Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Today we look at the Ironman World Championship Men's Race and the level-headed, consistent performance of Vincent Luis. We get into his disciplined training and his biggest focus while on the course. We talk the swim push, biking your own race, and saving something for the last 5k. We discuss the heat and different cooling methods along with why ice might not bet the best choice. These pros go all in, sometimes with a bad hand, and sometimes the bluff doesn't pay off.
Topics:
Vincent Luis on discipline and commitment to the race
Food, drink, and sleep
1st IM win ever is Kona
The broadcast depth
Decisions in the chop
Starky in his prime?
Going to Kona 4 days out?
Is the swim push too much?
Losing weight and gaining power
Playing your own game
How restrained can we be on course?
Well paced and disciplined
His last race?
Saving energy for the last 5k
Heat prep
Is ice too extreme?
Overheating start in the swim?
Brick obsessions
Going all in with a bad hand
Matches burned in training
Mind games within the race
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we dive into an unbelievable Women's race at the Ironman World Championship. We talk about what went right and what went wrong and offer our humble opinions. It was a great day for Ironman in general and the attention these races got is sure to have an impact on the sport. We talk Lucy's swim, Taylor's poise, and Solveig's finish. We also look at technology and how it keeps pushing the envelope but not always down the right road. We get into sodium, heat, and why we wonder if the calorie intakes might be too much.
Topics:
Big Day for Triathlon
Women's Finish
Lucy Charles Barclay and the swim
What's a minute and a half worth?
Being in the front pack
Racing their own race
Hot Aero Helmets worth it?
Uphills vs downhills at Kona
Heat implosion
Swim caps
Too much sodium?
Penalties a good thing?
Too hot and too cold ranges
Digestion has a cost
The Iron War
Building aerobic systems that are off the charts
Solveig Lovseth
Taylor Knibb
Going hard at the end with such a lead
On course assistance
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

We're ready for Kona! Today we go through possible strategies for the men and women along with how different variables could impact the podium. The field is deep and the excitment surrounding the Ironman World Championship is higher than ever. How will the race unfold and what are the C26 predictions?
Topics:
• Deep field
• Front pack
• Who's gonna lead it
• Expect fireworks
• Brewers
• Play the right way
• Will they ride as a pack?
• Salt water buoancy
• How much can they push themselves?
• What is the limit?
• It's all about the run
• Having an Ace up their sleeve
• Off the bike
• Vibes over data?
Mike - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Well, we waited 959 episodes to realease this info, but here it is. 
Topics:
Bank your Vitamin D
Gutav Iden
Flat bills and Polos
What areas are you serious about improving?
Swim the Suck
What excites you most?
Is what excites you what you should be working on?
Realistic goals
Same things over and over and over
Wanting the result but not the work
Bank the work
Analyzing the "after"
Being "in" the workout
Connecting links in your chain
Talent, tenacity, confidence
Telling people what your big goal is
Everybody wants to get faster, but . . .
What's your real weakness?
It's not the work, it's what you do during the work
Focus on the Demands
Stock market training
The secret to training
These are things that make champions
There's a difference between hope and knowing
Skip the bellhop
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we look at protecting and maximizing your time and effort so that you can be faster next year. We talk about the importance of "raising your floor" so you are ahead of the game and late season training doesn't feel so pressure packed or overwhelming. Now is the time. We also talk about diet and our cultural push to eat out of habit instead of needs. We look at shrinking the gap for your next PR, avoiding burnout, and rekindling the love of training. We explore training Monday through Friday only. We talk about mental and emotional flexibility and why it's not about how it looks right now, but getting it done.
Topics:
Time flies
Protecting your time blocks
Fasting
Paying attention to hunger
Do we eat too much?
What is energy?
Fuel is important . . . but
System cleans and resets
The least stress approach
Shrinking the gap for your PR goal
Avoiding burnout
Sneaking in a long swim, bike, and run each month
Rekindled love for training
Training M-F only?
The pressure of the last 6 weeks before a race
Mental and emotional flexibility
It's not "how it looks" it's about getting it done
Keep your "jumps" shorter
Building run frequency
Have fun noodling along
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com