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The Regulated Athlete

Conversations about what really decides when it counts. About the blind spot where athletes and entrepreneurs lose valuable performance.

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What it’s about

The most interesting answers rarely come from the training plan.

Jonas talks with athletes, entrepreneurs, coaches and people who reached the same point: the training was right, and still what they had built didn’t show up on race day.

No script, no standard interview. A real conversation, usually around an hour. New episodes every Wednesday, in English or German.

01Why the fittest doesn’t always win. And what makes the difference instead.
02Performance capacity vs. performance availability. Two things that often get mixed up.
03What happens between sessions. And why that part often matters more than the session itself.
04The three athlete types. Training athlete, optimiser and regulated athlete.
05Performance alongside a full life. Work, family, responsibility, and still ambition.

Our highlights

Two episodes to start with.

If you only have time for two, make it these. Both in English.

Jonas Kilthau
Episode 031·14 October 2026·35 min

Where are you losing performance?

Solo episode: Jonas Kilthau, former rowing world champion

Six months before Rio, every test said Jonas was in the best shape of his life. Then his body shut down on the ergometer. In this episode he opens up the model behind what he learned: Performance = Outside × Inside.

  • Why one group of swimmers got 8 % faster and the other almost 10 % slower on the same training
  • What six hours of sleep can cost you in an Ironman
  • Which athlete type you turn into on a bad day
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Episode 009·13 May 2026·47 min

Why more training stops working

Guest: Rafael Domingos, former Portuguese pro triathlete

Leaving home at 15, injuries, surgery, pressure from federation systems. Rafael opens up about the hidden side of elite performance, and why he enjoys training more today than during his pro career.

  • Why some athletes dominate training and still fall short on race day
  • The dangerous mindset of “more is better”
  • How recovery actually decides performance
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Want to be a guest or suggest someone?

A short email is enough, whether for yourself or for someone you’d love to hear. It’s a video podcast, recorded online via Riverside, and you don’t need to prepare.

hello@regulatedathlete.com Find your blind spot