Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

• #846 – Fresh and Confident on Race Day

  Pre-Race nerves. How do we get ahead of them in training? Today, we look into many things we've learned as athletes and coaches to prepare for the race ahead of time. We talk about tough condition training, fueling, and getting locked into a headspace that you'll need to perform. There shouldn't be a lot surprises on race day, and if there is how do you stay calm and go through them. We talk heat training, cold training, wind training, and going into a race physically AND mentally fresh. Time to kick some a**.  Topics: Texas Panic? Closing in on Race Day - mentality Dealing with wind Bad conditions Going into a race MENTALLY fresh Do you have to prove the distance in training? Cold water exposure before a race? Heat prep. How much? Understanding what heat and cold feels like How to navigate being uncomfoortable  Hydration with heat prep Sit and endure. Racing with a mantra IMWI rainy morning The sum of your last 5 self talks Bookmark good workouts in your mind Physically and mentally fresh Strike the match but don't let it burn down When fatigue doesn't let you dig deep enough What would you do if you were dropped in the middle of the ocean? What is your REAL potential? Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]  

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• #845 – Type A vs. Type B Athletes

  Today we look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of personality traits :) Well, not really. The goal here was to look for common ground and how qualities on both sides can help the other. There’s a lot of labeling in this world, so we look at ways of bringing good together from a training and personality habit side. What can we learn from being a little flexible on the f*9karound? Topics: Type A, Type B, Type C Life on a continuum Too hyped? Too chill? Flexible on the f7karound Too far one way or the other? Is Robbie Type A or B? Are you cheating yourself out of growing? Yellow in Training Peaks for the win Combining qualities Keeping the mind busy Avoiding the rabbit hole Wide or narrow guide rails? Don’t labor in Guilt Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]

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• #844 – Be Ready For Anything on Race Day

  Race conditions can be unforgiving and downright brutal (see Texas 70.3). Today, we look at how training can help us prepare for the unexpected on race day. Topics: Texas 70.3 Rough Race Conditions Early season on the trainer to outdoors for races The decision to create more stress on purpose A look at “outside stress” Preparing for unfamiliar situations Forcing yourself into the elements Training fatigued vs. fresh The work doesn’t have to be pretty Timing for your FTP tests Race morning mentality Overhyped for your race? Adapting on the fly Controlling the controllable Preparing for race variables Having your A, B, and C plan Now what am I gonna do? Learning from bad workouts Remember good and bad to recall during your race   Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]

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• #843 – Intensity vs. Aerobic

  The argument for a weekend of RPE. Topics: Taking it outside to the streets 25 yards vs. 50 meters Watt Ranges Intensity vs. Aerobic Different ways to fill stress buckets Understanding ranges Specific watts Things we can’t know as a coach The spirit of the workout ERG mode How to use feel with analytics When your Zone 3 is different day to day Elements matter Duration and effort rule What’s the intent? Don’t be rigid Negative split mentality for the win   Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]

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• #842 – Pacing Your Season

  Triathlon is all about pacing and this goes for workouts, races, and your entire season. Today we look at how the phases of a year can affect you mentally, emotionally, physically and even spiritually. Are you expecting too much from yourself too soon? Do you overthink every little metric? Are you working on getting better in the right ways? TSS scores…. What do they really show? Are your goals really healthy? Are you changing for the sake of changing and the dopamine hits? Topics: Hey Coach, I’m losing fitness Allergy season Texas 70.3 Oceanside 70.3 PTO Singapore Blumenfelt and Eden comebacks Putting too much weight on early season races Sam Long Age groupers vs pros and prioritizing years Abrupt changes More isn’t always better Changing for the sake of changing Expecting results too quickly Is your goal really healthy? The stress of perfect execution Don’t overthink Overprescribing to the minute detail TSS - what does it really show? The best musicians/athletes don’t overthink Holding watts while carrying emotional stress The quest of getting athletes to flow Don’t be majestic   Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]

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