#949 – The Ebb and Flow Of Taper Confidence
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today we look at how our confidence can rise and fall based on the simplest things.. Taper is a good example, but it also happens in training and racing. We use a couple of analogies, golf and gambling, and how they can teach us lessons on being steady and racing the right way. How do you know if the stars are aligning in a race and you can go for it? We talk about staying within yourself and the me vs me philosophy… we talk about when to go for it and when to “lay up.” We look at comparison and how it can be a rabbit hole of negatives. Make up sessions. Using your instincts in taper....
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#948 – A Lot Of Things Can Happen In A Month
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
A lot of things can happen in your last month of training before a big race. Today, we talk about what some of them are and why the last thing you want is to start dreading the sport. How do you keep your body and mind right as training gets more intense and the weather heats up? Burnout is a slow burn and often starts with obsession. Obsession to the outcome instead of what’s happening today. As coaches it’s likely we’d rather have you miss a few days here and there than get into a funk of dread. We look at ways to keep your bandwidth open and be available to train. We talk about...
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#947 – Ready To Run Off The Bike
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today, we take you through the bike and swim and talk about all kinds of ways you can be smarter so you’re ready to run off the bike. We talk about handling hills, keeping the ego in check on flats, along with effort indicators that you may be digging a hole. We look at how to gain time, how to breathe, and the worst way to try and gain time. We talk about the concept of burning “mini-matches” in the swim and bike. We look at ways to save fatigue, climbs vs. descents, and being in the right gear at the right time. We look at the importance of comfort in your wetsuit, sighting practice,...
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#946– Ironman Wisconsin Q&A
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today, we talk about Wisconsin, but once again these topics are good for most Ironman courses. We look into personal needs bags and what to put in them. We talk about where most people go wrong on the bike course. We also discuss why it’s so ripe for making bad decisions. We look at the C26 race weekend activities. We also give some input on doing the Wisconsin double. And we get back to the bike and how to mentally and physically handle bumpier roads. How do you get to Mile 20 of the marathon ready to bring it home? And finally, where the C26 Spectator crews like to hang out on the course....
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#945 – Are You Conserving Energy or Being Lazy?
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today, we talk about some things we learned at our Wisconsin Camp, including dealing with choppy water and training in bad conditions. Robbie declares he’s not wearing a wetsuit at Ironman Wisconsin. We look at the complexities of triathlon and how to keep things simple. Are you living in your head? And we look at the concept of being cautious or conservative and what that really means. Is it the safe approach or are you making things harder than they need to be? We look at energy. We talk about what is pissing Mike off… And Leaning into your competitive side. Topics: Wisconsin Camp...
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#944 – Building Race Instincts in Training
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Topics- The Big Finish at Tour de France The best cyclist is a competitor at heart How much are we leaving on the table? You have to climb the hills Racing instinct How do you execute in a race? Flexible training Today’s the day Flipping the switch Building race instincts in training Don’t break but splinter Learn to feel suffering Problem solving All fatigue isn’t created equally Obsession with precision Create obstacles in training Camera out the window Race day is really like a training day How do we get the most out of our body? Normalized Effort The illusion of power or pace...
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#943 – Listener Q&A
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Topics: Testing every 4 weeks? How to prevent mechanicals in a race Thoughts about Garmin buying Training Peaks (see last episode) Preparing for a cold water swim Racing 1500 miles from home and driving Train along you journey? Creating space in the body Focus on strengths or weaknesses? Bike and run cadence, but what about swim cadence? Create versatility in your cadence Digestive issues on the run. Why?? Over biking and the effects on your run Mike Tarrolly - Robbie Bruce -
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#942 – You Gotta Nail The Basics
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
We start by talking about Garmin buying Training Peaks then everything goes to hell in a hand basket (in the best of ways). We talk about how it affects Strava, we look at all the noise in training and discuss technology as good or bad. We look into training and racing by feel and the Tour and Challenge Roth. We take a deep dive into metrics and which ones you should be training with and how to add more. We talk HRV and adjusting workouts each day or on the fly. We look at the trend of forcing more carbs and along with the Norwegian training method and why you might want to think twice. Get...
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#941 – Embrace Each Day As It Comes
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today we look at the nuances of looking forward to training each day as it comes. We talk about the importance of training where your fitness is vs. cramming for a race and why that will serve you better in the long run. We look at feeling younger as you get older. We talk about Guess Jeans, the Tour, and how a lot of times you’re competing against ex-pros. We look at the faults in being obsessed with race times, especially when they may not be realistic. We talk what it takes to be the best in the world and more importantly what it takes to be the best you can be with your circumstances....
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#940 - What's The Quantity of Your Quality?
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Today we look at how the little things matter. Quality over quantity is a good benchmark, but how much actual quality work are you doing? And, how do we actually define quality? First we discuss whether our old podcasts hold up and where we think our positions have changed over 10 years. Then we discuss things like is 5 x 1200’s in the pool better than 2 x 3000 per week? Or what about 5 x 30 minute runs vs. one 2:30? We get into how to build confidence, familiarity, and muscle memory go a long ways toward your goals, and even confidence in life. Should you jump on the bike for 20 minutes...
info_outlineSo many people want to put limits on our potential, but are we really going to just settle for someone else’s opinion? Today, we talk about the unexplored potential inside of you and belief systems that will help you tap into it. Anything Is Possible might be overused as a phrase, but it’s definitely not over attempted. Let’s take a look inside at ways you’re wasting your energy and potential. Let’s look at how to be engaged in the process and not let a random race goal take up too much space in your brain. Do the work when resistance is highest. Do yourself the favor of turning all of this into a long term goal.
Topics:
- International races
- Losing your phone
- Distractions
- Flying across the world to dominate like Blummenfelt and Knibb
- Where is Jan Frodeno?
- What your your possibilities?
- Having belief that you can get it done
- Are we going to settle for what others say?
- If you really want to get better . . .
- How protective are you of your personal journey?
- How many energy loss situations do you get in each day?
- Finding net positive energy
- Being INTO your workouts
- Really defining your WHY
- Food and energy. Are you eating too much?
- Embracing the mundane
- 10 mins is way better than zero
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com