That Triathlon Life Podcast

This week Eric and Nick gear up to race triathlons this weekend. Eric is racing IM 70.3 Santa Cruz and Nick is doing his first Ironman in Wisconsin! Paula hits the boys with some rapid fire questions and then we go straight into your questions about picking an A race in North America, the best kind of mountain bike for Leadville, if shaving your legs is worth it, and more! For some TTL gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Breaking the ice and getting into the waters of podcasting, Eric Lagerstrom and Paula Findlay use their professional triathlete wisdom to shed some light on endurance training, dog ownership, winter living in Bend OR, and much more in the very first episode of That Triathlon Life Podcast. They are joined by their friend Nick Goldston, who is a songwriter/music producer and an overly excited amateur triathlete. Thanks for being a part of our first episode!

This week we finally have no races on the calendar, so we focused on answering questions. We talked about using the bike trainer and troubleshooting shifting issues, the new Zwift Hub One, how many riders it takes to safely take (or share) the lane, stack height on triathlon bikes, taking photos while exercising, how we eat before a race, and more!

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Regarding cold feet, we reached out to Jonathan Lee (@leejonathan_) and here’s what he had to say about heated socks:

Heated socks are a game changer, and most allow you to select different heat levels that allow you to maintain comfort through changing conditions. You can get cheap options on AliExpress, but most have the heating elements underneath the toes, and this is uncomfortable and can get super hot in cycling shoes. So if you get those ones and find them uncomfortable, depending on the design of the sock, you can cut out the heating elements and hand sew them to a pair of socks you like. These for example: Winter Moto Heated Socks
As promised, here is the Fly Thermal Jacket Paula talked about on the podcast

Happy Thanksgiving! This week, we’re keeping it short and sweet with a special holiday episode. We kick things off with some swim-themed rapid-fire questions and dive into listener-submitted triathlon topics. Here’s what we’re discussing this week:

• What to do if you feel like you’re peaking too early for a race
• The challenges of Adult Onset Swimmers (AOS) and what’s behind them
• Planning your race season around menstruation
• Running drills
• Running leggings for women
• Avoiding a clogged tubeless valve
• Choosing the best handlebars for clip-on bars

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This week, we kicked things off with some triathlon news, followed by an intense round of “This or That,” and wrapped up with your listener questions. Topics we covered include:

• Why some pro triathletes don’t share power numbers on Strava
• Is it worth investing in a dedicated trainer bike?
• What is normalized power, and how do you use it?
• The best part of being a public figure in triathlon
• Swim TSS and gauging swim effort effectively
• When to replace race sealant in tubeless tires
• Using a "crack pipe" to inflate a disc wheel tire
• Should you bring a TT bike on a road bike ride?
• How Eric balances the highs and realities in TTL YouTube videos
• Wearing Cloud Monsters for a trail run: Good or bad?
• Tips for improving bike handling skills

A big thank you to our podcast supporters who help keep the podcast alive. You can become a podcast supporter as well as submit questions for the podcast at ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast