Pre-race in Lake Placid: Paula's first Ironman, the real jump from 70.3 to full distance, TT bike buying guide
We're recording in person in Lake Placid, two days before Paula toes the line at her first-ever Ironman. She's feeling good, she's excited, and she's ready. We get into all of it before diving into yo...
16 Jul 1h 5min
Elise Lagerstrom wins the Gobi March outright, Sam Laidlow's swim tactics at Roth, and motivation in triathlon, and more!
Elise Lagerstrom — Eric's sister and two-time desert ultra champion — joins us to recount winning the Gobi March outright, becoming the first woman in the race's 20-year history to beat all men across...
9 Jul 1h 16min
Is your triathlon bike fitter gaslighting you, imposter syndrome, and more!
This week we have a shorter episode getting straight to questions. Nick podiums third overall at San Diego International Triathlon, feeling breathless the whole time. We get into it. Then we launch th...
2 Jul 36min
Ari Klau calls in live after his first 70.3 win, the Eddington number explained, keeping bottles cold at races, and more!
Paula is racing the Canadian National Time Trial Championships, so it's a bro pod, especially when Ari Klau calls in live from O'Hare Airport after his first-ever 70.3 win at Mont-Tremblant to finally...
25 Jun 56min
Paula wins the 70.3 North American Championship, gravel vs. road bikes, Ironman race swag, and more!
Paula wins the 70.3 North American Championship in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Her fourth North American title. We do a full race recap covering Paula's pre-race warmup adjustments, the bike leg where...
18 Jun 1h 3min
Nick's Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Race Recap, chasing validation vs. personal excellence, and more!
This week Nick races the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon for the first time. We do a full race recap, answer Instagram questions from listeners who followed along, and discuss whether the steep price t...
11 Jun 1h 7min
Unbound XL, renting a triathlon bike, open water panic attacks, and more!
This week we kicked things off with Eric's experience crewing for Heather Jackson at Unbound XL, 350 miles of gravel, mud, and racing through the night. Josh Amberger also made a stunning gravel debut...
4 Jun 58min
Full Ironman fears, 32 inch wheels, triathlon heat training, and more!
This week we almost didn’t manage to record a podcast between travel, family visits, birthday celebrations, and Eric leaving at 5 a.m. to film Heather Jackson at Unbound XL, but skipping wasn’t an opt...
28 Mai 43min
