Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast C26 Triathlon
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Crushing Iron is an age grouper and his coach talking and learning about triathlon. Together they explore the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual side of training and racing everything from a Sprint to an Ironman. Great for beginners and intermediates triathletes. Released every Monday and Thursday.
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#758 – Balancing Structure With Fun
Triathlon training should be structured, but we're all about keeping the fun alive. Today, we talk about weaving them together to make the process more enjoyable and effective. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to show up green in Training Peaks, but aren’t a bunch of oranges and yellows better than a week of red? Do we move to change our mood or change our mood to move? There’s a lot of power in having a solid outline and moving a little off script. How to recognize what’s the best decision for today. Is your workout appropriately challenging for your mental and physical state? Who wins, the human or athlete? Plus, Mike’s soup can analogy.
Topics:
Plunge addiction Putting pressure on ourselves Racing a ton vs. once or twice a year Structure vs. Routine Outlines with room to go off script Not having a plan is a plan What is right for you? What is reasonable today? Sometimes it’s not doable Forcing yourself to learn as you go No one likes micro managers Soup Can analogy Go through a thought process Appropriately challenging Move before mood or mood before move? Human vs. Athlete Orange and yellow or a week of red?? Wallowing in shame and disconnected Own your own journey Final Four predictions
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#757 - Why You Should Fall In Love With Zone 2
Efficiency might be the biggest key to you having a successful race and that all starts in Zone 2. Yes, we know it’s “boring” but today we give you other ways to think about it, specifically as in, why do you not enjoy doing something that is good for you and your health? We talk about teaching the body to burn fat so you’re not so dependent on calories. We look at swimming and why practicing swimming slow is a great exercise. We really boil down Zone 2 in a way that helps understand why it’s the key to great racing. We look into cravings and calories and what they might really be indicating. Zone 2 is about getting and understanding the “feel” for racing, which ultimately isn’t about how fast you go, but how little you slow down. Dive into the big picture and learn to love your Zone 2 work.
Topics:
Swim Camp Experience Simplification of a complicated sport Swimming technique Everyone looks different in the water Do you work on swimming slow? When your swim warm up is your fastest pace Walking more than 30 minutes . . . Run form? Diving deep into Zone 2 Using the Pull Buoy Slow and engaged climbing Firm but relaxed Shaving off 10’s of minutes or seconds? Efficiency is King Too far or too hard The feel, the force, the fast Burning fat More purpose under the water Think more about the final produce (aka race) Under fueled or you just ate the wrong stuff? Craving sugar or salt Topping off the right tank Once you get too hot, it’s over The point of no return with heat and calories Calories equal energy How will you spend your calories? Most of us are bad spenders
Coaching Inquiries
Mike Tarrolly - CrushingIron@gmail.com
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Prisoners Of The Future
(We have C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted podcast).
Ever feel the pressure of too much going on? That anxious feeling is getting out of the moment. Today, we look at how that affects training and how we THINK about training. It's easy to get caught up on race day when it's 5 months away, but today is all that matters. Do something. Let it go. And get in touch with your body and the moment.
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Topics:
Life Keeps Going Time to get back to work Sore feet Wired to go . . . . How am I gonna get everything done? Feeling defeated Hardest thing to do Prisoner of the Future Flipping the switch The things we CAN control Attachment to perfection Hire someone else to be in control of your life What’s your baseline of self-acceptance Thought of Quitting Raining at the Lab Are we good enough? Everything is amazing and no one is happy Get in tune with your body When your training fights itself ---------------
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From Final Four To Ironman (Repost)
(With March Madness upon us and C26 Swim School in progress, we thought it was a good time to revisit an old podcast with Zak Showalter and how he started training for Ironman after playing in the Final Four). Sorry about the intro music. haha.
Imagine playing basketball in front of 70,000 people and millions on TV. Today's guest, Zak Showalter, did just that for the University of Wisconsin. His career took him to 2 different Final Fours and four Sweet 16's and now he's tackling Ironman.
He's graduated, stepped away from basketball, and turned his sights on Ironman Wisconsin. Our goal for this podcast was to see how many lessons learned from Zak's days at Wisconsin under Hall of Fame coach Bo Ryan translate into triathlon. As it turned out, a lot of them do.
We start with some of Zak’s endurance background and early training challenges. Then go into how what he learned on the basketball floor can be translated into Ironman training:
Were you ever into endurance sports before? What it's like hanging out with Packer's QB Aaron Rodgers What it was like to work with Michael Jordan’s strength coach When he decided he wanted to do an Ironman How he deals with Winter training in Wisconsin What's it like going from a high exposure team sport to an isolated training world? A coach’s message “Play hard, play smart, play together, and have fun.” Race like you train - Zak tells us how what he learned from the daily grind of college basketball practice and how he thinks it can be applied to triathlon training and best set him up for the race.
Ups and Downs - How to stay level headed and on the same path when faced with setbacks of a big loss or the the high of a big win.
Patience - Wisconsin basketball is built on patience, both in execution and sytem. Zak gives us a perspective on how they looked at a long season or career and how the philosophies can apply to Ironman training.
Emotions- He takes us in the locker room before Wisconsin faced off with a 38-0 Kentucky team at the Final Four. How is it possible to stay calm when you’re running out in front of 70,000 people to play a game watched by millions? He gives us a very simple solution.
Diet: How did you guys eat? Was there a big focus on nutrition or were you just kids? Has that changed as you train for Ironman?
Here are a couple videos of Zak in his playing days:
- His salute to Aaron Rodgers after hitting a buzzer beater against Florida
- High School State Championship Opening Tip Dunk
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Chattanooga 70.3 Preview (Repost)
(We have C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted Podcast and we will not have a booth at Chatt).
We begin with the Swim Start, including when to get there and how to fuel as you position yourself in the massive field of athletes. Then to the “fast but fair” bike course. We break it out by section and look at where to push and when to hold off for your best bike split. Onto the run where it can either be fast or eat your lunch. There’s not much truly flat here, so racing smart, understanding the terrain, and staying cool with a lower HR could make the difference.
Topics:
Last Minute Larry Water Temp Swim is long . . . how to handle it Swimming with current tips What time to expect for your swim When you should get in line to start swim Chatt has a good Pro Field Bike course can be fast . . . but . . . First 10 miles The stretch on the loop before Andrew’s Where to hold back and where to make speed Rough road sections . . . be prepared Run course can be fast . . . but You have about .5 miles before your first hill How to deal with early hills. Running on the highway with rollers in heat The greenway out and back section Battery Hill . . . when it really starts The drop out onto Veterans bridge Where to use the course for speed Dealing with the climb on the pedestrian bridge The second loop The quad buster sections Buy C26 Gear Here: https://c26triathlon.com/c26-store/
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Ironman Texas Preview (Repost)
(We have the C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted podcast).
Today we focus on Ironman Texas strategy, but this podcast is great for anyone racing an Ironman, especially when it’s hot. We always talk about not obsessing about the weather, but when you know it might be hot, it’s smart to prepare. We look at all kinds of hot racing strategies, talk about why Texas is a sneaky challenging course, and why you will want to prepare to suffer. This is a C26 Team race, so be sure to say hi out on the course.
Topics:
Mushy Open Wetsuit legal? Swim strategy Prepare for a slower swim Red to Orange buoy transition Spectator’s paradise T-1 Concrete Bike - windy and flat 1st outdoor ride? Ice bottles before the swim Core temperature Cooling on the bike Fueling on the bike Coming off the bike Walking early aid stations It’s gonna Hurt Tough Love Find a mantra Buy C26 Gear Here: https://c26triathlon.com/c26-store/
Check out our coaches: https://c26triathlon.com/meet-the-coaches/
Mike Tarrolly: CrushingIron@gmail.com
Robbie Bruce: C26Coach@gmail.com