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Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast · Friday · 52 min

#945 – Are You Conserving Energy or Being Lazy?

Today, we talk about some things we learned at our Wisconsin Camp, including dealing with choppy water and training in bad conditions. Robbie declares he's not wearing a wetsuit at Ironman Wisconsin. We look at the complexities of triathlon and how to keep things simple. Are you living in your head? And we look at the concept of being cautious or conservative and what that really means. Is it the safe approach or are you making things harder than they need to be? We look at energy. We talk about what is pissing Mike off… And Leaning into your competitive side. Topics: Wisconsin Camp Triathlon can be complex Swimming in chop Conditions to cancel a swim? Be the water We all need to experience bad conditions Is knowing the Cours a good or bad thing? Attacking the course Too much in your head? Breaking up the race day What's pissing Mike off Race energy Flat courses Changing up your philosophy What does being conservative on the bike mean to you Does it feel easy or are you being lazy? Embracing what makes you feel like a racer Leaning into your competitive side Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

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Today, we talk about some things we learned at our Wisconsin Camp, including dealing with choppy water and training in bad conditions. Robbie declares he's not wearing a wetsuit at Ironman Wisconsin. We look at the complexities of triathlon and how to keep things simple. Are you living in your head? And we look at the concept of being cautious or conservative and what that really means. Is it the safe approach or are you making things harder than they need to be? We look at energy. We talk about what is pissing Mike off… And Leaning into your competitive side.

Topics:

  • Wisconsin Camp
  • Triathlon can be complex
  • Swimming in chop
  • Conditions to cancel a swim?
  • Be the water
  • We all need to experience bad conditions
  • Is knowing the Cours a good or bad thing?
  • Attacking the course
  • Too much in your head?
  • Breaking up the race day
  • What's pissing Mike off
  • Race energy
  • Flat courses
  • Changing up your philosophy
  • What does being conservative on the bike mean to you
  • Does it feel easy or are you being lazy?
  • Embracing what makes you feel like a racer
  • Leaning into your competitive side

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com