#951 – Addition Through Subtraction

What do you love about triathlon? We think this is an important question to ask and an an even more important concept to protect. There are levels of going to the well and levels of stress we can handle in a functional way. Today, we talk about the power of elimination, and even more importantly when to recognize that it's needed. We argue that it isn't the races that wear us down, but the constant level of stress day after day. How do you protect your love of the sport? How do you get the most out of training in a minimal effective dose sort of approach? There's nothing wrong with the occasional shelling, but understanding how that amplifies all the stress around you is a key to continued enjoyment. Training is only as good as our ability to recover from it . . . and frankly, live a satisfying life in all areas. And, when did it become "only" a 70.3? Topics: Weather and forecasts What's going on in triathlon? Is the season feeling long? Get rid of burden Simplify Reducing marginal stress Controlling our ability to be prepared Why do we like triathlon? Making decisions about MORE Craig Alexander is back on the bike after 7 years Filling every corner of your plate Racing is your ability to execute Is it the races or the accumulation of days of stress that wears you out Average power vs Normalized power costs Training is only as good as your ability to recover from it Dropping things off your plate You don't have to be in a constant state of stress Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]