Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Today we look at the origin of this podcast and dive into that history for lessons about longevity in triathlon. We talk about how to keep showing up. We talk about laying a baseline that you can handle. We get into off season load management and mental training. Keeping it easy doesn't mean doing nothing. We look at failing a lot and why that's just part of the game. And we get into what you should be doing right now to make sure you're prepped and ready for next season.
Topics:
The origin of this podcast
How do we keep showing up?
Regiment vs. flow
Structured perfection
The two a week stretch
Paul Molitor and off-season hitting analogy
Off season body adjustments
Load management
Mental training
It's not about doing nothing
You can't focus on too many things
Injury prevention
Listen to the body
What does your body want to do today?
Paying attention to recovery
The first 20 minutes of your workout
We fail a lot
Letting athletes explore
Learn and grow right now
Create good commitment habits
Don't make it rocket science
How to enter the year prepped for the season
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today we answer more listener questions and go off on a few tangents which you may or may not enjoy.
Topics:
Bobbing for apples
Snickers vs protein bars
One more or one less rep?
First timers jumping straight to a full. Good or bad?
70.3 x 2 plus an hour
Olympic x 4 plus 4 hours?
Z2 and Garmin
Setting aerobic zones
Weighted vests?
1, 2, or 3 swims a week?
Arm length and swimming
Stop practicing bad form in this sport
Working to get better or just to get it done?
World class at the basics
Dallas bike course change
Winter swimming
New to the sport
A 6.5 hour baseline for a 70.3
Competing or completing?
Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com
Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

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