Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

The guys discuss Mike's last minute registration for Rockford 70.3 and the concept of jumping into a race on a whim. They go through the challenges but mostly the benefits and why he'll approach it more like a practice test than a training day. There's a lot to be said for feeling the race environment. The nerves, the speed, and the race energy. It's all waiting and it will be a great 10,000 foot view for an A-Race later in the season.
Topics:
Why Mike ultimately signed up
The approach without a typical build and taper
Pacing and racing test
Durability check in
Why it's a good idea to jump in late
What will be the challenges
Staying calm when swept up in competition
Rockford's course and strategies
What can be learned for Ironman later in the year
Approaching the swim, bike, and run
Staying under control but flirting with edges
A $500 triathlon immersion seminar
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Many times frustration is caused by exhaustion or overstimulation. Today, we look at real ways to reduce your distractions, find a calmer mind, and be stronger in training. We are under a continual assault of information and, at some point, we have to ask: do we have enough information yet? So much of training and racing is being in the moment and at one with yourself, but how do we get there? We'll talk about some good ways to find your true self, appreciate who you are and respect your journey. Training should be a vehicle to build your energy, not take it away. It should be hard, but not miserable.
Topics:
Busy racing weekend!
Cruise to clear the mind
Reducing distractions
Energizing yourself
Getting out of the haze
Reducing stimulation takes time
Let your body settle into the race
Constant loop of stress
Mike just started swimming again
When we're not rooted in reality
The 48 Hour race decision
Be mindful
Living off the grid
AI Data Centers
When do we have enough information?
Every workout is not an indictment on self worth
Parents as the old AI
Immediate reactions - sit on them
Extreme posting
Figure out who you are
Then don't try to be someone you're not
Next podcast: Facing fears
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Our listeners step up today with some great questions in an extra long cast for you.
Topics:
Clay Courts, the French Open, and Mike's Tennis past
Should you race short course more often?
Triple-T 
Do your own sprint
Easier to put on a tire or go tubeless?
Does Mike still burn his biscuits?
Losing fitness on vaction?
Using different bikes in training
What to we recommend for listening on long runs - podcast, music, or dark thoughts?
Bike fits
How to handle the "off season" when you go from a 70.3 to a full
What are some challenges that scare us?
Why can't the US dominate in triathlon?
Do it yourself nutrition
The Feed
Solid food
How to handle the 18 mile wall
Long distance swimming training techniques
Ultra swims
Lifing heavy and mixing it in with your triathlon plan
mike@c26triathlon.com
robbie@c26triathlon.com

Sometimes we have to understand why we're bitching all the time and uncover the best way to enjoy training and life. Today we start by discussing dopamine detox and how that might help us enjoy the simpler things in training. It sort of morphs into this discussion about how we can create an excitement trap that has us satiating the ego vs making progress. More races, more intensity, more burnout? More depression? How do we snap this cycle and find satisfaction with a Zone 2 buzz? We also look into the power of training by breath alone. How it can help you fall back in love with training that can otherwise make you want to cry. And finally, are we all chasing inflammation?
Topics:
Dopamine detox
Power and yada yada
More is getting lost than found
Ego or growth?
What's your why… no really.
What are we trying to accomplish today?
How much does Ironman make off of DNS?
I want it now
Lowering the dopamine input
Be strong in your journey
Morning routine
The sensation vs. the superlatives
Z2 is a great buzz
Zones by breath
Controlled ventaliztion
Help your riding . . . help your mood
I can't take any more intensity
Chasing inflammation
Walking is gold.
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

After a weekend of racing and our Nashville Triathlon Camp, once again, we're reminded that we got into this sport for the challenge. This is really the best thing to keep in your mind whenever we tackle something difficult. There are no guarantees other than the opportunity to grow and be stronger. We do this for the opportunity and the more challenging the training or race, most often, the more memorable. Triathlon lessons never stop, it's up to us to embrace them.
Topics:
The Nashville Camp
Jacksonville and Chatt 70.3
At home training camp?
The key is to be free
Chatt 70.3 and Jax swims
What's a slow swim?
Would you rather have a fast swim or cancelled swim?
New Races
Introduction or retention strategy?
Influencers ruining things
Engaged in the challenge
Want the cost more than the dream
Easy, glamorous, shiny expensive
Riding older bikes
No guarantees
Don't miss the opportunity
What makes this memorable
You remember the experience
Thriving in discomfort
Forcing yourself to be better
No guarantees in racing
Triathlon lessons never stop
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com