Best Ways to Do Concurrent Training

This audio clip is from Episode 17 of the Stronger By Science podcast.

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[Kon]

Tactical athletes are a good example, you need cardio and strength simultaneously. I’m a wildland firefighter I find doing two days/workouts of the week (with two days rest) doing strength training and the other three days run at least three to four miles at a recovery past (8 min to 9 min mile pace) and every once in awhile run a long easy pace 6-8 miles.

[schumzy]

So, in short - split the work outs and don't go to failure. I'm a cyclist so my interest is the other way around. Also I have heard the upper vs lower split is less of an issue. The challenge for me then is making sure my lower weight training is nice clean, well rested pockets between my cycling.

[MarcPRamuk]

When you say power do you include the ability of explosive strength output in there aswell? Wouldn't it then be detremental for let's say combat athletes to do intense cardio training when they sacrifice much of their explosiveness (power when punching/kicking)?
Or are you talking purely about maximum capacity for strength?

[Catalonia]

What about 5 mile hikes, with 1k elevation gain?