Show Notes
Today we look at protecting and maximizing your time and effort so that you can be faster next year. We talk about the importance of "raising your floor" so you are ahead of the game and late season training doesn't feel so pressure packed or overwhelming. Now is the time. We also talk about diet and our cultural push to eat out of habit instead of needs. We look at shrinking the gap for your next PR, avoiding burnout, and rekindling the love of training. We explore training Monday through Friday only. We talk about mental and emotional flexibility and why it's not about how it looks right now, but getting it done. Topics: Time flies Protecting your time blocks Fasting Paying attention to hunger Do we eat too much? What is energy? Fuel is important . . . but System cleans and resets The least stress approach Shrinking the gap for your PR goal Avoiding burnout Sneaking in a long swim, bike, and run each month Rekindled love for training Training M-F only? The pressure of the last 6 weeks before a race Mental and emotional flexibility It's not "how it looks" it's about getting it done Keep your "jumps" shorter Building run frequency Have fun noodling along Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]
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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 - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]
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Today we dive into an unbelievable Women's race at the Ironman World Championship. We talk about what went right and what went wrong and offer our humble opinions. It was a great day for Ironman in general and the attention these races got is sure to have an impact on the sport. We talk Lucy's swim, Taylor's poise, and Solveig's finish. We also look at technology and how it keeps pushing the envelope but not always down the right road. We get into sodium, heat, and why we wonder if the calorie intakes might be too much. Topics: Big Day for Triathlon Women's Finish Lucy Charles Barclay and the swim What's a minute and a half worth? Being in the front pack Racing their own race Hot Aero Helmets worth it? Uphills vs downhills at Kona Heat implosion Swim caps Too much sodium? Penalties a good thing? Too hot and too cold ranges Digestion has a cost The Iron War Building aerobic systems that are off the charts Solveig Lovseth Taylor Knibb Going hard at the end with such a lead On course assistance Mike Tarrolly - [email protected] Robbie Bruce - [email protected]
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