Today we turn the podcast over to listener questions from our closed Facebook Group (Search Crushing Iron Group). We get into swim training without a pool, how to run more frequently when you’re trying to get better on the bike, too. How athletes with more muscle can get faster. Liquid vs. solid nutrition. Running slow vs. Running easy. Periodization in your training plan. Activating your lats in the pool. Don’t forget to check out our C26 Club Program at c26triathlon.com 

Topics:

• Hypothetical 70.3 vs. Full Training/Racing Question . . . who would win?
• What’s the Best approach to train for the swim without swimming?
• How does everyone fit in the 6 run sessions (How to not suck at running) along with everything else swim, bike, strength?
• Do you ever wish you started Ironman training earlier in life?
• What’s the best way for athletes that carry more muscle to train?
• I understand run frequency is important this time of year, but what do you do if your biking is also a limiter? Is there an approach to address both?
• Does the running phenomena of “junk miles” really exist?
• Liquid nutrition on the bike over solid, what are your views?
• What are each of your favorite podcasts? Least favorites?
• How can I do a better job activating my lats when I swim?
• Slow running vs. Easy running and shouldn’t I be seeing myself getting faster?
• What’s your view on periodization? Prep/base/build/peak/taper structure.

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• Registration is now open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your 2021 season planning, recovering, taper, etc. For more information, please visit www.C26Triathlon.com/the-c26-club
• Looking for a swim analysis, personalized zones for training, and an awesome experience? Check out our New C26 Hub Training Center in Chattanooga. 
• C26 Gear is now available (for a limited time) at www.c26triathlon.com/c26-store  A great way to support the podcast! 
• Looking for an awesome coach? Former Professional triathlete, Jessica Jacobs is now coaching for C26 Triathlon. Check out her bio and contact information at our Coaching Page on C26Triathlon.com 

  Big Shout out to podcast listener and Wordpress designer Bobby Hughes for helping get the new c26triathlon.com off the ground. If you like what you see and may need a website, check out Bobby’s work at https://hughesdesign.co/

  You can also slide by www.crushingiron.com which is now the official blog page for the podcast. Community and coaching information are at www.c26triathlon.com 

  Our 2020 C26 Camps are sold out (other than swim camp) Find out more on our Camps Page.

  If you'd like to support the Crushing Iron Podcast, hit up our Pledge Page and help us keep this podcast on the rails. Thanks in advance!

  Are you thinking about raising your game or getting started in triathlon with a coach? Check out our Crushing Iron Coaching Philosophy Video

  Please subscribe and rate Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes.

  For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com

  Facebook: CrushingIron
  YouTube: Crushing Iron
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  www.c26triathlon.com

  Mike Tarrolly - crushingiron@gmail.com
  Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com

Are you putting yourself in situations help you succeed? Today, we look at perils of chasing perfectionism, the secrets to building volume, and how to train in ways that fit your body type and personality. We look at why Zone 2 running is so important in the big scheme of things, understanding why “appropriately challenging” is what you want to find, and why workouts should rarely feel “epic.” The C26 Club Program is open through the end of January, click here to learn how we will plan your entire year for only $349. 

Topics:

• Inching your way towards goals
• A flow of people stopping by the Hub in Chattanooga
• Are you still paying for Bally’s Fitness?
• The Perils of Perfection
• The over-shooting “mind virus” 
• Mike’s on the treadmill??
• Creating genuine excitement about workouts
• Embracing the moment, but not being a prisoner of it
• “Let’s do a volume check”
• When Coach Robbie lets you drive the train 
• Show me you can, don’t tell me
• Finding “appropriately challenging”
• Being purposeful, but relaxed
• It doesn’t have to feel EPIC
• What do you WANT to do today?
• Facing all the expectations . . . and pressures
• Training for speed in the pool and on the bike first
• Finding love of the bike
• What’s your Z2 Sweet spot?
• You are what you do consistently
• Born to Run 
• Lance Armstrong and high cadence
• Michael Phelps wannabe 
• Working with, and embracing the body type you have

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• Registration is now open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your 2021 season planning, recovering, taper, etc. For more information, please visit www.C26Triathlon.com/the-c26-club
• Looking for a swim analysis, personalized zones for training, and an awesome experience? Check out our New C26 Hub Training Center in Chattanooga. 
• C26 Gear is now available (for a limited time) at www.c26triathlon.com/c26-store  A great way to support the podcast! 
• Looking for an awesome coach? Former Professional triathlete, Jessica Jacobs is now coaching for C26 Triathlon. Check out her bio and contact information at our Coaching Page on C26Triathlon.com 

  Big Shout out to podcast listener and Wordpress designer Bobby Hughes for helping get the new c26triathlon.com off the ground. If you like what you see and may need a website, check out Bobby’s work at https://hughesdesign.co/

  You can also slide by www.crushingiron.com which is now the official blog page for the podcast. Community and coaching information are at www.c26triathlon.com 

  Our 2020 C26 Camps are sold out (other than swim camp) Find out more on our Camps Page.

  If you'd like to support the Crushing Iron Podcast, hit up our Pledge Page and help us keep this podcast on the rails. Thanks in advance!

  Are you thinking about raising your game or getting started in triathlon with a coach? Check out our Crushing Iron Coaching Philosophy Video

  Please subscribe and rate Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes.

  For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com

  Facebook: CrushingIron
  YouTube: Crushing Iron
  Twitter: CrushingIron
  Instagram: C26_Triathlon

  www.c26triathlon.com

  Mike Tarrolly - crushingiron@gmail.com
  Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com

On average, kids laugh so much more than adults… probably 10:1 . . .and triathletes are notorious for being “super serious.” Today, we talk about being flexible, on call for life, and having availability for fun as an athlete. Doing it for the love of doing it is often the easiest secret to success. We also get into craving experience over things, how to allow yourself to be free and express where you’re going. Fall in love with everything triathlon creates in your life. Check out the C26 Club Program at c26triathlon.com 

Topics:

• The C26 Hub Experience
• Being “on call” with life
• Racing as a “one off”
• Our perspective on 2021 Races
• When we don’t know what we want to do
• Always being available as an athlete
• Sacrificing experience to be by yourself
• What the Real Goal of all this is
• When we pile the pressure on ourselves
• The greatness of flexibility
• The best you can always be changing
• Trending the right direction
• Craving Experiences
• In shape for 2 hours and riding 4??
• When should you take a risk??
• Don’t be the originator of the bad ideas . . .
• Master’s Swims and Group rides??
• What do you NEED this year?
• Swim with good swimmers
• Ride with good riders
• Run with good runners
• Living like a kid
• Manufactured grown-up-ness 
• It’s okay to color outside the lines
• Triathlon inspired lifestyle changes
• Kids laugh 100 times a day, adults laugh 5
• Everything is so serious
• Putting ourselves into rigid holes
• How other people impact our energy frequencies
• Enjoying the process creates better results
• Parenting yourself and letting the child free
• Yes weeks and healthy exploration
• The things we remember most over the years
• The people, the intent, the memory, and experience

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• Registration is now open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your 2021 season planning, recovering, taper, etc. For more information, please visit www.C26Triathlon.com/the-c26-club
• Looking for a swim analysis, personalized zones for training, and an awesome experience? Check out our New C26 Hub Training Center in Chattanooga. 
• C26 Gear is now available (for a limited time) at www.c26triathlon.com/c26-store  A great way to support the podcast! 
• Looking for an awesome coach? Former Professional triathlete, Jessica Jacobs is now coaching for C26 Triathlon. Check out her bio and contact information at our Coaching Page on C26Triathlon.com 

  Big Shout out to podcast listener and Wordpress designer Bobby Hughes for helping get the new c26triathlon.com off the ground. If you like what you see and may need a website, check out Bobby’s work at https://hughesdesign.co/

  You can also slide by www.crushingiron.com which is now the official blog page for the podcast. Community and coaching information are at www.c26triathlon.com 

  Our 2020 C26 Camps are sold out (other than swim camp) Find out more on our Camps Page.

  If you'd like to support the Crushing Iron Podcast, hit up our Pledge Page and help us keep this podcast on the rails. Thanks in advance!

  Are you thinking about raising your game or getting started in triathlon with a coach? Check out our Crushing Iron Coaching Philosophy Video

  Please subscribe and rate Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes.

  For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com

  Facebook: CrushingIron
  YouTube: Crushing Iron
  Twitter: CrushingIron
  Instagram: C26_Triathlon

  www.c26triathlon.com

  Mike Tarrolly - crushingiron@gmail.com
  Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com

Is life happening TO YOU or around you? The little things add up to tackle the hard things. Spend time and effort on things that are your choice. New habits, new patterns. Is anything wrong RIGHT NOW? Be in this moment and not in a problem that doesn’t exist. What are you choosing to lose as a person by not accepting daily challenges? Facing the invisible enemy head on, even when it’s in your mind. **The Club Package is still available for for a few more weeks. More info here:  

Topics:

• Lessons from Chris Nikic, the first Down syndrome Ironman Finisher
• The power of partners, guidance and community
• When Ignorance (to the right things) is bliss
• “When we feel secure and supported the way in which we see the world changes”
• A surprise C26 meeting 
• Creating your own little world in the world
• When you’re at your best others benefit
• When to tune out
• The spotlight is on health . . . what’s next?
• How are anxieties change and what they do for us
• We’re not immune to morphing emotions
• Bing in moments that don’t exist
• Living in the “what ifs”
• Facing fears and walking through them to grow
• Finding peace in things that scare you
• What’s the whole point??
• The invisible opponent
• Sedentary and scared
• Building up those in your corner
• The daily wins
• We need to have a challenger
• The difference between simple and simplistic and why it matters
• The trap of “easy means doing nothing”
• The older we get, the less we know?
• Sometimes we just need to FEEL it 
• Doing what’s in front of you instead of being distracted 
• Filling the little holes every day
• What’s gained in the early parts of a challenging process
• New habits, new patterns
• When impossible days become less impossible 
• Doing things without a second thought
• The “impossible” 90 days of Robbie’s life
• How the easy things add up to tackle the hard things
• Changing the perception of problems
• Reducing the overwhelming 
• Remind yourself of the new feeling
• The goal is to find new hills
• How the mind makes you faster
• Retaining confidence 

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• Registration is now open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your 2021 season planning, recovering, taper, etc. For more information, please visit www.C26Triathlon.com/the-c26-club
• Looking for a swim analysis, personalized zones for training, and an awesome experience? Check out our New C26 Hub Training Center in Chattanooga. 
• C26 Gear is now available (for a limited time) at www.c26triathlon.com/c26-store  A great way to support the podcast! 
• Looking for an awesome coach? Former Professional triathlete, Jessica Jacobs is now coaching for C26 Triathlon. Check out her bio and contact information at our Coaching Page on C26Triathlon.com 

  Big Shout out to podcast listener and Wordpress designer Bobby Hughes for helping get the new c26triathlon.com off the ground. If you like what you see and may need a website, check out Bobby’s work at https://hughesdesign.co/

  You can also slide by www.crushingiron.com which is now the official blog page for the podcast. Community and coaching information are at www.c26triathlon.com 

  Our 2020 C26 Camps are sold out (other than swim camp) Find out more on our Camps Page.

  If you'd like to support the Crushing Iron Podcast, hit up our Pledge Page and help us keep this podcast on the rails. Thanks in advance!

  Are you thinking about raising your game or getting started in triathlon with a coach? Check out our Crushing Iron Coaching Philosophy Video

  Please subscribe and rate Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes.

  For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com

  Facebook: CrushingIron
  YouTube: Crushing Iron
  Twitter: CrushingIron
  Instagram: C26_Triathlon

  www.c26triathlon.com

  Mike Tarrolly - crushingiron@gmail.com
  Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com