The Power of Spontaneity if Racing

Celebrating A Race vs. Stressing 

The “Device Funk”

How Obsessing With Data Kills Races

I Feel Like I Didn’t Really “Race"

How To Navigate “I Had To Play It Safe" 

What’s Wrong With Feeling Good After A Race?

Dealing with that “unfinished business” feel

Give me another crack at it

Deep Fitness

Making Mid-Season Changes

When is it Time To Go Harder?

When is is Time To Stay The Course?

Training and Racing Without a Watch

Please be patient with our opening discussion about LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan. It's always something. After that we get into some great stuff from our C26 Athletes and what they learned at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga. We also talk about the intensity of a Half Ironman vs. an Olympic and how that gap is closing. Lots of good advice and learning points. 

One of the best times for big gains is following the effort of a race. Today, our C26 athletes give us some great feedback from racing in the heat at Chattanooga. How they prepared, raced, and what paid off the most. Also, what they plan to do better next time. Some awesome lessons from a lot of people who PR'd and hit the podium at Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga.

Some of the topics:

- Her pre-race week and why it was the key to her PR
- The best advice for racing and life
- Sponges, Ice, Walking the Aid Stations
- Listen to your body for nutritional advice
- The one thing I'd pay more attention to before my next race
- Stop Telling Yourself You Can't and Start Telling Yourself You Can
- The songs he sang in his head gave him 15 seconds per mile on the run
- How to deal with the feeling that "you didn't race" to your capabilities
- Why scissors are key for pre-race prep
- NFL Draft Comes To Nashville 

A tough but fair race is in the books, and today Mike and Coach Robbie recap their experience. With 27 coached athletes on site it was a huge weekend for C26. Many first timers, nearly 20 PRs, and 2 podiums, we have a lot to talk about. We also talk about the course, the heat, and . . . how why we think a course marshal may have been targeting C26 athletes. 

• PRs
• Podiums
• Swim Course
• Bike Course
• C26 Athletes
• Run Course struggles
• The Heat
• Awards Ceremony
• On course marshals
• Volunteer Shout Out
• Transition
• Wetsuit strippers
• Downtown Chattanooga
• IM 70.3 Chattanooga Race Director Review

It's four days out and your tapering. Your "ghost pain" and doubt are flaring. Today we talk about how to relax and let go of pre-race stress. We also hit on some of the most important things you can do to stay cool while you race in hot weather. Lots of good triathlon/coach pre-race ramble. 

Topics include:

• What To Focus on a Few Days Before a Race
• How To Stay Cool During A Hot Race, Sleep and Limit Stress
• Build Confidence In Race Week
• Getting off the Grid
• Running the Second Loop
• Cooking the Bike 
• Knowing Where You’re At and Where You’re Going
• New Gear Pick Up Info
• Will this podcast go to iTunes?

• Mike Fights A Cold
• Listening To Your Body
• The baseline for backing down workouts
• How Does THIS Race Fit Into Your Season
• Are You Holding Yourself Back?
• What RACING Really Means
• Using Your Race To Learn and Improve
• How We Tend to Overthink
• Understanding Power if You Don’t Use Power
• Racing with power but not TO power
• Racing Without A Watch
• It’s about more than the numbers
• Being Ready To Rock Mentally and Emotionally
• The Course Matters
• What’s The Real Difference of 10 Watts

• Race Day Is To Figure Out Where You Are
• Calm Down 
• Know The Facts
• Don’t Worry About The Weather 
• What’s The Worst Thing That Can Happen?
• Accepting What Is
• The Class Reunion Effect
• Have Fun and Execute 
• There’s Power In The Group
• 90% of Life is Showing Up 
• You don’t have to show up and be someone you’re not 

• The Walt Disney Hangover
• Flying Poop Story
• MIGA - Make Ironman Great Again? 
• Great One Day. Awful The Next. 
• Letting Go Of Terrible Workouts
• Flirting With Spring, Marrying Summer
• How Temperature Affects Your Running
• The Perfect Run Conditions
• Benefits of Interval Work on The Treadmill
• Hydrating Properly for a Hot Run
• Digging Unintentional Holes 
• 48 Hours Before the Race
• The Definition of Race Week: The Less Stress as Possible
• Acclimating to Temps or Altitude Before a Race
• Hour to Hour decision Making for Today’s Workout