Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Today, we take you through the bike and swim and talk about all kinds of ways you can be smarter so you're ready to run off the bike. We talk about handling hills, keeping the ego in check on flats, along with effort indicators that you may be digging a hole. We look at how to gain time, how to breathe, and the worst way to try and gain time. We talk about the concept of burning "mini-matches" in the swim and bike. We look at ways to save fatigue, climbs vs. descents, and being in the right gear at the right time. We look at the importance of comfort in your wetsuit, sighting practice, and why you should be using a pull buoy more often.
Topics:
Hills and climbing
Effort indicators
How the hills chip away at your legs
Shallow breathing
Is nasal breathing the best indicator?
Higher watts, trying harder, and going slower
How to gain time in efficient ways
The worst way to gain time
Getting in the right gear at the right time
Burning min-matches
Saving fatigue
The importance of keeping your line and cornering
Climbs vs. Descents
Finding sighting landmarks, especially when choppy
Your overall comfort level is key
Wetsuit issues and why you need to wear it often in training
Nothing new on race day
Is your neck pain from the bike or swim?
Why you should use a pull buoy more often as the race nears
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today, we talk about Wisconsin, but once again these topics are good for most Ironman courses. We look into personal needs bags and what to put in them. We talk about where most people go wrong on the bike course. We also discuss why it's so ripe for making bad decisions. We look at the C26 race weekend activities. We also give some input on doing the Wisconsin double. And we get back to the bike and how to mentally and physically handle bumpier roads. How do you get to Mile 20 of the marathon ready to bring it home? And finally, where the C26 Spectator crews like to hang out on the course.
Topics:
Fall in Wisconsin
Where is Personal Needs and what are must haves in your bags?
Where do people most go wrong on the bike course?
You're racing yourself
It's a landmine type of bike course
There are many opportunities to make bad decisions
Tips for the Wisconsin Double
Try to negative split both days
Mental and Physical advice for bumpier roads
Where do the C26 Spectators hang out?
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today, we talk about some things we learned at our Wisconsin Camp, including dealing with choppy water and training in bad conditions. Robbie declares he's not wearing a wetsuit at Ironman Wisconsin. We look at the complexities of triathlon and how to keep things simple. Are you living in your head? And we look at the concept of being cautious or conservative and what that really means. Is it the safe approach or are you making things harder than they need to be? We look at energy. We talk about what is pissing Mike off… And Leaning into your competitive side.
Topics:
Wisconsin Camp
Triathlon can be complex
Swimming in chop
Conditions to cancel a swim?
Be the water
We all need to experience bad conditions
Is knowing the Cours a good or bad thing?
Attacking the course
Too much in your head?
Breaking up the race day
What's pissing Mike off
Race energy
Flat courses
Changing up your philosophy
What does being conservative on the bike mean to you
Does it feel easy or are you being lazy?
Embracing what makes you feel like a racer
Leaning into your competitive side
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

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