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Today on the podcast, Taren answers Zone 2 running questions from triathletes who submitted their questions via audio message. He addresses the length of time it can take to make progress with Zone 2 running, how/why it works, reasons why you might not be making progress despite doing it "properly" for a decent length of time, and many other common questions.
Doug Gailey has been nicknamed Mr.100 - as in 100% - because he literally never misses a workout on TeamTrainiac.com. Doug is an age-grouper who, only a few years ago, couldn't swim more than just a side-stroke. But a total commitment to his workouts has shown what consistency can do: he's not only a comfortable, capable swimmer, he's put down great 70.3 race times, and looking forward to continued improvements when racing resumes again!
Robyn Stirling got into triathlon a few years ago, after an ACL injury suffered during Mixed Martial Arts fighting. He committed to Zone 2 training as part of his plan on TeamTrainiac.com, and we talk about how his patience is paying off in spades.
On this week's episode of the podcast, Taren brings an update on his personal overtraining recovery story. Where is he at now, how did he know he was dealing with overtraining, and what he's doing to battle back to 100%.
In a year of no races, Challenge Daytona 2020 is still a go -- and Executive Race Producer Bill Christy gives us all of the details on COVID safety plans PLUS an enormous pro triathlete field. He also give us the first details about the Challenge Family's 2nd North American race, the new Challenge Miami, scheduled for March 2021.
Paula Findlay is a Canadian pro triathlete and Olympian. Eric Lagerstrom is an American pro triathlete, and Paula's boyfriend. The pair has been busy during the pandemic, not only training together but traveling around in their tricked-out van and camping in beautiful, remote locations. We talk to them about their incredible YouTube videos, being super fit with no races, and a return to the Olympics.
Imagine discovering you have a tumour, getting it removed, and then a year later, finding out you have another one. That's what happened to triathlete Gillian Roberts, but her positive attitude hasn't let her get down after two surgeries and difficult cancer treatments. In fact, she's back to training and has set her mind on crossing the finish line of many more 70.3 races in the future.
With races around the world postponed or cancelled thanks to COVID-19, many athletes have been left in the lurch as IRONMAN refuses to give refunds or, in some cases, even race deferrals. But that's not been the case with the Challenge Family races. On the podcast today we talk to the CEO of Challenge Family, Zibi Szlufcik, who explains Challenge's decisive actions in cancelling races and giving refunds to athletes around the world.
Atreyu Running is a brand new running shoe company, and their founder Michael Krajicek has his sights set high. He wanted to create the perfect shoe that could be affordable and offer the same benefits as some of the top racing shoes on the market. We find out Michael's background, including when he owned a gourmet hotdog bistro, and how he pivoted from the restaurant industry into athletic shoes.
Matt Bach was in the best shape of his life in 2015, winning IM Maryland, finishing 74th overall at Kona, and about to turn pro. But crushing fatigue, sudden weight gain, and a missing libido made him start to realize something was very wrong. He wrote his symptoms off for a while until he couldn't ignore them anymore. On the podcast this week, we talk about how Matt accidentally became overtrained, how his missing libido was the biggest clue, how blood tests were key to his recovery.
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