Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Jun 29, 2020

We just finished our June Volume Camp and learned a lot of lessons about facing challenges and leaving our comfort zones. Today, we talk about how pushing yourself into unfamiliar situations can be can help you be a better triathlete, grow in life and get closer to the person you want to become. Normalizing discomfort can be how we get better.

Topics:

The things that matter
A do or die high
Re charging your life
Trying to control the narrative around comfort levels
How action meets accountability
Why work so hard with no races?
Growth opportunities in Triathlon
Familiarity and comfort
Varying courses and challenges
Being totally comfortable is active recovery
Taking pain and discomfort as danger
Perceived and real fear feel the exact same
Growing with uncomfortable situations
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?”
Are you progressing or regressing?
Comfortable being fine?
What challenges do for us
Possibilities are unique to ourselves
“We barely scratch the surface” - you’re truly never done
Our experiences are everything
Isolation and anxiety
Our responsibility to build connection right now
- They need some Muncie Volunteers, especially the day before the race in the Athlete Registration (Athlete Check in). So if you’re racing or have family going, they’d love your help and it’s a great way to help this race get things going in the right direction for our season!
https://ironman.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=47849

The C26 Online Hub is now open to the public! Click here to learn more about what's in the Hub and take advantage of our "Pay What You Want" for a limited time.

Looking for an awesome coach this season? 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

If you're looking for a great custom coaching plan, please check out the new C26 Systems Plan for 2020 at the new c26triathlon.com. Coach Robbie will lay out your entire season (from 12-40 weeks) culminating at your A-Race. Take the confusion out of your entire year for only $499. The package includes team events, access to our online hub resource library, priority camp registration and more.

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

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#385 - How Mental Fatigue and Stress Mask Fitness 0

Jun 25, 2020

It's better to be undertrained than 1% over trained. Today, we talk about how fatigue and stress mask fitness and why it's often more important to get your mind and emotions straight. We get into the freedom of training "light" and why adding more isn't the answer. Are you chasing all the time, or trailing with poise?

The baggage we carry
Stress is Stress
What’s a Day Off to you?
Fatigue Masks Fitness
Stress to soak in
It’s hard to be objective - 9 Hours in the car shelled me - looking from the outside I have a lot of shit going on - I need to ask for help
Go run with someone else
Take time to connect with people
Good stress is stress too
Minimal effective dose
When we think more is more is more
Addictive personality - being “fine” with feeling “fine” - getting used to feeling Juiced . . .
Burn your matches on Race Day
When your mind blows before your body
“I didn’t have it today” - athletes say that on 1 hour runs
The mental and emotional weighs you down
It’s better to be undertrained than 1% overtrained
What are we chasing?
Just because someone’s doing it doesn’t mean it’s right
More isn’t always better
Are you an over-achiever or over-doer
Chase under control
Does mood follow action or action follow mood?
Mike’s dog can sense she’s moving . . .
They need some Muncie Volunteers, especially the day before the race in the Athlete Registration (Athlete Check in). So if you’re racing or have family going, they’d love your help and it’s a great way to help this race get things going in the right direction for our season!

https://ironman.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/?id=47849

The C26 Online Hub is now open to the public! Click here to learn more about what's in the Hub and take advantage of our "Pay What You Want" for a limited time.

Looking for an awesome coach this season? 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

If you're looking for a great custom coaching plan, please check out the new C26 Systems Plan for 2020 at the new c26triathlon.com. Coach Robbie will lay out your entire season (from 12-40 weeks) culminating at your A-Race. Take the confusion out of your entire year for only $499. The package includes team events, access to our online hub resource library, priority camp registration and more.

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

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#384 - What's REALLY Important To You? 0

Jun 22, 2020

There are so many distractions that suck the energy out of our lives. Are you focused on what’s really important? For many, this has turned into the longest “off-season” in our triathlon careers, so how do you find that race community energy more often? Changing up workouts, focusing on little things that help you escape from the grind, be a better and happier person? Today we look at some of the traps we’ve fallen into and how to escape them.

Topics:

Self-supported Ironman
How do you handle not having a race?
Endurance sports let you race by yourself
Addicted to headlines
What’s REALLY important to you?
Spending energy vs. being busy
Trying to make money, arguing about sports or politics you’ll never solve
Obsessed with showing our work
The extended “off season”
Shifting gears to create new habits
The Ironman weekend “escape”
It’s your chance to escape
Triathlon to top off energy stores
Mike’s Bungee cord analogy
How much tension in your life?
Be in the moment, but get OUT of it
Major sports and do we care??
They need some Muncie Volunteers, especially the day before the race in the Athlete Registration (Athlete Check in). So if you’re racing or have family going, they’d love your help and it’s a great way to help this race get things going in the right direction for our season!