Favorite and least favorite triathlon workouts, following structured workouts outdoors, and more!

07/11/24 • 63 min

This week, we started with some triathlon Rapid Fire talking about favorite and least favorite swim bike run workouts, announced a partnership with Tailwind Nutrition, and then we moved on to your questions! We talked about:

Sneakers on clipless pedals
Do you need to follow structured workouts if you're riding outdoors?
Sport preference for an hour record
How to figure out if you're a better 70.3 or full distance athlete
How much back-to-back racing is too much?
How to do a course recon in Xterra
Mid-race candy choice
Mantras and positive self-talk preferences.

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Sneakers on clipless pedals
Do you need to follow structured workouts if you're riding outdoors?
Sport preference for an hour record
How to figure out if you're a better 70.3 or full distance athlete
How much back-to-back racing is too much?
How to do a course recon in Xterra
Mid-race candy choice
Mantras and positive self-talk preferences.

Previous Episode

Eric and Paula crew Western States 100 mile ultramarathon, best money spent for new triathlete, and more!

This week we start out with Eric and Paula telling their story of crewing for Heather Jackson as she ran her way into 7th place at the Western States 100 mile ultramarathon, and then move on to your questions. This week we talked about:

Best bang for your buck upgrade for a newbie triathlete.
What to do with a wet and dirty bike after a race.
How important is bike and run diversity to maintain positivity and focus?
How often should you be swimming open water?
Best camera for a young kid interested in filming action sports.
Do Eric and Paula keep race logs or journals?
Powering a Wahoo KICKR from a van.

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Next Episode

Are carbon cycling shoes worth it, e-bikes on mountain bike trails, and more!

This week we had a classic TTL episode for you. We played our new game "Shred or Bed" and then moved on to your questions. This week we talked about:

Running without a watch.
Bike setups to neutralize Eric, Paula, and Nick.
Are carbon cycling shoes worth it? What benefit do they provide?
Post 70.3 recovery for pro athletes.
How do Eric and Paula cool down after their runs?
TTL vs Eric and Paula.
The ethics and legality of e-bikes on mountain bike trails.
Romantic relationships in and out of triathlon.

Thank you so much to our podcast supporters! To submit a question for the podcast, and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast