#867 – Different Training for Different Courses
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Release Date: 07/31/2025
#875 – Ironman Wisconsin 2025 Recap - How's Your Mental Game?
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Triathlon is 90% mental, the other half is physical.* Today we recap Ironman Wisconsin 2025. This was Mike’s 12th Ironman and there was some good, bad and a little ugly. We talk about everything from pre-race anxiety, to adjusting your day based on feel, and maybe most importantly, how to keep going when every bone in your body says no. They talk about riding the course and managing the hills, nutrition, and why we keep coming back for more pain. By all accounts, Ironman Wisconsin seemed like it’s coming back in full force. The weather was great, the support was off the charts, and the...
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#874 – Ironman Wisconsin and 70.3 Preview
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Ready to rumble at Wisconsin? We share our insight from years of racing and coaching athletes at Wisconsin. We go in-depth on the swim, bike, and run courses for each race. We also talk about where to start in the swim, what to wear on the bike with cooler conditions, how to handle the stick, the hills, and get ready to run. We break down run course strategy and give you all we know so you can have a great race. Topics: What to do in Madison Where to stay Football, 70.3, and Farmer’s Market Saturday Pre-swim Swim strategy. When to start. How to handle each loop. Bike clothing Bike course...
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#873 – Listener Q&A
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Some really great questions today! We talk about mental barriers on the back half of your race run. We get into how to train/taper if you feel like you’re getting sick. We take a deep dive into training for Ironman and losing weight without falling into a deficit. The struggles of endurance diets. Food as addiction. Adjusting from a road bike to TT. And how much to “save” on the bike in order to have a great run. Plus, much much more!! Topics: How do handle training and/or taper if you’re feeling a little or a lot sick How do you get the through the mental barrier of getting faster or...
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#872 – Owning Your Core Principles
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
There are so many opinions on training and nutrition these days. How do you know what’s really right for you? Today, we talk about how we’ve sorted through the weeds and developed our own coaching philosophies based on racing and coaching thousands of athletes. What do you really believe in your heart and gut? It’s hard to stay true to those principles with so many outside influences. We get into going with your instincts, learning from mistakes, training in a way that’s right for you, racing to your capabilities, and talk about why everyone wants to blame nutrition or the run. Why do...
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#871 – Finding Your Training Sweet Spots
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
One of the hardest things about triathlon is staying on point with three different sports. Today, we look at tendencies that develop with triathletes and how we can find our sweet spots from one day to the next. We get into your history and experience in each sport and talk about how that can lead you down a certain road. We look at finding motivation to believe in yourself as a swimmer, cyclist, and runner. Do you need to mix things up a little bit, find new scenery, or just take a step back? What are some ways to be in and stay in the moment? It’s tough to remember, but just when things...
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#870 – Don't "Mail It In" Before Your Race
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Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at Most of us hit a bit of a wall deep in training and a few weeks from the race, so today we’ll look at ways to keep engaged and give you a lot of reasons not to mail it in after all the hard work you’ve put in. It’s a long training season for a late Ironman or 70.3, so do your best to stay with the plan and trust the process all the way to race day. A big part of what you’re doing is building mental durability and that is the kind of training we all need on race day. Find ways to stay engaged and not...
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#869 – Keep Your Race-Mind In Check
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Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at Race goals too high, or maybe to low? How do you handle the ups and downs of a very long day. Never believe how you feel, for one. Practice getting through certain feelings. If you're going to obsess about certain things, make sure they are the right things. Just like life, races can go up and down. Live in the gray. Figure out a way. Topics: Morning activities Second guessing Distraction Mode Getting your mind right Thinking about the RIGHT things before a race Planning for difference scenarios Sifting...
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#868 – Figure Out A Way
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Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at It’s hot, we’re deep in training, and the easiest decision is giving up. But don’t spend too much time on the wrong road. Today, we look at why figuring out a way when you’re struggling is the biggest win. That can mean toning it down for a bit, regrouping, or simply working on your mechanics. We all want to be strong and fast, but some days it’s just not there. The true reward is in the struggle. We do this for ourselves and hopefully the lessons translate into other areas of our lives. As Bukowski...
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#867 – Different Training for Different Courses
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Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at Should you train differently for Ironman Wisconsin and Lake Placid than you do for Florida or California? The answer is, yes. Today we talk about the differences in swim, bike, and run training for different courses. We talk about the the grime and grind of tougher swims and rides vs. downstream swims and flatter bikes. They all have their challenges and we get into upper body strength, riding hills, staying in aero, more or less swim training, and how it all affects your run. We also talk about how you can train...
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#866 – Ironman Racing, Pacing, and Mentality
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Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at On the heels of our Ironman Wisconsin camp we dive deep into strategy, pacing and mentality. We talk about the Wisconsin bike course and why it’s so attractive, or daunting to people and how to solve the riddle. We also get into swimming and look at what races you need to train harder for. We look at how to pick the right race for you. How making smart decisions and fewer mistakes can be the difference in your PR. And we look at why you should never assume anything about a course or a race day. Topics: Our...
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Should you train differently for Ironman Wisconsin and Lake Placid than you do for Florida or California? The answer is, yes. Today we talk about the differences in swim, bike, and run training for different courses. We talk about the the grime and grind of tougher swims and rides vs. downstream swims and flatter bikes. They all have their challenges and we get into upper body strength, riding hills, staying in aero, more or less swim training, and how it all affects your run. We also talk about how you can train more specifically to meet the demands of your race, no matter what it is. Lower back sore on the bike? Neck hurt after the swim? Should you ride more big gear or high cadence? It’s all in today’s episode.
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Topics:
- More on the Wisconsin course
- Hoodie and shorts weather
- What’s the best course for you?
- Sturdy body training
- Building durability
- Long and grinding Z2 rides
- What are you willing to train the most at?
- Upper body focus
- Average power vs. Normalized power
- Energy spent navigating people around you on the swim and bike
- Signing more and how it takes energy
- Why is your lower back sore?
- Pull Buoy and Paddles
- Fatigued arms and how that affects bike RPE
- Hit hills hard
- Big gear climbing
- Extra riding to train your saddle
- Smoothing out your gearing
- Training for the specific race course
- Practice sighting in the pool
- Train to be in the wrong gear
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