Triathlon running drills, training and racing around menstruation, peaking too early for a race, and more!

11/28/24 • 45 min

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

A big thank you to our incredible podcast supporters for keeping this show going! If you’d like to submit a question or become a podcast supporter, visit us at ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

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

A big thank you to our incredible podcast supporters for keeping this show going! If you’d like to submit a question or become a podcast supporter, visit us at ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

Previous Episode

T100 Dubai triathlon reflections, Swim Sets With Paula, swim skin sleeves, and more!

This week, we get Paula's take on what it was like racing the T100 series this year and how it compares to her experience racing middle-distance triathlons in the past. We introduce a new segment: Swim Sets with Paula and then dive into listener-submitted questions. Topics this week include:

Dealing with disappointment after an unsatisfying race
What Eric would have done differently (and similarly) to prepare for an Ultra
Concerns about losing speed toward the end of the season
Living and training without Strava Premium
Coping with a 17-meter pool
Sleeved vs. sleeveless swim skins

A big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive! To submit a question for the podcast and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast
SSWP
2,800 total:
Warm up:
200 Choice
8x25 (alternating fast/easy) 15s rests
Main Set:
200 pull+paddle 30s rest
4x125 freestyle (descending 1 to 4) 10s rest
200 pull+paddle 30s rest
4x125 freestyle (descending 1 to 4) 10s rest
200 pull+paddle 30s rest
4x125 freestyle (descending 1 to 4) 10s rest
200 pull+paddle 30s rest
Cool Down:
100 kick

Next Episode

Professional triathlete and TTL Devo team athlete Zack Cooper joins us to answer your questions

This week, Zack Cooper joins us to chat about triathlon! Zack is a professional triathlete and a member of the TTL Devo team. With the Indian Wells race just a week away, we thought it would be the perfect time to have him on the podcast.

Here’s what we covered:

Wireless earphones for cycling and running
The Orca Flew wetsuit: Is it suitable for cold-water races?
Weekend routines for professional triathletes
Spectating tips for IM 70.3 Indian Wells
Canicross and canitriathlon
Packing a bike for international travel

A big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive! To submit a question for the podcast and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast