That Triathlon Life Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Paula races T100 Miami, race recap, hot and humid race tactics, racing in the dark, and more! Mar 14, 2024

Show notes

This week we hear all about Paula's race in Miami! We get a walkthrough of the whole race, and we get some questions at the end. Questions about the lack of race belts in the T100 races, riding on the trainer in aero vs sitting up, what criteria to consider when trying to find the optimal chainring for a race, and more!

Getting ready for the first triathlon race of the year, how much faster is swimming with a westuit, hookless wheels, and more! Mar 07, 2024

Show notes

This week, Paula is in Miami to race the first race of 2024 and the first ever race in the T100 series. After talking a bit about the race, we get to your questions about triathlon. Questions about how much faster a wetsuit is compared to a regular swim suit, how to know when to start speed work again after a stress fracture, whether or not to train while sick, how safe hookless wheels are, feeling slow while running on trail, what happened with the AG1 sponsorship, ankle instability while running trail, DIY heel loop for a road/mtb shoe to help in transition, and how to balance triathlon and other fun activities in life.
Thank you to our podcast supporters,! You can submit a question for the podcast as well as become a podcast supporter by heading over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Erg mode for Triathlon training, are aero bottles faster than no bottles, buying a used TT bike, wetsuit fit, and more! Feb 29, 2024

Show notes

This week we're all together in Ventura, CA. We talked about whether racing is a necessary part of being a triathlete, switching to tubeless tires, which chainring to stay in during erg mode, are aero bottles faster than no bottles, post exercise appetite suppression, wetsuit shoulder tightness, flip turns, is triathlon is a sport for the rich, and doing a running block when biking and swimming become too inconvenient.
TTL Survey
To submit your own questions for the podcast, as well as become one of our podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

T100 California Triathlon, breaking through mental walls in training, post race blues, efficient storage on the bike, and more! Feb 22, 2024

Show notes

This week we start with some hypotheticals regarding racing a marathon, then do some triathlon rapid fire, and finally move onto your questions. Questions about post Ironman blues, getting injured while being coached and how to handle the dynamic, T100 California absorbing the Escape from Alcatraz pro race, storing spares and tools while on the bike, the fairness of keeping the T100 series exclusive to top athletes, espresso vs pour-over, weather or not pros have fitness breakthroughs, and mental walls in training.
To submit your own questions, as well as becoming a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Triathlon run speed and carbon shoes, long open water swims, ideal carbohydrate absorption ratios, and more! Feb 15, 2024

Show notes

This week we keep it traditional, and answer your questions about triathlon! Questions about Xterra bike choice, tubeless tire inserts, what to do with old kits, 5km open water swims, minimum speeds to get a benefit from carbon running shoes, regaining confidence after a bike crash, carbohydrate ratios, and cycling cadence efficiency!
To submit your own questions, and become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Triathlon bike groupsets, aero calf sleeves, hilly courses, and more! Feb 08, 2024

Show notes

This week we talk triathlon and answer your questions! We talk about mountain bikes, cycling progression, pacing out a hilly course, being single in triathlon, cycling groupsets, transition and racing backpacks, maintaining friendships through endurance training, aero calf sleeves, and whether or not Eric or Paula should coach each other.
To become a podcast supporter as well as submit your very own questions to the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com
Help our friend Zack reach his fundraising goal HERE

Improving your triathlon swim, the PTO T100 tour, under fueling during training, and more! Feb 01, 2024

Show notes

This week we are all together in Ventura, California! We start out by talking a bit about the winners of the #TTLKickChallenge, as well as the newly announced PTO T100 tour. We then do some rapid fire questions and finally move on to your submitted questions. We discussed breaking into the top 20 to race in the T100, how to break up with your coach, improving swimming as a strong cyclist, training while under fueled, dealing with dried sealant in tubeless tires, swim paddle sizing, PTO tour locations, bathroom stops with race kits, and what swim gear to get for the pool.
As always, to become a podcast supporter, as well as to submit your own questions for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Should your triathlon training happen in race order, are male and female triathletes paid equally, single vs dual sided power meters, and more! Jan 25, 2024

Show notes

This week we start out with an anatomy themed TTL Spelling Bee, and then move onto your triathlon questions! We discuss neck and shoulder pain while riding in the TT position, how important training in race order is when doing multiple sports in one day, upgrading from an aluminum bike, what to do when you can't complete a swim workout as planned, foot pain while running on the track, how long to train for your first sprint or olympic distance triathlon, floaty legs being a problem, buying a direct to consumer road bike and having a bike shop work on it, single sided vs dual sided power meters, how good are the best triathletes vs the average pro, flutter kick speed, running in the snow, dog shoes for snow, and how men and women differ in what they get paid in professional triathlon.
To become a podcast supporter, as well as submit your own question for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Triathlon wetsuit sizing, inner tube types, lactate testing, ideal bike for IM Nice, and more! Jan 18, 2024

Show notes

This week we answer your triathlon questions! Questions about what kind of inner tube to use, how to deal with poor eyesight, how to pick the right wetsuit size, finding a group and location for open water swims, lactate testing, why pros don't race triathlon after they retire, short wetsuits, swim training with limited time, racing triathlon as an older man, Eric and Paula's ski and snowboard touring setups, the 2024 race schedule, which bike to ride for Ironman World Championships in Nice, and more!
To become a podcast supporter, as well as submit your own question for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Indoor triathlon training, outdoor riding vs indoor riding, winter training camp locations, women's health, and more! Jan 11, 2024

Show notes

This week on the podcast we are all together in Bend, OR. We got to your questions about picking triathlon sponsors, pros interfering with each other's race, form review, and more! To submit your own question, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

That Triathlon Life Podcast

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

That Triathlon Life Podcast

Related Podcasts

1

2

3

4

5

6