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In today's Crushing Iron Podcast: We pay a lot of money to "do Triathlon" but what we get in return is invaluable. Today (which happens to be Total Eclipse Day) the guys talk about the journey, the struggle, and keeping your eyes on the real prize of doing Ironman. The motivation, the friendships, the connections, and the experience. There's also a lot of swim talk here, including an exploration of Total Immersion, including the real reasons it's so popular.
- What's with all the buzz surrounding the eclipse?
- What are the most common swim myths as discovered at C26 Swim Camps
- Total Immersion swimming and why it's not for you
- Taking The Complication Out of Swimming
- The High Elbow Out of The Water illusion
- Is your motivation unhealthy?
- How great friendships emerge through training
- How do we connect when we're on an island?
- The feeling of crossing the Ironman Finish Line
- The new Crushing Iron website
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Emotions tend to rise and energy tends to fall when you're 30 days away from your Ironman or other A-Race. It's easy to give in to a make-shift taper and even easier to waste all the hard work you've put in for months. Coach Robbie and Mike break down the last 30 days and how to make sure you stay healthy and are fine tuning your fitness instead of getting soft and lazy.
- Exploring "False Depression"
- Reducing Stress and Staying Focused
- The two biggest things to worry about at the athletes meeting
- A smart approach to tapering
- How to be aware of signs of overtraining and fatigue
- The difference between tapering and rest
- Why you should be swimming a lot as the race nears
- Eggs are bringing me down
- What you should be spending your time researching before the race
- Taking the Guess Work Out of Transition and Special Needs Bags
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It's very easy to isolate in triathlon, but when we truly recognize that we're not alone in this journey, it changes the game. Today we take a look at how that happens . . . usually over time . . . and what it can mean to our overall satisfaction in life. Triathlon is just one part of our lives, but it can be very fulfilling if we approach it from an angle of connection. Mike and Coach Robbie dive into their past struggles and explore the role triathlon has played in shaping a more positive outlook for their lives.
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The Ironman Swim is typically the highest anxiety-moment of the race. Today we look at ways to be ready, calm, and smart with your swim. We focus on specifics for Ironman Wisconsin, Chattanooga, and Louisville Swim Courses, but there is a ton of general Open Water tactics and techniques that will transfer to any race.
- Where to position yourself in a mass or wave start
- The best way to find good lines and stay on course
- How to use the buoys correctly
- How the day before the race can give critical swim information
- How to deal with a bright sun and waves
- Making sure you're in the right position to corner the Red buoys
- When seeding yourself last might be the best decision
- When to put on your wetsuit
- How to get a good warm up
- How to relax before the start
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There are a ton of ways to get derailed on your triathlon training and racing. Today, Mike an Robbie look at how they're training smarter for Ironman Louisville by breaking down an Olympic they did on Sunday.
- How to think about positioning in the water for a swim
- How to swim in river current: with, against, and across
- Executing a nearly perfect river swim
- The power of training in Aero
- How to save your legs on the bike
- Why the most important part of racing an Ironman is strength
- How not to get distracted by insignificant details
- How to attack a run by feel
- Why most triathletes train too much
- The importance of "waking up" your muscles
- Running your race
- Train for the course you're racing
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- The importance of Clarity, surrender, patience
- Don’t give up on your swim, change your perspective and get faster
- The Training Plan Puzzle
- Adjusting your training to get through performance ceilings
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- Why it's so hard to run slow in training
- We can always get better, but race day is the day to celebrate how far you've come
- Rebounding from a disappointing race by "Playing Triathlon"
- Your time isn't who you are
- How to genuinely enjoy your race
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On Today's Crushing Iron Podcast we welcome Age Grouper Jaime Lopez. He talks about his entry into the sport, his obsession with YouTube swim videos, and walks us through his first painful 70.3 in Muncie. Then he shares how he cut a full hour off his time, including nearly 20 minutes in the swim, on the same course. And You Must hear the story of his pre-Ironman Louisville breakfast. We can't imagine anything worse, but his perseverance that day is something we can all learn from, including using cough drops for his run nutrition.
We love to share good stories of people who have decided to change their lives for the better and show us how far they've come since they got into the sport. We hope you enjoy it too... guys and girls just like us trying to be the best we can be. Enjoy!
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Are you the kind of person who has to swim, bike, and run the full distance of your race all the time? Or are you okay with building a few days in a row? Today we talk about the power of accumulated fatigue and how to get the most out of consecutive workouts. We also talk about kilojoules and your TSS (Total Stress Score). If that wasn't enough we look into the NEW IRONMAN TRACKER's debut performance and so much more!
- Accumulating fatigue and how that should and will affect your training/racing
- When training in heat is a bad idea
- TSS - Total Stress Score
- How kilojoules relate to your training
- The NEW IRONMAN TRACKER
- Music City Triathlon
- The power of habit and routine
- Learning from your pain
- How to be better at recovery
- And, Should Ironman Pay Volunteers??
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In today's Crushing Iron Podcast, Mike and Robbie explore how we can pay attention to being more mindful of what goes into our body. They also talk about how that could impact their lives and racing. So, how do you go about a dramatic change in your diet? They also talk about yet another cancelled swim at Racine 70.3 and look at the history of KONA winner times and ask if guys like Mark Allen and Dave Scott were just tougher, or is their another reason why they were going so fast without the technological advancements?
- Racine 70.3 Cancelled Swim
- KONA winning times throughout the years. Mark Allen and Dave Scott to Craig Alexander and Jan Frodeno
- Looking for internet articles to confirm your theories
-“What the Health” documentary
- Taking a Series approach to what you put in your body
- “Thug Kitchen” - Eat Like You Give a Fuck
- Do you believe something, or choose to accept it?
- Is there a connection between veganism and patience?
- Does being Mindful make you a better long-distance athlete?
- The backlash of sugar
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We just finished our first C26 Triathlon Camp and it fueled a lively discussion about training, racing, and living life to the fullest. We cover a lot of ground including how we're training for Ironman Louisville, but the overall theme of this podcast is how to train and race in ways that keep you healthy and happy. We talk about building and adapting your philosophies surrounding how you train and who you train with. Here are some bullet points from today's podcast:
- running hills vs. flats
- bike trainer vs riding on the roads
- training in a group vs flying solo
- how to prevent your body from collapsing into a walk (on the run)
- It’s not how to go the fastest, it’s how to slow down the least
- Easing your way into the sport despite what your friends want you to do
- How to learn more about yourself off the course than on by reshaping your perspective.
- Why healthy and happy is the most important part of triathlon
- Can you smile when your crank falls off?
- Getting rid of excuses
- Committing to Consistency
- More Camps on the way
- Getting Clear with Fixing Your Swim
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Most triathletes abandon their game plan for a variety of reasons. Today we look at why it's so easy to lose your way in a triathlon. We talk about proper pacing in the swim and the bike, and a deep exploration of how that impacts your run. We also talk about having patience with pain. Also, we both signed up for Ironman Louisville last week and are on Day 6 of our "100 Days To Louisville." We talk about the first week of training for Ironman and the video series that will accompany our entire journey.
- Don't chase in your race
- How to execute the game plan you brought to race day
- The concept of being patient with pain
- Riding Hills the right way
- Why consistency is the key to racing well
- The energy of building a connected group
- Robbie tells a heart wrenching story about the birth of his son, Hayden
- What your coach should be doing for you
- How Mike and Robbie are attacking their Ironman Louisville training on week one
- Pacing your swim
- Pacing your bike
- Andy Potts's evolution
- The evolution of "100 Days To Louisville"
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Triathletes struggle with their swim, but we're here to say, with the right information, you can change the game. Don't spend another day swimming wrong and building bad habits. Fix your swim now! Also, another lackluster showing by Ironman Live Tracking at Muncie. Why can't they get that figured out? Or have they? We may have a scoop on the future of Ironman Live Tracking. And we take a closer look at Mike and Robbie's journey, "100 Days to Louisville" and how you can be on the inside with tons of video on their training tactics, diet choices, and mood swings.
- An easy and affordable way to fix your swim stroke and get stronger with the right form.
- Ironman 70.3 Muncie success stories, including a near 1 hour PR by a C26 Athlete
- Ironman Live Tracking. Why does it continually disappoint
- Could Ironman be unveiling a new tracking system?
- 100 Days To Ironman Louisville. The journey begins for Mike and Robbie and they openly share their training, goals, and fears.
- Breaking news cut in from Rev3 Williamsburg
- Help us get Chrissie Wellington or Rich Roll for our 100th podcast
- News on our new website
- On and on . . .
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We have a lot of athletes racing Ironman 70.3 Muncie and Ironman Louisville. Consider this a pump up with some great pre-race lessons. Why Louisville is one of Robbie and Mike's favorite races and a summary of the course. Plus, an explanation of C26.
- C26 Shout Outs
- How to have your best Muncie 70.3
- Ironman Louisville changes and why they're mostly good
- Emotional moments
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- How you will train different for different distances
- Should you swim, bike, and run each of the distances in training?
- Why do triathletes put their food preference in their social media profiles?
- Is it harder to go from an Oly to a Half or a Half to a Full?
- How to figure out the "time" training for an Oly, Half, and Full
- The key training variable for going from a Half to a Full
- Why your arms may be the key to a solid Ironman ride
- What to focus on when you're within a month of your race
- What's a bigger relief, finishing the IM swim, bike, or run?
- Hills are king, but why you shouldn't avoid flats
- Robbie's infamous track workout and why it will tune you perfectly for your race
- Road vs. TT bikes
- Are you spending enough time in aero on your bike?
- There's only one time there are dumb questions
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Coach Robbie didn't ride a bike from December 2016 to July 1, 2017 and today talks about the loss in power, which isn't as much as you think. We explore what a layoff means, how to keep from big losses, and how to return to action. There's also a lot of other cool stuff in here about power and it translates to your race.
- The bike layoff that didn't have much of an effect
- What to take into consideration regarding Functional Threshold Power
- Why higher power numbers can be deceiving
- New Bike psychology
- Racing without your watch
- We talk about the 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon and marathon world records
- Roller Blading as a cross train
- Coach Robbie's Leadville update
- Mike's speculation on Ironman Louisville
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Steve DelMonte is a full-time Race Director. He has incredible passion for the sport, but he's more concerned about athletes enjoying their lives. We get into a lot of things with Steve, including: planning a race, cancelling a race like Alcatraz, changing the swim at Wisconsin, dealing with upset athletes, and getting the most out of your race. It's a great and inspiring conversation that will have you ready to get outside and fall back in love with the tough parts of triathlon.
- Cancelled Swim at Escape from Alcatraz
- The story behind Escape the Cape
- Why they really changed Ironman Wisconsin's swim start
- How race directors should treat their athletes
- Working behind the scenes with city leaders, businesses and churches to secure swim, bike, and run courses
- What it's like to have two races in a row cancelled by weather
- Race insurance
- Ironman 70.3 Atlantic City news
- How to race with gratitude and excellent thoughts on how athletes can better enjoy their day
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We posted this question in our closed Crushing Iron Facebook group and it got a ton of comments: Can you go from Couch to Ironman in 16 Weeks? Obviously it depends on where the person is in their life and what they've done before, but we think having a shorter, more focused window can actually be a benefit. This will also translate if you're doing a shorter race and think you've run out of time. You probably haven't.
- He qualified for Ironman 70.3 Worlds in his first triathlon
- What your coach should be doing for you
- When to prioritize friends and family
- When to prioritize training
- Why you should take more days off from training
- Secretive coaching
- Listener texts as examples of progress
- Why mountain bike training matters
- Why people fade away at the wrong time when they do late season races
- When is the best time to turn up the training for your Ironman
- Throwing out "excuse crumbs"
- The best way to go from couch to Ironman
- Plus, an example of how a C26 athlete finished an Ironman with 5 weeks of training
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We have both done Ironman Wisconsin and are wondering why they would drop the Mass Start? We debate all the possibilities and can't really rationalize why. If anyone knows the Race Director at Wisconsin, we would love to have him on the podcast. Also, we address the age grouper who deflated her competitor's tire before Ironman 70.3 Syracuse.
- Is a wave start safer really than a mass start?
- Is this more about congestion in transition or on the bike course?
- Why a mass start is BETTER for weak swimmers
- Where do these kinds of changes end, if ever?
- Will Wisconsin continue to sell out after this change?
- What other ways can Wisconsin make the race safer? (Satire)
- Can we forgive the woman who let air out of her competitor's tire at Syracuse?
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Questions about your cycling stroke and how to improve it? Curious about the best way to prepare, attack, and recover from 90 degree runs? Want to know how to analyze your swim stroke? Want to keep your head high when an injury slows you down? All of this is answered, and more in this power-packed episode.
- Great technique for balancing your cycle stroke
- Mental approaches to cycling and how balance/dance make you better
- Why your mindset has to be different when you go out in the heat
- Recovering from hot runs
- What happens to all the water bottles, tubes, Co2, etc. at Ironman Races?
- An easy way to analyze your swim stroke
- Keeping your head in check when injured
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In our 66th podcast we talk about Escape From Alcatraz, more specifically the cancelled swim and what maybe should be done by the races to ease the sting of such circumstances.
Plus, we dig into North American Ironman registration over the last 5 years. We compiled this list (using the number on IM results pages) for each of the last 5 years (or less for new races) and analyze why certain races seem to thrive and others are struggling to stay afloat. Several are steady, some are growing, and some are dropping in bunches. We'd like to hear what you think about some of this, especially races you've done in the past. Thanks!
- Escape from Alcatraz
- How can races do better with athletes?
- Plus Analysis of participant rise, steady, or decline of the following Ironman races:
Coeur d'Alene
Louisville
Wisconsin
Chattanooga
Lake Placid
Maryland
Boulder
Arizona
Mont-Tremblant
Canada
Florida
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Ironman 70.3 Muncie is one of our favorite races because of how well it's put on. The race itself is out in the middle of nowhere, but what they lack in crowd support and accessibility they make up in a beautiful (closed) course, great organization, and an awesome crew of volunteers. Today we break it all down from lodging, to arrival, to the tricky parts of the swim, bike, and run courses.
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Power meters are great if you know how to read the numbers and today we give you an in-depth look at how to train with power. If you missed the first podcast on power you can find it here.
Here's the outline for today's podcast on power meters:
- Smart Training Practices when using power
- When to test . . . if you should at all
- How close to a race should you test?
- Understanding how numbers and zones should define your workouts
- You've trained with power, now what??
- Plus, a glimpse into the mystery of Mike's internal power meter.
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Everyone has a bad race. If you haven't, you're probably very new to the sport, haven't gone hard enough or put yourself on an uncomfortable edge. Today we look at that, how conditions impact your race, and how you can rebound after a few things go wrong. But it's much more including why learning is the key to
- Rebounding from a sub-par race
- Post race depression and/or lack of confidence
- Balancing your passions
- Getting rid of things that don't help you move forward
- The nerve wracking experience of a coach on race day with multiple athletes on the course
- Why sticking with a routine is critical, especially after races
- What's it going to take to get to Kona?
- How to be kind to yourself after races
- Why expectations can be future resentments
- Runner's cough and phlegm
- How we really feel about Kale
- Our relationship with the sport
- NHL Stanley Cup Playoff observations from Nashville
- Looking at the horizon vs. staying in the moment
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It often takes a loss to put things in perspective and today Coach Robbie and Mike organically flowed into a discussion about how the removal of ego can be so relevant in triathlon. The guys talk about mentoring ourselves in the way we approach training and impacting others in the sport. This is about building confidence, compassion, and connection.
- Don't choose to go pro or retire based on one race or workout
- Sometime the best race of the year is the one you decide not to do
- Every race medal has a different story
- Love hard, train hard, and relax hard with people you care about
- Patience
- Corralling an addictive nature
- Putting gratitude mind first
- Building relationships among different ethnic, financial, and skill backgrounds in triathlon
- Robbie shares his humble triathlon beginnings
- Why do we REALLY get into triathlon
- Connecting to something deeper inside and around us
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