Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Topics- 
The Big Finish at Tour de France
The best cyclist is a competitor at heart
How much are we leaving on the table?
You have to climb the hills
Racing instinct
How do you execute in a race?
Flexible training
Today's the day
Flipping the switch
Building race instincts in training
Don't break but splinter
Learn to feel suffering
Problem solving
All fatigue isn't created equally
Obsession with precision
Create obstacles in training
Camera out the window
Race day is really like a training day
How do we get the most out of our body?
Normalized Effort
The illusion of power or pace
The ultimate practice game
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Topics:
Testing every 4 weeks?
How to prevent mechanicals in a race
Thoughts about Garmin buying Training Peaks (see last episode)
Preparing for a cold water swim
Racing 1500 miles from home and driving
Train along you journey?
Creating space in the body
Focus on strengths or weaknesses?
Bike and run cadence, but what about swim cadence?
Create versatility in your cadence
Digestive issues on the run. Why??
Over biking and the effects on your run
 
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

We start by talking about Garmin buying Training Peaks then everything goes to hell in a hand basket (in the best of ways). We talk about how it affects Strava, we look at all the noise in training and discuss technology as good or bad. We look into training and racing by feel and the Tour and Challenge Roth. We take a deep dive into metrics and which ones you should be training with and how to add more. We talk HRV and adjusting workouts each day or on the fly. We look at the trend of forcing more carbs and along with the Norwegian training method and why you might want to think twice. Get obsessed with the basics, then add layers to the recipe.
Topics:
Garmin buys Training Peaks
Is this good or bad?
How it impacts Strava
How we deal with more and more noise
Where is the one on one conversation?
Drum solo or drum groove?
Challenge Roth winner talks her strategy
Go by effort or metrics?
New technology . . .
Training and racing by feel
How new tech should compliment your training
What metrics really matter
Pre-built workouts
Intentional training
Adjusting your workouts on the fly
Focus on on or two things at once
HRV
Why your fueling might suck
Forcing more and more carbs
Obsessed with the basics
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we look at the nuances of looking forward to training each day as it comes. We talk about the importance of training where your fitness is vs. cramming for a race and why that will serve you better in the long run. We look at feeling younger as you get older. We talk about Guess Jeans, the Tour, and how a lot of times you're competing against ex-pros. We look at the faults in being obsessed with race times, especially when they may not be realistic. We talk what it takes to be the best in the world and more importantly what it takes to be the best you can be with your circumstances. Training is much more enjoyable when we can look at it as a long term journey and we tackle work in a way that makes more sense as it aligns with our current fitness. Consistency over peaks and valleys. Be the best version of yourself.
Topics:
Lake Placid and Ohio
Your first time at a race venue
Vingegaard out of the Tour
What does winning look like for you?
To be the best in the world
Look like you're having fun
Being as great as YOU can be
Our own version of ourselves
Narrow and blurry vision
Putting all the stock in racing
Me, me, me
Accepting where you're at in training
Feeling younger as you get older
Being in shape to actually do the work
Train where you're at
Embrace each day as it comes
Wrapped up in your time
Guess Jeans
Pedro Gomes wins AG at Lake Placid
Addictive personalities
Stop today so you can look forward to tomorrow
Finite amounts of energy
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we look at how the little things matter. Quality over quantity is a good benchmark, but how much actual quality work are you doing? And, how do we actually define quality?
First we discuss whether our old podcasts hold up and where we think our positions have changed over 10 years. Then we discuss things like is 5 x 1200's in the pool better than 2 x 3000 per week? Or what about 5 x 30 minute runs vs. one 2:30? We get into how to build confidence, familiarity, and muscle memory go a long ways toward your goals, and even confidence in life. Should you jump on the bike for 20 minutes when you're bored? Will it matter? A lot of people talk about quality over quantity, but what about the Quantity of Quality? Negative splitting everything. We talk imposter syndrome, weekend warriors, and the bitter truth about Ironman.
Topics: 
How do our old podcasts hold up?
What beliefs have we changed since starting the podcast?
Is 5 x 1200's better than 2 x 3,000 in the pool?
What about 5 x 30 minute runs vs. one 2:30 run?
How to add little sessions that add results instead of scrolling
What is a good cycling frequency?
Sneaking in 20 minute runs
The reality of getting out of a rut
What motivation really is
Learn how to see the benefits of what you're doing
Choosing action
Working in simple mobility and strength
Something is better than nothing
Negative splitting everything
The quantity of quality
The monogetti run
Imposter syndrome
Don't pay attention to the triathletes that are a-holes
Frequency is confidence
When confidence builds
The bitter truth about Ironman
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com