We are super pumped about Ironman World Championships in St. George. It’s fresh, it’s new for everyone, and the course will be a big challenge for pros and age groups alike. Today we look at some course strategy, the pro field including predictions, and why this will be such a cool race to watch. This course will be the ultimate test of patience for triathletes and you may be surprised by what type of athlete should do well. Don’t burn your biscuits on the bike if you’re racing. The run course could prove daunting. 

Topics:

• Sam Long
• Practicing believing you suck?
• St. George World Championship
• Move Kona?
• It’s all new to everyone! 
• How to view
• So dry and hilly
• The run could be carnage
• Pro Field - Who’s not going is a story
• Part of winning is making it to the start line
• The Norwegians
• Lionel Sanders
• Cam Wurf  - Watch his bike 
• Alistair Brownlee and Kristian Blummenfelt
• Gustav Iden 
• Robbie’s Top 3 Men
• Elevation profiles are not linear 
• Drafting 
• Losing the pack 
• Robbie’s Top 3 women
• Hard to bet against Ryf
• Ann Haug
• Swim - Cold Water - Tips 

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Today we look at how a triathlete’s approach and thought patterns affect them over the long run. Almost like getting faster without trying so hard. Triathlon training is about staying within yourself and building long stretches of “good” workouts. We look at the guilt of woulda and shoulda’s and look at why we might want to feel more grateful we even have the opportunity to use training as an option. Irresponsible expectations meet the ability to accept the idea that, “that just felt good.” In reality, how fast would you have to be to be happy and content? Will there ever be contentment without realizing and accepting that things are going the way they should be? 

Topics:

• When Dew Point smacks you in the face
• Grateful to have training as an option in life
• Swimming through problems as a meditation
• The distraction as your enemy
• Apologizing for crying
• Understanding guilt in training and life
• What would you give up for more time?
• Why people don’t like taking personal inventory
• The 10 year plan . . . . 
• How fast would make you happy and content?
• Obsession and self-judgement
• Irresponsible expectations
• Fisherman Fable
• Not being prisoner of the moment when training
• Wedding Outfits 

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Ironman is never easy and Texas 2022 was no exception. Today we go over lessons learned and how they can be applied to any race. We look at dealing with wind, virtual training, and heat, but also get into the differences between training and exercising, how to practice patience, and overtraining. If you’re racing outside you need to train outside, a lot. 

Topics: 

• Check out the C26 Chatt 70.3 Expo Booth
• Athlete Observation from Texas 
• The Heat Relativity 
• “Hardest Race Ever”
• Virtual “riding on the course”
• Get outside
• 90% Above the Chin
• Light vs strong
• The key to wind riding
• Relative wind feel
• Sacrificing performance for comfort
• Exercising vs. Training
• Overtraining and recovery
• 1% overtrained
• Knowing when you’re training too much
• 70.3 training good enough for Ironman?
• Driving analogy
• Hydrating on the bike in wind
• Rattle Snake running
• Apple Cider Vinegar 
• It’s so hard
• Do it again and again and again

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This was a tough one to do as Coach Robbie says goodbye to his best buddy, Kona. The bond between a man and his dog runs deep, and today Robbie shares his heartbreak, struggles and vulnerability. Ultimately it's a story of sweet girl who stood by through the highest highs and lowest lows -- always with unconditional love. 

Topics:

• We are simply humans on this planet
• This podcast is about life
• Wake up calls
• Difficulty accepting love 
• Not taking things for granted 
• The power in Vulnerability
• Letting others in 
• When we’re too hard on ourselves 
• Self Sabotage circle 

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Today we focus on Ironman Texas strategy, but this podcast is great for anyone racing an Ironman, especially when it’s hot. We always talk about not obsessing about the weather, but when you know it might be hot, it’s smart to prepare. We look at all kinds of hot racing strategies, talk about why Texas is a sneaky challenging course, and why you will want to prepare to suffer. This is a C26 Team race, so be sure to say hi out on the course. 

Topics:

• Mushy Open
• Wetsuit legal?
• Swim strategy
• Prepare for a slower swim
• Red to Orange buoy transition
• Spectator’s paradise
• T-1 Concrete
• Bike - windy and flat
• 1st outdoor ride?
• Ice bottles before the swim
• Core temperature
• Cooling on the bike 
• Fueling on the bike
• Coming off the bike
• Walking early aid stations
• It’s gonna Hurt
• Tough Love
• Find a mantra

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We start by looking at our “big” training weekends and what we learned. It turns into an interesting discussion about energy expenditure during a race and when to cash in your energy chips. We look at how digging deep teaches you to be a better racer, how to measure and understand your run economy, and how most people spend money (energy) on the bike that they don’t have. 

Topics:

• IMTX - The Heat is On
• Mike and Robbie’s big training weekends 
• Burnt Biscuits for Robbie
• Mike’s “longest” ride since IMCHATT
• Do we lose strength or aerobic?
• Energy expenditure
• The double edged sword of coaching
• Inside Burn Out
• Strides, High Cadence, Big Gear
• More energy to go to the same pace
• Run Economy
• You have finite energy to burn in a race
• What drains the battery faster?
• Understanding the size of your tank
• Knowing the effort you can hold
• Training Experiment 
• What are we getting in return for the effort?
• Cashing your race out slowly
• Choosing when to spend energy
• Bankrupt by the run
• Put your Ego Aside
• Spending bike money you don’t have

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Peaking, Burning Matches, Taper, Open Water Swimming.

More great questions from listeners, including how close together can an athlete burn matches on races? We look at peak training, what it means and what it should feel like going into taper. A deeper look into the theory of taper and if you need less or more. Older athlete discussion involving strength and speed vs. endurance. We also dive deep into open water swimming and how to prepare for the conditions in a pool. 

Topics: 

• Coaching collides with training
• Old Man Kickball 
• Burning matches back to back?
• Wet matches don’t burn as hot
• 6-10 weeks of peak training per year
• Simmer to Boil
• What exactly is Peaking?
• Peak drag 
• Taper theory
• Don’t remove intensity in taper
• Aging up strategies
• Older athletes - Strength and speed vs. Endurance
• Prepping for an ocean swim without an ocean
• Lake swims vs. ocean
• What strong swimming means
• Open water vs. the pool and how to compensate
• Stay straighter in open water
• Anaerobic benefits of swimming 
• Swim and Bike impact on the run
• Swimming is mandatory!

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Back in Chattanooga with some great questions from the listeners. Fueling for Ironman bike, Heart Rate variability in sleep, HR testing, how much and when, Bike cleat fits, riding in wind, compact chain rings, prep vs. build, how to run the IM marathon, and playing mind games with yourself.

Topics:

• Getting deeper sleep
• HR Variability while asleep
• Stress on the down low
• The Gap and the Gain
• List the accomplishments not failures
• Bike fueling for Ironman (or a Century Ride)
• HR formula
• Average vs. Max HR
• RPE
• When and how often do HR tests
• Re-adjusting Zones
• Using a Sprint or an Olympic to test
• IMTX - Be prepared
• Dealing with the wind
• The mental drain of riding outside
• Cleat placement is overlooked
• Bike fits and run problems
• How much should you PUSH?
• Prep vs. Build phase
• Compact vs. standard chain rings
• How to run the entire IM marathon
• Playing mind games with yourself

Race Season is here and it’s easy to get caught up in the things you didn’t do, but we’re here to tell you, you’ve done hard work and what matters is what you do with it next. Well, that and having fun in a sport that we PAY to do. We look at “PR Mentality” and how it can hurt your training and racing. We get into comparing courses year to year. And we also get into the “Gallon of Gas” analogy that simplifies strategy and may be all you need on race day.

Topics:

• What are we already worried about maybes?
• Clamoring for being back to normal
• the traveling toll
• the pr trap
• everyone wants a return on your investment
• the point is to get the very best of themselves
• 20 hour Jim vs. 8 hour Gary
• i think i have more to squeeze out of me
• early season races
• Comparing year to year
• Turning the race into a Fun Day
• It’s not about a time
• expectations gone while
• The goal on race day is to get everything you have out of you
• The Gallon of gas analogy that could be all you need for your race
• Focus on the positive
• Deal with problems after the race

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Races can unfold as a series of flight or fight episodes, so how will you deal? Not giving too much, but not giving too little is a fine line, so it’s good to know your body, mind, and understand effort. Today, we look at how to approach a race, how training should line up, and how you can mentally approach the day for your best performance. Did you really give it your all . . . or did you back down?

Topics:

• Oceanside prediction re-cap
• Jackson Laundry
• chipping away - you never really know
• race differences
• the difficulty of early season races
• we forget how hard racing is
• how do you know what your best performance is?
• dusting the rust off
• going to the hurt locker
• not the best biker or runner.. the best triathlete
• patience is confidence
• the race is the whole package
• it’s easy to feel confident if you don’t have to prove it
• seized up in the moment
• where’s the edge? not too much not too little
• Are you proud of yourself when you finish?
• Did you really give it your all or back down?
• Going for 80% and being 100% at that
• Only YOU know how much you have left
• Not going for it when you feel great

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Robbie Bruce - c26coach@gmail.com 

"I am not interested in how much somebody is doing? I am very interested in how they're doing it because that's what changes the quality of who we are."

- Sadhguru

Topics: 

vacation training

let it fit in your life

the mirage of control

how long is your ride?

sitting is stress

how do you react to life?

prisoner of the moment

lightning in a bottle

how are you doing it?

yoga as a training mentality

don’t try to hit winners 

sending positive messages to yourself

fitness interest 

stay the course

texas 70.3

riding with wind

oceanside 70.3 pros predictions

watch on tv

A lot of triathletes seem to be more comfortable climbing out of holes versus climbing the actual mountain. Why do we set traps and get caught in short term excitement? Today we look at mental strategies to stay in the moment while focused on the long term. We also look at heat acclimation techniques, including why many athletes sacrifice fitness to “be ready” for the heat. Training so you can train like you need to train. And approaching today to set up tomorrow. 

Topics:

• Texas and Oceanside 70.3
• Spring Break for Robbie
• Rotation of Ironman World Championship?
• Climbing out of holes vs. Mountains
• Magnetized by the Rush
• Patience and how it impacts your day to day
• Doing things the right way
• Rushing Fitness
• Train so you can train like you need to train
• Too much time on the roller coaster
• Embracing Z1-Z2
• Heat acclimation
• Being honest about the work we Didn’t Do!
• Being objective in your planning
• The fittest person is going to win
• Saunas and heat acclimation
• Sacrificing fitness for heat acclimation
• Longer recoveries
• Stop looking at progression as seasonal
• “My Bike’s on eBay”
• Looking forward to tomorrow
• Organic Fitness

Whether it’s a workout, race, or big life decision, following your heart is usually a good rule of thumb. Doing what makes you happy is the key to feeling free, training free, and racing free. Today, Mike and Robbie talk about their big news to pull up stakes in Chattanooga. They look back at what was a great decision, but didn’t quite check all the boxes.  They look at why they are excited for the new chapter how they believe it will be even better for the C26 Community. 

Topics:

• Chuck Cuts
• The Courage to find your happiness
• The big C26 News
• You always have a choice
• Master common sense before the science
• C26 will be exactly the same moving forward
• New discoveries, new journeys 
• Taking chances
• Being home

Anyone can come up with an excuse, but people who thrive in life figure out ways to get things done. Triathlon comes down to being a strong, durable and resilient athlete. That doesn't happen overnight or one spur of the moment 50 mile ultra. It takes the ability to be satisfied and happy with a lot of "average" days. How do we find the energy to be motivated for today and looking forward to tomorrow?

Topics:

• Eating Crow 
• Game/Race Speed
• Consistent Effort
• Strong, Durable, Resilient 
• Keep moving forward
• Noosing a way to find resolve
• The biggest enemy is in our head
• You can always find an excuse 
• We never look for the opposite belief
• Control freaks
• Do what’s in front of you
• Clean Your Bowl
• Not much we can trust
• Impulse - Prisoner of the moment
• Body & Mind in sync 
• The first thoughts are wrong
• No watch experiment
• The conversations we have in our head
• Benefits tied to extremes
• Great days synonymous with spectacular
• There’s no middle anymore
• Falling through he branches
• Keeping epic energy
• Being mediocre as F*ck
• Great is the enemy of good

Topics:

• Kentucky
• No Fear
• Success is from the 
• Don’t take it for granted
• Sophomore Slump
• Doing it out of fear
• Nothing to Lose
• Your number one goal is to finish
• Free, flexible, go with the moment
• 10/80/10
• Highs and Lows - Stay in the Middle
• Breathing in the moment
• Ride with it
• Slow investments in yourself 
• Know who you are and be that person
• Race with the horse you trained on
• Maximize your strengths
• Don’t neglect your weaknesses
• Being comfortable in the swim and bike
• Pressure and confidence
• Things happen around you, not to you
• When things bleed into your life
• You choose to be offended
• Nothing is defined by a few minutes of your life
• Stay the Course

Pacing is an art and we can all get better. Today, we get into changing and acclimating to the conditions and learning more from your workouts. We talk about being paralyzed by the numbers on the fly and why it’s best to react later. Real world environments. Training inside vs. Outside. Breath and Rhythm, along with a little March Madness and Clash Miami. 

Topics:

• Tennessee rolls, Wisconsin falls
• Brady makes Hayden happy
• Pop Tarts
• Dusted on the Trails
• Clash Miami - A bummer?
• Avoidance Means Stagnation
• Let your body catch up to the conditions
• Why you have to get outside
• Wind
• Nothing is Isolated
• Fatigue is fatigue
• Nutrition intake when it’s cold
• Strength work on the fly
• Practicing in a real world environment
• Effort and Conditions
• What’s Alarming
• When you get inside your head
• Breath and Rhythm
• Writing with eyes closed
• Learn the lesson afterwards
• Just be who you are today
• Paralyzed by the numbers
• “I ran slower than I thought I would today.”
• More effective when we’re focused

The truth is, you don’t want to lose your race in the training. Today we look at the correlation between over-training and under-recovering. We get into the life stress connection and how low-level problems can carry a heavy load. We look at running shoes, changing your vibration, training warning signs, how to pull back or dig in, alcohol, food, water, and training with HR AND Power.

Topics:

• Triathlon Dreams/Nightmares
• What Trusting the Process means
• Dose Control
• How we think about/apply stress 
• Life stress effect on physical stress
• The alcohol analogy
• Compounding low-level stresses
• Heart Rate and Power together
• Big problems or little problems?
• The culmination of small problems
• Niggles that add up
• Changing your vibration
• Ignoring things that need to be done 
• Overtraining vs. Under-Recovering
• Ignoring the warning signs
• Shoe companies changing good shoes. Why?
• The right shoes for you
• Losing weight 
• Procrastination habits
• Intentional course correction
• The shoe “wake up moment”
• Light and Fit
• Light and durable
• Signs that we’re soft
• It’s called fast food for a reason
• Don’t lose your race in the training

Imagine if, like basketball in March Madness, this race might be the last triathlon of your life. How would you handle the pressure? Would you have a nothing to lose mentality filled with grace, or would you be uptight and stressed. Today, we look at the many different ways we can clear our mind, respect the moment, and take advantage of our ability. There are no guarantees in life, it’s up to us to let go of fear, be in the moment, and explore our opportunities. 

Topics: 

• The purest time in sport
• Lack of confidence vs. nothing to lose
• You can’t Freeze 
• The Pressure Age Groupers put on themselves
• We Pay to do this
• You might never do this again
• Race Morning Chill
• There are no guarantees 
• At the core of it all is grace 
• Nothing to lose mentality
• Fear of things that never happen
• What are you meant to do?
• The triathlon relationships
• Take your breaks off 
• We have to take advantage of the opportunities
• Go out and explore your race
• Losing weight 
• Just relax: in the pool, on the bike, and on the run
• How and why we hold tension
• Quit THINKING about your stroke
• Ditching devices
• How not to be nervous

The reasons we do triathlon tends to change and it's good to explore the questions. What makes you happy and feel good? Today, we look at how our why evolves, and how a clear understanding of the process can make training and life more enjoyable. Do you want to keep doing triathlon or is it a phase? Does your “why” put too much pressure on you. How under training can make you a better athlete. And how to not be irresponsible with yourself.  

Topics:

• Back to your “why”
• Being more intentional
• Doing this for yourself
• Long Lines of Addiction
• Weight Loss “why”
• Mike and Robbie’s initial “Whys”
• How things have changed
• Your decisions are your choice
• The “why” Am I doing this?
• Base level why: As Long as possible
• Own that you’re okay for making time for other things
• It’s about where you’re going NOW
• Worry about the approach
• You’re still who you thought you were
• Unhealthy and Irresponsible behavior/training

Racing should feel like “business” as usual so it's up to us to create race situations ahead of time. Today we get into the differences between training indoors and outdoors, why swimming matters for the bike, and responding to race adversity. Triathlon is about energy expenditure and so many little things go into your race, including stress, and upper body fatigue. Paper Tigers tend to roll over when faced with unexpected challenges.The way we respond to life and racing is ultimately on us. 

Topics:

• Training in the North
• Hysteria and nonsense in Social Media Race Groups
• A million answers for the same question
• Is Billy really a carpenter?
• Panic Rooms
• Seasons Change
• Our best shape of the year
• The impact weather conditions have on training
• Lower watts indoors 
• Not all power is created equally
• First outdoor ride
• “I’m Done. I’m over it.”
• The difference between trainer and outdoors
• Why swimming matters for your cycling
• Upper body fatigue
• Arms and Cycling
• Upper body tension
• It’s all about energy expenditure
• Stress is Stress
• Energy expenditure is energy expenditure
• Racing should feel like business as usual
• Responding to adversity
• The way we respond is on US! 
• 1/2 aero
• Broken Aero bars 

Training is about working harder to make the race easier. Today we look at how to work on things that matter so you can race on the offensive. We also get into turning your eye inward instead of on endless distractions. We're feeling the race season closing in. Today is a good push to help you find your groove.

Topics:

• Race Season Closes In
• Dubai 
• St. George nerves
• Assuming you’ll get better over time
• Creatures of Comfort
• The things that make us uneasy
• Polarization and Pyramidal
• Following Influencers
• Our quest to make things easier
• Our eyes are turned outward
• Affirmations
• Work on the Hard Stuff to make this easier
• Decision Making
• Oh The Offensive
• New Years Resolution?
• Endless distraction
• Are you Race Driven?
• Red Shirt Athlete 
• Shoved in with your jeans on
• Gun Shy 
• Shit Burger
• Mike and Robbie racing IMWI?

Can we get our old speed back? And is that even the right way to think about faster racing? Today, we look at how to think about racing and what being fast really means in triathlon. We look at the concept of slowing down the least, how pacing plays into speed, and how sometimes going faster simply means letting go. We look at being “good sore” and how going faster can feel “easier” but comes with a catch. 

Topics:

• Jessie Diggins
• Oatmeal Sandwich
• Can you build Raw Speed?
• Speed as in not slowing down
• Unwinding bad habits and damage through the years
• Understanding pacing
• Tempo work as a limiter 
• Going faster is “easier”
• Building chassis for strength
• V02 Max work as the gasoline
• Volume and intensity
• Letting go to run faster
• Quantity before quality
• People obsess with being “the nail”
• “But did you die?”
• What is “good sore?”
• Triathlon is combining THREE sports
• What it takes to complete all three successfully
• The mindset of a smart racer 

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Do you feel rigid or low-key anxiety about life, training, or your job? Is it hard to “go off script” and just let go? Today, we get into why the drive for perfectionism can make things worse and how getting out of your comfort zone can make you a better athlete. We get into Mike’s college frat and constant fear of getting fired along Robbie’s table waiting and rehab days. All focused on how extracurricular activity makes you a more well rounded triathlete. 

Topics:

• Sit back and relax
• Keto?
• Identification with sub-cultures
• Fear of exploring
• Trail running
• What do you “call” yourself?
• Freedom of movement 
• Fitness translates
• Perfectionism
• Chill or search for pain?
• Sum of Life Experiences
• Coaching Certification
• Waiting tables and Rehab
• Right, Left, Middle
• Do you have a “team?”
• Low key anxiety about getting fired
• The lure of the cult
• Vulnerability 
• Defending your tribe and all costs
• Embracing freedom
• Stealing candy

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• Coach Mike is accepting full-time athletes. Please check out the benefits of Customized Weekly Coaching here or contact Mike directly at: CrushingIron@gmail.com 
• Registration is still open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your next year of planning, recovering, taper, etc. The Club membership is good for 12 months from sign up. 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? Check out our team of awesome coaches on 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.

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Sometimes we have to have tough conversations with ourselves. Are we being too soft? Or do we have to dig deeper and figure out what the real problem is? Today, we look at race excitement, how we can thrive, and making the best decisions for our own satisfaction. We can’t optimize everything, so we have tough choices. Often it’s better to remove something than add more to your life. Marketing to insecurities and the power of ignorance. 

Topics:

• Fake it till you make it
• How tough is your life?
• The onslaught of numbers
• We need energy for motivation
• The “old me”
• Optimizing everything about everything
• It all goes back to having fun
• Ironman Depression
• The race is the light going out
• Nils Vanderpoel - Simplicity
• The same person is making plans for someone we’re not
• Ignorance is bliss
• Am I making plans for someone else?
• Confidence
• Marketing to insecure
• Why do we make decisions
• What are you doing as a person to remedy problems?
• Ironman won’t fix your life
• What do yew need to remove from our lives?
• 24 Hour satisfaction. What’s it take?
• Lol or Ha? 

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• Coach Mike is accepting full-time athletes. Please check out the benefits of Customized Weekly Coaching here or contact Mike directly at: CrushingIron@gmail.com 
• Registration is still open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your next year of planning, recovering, taper, etc. The Club membership is good for 12 months from sign up. 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? Check out our team of awesome coaches on 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

• Favorite #5
• Coaching Time Allocations
• Training Peaks is a confessional
• You Can’t Do It All
• The guilt of missing out on life/training
• Having someone to troubleshoot with
• Workouts that bring you to tears
• Triathletes are hard on themselves
• Internal struggles and childhood
• There’s not really a wrong
• How do you make yourself whole?
• Constantly behind the 8-Ball
• Denial of emotional and mental turmoil
• Rivalries in your head
• Burt Biscuit Cafe
• We don’t feel like we’re good enough
• Stimulation of Crowds
• Get rid of the clutter
• Be cool with who you are
• Reframe your Sentence - I want to be . . . 
• You are not a triathlete first
• What sacrifices are you willing to make?
• What’s it take to be the best?

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• Coach Mike is accepting full-time athletes. Please check out the benefits of Customized Weekly Coaching here or contact Mike directly at: CrushingIron@gmail.com 
• Registration is still open for the C26 Club Training Program. Take the worry and stress out of your next year of planning, recovering, taper, etc. The Club membership is good for 12 months from sign up. 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? Check out our team of awesome coaches on 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