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Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast — 944 episodes

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#930 – Listener Q&A

2

929 – Stroking Your Ego or Making Progress?

3

#928 – It's All About The Challenge

4

#927 – Find Something That Breaks You

5

#926 – Practice Being Uncomfortable

6

#925 – 10 Things Ironman Should Start Doing With Races

7

#924 - Precision Fatigue in Training, Racing, and Life

8

#923 – Prepared For The Swim

9

#922 – Rethinking The Metrics - Power, HR, and Pace

10

#921 – 2026 Ironman Texas Preview

11

#920 – Optimize Your Engine and Decision Making

12

#919 – Chasing Speed The Right Way

13

#918 – C26 Coaches vs. AI - Listener Q&A

14

#917 – When Your Race Goes Sideways

15

#916 – Are You Reaching Your Potential?

16

#915 – How To Get Excited About The "Boring" Stuff

17

#914 – Free Speed With Better Posture And Form

18

#913 – Bike Trainer Strategies To Nail A Specific Course

19

#912 – Little Elm Dallas 70.3 Recap

20

#911 – The Surefire Path To Burnout and Regret

21

#910 – The Food and Mood Equation

22

#909 – Nutrition and Hydration for Training, Racing, and Life

23

#908 – Race Day Logistics and Pacing

24

#907 – Ironman Training Basics

25

#906 – Be Your Own Olympian

26

#905 – Responsive and Adaptable On The Bike

27

#904 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #17

28

#903 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #16

29

#902 – Do The Little Things Right

30

#901 – Information Overload and How It Affects Training

31

#900 – Understanding Your Fatigue

32

#899 – One Speed Wonders

33

#898 – Empty Your Cup

34

#897 – Moderating The Holidays and Being Ready To Roll In 2026

35

#896 – What It REALLY Takes To Hit Your Race Goal

36

#895 – This Is YOUR Journey . . . Make It Count

37

#894 – Rewire How You Think About Training

38

#893 – Listener Questions

39

#892 – Real Change Comes At A Price

40

#891 – What Do You REALLY Want From Triathlon?

41

#890 – The Psychology of A Day Off

42

#889 – Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Courage to Come Back and Leave it on the line

43

#888 – Zone Zero

44

#887 – Learn To Love The Process

45

#886 – Max Flexibility Season

46

#885 – Heart Rate, Power, or RPE?

47

#884 – Freedom Meets Discipline

48

#883 – Kona 2025 Recap

49

#882 – Being, And Staying At Your Best, Plus 2025 Kona Preview

50

#881 – The Case For Slowing Down This Fall

51

#880 – Building Your Internal Fire In The Off Season

52

#879 – Ironman Chattanooga 2025 Preview

53

#878 – Listener Q&A

54

#877 –Being At Your Best On Race Day

55

#876 – Primal Instinct Training and Racing

56

#875 – Ironman Wisconsin 2025 Recap - How's Your Mental Game?

57

#874 – Ironman Wisconsin and 70.3 Preview

58

#873 – Listener Q&A

59

#872 – Owning Your Core Principles

60

#871 – Finding Your Training Sweet Spots

61

#870 – Don't "Mail It In" Before Your Race

62

#869 – Keep Your Race-Mind In Check

63

#868 – Figure Out A Way

64

#867 – Different Training for Different Courses

65

#866 – Ironman Racing, Pacing, and Mentality

66

#865 – What Can We Learn From Katie Ledecky?

67

#864 – Building Your Confidence

68

#863 – Unforced Errors

69

#862 – New Kona Qualifying System

70

#861 – Progress Over Perfection

71

#860 – Nail The Run In Your Next Race

72

#859 – Racing In The Heat (Rockford 70.3 Recap)

73

#858 – ROCKFORD 70.3 PREVIEW

74

#857 - Priming Your Workouts

75

#856 – Listener Q&A - Run form and economy, staying motivated, open water swimming, ultra training

76

#855 – Keep Your Race Emotions In Check

77

#854 – Training To Hit Your Race Goals

78

#853 – Make Training Harder Than The Race

79

#852 – The WORK Is The Gift

80

#815 – Fatigued or Shelled?

81

#850 – Getting The Most Out Of Your Bike

82

#849 – IRONMAN World Championship Returns All Athletes To Kona

83

#848 – Lessons From Hot and Windy Ironman Texas

84

#847 – Think Inside Out

85

#846 – Fresh and Confident on Race Day

86

#845 – Type A vs. Type B Athletes

87

#844 – Be Ready For Anything on Race Day

88

#843 – Intensity vs. Aerobic

89

#842 – Pacing Your Season

90

#841 – Things We've Learned From 10 Years of Coaching/Casting

91

#840 – Crafting Your Training Week

92

#839 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #15

93

#838 – Swim Like A Swimmer

94

#736 – Exploring Your Discomfort Zone

95

#836 – Work Smarter for Better Stimulus

96

#835 – 10 SIMPLE THOUGHTS ABOUT TRAINING

97

#834 – Tapping Your Deep Motivation

98

#833 – Keep Showing Up

99

#832 – Train Harder Than You Race (sometimes)

100

#831 – Experimenting With Your Training and Fueling

101

#830 – How Good Can You Possibly Feel?

102

#829 – Sometimes We Need A Lil Kick In The A**

103

#825 – Listener Questions

104

#827 – Own Your Inner Narrative

105

#826 – Your REAL Why

106

Lessons From A Dog - #825

107

#824 – It's Time To Be Yourself

108

#823 – Simplicity in the Age of Disorientation

109

#822 – Finding Your Formula for 2025

110

#821 – Take Some Chances

111

#820 – Find Your Own Way

112

#819 – Off-Season Perspective

113

#818 – Feel. Flow. Economy.

114

#817 – Set Your Health Up For Later In Life

115

#816 – Making Weaknesses Less Weak

116

#815 – Self-Correcting Your Technique

117

#814 – Our Athletes Ask Us Questions

118

#813 – Decision Making Season

119

#812 – Let's Get It Started

120

#811 – Are You Game?

121

#810 – The 5% Hacks

122

#809 – KONA RECAP - Plus, the mistakes we make in racing

123

#808 – KONA 2024 Preview - Ironman World Championship

124

#807 – Winterize Your Training

125

#806 – What's Harder: A Marathon or An Ironman?

126

#805 – Listener Q&A

127

#804 – It's Time To Stay In The Game

128

#803 – Listener Questions 10-3-24

129

#802 – Building Off-Season Momentum

130

#801 – Are You Willing To Fail within the process?

131

#800 – Re-Framing Fun in Training and Racing

132

#799 – Durability And Fatigue Resistance

133

#798 – Race And Live Free

134

#797 – Critical Thinking About Your Health And Fueling

135

#796 Ironman Wisconsin 2024 Recap - Plus, a Deep Dive Into Race Fueling

136

#795 – Ironman Wisconsin Preview 2024

137

#794 - Listener Questions - 9_29_29

138

#793 – Listener Q&A

139

#792 – Don't Major In The Minors

140

#791 – Louisville 70.3 Recap

141

#790 – Louisville 70.3 Vibes (on site)

142

#789 – How to View Intensity

143

#788 – Three Techniques to Master Faster Swimming

144

#787 – Be Your Own Athlete

145

#786 – Next Big Fad Mentality, PLUS Listener Questions

146

#785 – Listener Q&A

147

#784 – Have A Life . . . and train well in the process

148

783 – Addicted to Decorations

149

#782 – Training vs. Racing

150

#781 – You Gotta Be You

151

#780 – Volume, Frequency, Recovery

152

779 – Finding Joy In The Work

153

#778 Noise Cancellation for Successful Racing

154

#777 – Flexible On The F*cKaround - Part 2

155

#776 – Are You Trying Too Hard?

156

#775 – Navigating Setbacks: Injuries, Niggles, Anxiety, Fear

157

#774 – Cut Through The Clutter

158

#773 – Are You Avoiding Breakthroughs?

159

#772 – Stacking Your Training

160

#771 – Pack Mentality

161

#770 – Race Speed: Mind And Body Ready

162

#769 – Setting In-Race Goals

163

#768 – Creating The Perfect Training Environment

164

#767 – Mysteries of Swimming - Part 2

165

#766 – The Mysteries of Swimming

166

#765 – Ironman Texas 2024 Recap

167

You Just Gotta Do It Once

168

Out Alone In The Dark (at Ironman Texas) Re-Post

169

#764 – Surviving The Ironman Texas Heat (or any other hot race)

170

#763 – Chasing The High

171

#762 – Listener Q&A – 4-11-24

172

#761 – Listener Q&A - The Answer Is Always . . . Do The Work

173

#760 – Seek Discomfort

174

#759 – Race With Nothing To Lose

175

#758 – Balancing Structure With Fun

176

#757 - Why You Should Fall In Love With Zone 2

177

Prisoners Of The Future

178

From Final Four To Ironman (Repost)

179

Chattanooga 70.3 Preview (Repost)

180

Ironman Texas Preview (Repost)

181

#756 – High IQ Early Season Racing

182

#755 – Cultivating "Ah Ha" Moments

183

#754 – Confidence And Vulnerability - You are the ultimate decision maker

184

#753 – Attitude Adjustments

185

#752 – Listener Q&A - Keep the Tank Full

186

#751 – Listener Q&A

187

#750 – Stacking Volume and Appropriate Fatigue

188

#749 – Adventure Days - within your training

189

#748 – Finding The Best Formula For YOU

190

Everything You Need To Know About Triathlon RUNNING (Re-Post)

191

#747 – Future Tripping

192

#746 – How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 7

193

#745 – What Are You Leaving On The Table?

194

#744 – Listener Q&A - 1-23-24

195

#743 – Listener Questions - 1-18-24

196

#742 – Mixing Run Races With Triathlon

197

#741 – You Are Not Your Thoughts

198

#740 – We Chose This Path . . . Enjoy It

199

#739 – The Man Who Waits For Tomorrow . . .

200

#738 – Micro Dosing Extreme Goals

201

It's Primer Week – Build Some Momentum (Re-Post)

202

#737 – It's Easy To Bail . . .

203

#736 – Making Macro Decisions Based On Micro Feelings

204

#735 – The Myths Of Periodization

205

#734 – Creating Powerful Change

206

#733 – Going To Dark Places

207

#732 - Listener Q&A - 11-27-23

208

Do The Work and Sieze the Moment (Re-Post)

209

#731 – Gratitude in Training, Racing, and Life

210

#730 Strip Away The Excuses

211

#729 – Be Proud Of Your Effort

212

#728.5 - Micro Goals - Running Focus (Re-Post)

213

#728 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 13

214

#727 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 12

215

#726 – Being Resilient and Testing Your Limits

216

#725 – If It's Broke, Fix It

217

#724 – Creating A Winning Culture For . . . Yourself

218

#723 – KONA 2023 - What We Learned

219

#722 – IRONMAN Making Moves, PLUS, KONA 2023 Women's Preview/Predictions

220

#721 – Make Your World Small

221

#720 – Accountability To Yourself

222

#719 – Are You Gaining Fitness, or Just Getting Tired?

223

#718 – Listener Q&A - 9-30-23

224

#717 – Listener Q&A - 9-28-23

225

#716 – Late Season Race (and training) Focus

226

#715 – Working Backwards From Your Goal

227

#714 – Stronger and Faster Racing

228

#713 – Ironman Wisconsin 2023 Recap

229

#712 – What This Sport Means To Us - Revisiting Your Why

230

#711 – Regret or Resilience?

231

#710 – A Calm, Relaxed, and Ready Race Week

232

#709 – Listener Questions - 8-29-23

233

#708 – Listener Q&A - 8-24-23

234

#707 – Your Competition is . . . You

235

#706 – How To Love Your Training

236

#705 – Marginal Gains

237

#704 – Your Final Race Block

238

#703 – Building Confidence While Re-Charging The Mind And Body

239

#702 – What Swimming Teaches Us About Bike And Run

240

#701 – Find A Way To Get It Done

241

#700 – Don't Forget What Got You Here

242

#699 – Hydration And Fueling with Dr. Alex Harrison

243

#698 – Let Loose And Keep Training Fun

244

#697 – Listener Questions - July 4th, 2023

245

#696 – Listener Questions - 6-27-23

246

#695 – How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 6

247

#694 – How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 5

248

#693 – What Makes A Great Race Venue

249

#692 – Creative Training for Better Results

250

#691 – Mid-Season Wake Up Calls

251

#690 – Don't Try To Be Someone You're Not

252

#689 – Listener Questions - Better cycling, open water swimming, training with injuries, hills

253

#688 – Reclaim Your Competitive Fire

254

#687 – Hopes And Dreams Die In The Details

255

#686 – Negotiating With Yourself (In Training and Racing)

256

#685 – Stop Waiting for Life . . .

257

#684 – Why, When, and How to Take A Day Off

258

#683 – How to Not Suck at Swimming #11

259

#682 – Keep The Integrity of Your Workouts

260

#681 – Listener Q&A - Weight training, swimming intention, Couch to IM, and more!

261

#680 – Attack Your Weaknesses

262

#679 – Decisions and Consequences

263

#678 – The Bail Switch

264

#677 – Finding Real Passion In Your Training

265

#676 – Flat Course Training and Execution

266

#675 – Mixing Short Course Races into Your Calendar

267

#674 – The Triathlon Rabbit Hole

268

#673 – Listener Questions 4-4-23

269

#672 – Own Your Journey

270

#671 – Micro Decisions for the Win

271

#670 – Don't Blow Up Your Race

272

#669 – Objective Evaluation of Your Race(s)

273

#668 – There Is No Prize

274

#667 – Play Like A Kid

275

#665 – Sustainable Equals Success

276

#664 – Rekindling Your Competitive Spirit

277

#663 – Listener Q&A

278

#662 – Zones for Swim, Bike and Run

279

#661 – Flexible With Structure

280

#660 – Do This The Right Way

281

#659 – Unlock Your Potential

282

#658 – How To Not Suck at Swimming #10

283

#657 – How To Not Suck at Swimming #9

284

#656 – Short Course Racing - Part 2 - Sprints and Olympics

285

#655 – Short Course Racing - Sprints and Olympics

286

#654 – Don't Try Too Hard – Relaxation and Patience Win

287

#653 – The Listeners Drive The Train

288

#652 – Listener Q&A

289

#651 – The Dog Days of Winter (The Goals: Get Outside and Feel Good)

290

#650 – The "Perfect Time" is Now (Ready. Fire. Aim.)

291

#649 – MOVEMENT - Energy, Form, Efficiency

292

#648 – Comparison and Complacency Kill

293

#647 – A Little Bit Better . . .

294

#646 – Create Experiences and Adventures

295

#645 – It's Primer Week – Build Some Momentum

296

#644 – Listener Questions – Power, HR, Effort, Olys, Sprints, Slang Terms

297

#643 – Find Your Own Way – Listener Questions

298

#642 – The Constant Pursuit of Getting Better

299

#641 – Self Belief and Reaching Potential

300

Ironman World Championship Moving Forward

301

Challenge Yourself to Reach Your Potential

302

Characteristics of Successful Triathletes PART 2

303

Characteristics of Successful Triathletes

304

Finding Your Life Force

305

Momentum Comes From Passion

306

Reflect and Be Grateful For Your Journey

307

Do The Work & Seize The Moment

308

Beating Resistance in Life and Training

309

Cultivate Your WANT

310

Train, So You Can Train, Like You Need To Train

311

The Mindset of Belief and Longevity

312

Improving The Ironman Experience

313

Listener Questions – Open Water Swimming, Illness Training, Running off Bike, Beginner Progression

314

Be Flexible, Have Fun, Get Better

315

The Burnout Battle

316

Lessons From Kona - Breaking Down the Ironman World Championship

317

Kona Preview - Insight and Predictions for the Ironman World Championship

318

Are You Willing To Do What It Takes?

319

Be Better Next Year

320

Lessons from Ironman Chattanooga - Plus, a Deep Dive Into Pacing

321

Your Best Off-Season

322

Just. Get. Healthy.

323

Coaching Lessons from Ironman Wisconsin

324

Ironman Wisconsin 2022 Recap

325

Control The Controllables

326

Race Week

327

Right And Wrong Decisions In Your Taper

328

Self Doubt Before Your Race

329

Ironman Wisconsin 2022 Preview

330

Be In Control Of Your Race

331

Busting Out Of Funks

332

Fitness Is A Sum Of All The Days

333

Get Out Of Your Head

334

Find Your "Why Not"

335

How To Not Suck at Cycling - Part 4

336

Building Race Confidence (and Reducing Anxiety)

337

Listener Q&A - Simplifying the sport, Musselman, Lake Placid, DNF Rates, Wisconsin Bike Course, Ironman Blues

338

Be Prepared To Race - Plus, Some Tough Love For The Swim

339

Get Connected With Life (Minimal Effective Dose Training)

340

Hang Tough and Find Your Own Motivation

341

Chess, Not Checkers - Smarter Training for Smarter Racing

342

The Triathlete's Island

343

Mike and Robbie Interview Each Other

344

Imposter Syndrome

345

Creative Training

346

Finding Your Sweet Spot

347

Listener Questions - Open Water Swim Focus

348

Listener Q&A 6_20_22

349

Be Flexible on the F*ckaround

350

Heat Training

351

Modern Tech Meets Old School Ways

352

Make Your Minutes Count

353

As We Move On – Listener Q&A

354

Listener Questions – Memorial Day 2022

355

Do Hard Things

356

Chatt 70.3 Recap (2022)

357

Chatt 70.3 Part 2 – Don't Overthink It

358

Ironman Chattanooga 70.3 - PREVIEW

359

Anatomy of a Tough Race – St. George Part 2

360

Anatomy of Tough Race – St. George Part 1

361

Ironman St. George Preview 2022

362

Great Is The Enemy of Good

363

Tough Lessons from Ironman Texas

364

Being Vulnerable – A Tribute to Kona

365

Ironman Texas 2022 Preview

366

Energy Efficient Racing

367

More Listener Questions

368

Listener Q&A

369

Welcome To Panic Season

370

Finding Your Race Edge

371

#569 – Training Is Trajectory

372

#568 – The Training Roller Coaster

373

#567 – Follow Your Heart

374

#566 – The Biggest Enemy Is In Our Head

375

#565 – Confident and Comfortable on Race Day

376

#564 – Racing Is Pacing

377

#563 – Trust The Process

378

#562 – Nothing To Lose

379

#561 – A Deeper Dive Into Your "Why"

380

#560– Paper Tigers and The Seasons Change

381

#559 – Work Hard To Make It Easier

382

#558 – Strong and Durable Equals Faster

383

#557 – Engage With Life

384

#556 – Don't Be Soft - Confident, Strong, Satisfied

385

#555 – The Guilt of Missing Workouts or Life

386

#554 – You Just Gotta Do It Once

387

#553 – Your Intrinsic Zone

388

#552 – Holding Pace and Effort

389

#551 – The Stuff That Matters

390

#550 – How Training Mistakes Add Up

391

#549 – Solutions over Problems

392

#548 – Listener Questions 3.0 PART 2

393

#547 – Listener Q&A 3.0

394

#546 – Do It Now

395

#545 – Prisoners of the Future

396

#544 – Pat on the Back or Kick in the Ass?

397

#543 – Clear Your Path For Success

398

#542 – Time To Stop Making Excuses

399

#541 – Your January Plan of Attack

400

#540 – The Puzzle of Training for 3 Sports

401

#539 – Listener Questions 12-16-21

402

#538 – Listener Questions and Answers 12-13-21

403

#537 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #8

404

#536 – Age Is A Mindset

405

#535 – This Doesn't Have To Be Complicated

406

#534 – 2022 – The Year Of You

407

#533 – December Rules

408

#532 – Why Gratitude Makes You Happy, Healthy, and Strong

409

#531 – Training Should GIVE You Energy . . . not take it away

410

#530 – Simmer Before You Boil

411

#529 – Run Base, Strength, Speed, Form, Plus, Nutrition, Weight Loss and Swim

412

#528 – Ironman Is Never Easy

413

#527 – Listener Questions and Answers!

414

#526 – Regression and Depression Traps

415

#525 – A Long-Term Relationship With Your Health

416

#524 – Create Challenge and Lean Into Life

417

#523 – Finding Joy in the Mundane

418

#522 – The Process is the Reward

419

#521 – Micro Goals – Running

420

#520 – Micro Goals – Bike Focus

421

#519 – Micro Goals – Swim Focus

422

#518 – Uncover Your Off-Season "Why"

423

#517 – Reaching Your Next Level

424

#516 – Ironman Chattanooga 2021 - Recap

425

#515 – How to Race Ironman Chattanooga

426

#514 – The Mind Games Inside Your Race

427

#513 – What To Do After Your Big Race

428

#512 – Ironman Wisconsin 2021 Recap

429

#511 – How To Race Ironman Wisconsin

430

#510 – Mental Toughness On Race Day

431

#509 – Practice Not Quitting

432

#508 – Give Yourself A Fender Bender

433

#507 – Training By Effort And Feel

434

#506 – Stop Forcing It

435

#505 – Fall Race Countdown - Nerves, Taper, Fatigue and Speed

436

#504 – Why Patient Athletes Win

437

#503 – Don't Beat Yourself Into The Ground

438

#502 – Listener Q&A from the Lake

439

#501 – Absorbing and Managing Training Load

440

#500 – Podcast 500

441

#499 – Real, Deep, Honest Race Reflection

442

#498 – Ironman 70.3 OHIO Recap

443

#497 – OHIO 70.3 Preview – LIVE From The Road

444

#496 – The Race Within The Race

445

#495 – Let Go of Your Doubts

446

#494 – Racing Your Best Ironman

447

#493 – This is YOUR Journey

448

#492 – The Beauty of Bad Days

449

#491 – What Makes Ironman So Hard

450

#490 – Do Uncomfortable Things

451

#489 – Listener Questions - Open water swim workouts, marathons during training, smart trainers, core temp, better cycling

452

#488 – A Healthy Relationship With Training (And Yourself)

453

#487 – Progress Equals Happiness

454

#486 – We Have To Do The Work

455

#485 – Heat, Humidity, Dew Point -- Best Training Practices

456

#484 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #7

457

#483 – Life/Triathlon Balance . . . and Success

458

#482 – Fix Your Weak Links

459

#481 – The Fear of Pain

460

#480 – Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Recap

461

#479 – Chattanooga 70.3 Course Preview

462

#478 – There's No Such Thing As Always Going Up

463

#477 – Listener Questions - Taper, Improving Speed, Pace vs. Effort, Zone 2, 3, and 4, Balancing Power and Pace, Beating Burnout

464

#476 – Race Strategy and Confidence

465

#475 – Living, Training, and Racing without Fear or Guilt

466

#474 – Let Go and Enjoy This

467

#473 – Sweet Spots in the Training Cycle

468

#472 – Smart vs. Fast

469

#471 – Happy and Healthy Training

470

#470 – Racing To Your Potential

471

#469 – Your 70.3 Attack Plan

472

#468 – Texas 70.3 Recap

473

#467 – IRONMAN TEXAS 70.3 - Preview

474

#466 – Race Week Mentality – Texas 70.3 Focus

475

#465 – Race Energy is Back

476

#464 – Listener Questions Part 2 – Including The Open Water Swimming Mentality

477

#463 – Listener Questions – Including Everything You Need to Know About Zone 2

478

#462 – Resilient, Smart And Strong

479

#461 – This Isn't Rocket Science

480

#460 – Reconnecting with Race Speed and Emotions

481

#459 – The State of Triathlon (unofficial)

482

#458 – Training with Aches and Pains, Racing By Feel

483

#457 – Are You Ready To Race?

484

#456 – What's Good For Your Soul Today?

485

#455 – Feeling Undertrained?

486

#454 – Fitness is Fitness

487

#453 – Listener Q&A - Coaching Philosophy, FTP, Zwift, RPE, Andrew Messick

488

#452 – Triathlon As A Tool To Deal With Life

489

#451 – Flirting With Pain and Fear

490

#450 – We Are Never Done

491

#449 – Fraud or For Real - Part 2

492

#448 – Body Balance: Simple solutions to aches, pains, and stress

493

#447 – When You Should Push It . . . And When You Shouldn't

494

#446 – Mastering Where You Are In the Training Cycle

495

#445 – Finding Your Groove

496

#444 – Swimming Fast and Fresh

497

#443 – Listener Questions 1_14_21

498

#442 – Perfectionism, Building Volume, and Training That Fits Your Personality

499

#441 – Can't We Just Have Fun?

500

#440 – Let's Start Small

501

#439 - In 2021 . . . Why Not?

502

#438 – Learning To Love The Work

503

#437 – Listener Questions and Answers . . . on a Cozy Christmas Eve

504

#436 – Our Thoughts on 2020 – Plus A Recap of Our Team Trail Race

505

#435 – Don't Buy It, Build It

506

#434 – Be Like A Horse In The Gate

507

#433 – Are You Training Effectively . . . Or Just Getting More Tired?

508

#432 - What We Learned from The Pros at "Challenge-Daytona"

509

#431 - How We Coach and Run Our Business

510

#430 – Rules for December

511

#429 - Making The Right Training Decisions For You

512

#428 - Stay Steady . . . Stay The Course

513

#427 - Controlling Your Gears

514

#426 - Racing Free

515

#425 - "Race Ready" for Ironman Changes/New Rules

516

#424 - It's All About Your Effort

517

#423 - Trail Running, Speed Work, Building Your Strength and Chassis

518

#422 - Inconvenience Is The Opportunity

519

#421 - Everything You Need To Know About Triathlon RUNNING

520

#420 - Ironman Arizona Shortens Bike - Responding To Change

521

#419 – Gratitude: The Secret Weapon for Better Training and Racing

522

#418 – Healthy Optimism

523

#417 - Finding Your True Potential . . . And How Perceptions of Our Strengths & Weaknesses Can Be Wrong

524

#416 - ATHLETE QUESTIONS - Great ones!

525

#415 - Listener Questions and Answers

526

#414 -Thriving Without Pressure or Races

527

#413 – Slow Down . . . to Find Your Growth

528

#412 - Exploring Your Limits

529

#411 - Look For Approval From Yourself

530

#410 - Exploring The Gray Areas and Dropping The Hacks

531

#409 - Simplify Your Mission - A Triathlete's Redshirt Season

532

#408 - Make The Most of It . . . And, Community Connection

533

#407 - It Doesn't Have To Be Pretty . . . Especially Right Now

534

#406 - Managing Effort - Training and Racing

535

#405 – Master The Little Things -- A Swimmer's Mindset & Diet Reset

536

#404 - Own Your Flexibility . . . in Training and Life

537

#403 - Reconnecting With Yourself

538

#401- Your 2021 Success Starts Now

539

#401 - Finding Deep & True Motivation

540

#400 - Power Through – Your Races and 2020

541

#399 - Feeling Good As You Are

542

#398 - The Competition is YOURSELF

543

#397 - Taking Risks In Triathlon and Life

544

#396- Mental Clarity and Race Pressure

545

#395 - Triathlete . . . or Human?

546

#394 - Understanding Your Body vs Pace -- So You Can Race FREE

547

#393 - What We Miss Most Right Now - And How To Find It Without Racing

548

#392 - Your Triathlon Healthiest Body

549

#391 - Find Your Own Finish Line

550

#390 - Train So You Can Train Like You Need To Train

551

#389 - Athlete Q&A - 26 Answers

552

#388 - The End of Ironman Louisville

553

#387 - Be Where You Are

554

#386 - Leaving Your Comfort Zone

555

#385 - How Mental Fatigue and Stress Mask Fitness

556

#384 - What's REALLY Important To You?

557

#383 - Training Into Happiness

558

#382 - Ironman Race Director - Ken Hammond

559

#381 - It's The Group . . . It's The People

560

#380 - Smart, Patient, and Fearless Racing

561

#379 - 2020 Racing and The C26 Commuity Hub Training Center

562

#378 - Live Your Life

563

#377 - Heat Training and Acclimation

564

#376 - Fitness over Speed

565

#375 - The Return to Racing and "Winning"

566

#374 - Stay Focused on You

567

#373 - The Reason You're Not Progressing . . . is because you're not progressing

568

#372 - The Catch-22 of Stress

569

#371 - This is NOT a Holding Pattern

570

#370 - You Don't Get Your Time Back

571

#369 - Athlete Question Takeover

572

#368 - Triathlete Mind Games

573

#367 - The Making of Crushing Iron (C26 Triathlon)

574

#366 - Coaching In A Pandemic

575

#365 - How To Not Suck At Swimming 6

576

#364 - Mike Reilly - The Voice of Ironman

577

#363 - Leaning Into Uncomfortable

578

#362 - Playing Small Ball in the Long Game

579

#361 The Pulse of Our Community

580

#360 - Positive Reinforcement Therapy

581

#359 - Athlete Questions

582

#358 - Small Wins

583

#357 - The Endurance Mindset – We've Been Training for This

584

#356 - Tune Your Heart to the Right Channel

585

#355 - When Your Race Plans Change

586

#354 - The Ironman Game Plan

587

#353 - Playing the Long Game

588

#352 - A Spiritual Path To Training And Racing

589

#351 - 6 Reasons You May Not Be Improving

590

#350 - Just Show Up

591

#349 - Listener Questions: Periodization, Nutrition, Strength Training, Time Vs. Mileage

592

#348 - Create New Habits, Not Results

593

#347 - Building Aerobic Base to Get Faster

594

#346 - How To Keep Triathlon Fun

595

#345 - Don't Take This Sh*t For Granted

596

#344 - How Workouts Link Together

597

#343 - Endurance, Strength and Speed – How They All Connect

598

#342 - Love The Sport

599

#341 - How Our Insecurities Affect Our Training

600

#340 - Race Weight - Go With Your Gut

601

#339 - Embrace the Chaos

602

#338 - Managing Race Pace and Pain

603

#337 - Be Better at Indoor Training

604

#336 - How To Not Suck at Running - Part 2

605

#335 - Lean Into It

606

#334 - What Coach Robbie and Mike Learned as Athletes in 2019

607

#333 - Redefining Quality Workouts

608

#332 - 5 Steps to Simplify Triathlon

609

#331 - Be Happy With Getting Healthy

610

#330 - Master . . . Yourself

611

#329 - 7 Essentials for a Triathlete's Christmas List

612

#328 - Energy and Pacing Are Everything

613

#327 - Training and Racing Baggage

614

#326 - A Consistent, Injury Free Process

615

#325 - 6 Steps To Plan Your 2020 Triathlon Season Like A Business

616

#324 - Appreciate What You Have

617

#323 - Get Out Of Your Own Way

618

#322 - How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 3

619

#321 - Be Your Own Sherpa

620

#320 - Practice Creating A Habit

621

#319 - The Gray Zone Final

622

#318 - Chasing The Quick Fix

623

#317 - How To Not Suck At Running

624

#316 - Stay Out Of Your Feels

625

#315 - Give Yourself A Break

626

#314 - Finding Your Why - Part 2

627

#313 - Keep Things Simple - The Professional Mindset

628

#312 - Ironman Louisville 2019 Recap

629

#311 - Stay At The Top Of Your Game

630

#310 - Find The Fun In Your Life

631

#309 - Ironman Louisville Course Strategy 2019

632

#308 - Ironman Chattanooga Recap

633

#307 - Ironman Chattanooga Preview

634

#306 - When The Race Excitement Wears Off

635

#305 - Racing Smart - Especially in Heat

636

#304 - Moving The Needle

637

#303 - Looking In The Mirror

638

#302 - Brutally Honest Training Reflection

639

#301 - Ironman Wisconsin 2019 Recap

640

#300 - A Professional Podcast with Jessica Jacobs

641

#299 - The Emotional Weight and Burden of Racing

642

#298 - Ironman Wisconsin - Course Strategy

643

#297 - What's Your Burnout Rate?

644

#296 - Nailing Your Execution

645

#295 - Getting Better Is The Name of the Game

646

#294 - Being Calm Through Taper and Race Day

647

#293 - Mentally and Emotionally Fresh

648

#292 - Writing Your Success Story

649

#291 - Your Life, Your Stress, Your Training

650

#290 - Practicing In-Race Decisions

651

#289 - Ironman 70.3 Ohio Recap

652

#288 - When Good Is Better Than Great

653

#287 - "More" Is Not A Plan

654

#286 - Finding Genuine Satisfaction In Training

655

#285 - The Emotional Roller Coaster

656

#284 - Know Who You Are

657

#283 - Race Ready - Why The Little Things Are So Big

658

#282 - Triathlon Doesn't Change You

659

#281 - Take A Step Back

660

#280 - Be An Expert At Knowing Your Body

661

#279 - Challenge Your Own Reality

662

#278 - Who Will You Be In 5 Years?

663

#277 - Are You Properly Fatigued or Run Down?

664

#276 - Ironman Tulsa, Boulder, and New 70.3 Races

665

#275 - The Swim Is Canceled

666

#274 - Epic Challenge Syndrome/ Respect Your Body

667

#273 - The Art of Learning Triathlon

668

#272 - Heat and Fatigue

669

#271 - Building Winning Habits in Triathlon

670

#270 - Ironman Has Gone Instagram

671

#269 - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Race Recap

672

#268 - Racing Is An Opportunity

673

#267 - When A Race Consumes Your Life

674

#266 - Fine Tuning Your Race/Taper

675

#265 - Testing Your Limits

676

#264 - Out Alone In The Dark (at Ironman Texas)

677

#263 - Ironman Texas Recap/Review - What We Learned

678

#262 - Pushing Through, Staying Strong, and Managing Pain

679

#261 - Don't Let Your Race Plan Your Body - The Building Blocks of Training

680

#260 - Bad Habits of Triathletes and How To Break Them

681

#259 - Focus, Fueling, and Recovery

682

#258 - Appreciate The Big Picture

683

#257 - The Hard Truth About Triathlon Swimming

684

Squadcast #3 - Find Your Happiness - C26 Athlete Matthew Dickinson

685

#256 - Understanding Your Taper

686

#255 - Turning Fast Into Far

687

#254 - Confidence: Racing, Training, Life

688

#253 - Training To Your Strengths and Weaknesses

689

#252 - Life Is About The Stories We Tell Ourselves

690

#251 - Triathlon Hangry and 80% Meh

691

#250 - Do Epic Recovery

692

#249 - Building Genuine Confidence

693

#248 - It's Time To Wake Up . . . for Race Season

694

#247 - Don't Lose The Fun

695

#246 - Outsmarting Regret

696

#245 - Excitement For Race Season. . . Plus Distraction Overload

697

#244 - Be Selfish With How You Feel

698

#243 - Growth Is More Than The Numbers

699

#242 - Fall In Love With Your Life

700

#241 - Run Strong

701

#240 - Training Lessons From Hemingway

702

#239 - Success Is In The Details

703

#238 - Training To Your Personality

704

#237 - Measuring Your Progress

705

#236 - How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 5

706

#235 - Rebounding In Your Off Season

707

#234 - Get The Most Out of Your Bike

708

#233 - The Mind Game of Racing

709

#232 - Not Too High, Not Too Low

710

#231 - Mindful Training

711

#230 - Living In The Gray Zone

712

#229 - The One Day Challenge

713

#228 - Making Life Changes Stick

714

#227 - What Will You Take Into 2019?

715

#226 - Find Joy In Where You're Going

716

#225 - Progress Not Perfection

717

#224 - Workouts As Links In A Chain

718

#223 - Building Internal Motivation

719

#222 - Reset Your Body

720

#221 - Make Small Changes

721

#220 - Just Do You

722

#219 - Train To Your Current Fitness

723

#218 - Your Ironman Breakthrough Starts Here

724

#217 - Stress is Stress is Stress

725

#216 - Beating Distraction

726

#215 - Why We Get Stuck

727

#214 - Make Small Changes

728

#213 - The Triathlon Stock Market

729

#212 - Being a Well-Rounded Triathlete

730

#211 - The 3-Headed Athlete

731

#210 - How You Get Faster

732

#209 - Off Season Success

733

#208 - Race Cut-Off Times, Ironman Recovery, IM Florida Moves Venue

734

#207 - Ironman Louisville 2018 Recap

735

#206 - Ironman Louisville and KONA Preview 2018

736

#205 - Control What You Control

737

#204 - Stay Within Yourself and Race Smart

738

#203 - Ironman Chattanooga (Full) Recap

739

#202 - The Magic and Mystery of the Taper

740

#201 - Own Your Perspective: Training, Racing, Life

741

#200 - Keep Showing Up

742

#199 - Be Flexible and Forgiving In Your Training

743

#198 - Race Day Is About "Return On Investment"

744

#197 - Ironman Is Hard - Wisconsin Recap

745

#196 - Fake News In Your Race Brain

746

#195 - 70.3 Worlds, Ironman Wisconsin & Getting The Most Out of Your Run

747

#194 - Be Real With Yourself

748

#193 - Simplify Your Fueling And Nutrition

749

#192 - R.E.L.A.X.

750

#191 - Managing Training Fatigue

751

#190 - Stop Giving Power To Negative Thought

752

#189 - Remembering Why You Do Triathlon

753

#188 - Do What's Best For Your Body

754

#187 - Be Smart With "Days Off"

755

#186 - Nail Your Ironman Build and Taper

756

#185 - Ironman 70.3 Ohio Re-cap/Review

757

#184 - The Road To Ohio 70.3

758

#183 - The Coach/Athlete Relationship, Plus More Listener Questions

759

#182 - Listener Questions - Nutrition, Hydration, Training For Conditions

760

#181 - Recalibrating Expectations and Perspective

761

#180 - Ironman 70.3 Ohio Course Preview with Race Director Ken Hammond

762

#179 - Why Consistency Beats Distance

763

#178 - Race With The Horse You Trained On

764

#177 - Relaxing For Better Performance

765

#176 - Learn, Grow and Move Forward

766

#175 - Attitude is King

767

#174 - Are You Making Triathlon Fun?

768

#173 - Making Sacrifices vs. Being Sacrificial

769

#172 - Programming, PRs, and Performance

770

#171 - The Psychology of Coaching Triathlon

771

#170 - Finding (and Keeping) Your "WHY"

772

#169 - Mental Focus and Pacing

773

#168 - Wanting Vs. Needing To Race

774

#167 - C26 Athlete Feedback From Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Part 2

775

#166 - What Our C26 Athletes Learned Racing Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga

776

#165 - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Race Recap

777

#164 - Four Days Out From Your Race

778

#163 - How, When, and Why To Take Risks In Your Race

779

#162 - Taking Your "Life Attitude" Into The Race

780

#161- How To Not Over-Obsess About Your Race

781

#160 - The Transition To Summer Heat

782

#159 - Drafting: How We'd Solve The Problem in Ironman

783

#158 - How Can Ironman Do More For Its Athletes?

784

#157 - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Breakdown

785

#156 - Building Durability and A Positive Attitude

786

#155 - Benefits of Stacking Tough Workouts

787

#154 - Racing With Gratitude, Friends, Family and Teammates

788

#153 - Ironman 70.3 Texas - Recap and Review

789

#152 - Road Trip To Ironman Texas 70.3

790

#151 - Building Race Confidence

791

#150 - Training: One Size Doesn't Fit All

792

#149 - Turning "Training Art" Into A Race Masterpiece

793

#148 - How To Not Suck At Cycling Part 2

794

#147 - Detaching Yourself From The Outcome

795

#146 - Understanding Training Load

796

#145 - Forgiving Yourself To Get Faster

797

#144- Inspiration When You Need It Most

798

#143 - Breaking Through Your Limits

799

#142 - Have Fun And Give It Hell

800

#141 - Navigating Triathlon Clickbait

801

#140 - Tapping Into Your "Suffering Reservoir"

802

#139 - Training In The Age of Distractions

803

#138 - Own The Daily Grind . . . with a Smile

804

#137 - A Proactive Triathlon Rant

805

#136 - Winning Your Race Before The Gun Goes Off

806

#135 - Outsmarting The Competition

807

#134 - Race Specific Training

808

#133 - Today Is The Most Important Day

809

#132 - From The Final Four To Ironman

810

#131 - Inside the Mind of a Race Director Part 3 - Steve Delmonte - Delmo Sports

811

#130 - Stop Cheating Our F*cking Sport (Explicit Content)

812

#129 - Race Like You Train

813

#128 - Being Race Ready - Mentally, Physically, Spiritually

814

#127 - Keys To A Successful Year (And Long-term Success in Triathlon)

815

#126 - How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 4

816

#125 - How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 3

817

#124 - Raising Your Tolerance for Stress and Pain

818

#123 - Preheating Your Training Oven

819

#122 - Triathlon Etiquette and Humor (Hopefully)

820

#121 - Andrew Starykowicz Interview (Pro Triathlete)

821

#120 - Write Your Own Story

822

#119 - Listener Questions

823

#118 - The Problem with Hacks and Shortcuts

824

#117 - Treading Water Through The Holidays

825

#116 - Renovating Your Body for a Strong 2018 Race Season

826

#115 - Building Speed AND Strength Together

827

#114 - It's Okay To Be In A Funk

828

C26 Squadcast #2 - From a Sprint Triathlon to Ironman - C26 Athlete Erika Jurkowski

829

#113 - The Lure of Mediocrity

830

#112 - Turning Inspiration Into Action

831

C26 Squadcast - How A Stay At Home Mom Changed Her Life With Triathlon

832

#111 - Getting Out Of "Yourself"

833

#110 - Building Community and Connection in Triathlon

834

#109 - Eliminating Regret and Ironman Depression

835

#108 - Prisoner of the Moment

836

#107 - Getting Comfortable With The Uncomfortable

837

#106 - What Are You Capable Of?

838

#105 - The Domino Effect

839

#104 - What We Learned At Ironman Louisville

840

#103 - Ironman Louisville 2017 Short Recap

841

#102 - Ironman Louisville Preview + Kona Predictions

842

#101 - RACE WEEK - Ironman Louisville Course Strategy

843

#100 - Insights from One Year of Crushing Iron Podcasts

844

#99 - Surrender To Your Race

845

#98 - The "Old Me" Would've Bagged It

846

#97 - How To Build A RACE GAME PLAN

847

#96 - Ironman Chattanooga... Plus, Why The Hell Do We Do Triathlon?

848

#95 - How To Pick Your Next Race(s)

849

#94 - Removing Race Stress

850

#93 - Recovering After Your Ironman . . . And Keeping The Momentum

851

#92 - Ironman Wisconsin - Chattanooga 70.3. Worlds Recap

852

Mike In Madison - Ironman Wisconsin Preview

853

#91 - Building Safe Run Volume, Ironman 70.3 Worlds, Ironman Wisconsin Preview

854

#90 - The Ultimate Ironman Execution

855

#89 - Trust Your Training

856

#88 - How To Spectate An Ironman

857

#87 - Embrace The Slow Burn

858

#86 - I Paid $700 For Ironman And All I Got Was . . .

859

#85 - How To Handle The Last 30 Days Before Your Big Race

860

#84 - Building Connection Through Triathlon

861

#83 - How To Crush The Ironman Swim

862

#82 Train Smart. Race Smarter.

863

#81 - Don't Talk Yourself Into Being Slow

864

#80 - Why Do We Do Triathlon?

865

#79 - He Shaved An Hour Off His 70.3 Time In One Year

866

#78 - The Power of Accumulated Fatigue

867

#77 - Two Meat Eaters Explore Vegan Racing

868

#76 - Why Healthy & Happy Are The Most Important Parts of Triathlon

869

#75 How to Execute YOUR Race

870

#74 - Fix Your Swim Now! Ironman Live Tracking. 100 Days to Louisville Video Project

871

#73 - Mike and Coach Robbie Make The Ironman Louisville Decision

872

#72 - Jumping from an Olympic to a Half to a Full Ironman

873

#71 - How Much Do You Really Lose During A Layoff?

874

#70 - Steve DelMonte - Inside the Mind of a Race Director (Part 2)

875

#69 - From Couch to Ironman in 16 Weeks??

876

#68 - Ironman Wisconsin Drops Mass Start AND Syracuse Tire Deflation

877

#67 - Perfecting Your Pedal Stroke, How to Run In Heat, Analyzing Swim Stroke, Recovering from Injury

878

#66 - Cancelled Swims, Shortened Races, and Ironman Registration Variations

879

#65 - Ironman 70.3 Muncie Course Preview

880

#64 - Power Meters: Part 2 - Using The Data To Get Faster

881

#63 - Rebounding From A Sub-Par Race or Not Meeting Training Expectations

882

#62 - Training and Racing with Grace and Gratitude

883

#61 - Make Hills Your Best Friends

884

#60 - The Purpose of Riding With Power

885

#59 - Brad Stulberg Co-Author of "Peak Performance"

886

#58 - Post Race Recovery And Using This Race For Your Next One

887

#57 - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Recap Analysis

888

#56 - Respect The Sport

889

#55 - Race Pressure

890

#54 - The "State of Triathlon" Address for May 2017

891

#53 - TEN More Questions For Coach - Good Stuff!

892

#52 - Building Mental Toughness

893

#51 - Benefits Of The Negative Split

894

#50 - Nailing Race Week, The Taper, and Predicting Your Race Time...Plus, Open Water Swimming

895

#49 - A New Open Water Swim Race, Plus The Winner of Ironman Florida, Jack McAfee

896

#48 - A Seasonal Reality Check: Training and Racing In The Heat

897

#47 - It's Race Season: Get Your Body and Mind Right

898

#46 - Matt Fitzgerald Talks Nutrition and Fitness for Endurance Athletes

899

#45 - Turning To Triathlon When Life Turns On You

900

#44 - Success Markers for Triathlon and Life

901

#43 - De-Coding Open Water Swimming

902

#42 - Recovery: The Most Underrated Part of Training

903

#41 - Bouncing Back From A Letdown

904

#40 - Steve Magness - He's Got Running Down To A Science

905

#39 - Getting Back Fast When Family, Work, Injury or Another Setback Interrupts Training

906

#38 - Proof That Running Slow Makes You Faster

907

#37 - Foam Rolling, Weight Training, Overcoming Tough Training Days/Races

908

#36 - Losing Anxiety, Finding Confidence, and Beating Critics

909

#35 - Listener Email Questions #1

910

#34 - Dog Cast #1

911

#33 - Mike and Robbie Open Up

912

#32 - Swim To Be a Better Runner

913

#31 - The Mystery Of "The Taper"

914

#30 - Keys To A Healthy Race Season

915

#29 - Inside the Mind of a Race Director

916

#28 - How To Not Suck At Cycling (Part 1)

917

#27 - Is Your Passion Productive or Poisonous?

918

#26 - SEVEN DEADLY SINS of "Triathlete Speak"

919

#25 - Getting Back Into The Groove

920

#24 - Listening To Your Body

921

#23 - TEN Questions For A Triathlon Coach

922

#22 - NUTRITION: The 4th Discipline of Triathlon

923

#21 - Triathlon: Chasing A Dream or Consuming Addiction?

924

Today's Podcast is Delayed

925

#20 - How To Not Suck At Swimming Part 2

926

#19 - TRIATHLON 101: Beginner to Intermediate

927

#18 - Couch to Sub-12 Ironman at 50 Years Old

928

#17 - Triathlon Trends: Fraud or For Real?

929

#16 - 24 Hours - From Pre-Race Meal to Ironman Finish Line

930

#15 - Tackling Your Bike To Save Your Run

931

#14 - How To Simplify Your Training

932

#13 - Triathlon: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

933

#12 - How To Not Suck At Swimming

934

#11 - KONA REVIEW - Should Ironman Move the World Championship?

935

#10 - Balancing Training And Life

936

#9 - Break Through The Ironman Ceiling

937

#8 - Running Slow To Get Fast

938

#7 - Learning from Mistakes in Triathlon

939

#6 - Triathlon Coaching Theory

940

#5 - Dealing With Race Pain

941

#4 - Ironman Wisconsin Course Breakdown

942

#3 - Three Triathlon Training MYTHS

943

#2 - How To Plan Your Triathlon Race Calendar

944

#1 - Setting Off-Season Training Goals