How much to ride in aero for triathlon training, the post ironman blues, and more!
Things are back to normal in Bend and Los Angeles. Paula's quads have finally recovered, training is back on, and we've got a full question bag to get through. We open with a food theme Rapid Fire, check in on what post-race blues actually feel like after something as big as Lake Placid, and get into the philosophy of fear in sport: before races, before hard sessions, and why accepting the thing you're scared of is usually what makes it less scary. Then your questions. This week we discussed: Food rapid fire: favorite ice cream, juice, bagel, donut, and pasta sauce What post-race blues actually feel like after a big result — why the further you get from the day, the more you want to go back Fear in sport: how pro athlete fear differs from age group fear, what makes race morning dread feel inescapable, and whether doing hard training sessions produces the same feeling The best thing you can do to mitigate pre-race fear: start one month out, not the night before How much time should you spend in aero position training for a 70.3? Jedi mind tricks for hard sessions and long races Mountain bike and off-road race passing etiquette: whose job is it to get out of the way? Was the women's finish line box-out at San Diego International Triathlon bad sportsmanship? Youth sports and raising athletic kids: what Paula, Eric, and Nick each took from childhood sport Challenge Roth 2027: all three are Roth curious What influence has each other's racing had on what you want to do? Paula on Eric's ultras, Eric on Paula's Ironman A big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive. To submit a question and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast