Triathlon pool swimming in yards vs meters, the wahoo Kickr Run treadmill, recovery on a hard training day, and more!
This week we are recording all in the same room in Ventura, CA! We start out with catching up on training and then move onto your questions. Questions about what the best bike computer for triathlon is, the new Wahoo Kickr Run treadmill, how to best volunteer at a triathlon, recovering from a hard training session, swimming in yards vs meters in a pool, managing a drone while on a training session, and how to mentally cope with long injury recovery periods. To submit your own questions, or ...
28 Mar 20241h
How much race pace running for 70.3 triathlon training, race day warmups, and more!
This week we start out with some Bike Tech with Eric regarding chain degreaser and lube, and then move onto more questions from our listeners! Questions about ideal cycling destinations, why pros put their watch on in T2, why certain pros don't use their top sponsor wheels all the time, race mechanics working on too many bikes, headwear choices for racing, efficiently getting into cycling shoes after T1, recovery times as the season progresses, and more! If you would like to become a podcas...
21 Mar 20241h 4min
Paula races T100 Miami, race recap, hot and humid race tactics, racing in the dark, and more!
This week we hear all about Paula's race in Miami! We get a walkthrough of the whole race, and we get some questions at the end. Questions about the lack of race belts in the T100 races, riding on the trainer in aero vs sitting up, what criteria to consider when trying to find the optimal chainring for a race, and more!
14 Mar 202457min
Getting ready for the first triathlon race of the year, how much faster is swimming with a westuit, hookless wheels, and more!
This week, Paula is in Miami to race the first race of 2024 and the first ever race in the T100 series. After talking a bit about the race, we get to your questions about triathlon. Questions about how much faster a wetsuit is compared to a regular swim suit, how to know when to start speed work again after a stress fracture, whether or not to train while sick, how safe hookless wheels are, feeling slow while running on trail, what happened with the AG1 sponsorship, ankle instability while ru...
7 Mar 202450min
Erg mode for Triathlon training, are aero bottles faster than no bottles, buying a used TT bike, wetsuit fit, and more!
This week we're all together in Ventura, CA. We talked about whether racing is a necessary part of being a triathlete, switching to tubeless tires, which chainring to stay in during erg mode, are aero bottles faster than no bottles, post exercise appetite suppression, wetsuit shoulder tightness, flip turns, is triathlon is a sport for the rich, and doing a running block when biking and swimming become too inconvenient. TTL Survey To submit your own questions for the podcast, as well as bec...
29 Feb 202455min
T100 California Triathlon, breaking through mental walls in training, post race blues, efficient storage on the bike, and more!
This week we start with some hypotheticals regarding racing a marathon, then do some triathlon rapid fire, and finally move onto your questions. Questions about post Ironman blues, getting injured while being coached and how to handle the dynamic, T100 California absorbing the Escape from Alcatraz pro race, storing spares and tools while on the bike, the fairness of keeping the T100 series exclusive to top athletes, espresso vs pour-over, weather or not pros have fitness breakthroughs, and me...
22 Feb 20241h 1min
Triathlon run speed and carbon shoes, long open water swims, ideal carbohydrate absorption ratios, and more!
This week we keep it traditional, and answer your questions about triathlon! Questions about Xterra bike choice, tubeless tire inserts, what to do with old kits, 5km open water swims, minimum speeds to get a benefit from carbon running shoes, regaining confidence after a bike crash, carbohydrate ratios, and cycling cadence efficiency!To submit your own questions, and become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com
15 Feb 202450min
Triathlon bike groupsets, aero calf sleeves, hilly courses, and more!
This week we talk triathlon and answer your questions! We talk about mountain bikes, cycling progression, pacing out a hilly course, being single in triathlon, cycling groupsets, transition and racing backpacks, maintaining friendships through endurance training, aero calf sleeves, and whether or not Eric or Paula should coach each other. To become a podcast supporter as well as submit your very own questions to the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com Help our friend Zack reach his...
8 Feb 20241h 2min
