Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

This podcast starts with the INTENSE course at Ironman 70.3 Worlds in Chattanooga, including why some "world qualifiers" may not make the swim cutoff... Gives an Ironman Wisconsin Preview. . . AND... digs into the best ways to accumulate safe mileage, specifically for your run. Thanks for listening to our podcasts!

Nobody knows it all, but there are definitely warning signs that your training is on a slippery slope. Are you overly fatigued? Stressed? Feeling defeated? Not loving triathlon? So many times we get conflicted about what's really going on here . . . we are doing triathlon for two reasons: to have fun . . .and get better. Today we explore why we get on the wrong side of the sport and offer many thoughts and solutions for how to change your approach and find the joy you're seeking. 

Do you trust your training when it comes to race day? Are you married to your devices? Could you do the run without looking at your watch? On today's podcast we get into the mentality of trusting yourself, your training, and your abilities. We look at what it's how to minimize the importance of your race to perform better. We dig into why it's important to let go of BAD and GOOD workouts. And we also look at how we can come together as a group to help people in Houston.

Ironman is about the hours and hours of training and the celebration of race day, but it’s also about friends and family . . . maybe more. Ironman Spectating is about setting up friends and family for an enjoyable weekend! Set them straight ahead of time. Connect them to others and help them understand what they’re getting into ahead of time. Share this with your loved ones and make your Ironman weekend an experience everyone will remember forever. 

Today we're talking about the "Q-4" or the "Triathlon Transition Phase." How to be in the moment with the process. How to think about training in the sport without saying "I have to do this . . .and I have to do that." 

We pay a lot of money to "do Triathlon" but what we get in return is invaluable. Today (which happens to be Total Eclipse Day) the guys talk about the journey, the struggle, and keeping your eyes on the real prize of doing Ironman. The motivation, the friendships, the connections, and the experience. There's also a lot of swim talk here, including an exploration of Total Immersion, including the real reasons it's so popular. 

Emotions tend to rise and energy tends to fall when you're 30 days away from your Ironman or other A-Race. It's easy to give in to a make-shift taper and even easier to waste all the hard work you've put in for months. Coach Robbie and Mike break down the last 30 days and how to make sure you stay healthy and are fine tuning your fitness instead of getting soft and lazy. 

It's very easy to isolate in triathlon, but when we truly recognize that we're not alone in this journey, it changes the game. Today we take a look at how that happens . . . usually over time . . . and what it can mean to our overall satisfaction in life. Triathlon is just one part of our lives, but it can be very fulfilling if we approach it from an angle of connection.

The Ironman Swim is usually the highest anxiety moment of the race. Today we look at ways to be ready, calm, and smart with your swim. We focus on specifics for Ironman Wisconsin, Chattanooga, and Louisville Swim Courses, but there is a ton of general Open Water tactics and techniques that will transfer to any race.

There are a ton of ways to get derailed on your triathlon training and racing. Today, Mike an Robbie look at how they're training smarter for Ironman Louisville by breaking down an Olympic they did on Sunday.

It's it possible your thoughts and goals are holding you back? Today on the Crushing Iron podcast we look at why trying too hard might be slowing you down.

Despite a lot of pain and struggle, all of the C26 Athletes genuinely seemed to have a blast on the race course. This got us thinking about the question, "Why Do We Do Triathlon" in the first place?

On Today's Crushing Iron Podcast we welcome Age Grouper Jaime Lopez. He talks about his entry into the sport, his obsession with YouTube swim videos, and walks us through his first painful 70.3 in Muncie. Then he shares how he cut a full hour off his time, including nearly 20 minutes in the swim, on the same course.

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