I’m not just interested in you completing a tough workout. I’m interested in knowing why you need it, what we’re aiming for, and how it will affect what comes next.
Aris Myrkos
Knowledge gains value when it can be applied to the person standing before you.
- Ph.D. in Physiology
- University Lecturer
- Researcher
- Active Endurance Athlete
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Four Roles—One Approach
Researcher, instructor, coach, athlete. These are not separate roles; they form a unified system of thought.
Each role feeds into the others. This combination determines how each training session is designed, interpreted, and adapted.
Researcher
Research helps me critically examine knowledge—to recognize its limitations and avoid easy certainties.
Instructor
Teaching requires me to have a deep understanding of the material and to be able to explain it—not just to apply it.
Coach
My daily coaching practice brings me face to face with the complexity of real people—not the athletes in the lab.
Athlete
My personal athletic experience reminds me that no training takes place under ideal laboratory conditions.
Academic Background
Academic training is not a title that precedes one’s name.
It is the way in which I learn to question, examine, evaluate, and avoid easy certainties.
Scientific research does not provide ready-made solutions. It provides better questions, more accurate interpretations, and more well-founded decisions.
- Undergraduate Studies
Physical Education and Sports Science - Graduate Studies
Maximizing Athletic Performance - Doctoral Studies
Exercise Physiology - Research Activities
Physiology and Endurance Training - Scientific Publications
Authoring Studies & Conference Presentations - University Teaching
Physiology and Exercise Physiology
The Research Approach
The same training does not necessarily elicit the same response in everyone.
Duration, intensity, recovery, total volume, the athlete’s level, and the timing within the training period can substantially alter the outcome.
That is why a coach’s job is not to copy a popular method. It is to assess who they are working with, determine what adjustments are needed, and figure out how that specific training session will fit into the overall plan.
Coaching Experience
For more than 14 years, I have been coaching endurance athletes of various levels—from people just starting out, to amateurs with demanding daily routines, to experienced athletes striving for higher performance.
This experience has taught me that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. There are guiding principles—but their application must be personalized.
The Athletic Journey
Competition is not a measure of a good coach. It is a source of experiential understanding.
Participating in competitions does not automatically make me a better coach. It helps me gain a firsthand understanding of things that aren’t fully captured in a database.
The pressure of preparation, the doubt, the fear of failure, the exhaustion, and the significance that crossing the finish line can have for a person.
Competition History
- Half Marathons
- Marathons
- Endurance Cycling Races
- IRONMAN 70.3
- IRONMAN 140.6
- Patagonman
- ICON Extreme Triathlon
What does this mean for the athlete
Titles and experiences are valuable only insofar as they improve the guidance you receive.
Better interpretation of ergometric and training data
A more specific selection of training stimuli
Understanding the physiological mechanisms behind each session
Adjusting when the response is not as expected
Avoiding the blind adoption of popular training trends
A realistic training plan based on the athlete’s daily routine