That Triathlon Life Podcast

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Eric races Xterra North American Championships, and Nick races IM 70.3 Morro Bay May 23, 2024

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This week on the podcast we hear from Eric and Nick who both raced this past weekend. Eric raced Xterra North American Championships in Alabama, and Nick raced IM 70.3 Morro Bay. After both race recaps, we also answer a few listener submitted questions about:

Finding a coach when you're not performance focused
Why professionals have different wetsuit legal temperature cutoffs
What to check on your bike before a race

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Racing triathlon with caffeine, bike bottle placement, saddle sore tips, and more! May 16, 2024

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This week on the podcast, we answer your questions about:

Strategy for the relay triathlon event in the upcoming Olympics
How Eric and Paula use caffeine as a racing tool
Where to mount a bottle on a bike for an Ironman
Dealing with nutrition logistics without a bento box in a race
Lack of accommodation availability at IM 70.3 World Championships
Clip-on aero bars
Best sunglass tint for trail running
How to best treat saddle sores
Training for a marathon in super shoes before the race

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Paula wins Ironman 70.3 St George! May 09, 2024

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Paula becomes North American Champion by winning IM 70.3 St George! This week we get a race recap from her, and we even get to your triathlon questions. After the race recap we talk about race splits, losing a feel for the water after some time away from the pool, indoor power vs outdoor power, pursuing a hobby outside of triathlon, getting interviewed in T2 while racing, thinking about Ironman race points while racing, the occasional bad workout, and more!
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Storing wetsuits, picking the right swim goggles, how old is too old for carbon race wheels, and more! May 02, 2024

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This week we are in St George, Utah, ready to watch Paula race!
First, we tackled 3 Bike Tech With Eric questions. Eric spoke to the safety of carbon wheels from 2006, how to seat tubeless tires on stubborn rims, and what the best practice is for refilling sealant in tires.
We also talked about how to properly fold away a wetsuit, how beneficial certain running surfaces are for staving off injury, how common it is for pros to get sunburnt, how to pick an airline for travel with a bike bag, how to break through a swimming plateau, how many pairs of goggles is appropriate to have in your swim bag, race day wheel rentals, and a final discussion about the realities of what life will be like post-retirement for Eric and Paula.
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Can you overswim a triathlon? Fueling on a mountain bike, and more! Apr 25, 2024

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This week we answer your triathlon questions. We discuss getting to bed on time with a job and training, cycling shorts vs cycling bibs, whether or not swim skins keep you warm, xterra fueling, cleaning a waxed chain, becoming a part of triathlon race organizing, bike tech maintenance videos in TTLs future, if it's possible to swim too hard in a race, corduroy TTL hats, the best bike helmet color, and more!
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Here's a link to The Advenire Hotel in St. George that we mentioned in the podcast

Trail running for triathletes, TT vs aero road helmets in the heat, and more! Apr 18, 2024

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This week we answer more of your questions about triathlon! We start with some "This or That" and then move on to talking about racing in a pros only race or in a race mixed in with amateurs, how to incorporate trail running into your training, how Eric fits the bicycles into the van below the bed, how to legally incorporate CBD into training and racing, how to get the TTL jersey in Zwift, wheather or not an aero road helmet is sometimes better than a TT helmet while racing, what Eric's favorite surf movies are, where on the wall to flip turn in the pool when circle swimming, what the perks and benefits are of being a contacted T100 athlete, and we also have an extra question for supporters about action cameras and how to best use them.
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Ironman 70.3 Oceanside triathlon race recap, how much soreness is normal, race kit chamois, and a chat with TTL Devo athlete Kate Curran Apr 11, 2024

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This week Eric and Paula are back in Oregon after 2 months in California. The first half of the episode is dedicated to Paula talking us through her thoughts and feelings during her race at IM 70.3 Oceanside. After getting our race recap fix, we moved onto questions submitted by listeners. Questions about always being sore while training, weather Eric is interested in gravel racing, how to stay warm during a cold race, why a triathlon chamois is uncomfortable, and who Eric and Paula's biggest influences are. We even had the luck to have professional triathlete Kate Curran on at the end to talk about her experience at the race where she finished 7th pro female!
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Triathlon performance, recovery shakes, TT bike saddles, building a brand, working while being a professional athelete, and more! Apr 04, 2024

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This week we are recording from Oceanside, CA getting ready for Paula to race Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. We start out with some Bike Tech With Eric talking about rim depth in crosswinds, then we move on to more general triathlon topics. We discussed what to look for in a triathlon saddle, how to handle winds while riding, the less glamorous sides of triathlon, pro bike speeds, waxed chains, trying to make it as a pro while still having a normal job, what kind of recovery shake or smoothie to have post workout, and where we see TTL going in the next 2 years.
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Triathlon pool swimming in yards vs meters, the wahoo Kickr Run treadmill, recovery on a hard training day, and more! Mar 28, 2024

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This week we are recording all in the same room in Ventura, CA! We start out with catching up on training and then move onto your questions. Questions about what the best bike computer for triathlon is, the new Wahoo Kickr Run treadmill, how to best volunteer at a triathlon, recovering from a hard training session, swimming in yards vs meters in a pool, managing a drone while on a training session, and how to mentally cope with long injury recovery periods.
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How much race pace running for 70.3 triathlon training, race day warmups, and more! Mar 21, 2024

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This week we start out with some Bike Tech with Eric regarding chain degreaser and lube, and then move onto more questions from our listeners! Questions about ideal cycling destinations, why pros put their watch on in T2, why certain pros don't use their top sponsor wheels all the time, race mechanics working on too many bikes, headwear choices for racing, efficiently getting into cycling shoes after T1, recovery times as the season progresses, and more!
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