Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Today we tackle more hard hitting questions from the listeners and Mike celebrates the Brewers World Series win. We get into AI coaching and human coaching. We talk about "reverse periodization" including what it is and why as usual it depends. We look at the Base, Build, Peak periods and how to best approach them. We talk about cold weather riding, things to consider when thinking about a new bike, and why a new bike can be the best or worst decision you make. We look at the strategy behind running off season and in season marathons vs. half marathons. We also talk triathlon influencers and why they are typically a bad source of information.
Topics:
Brewers win the World Series and Mike is very relieved, relaxed, and ready to focus
What qualities make the best coaches in all sports
Reverse periodization
Training as a priority
Base, build, peak
Is a new bike worth it? Under what circumstances
Make sure you are comfortable and enjoy the process
Cold weather cycling
December marathon?
What about half marathons?
AI coaching vs Humans
How much time do you lose on the back end of races?
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

In some ways the off-season is the hardest season, so what do you do when motivation is fleeting? Today we look at the Yo-Yo approach to tackling training and why it never works how we hope it will. We talk about how to actually change a lifetime of thought patterns into something that sticks and builds. We get into goals and why most have a tendency to start with the hardest part. We look at extremes in training and why many times a new goal wasn't even on our radar 2 minutes earlier. How do we build internal clarity and respect that good things take time?
Topics:
World Series lessons
Embracing the grind
The Off Season vs. Race season
The hardest part of training
Purchase oriented lifestyle
Changing course for the sake of changing
What is a quick fix and how can they actually work?
Crash diet
It takes a lot of time to get out of shape
The yo-yo life
Long term investing
Lottery winners
Changing a lifetime of thought patterns
Build something, not everything
Make attainable targets
Positive self talk
Helium balloons carrying extra weight
Don't start with the hardest goal
Start by reduction
Training Peaks extremes
Is that super long run the answer today?
How penetrable is your life feed?
It wasn't on your radar 2 minutes ago
External motivation is fleeing
Internal clarity
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today, we look at the new races Ironman has announced and tell you which one we think will sell out fast. We also talk about the what could be behind the locations along with how we think they'll do. We also explore the popularity of the sport and speculate on some of Ironman's recent decisions. We look at some races gone by and ask whether these races are really selling out or they're creating demand.
Topics:
Mike's brush with the law
Ironman's 3 new race announcements
Texas sells out
The "sell out" philosophy
Triathlon gaining steam?
The younger and older age groups
Are the sell out numbers real?
Is the sport growing in popularity?
The strategy behind the deferral program
Why not Minnesota for a race?
How and why do they pick race cities?
Will Mike take the "triathlon influencer challenge?"
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we look at honest and genuine self reflection about what path will truly make us better. Are you training to train improve weaknesses or do you always have one eye on the race and lose the script for why we're doing this in the first place? What do we really need to work on this off season? What mistakes keep popping up and how can we fix them?
No race result is ever truly guaranteed and getting caught up with the end result can lead to sketch decisions in October and November. Being your best usually boils down to becoming world-class at the basics rather than obsessing over a mysteriously amazing race.
It's not sexy but the best athletes aren't constantly focused on the result. They are not changing everything every year. They are going about today's business. 
Topics: 
No race result is guaranteed
Creating goals based on luck
Mysteriously amazing races
Planning intense years during in your down season
What we can learn from Derek Jeter and Ichiro about training
3rd Person writing
Fake availability
Real self-reflection
Subjective and realistic goals
Being World Class at the basics
Simplified training
Lower HR when the pressure goes up
Mental pliability and adaptability
Performance mistakes in October and November
Foam rolling
Caught up with the end result
It's who you are consistently
Is this about racing or training?
Racing the same race
Feeling bad about finishing an Ironman
Drastic decision making season
Changing everything when you're 90% right
Don't scrap the whole system
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

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