ISSUE 5 - February 2026

Issue Info

In this issue, we once again aim to offer a broad and engaging range of biathlon-related topics for coaches and athletes. Jacob Walther and Øyvind Sandbakk provide valuable insights into load management, with a particular focus on daily training volume and the distribution of intensity. Cornelia Blank and colleagues address the vulnerability of coaches and discuss strategies for minimising harmful situations. Andrea Krüger et al. examine different breathing patterns during shooting and their influence on performance. Marko Laaksonen analyses the key performance determinants across all biathlon competition formats, highlighting the most important factors in each discipline. Sergio Lara-Bercial explores the role of coaches’ soft skills and explains why they are essential to effective, successful coaching.

Articles

Christophe Vassallo speaks about the success factors of the French Biathlon Team

Gerold Sattlecker

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026

Day-to-Day training load management in biathlon: Insights from a study on world-class cross-country skiers

Jacob Walther, Oyvind Sandbakk

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026

Performance determinants across different biathlon competitions

Marko S. Laaksonen

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026

Coach vulnerability: Embracing what’s human, preventing what’s harmful

Cornelia Blank, Laurie Patterson & Katharina Gatterer

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026

Soft skills – hard impact: “This coaching thing is all about people”

Sergio Lara-Bercial

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026

Breathing patterns in biathlon shooting: Stability as the key to accuracy

Andrea Krüger, Eric Harbour & Thomas Finkenzeller

First Published: 02 Feb, 2026