Rock Star Triathlete Academy Podcast

In this Triathlon 101 seminar, Ben & Kerry discuss how to start training for triathlon, how to structure your triathlon training week, how to fuel for triathlon, how often to swim, bike and run, common triathlon injuries and more! Check http://www.rockstartriathlete.com for access to more Triathlon 101 material.

In this Rock Star Triathlete Academy call: -how to come back from a running injury -is triathlon safe for kids? -an argument about lactate threshold -and what happens to your IQ during exercise or sex

In this Rock Star Triathlete episode, Ben and Kerry discuss the nutrition and training adjustments they make in the last few weeks before the first big race of the season...and also how they use music in their training and racing. What's on the playlist? Find out here (hint: neither are rockers - is that paradoxical?)

In this episode, Ben & Kerry give you their favorite triathlon super bowl workouts.

In this Rock Star Triathlete Academy episode, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan talk about how to put together your 2011 race season, tips for preparing, how amateur triathletes become pros, and where to go if you want to party like a rock star.

Ben Greenfield & Kerry Sullivan from the Rock Star Triathlete Academy (possibly hung-over) give a review of 2010 and a glimpse of what to expect at the academy in 2011! Visit http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/end-of-season-special (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/end-of-season-special) for more information on the End Of Season special!

In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan explain exactly what nutrition and training techniques they use during the off-season, and why.

In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan address listener questions about the perfect nutrition, diets and supplements.

In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan explain what they use for swimming, cycling and running...and why.

In this podcast, Ben and Kerry talk about the hardest & easiest Ironman courses (with data from RunTri.com), and also give their race travel acclimation quick tips.

In this podcast, Ben and Kerry, both beat up from weekend racing, talk about the crucial triathlon equipment mistakes to avoid...

Each month, we choose one Rock Star Triathlete Academy member and do a personal coaching call with them to discuss their triathlon training and nutrition. Listen in to this week's call with Becky, in which we talk about her approach to re-building her injured body for the next season!

In this episode, Ben and Kerry talk about crucial mistakes you could be making during Ironman triathlon... Perhaps you've recently finished your triathlon and you're unhappy with your Ironman results. Perhaps you just signed up for an Ironman and you want better results. No matter what your level of triathlon experience is, there are three crucial keys for the swim, the bike and the run - and each of them will get you better Ironman results. Get Ironman Results for the Swim: Swim With Attitude Let's face it - the emotions and experiences you have during the Ironman swim can significantly dictate your mental performance for the remainder of the entire race. If you put yourself into a swim position that allows you to become frustrated, you could set-up a damaging cascade of decisions that stays with you during the bike and the run. It may seem illogical, but you can find yourself riding above your goal bike pace by 1-2 miles per hour and destroying your ability to run off the bike simply because you swam 100m off course on the swim and you're attempting to "make up time". So not only do you have to have an attitude during the swim that allows you to shrug off any frustrating experiences that come your way - such as getting kicked in the face, elbowed in the goggles or drafting off course - but you also need to make sure that you position yourself in the swim to decrease the chances of these events occurring. For example, you can swim to the inside of the marker buoys (most people swim to the outside), sight off stationary landmarks on shore (most people try to sight off buoys, which is much more difficult), and draft on the hips of the swimmer in front of you rather than their feet. Make the proper swim decisions, and you'll drastically affect your Ironman results for the rest of the race. Get Ironman Results for the Bike: Gearing & Cadence There's nothing like mashing gears for 112 miles to leave your legs feeling like J-E-L-L-O for the run. But at an average Ironman event, 90% of the competitors are spinning at 60-70RPM or lower as they climb the hills. This is either the result of not knowing how to use the bike gears, not having the mental awareness to use the bike gears, or not having the correct bike gears. Don't fool yourself - you may be able to do a sprint triathlon with a chainring the size of Kansas and the cassette of a Tour contender, but that might come back to bite you 80 or 90 miles into the Ironman bike ride. So in your practice rides leading up to the Ironman, attempt to ride a course that simulates your race course, and bring a cyclocomputer. Watch your cadence. It doesn't matter whether you're training based on heart rate, power, or "feel" - your cadence should be at least above 80RPM, and preferably 85-95RPM, even on the hills. Get Ironman Results for the Run: Nutrition If you've done Ironman before, then you know the feeling. About 6 miles into the run, each aid station becomes a blur of cookies, Coke, soup and gels - and you can't remember what you already grabbed, why you grabbed it, how much you stuffed into your mouth, what time it is, or where your pace is at. The truth is this: during the Ironman run you have to *own your calories*. This means that every bite of fuel that goes into your mouth is cooly calculated and stored in your mental computer that tells you exactly how much fuel you've consumed. There's nothing like being doubled over with gut pain halfway through a marathon and not knowing whether it was because you ate too much, ate too little, mixed the wrong foods, or somehow grabbed a cheeseburger while you weren't paying attention. During your long runs, practice adding total calories consumed and maintaining a running tally of your fuel - the mind can be trained to do math during exercise, and if you do this step, your Ironman results will rock. With a proper swim attitude, smart bike gearing and cadence, and attentive run nutrition,

In this episode, Ben and Kerry spill the beans on the top 11 mistakes made by triathletes, and try very hard not to get into big fight with each other over the nitty-gritty details.

Each month, we choose one Rock Star Triathlete Academy lucky member to have a personal triathlon and nutrition consulting call with Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan. Congratulations to Josh - he's never done a triathlon before, but has good experience as a marathoner, and we helped him plan out his season this year in this call...