This week we are back to our classic TTL Podcast episode format, starting with some Bike Tech With Eric, some life updates, and answering listener submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Tubeless tires for heavier riders
• Tire sealant with latex inner tubes
• What Eric writes on his hands during races
• Nutrition strategies for open water swimming
• Running through transition with your bike
• Our most memorable DNFs
• Dealing with motion sickness while swimming
• Incorporating outdoor workouts into a coached training plan
• How to mentally approach pulling out of an A-race

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This week, Eric shares his 50k race at Wy’east with a full recap, and we answer listener-submitted triathlon questions, including:

• Post-rainy ride routine
• Weekly massage — what actually gets worked on
• Tips for supporting a first-time trail racer
• Peloton and live spin classes
• Private lap pool or private chef?
• Split shorts vs. half tights
• Adult-onset swimming tips for a pro trail runner
• Training for running in a hilly location
• How important is cooling down?
• Race radios in triathlon

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This week we’re once again split across two continents, Eric and Paula in Bend, OR, and Nick in Girona, Spain. We kick things off with a teaser for Eric’s upcoming 50k ultramarathon, announce our TTL Strava Art winner, and then dive into listener-submitted triathlon questions. This week we discussed:

• How to measure current fitness
• Practicing for 180-degree turns
• The importance of sticking closely to workout times
• Ski touring setups
• Aquabike
• Racing Athena/Clydesdale vs. age group
• How short is too short to race on a new TT bike

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This week, we're recording from two continents. Eric and Paula are in Bend, OR, while Nick checks in from a DIY training camp in Croatia. We kick things off with an in-depth race recap from Paula’s 70.3 in Boise, Idaho, then roll into a Tour de France-themed TTL Spelling Bee, and finally dive into listener-submitted questions. Topics this week include:

• What Eric and Paula would still optimize in their own training
• Thoughts on the aquabike category
• Breaking through performance plateaus, mentally and physically
• Whether triathlon makes you tougher outside the sport
• Managing swim panic during a non-wetsuit race

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This week on the podcast, we cover a wide range of triathlon-related topics, gave away some premium headphones, played a round of Hot or Not, and dug into your listener-submitted questions. This episode, we get into:

• How pros pace their races
• Integrated fuel and hydration setups on modern tri bikes
• Converting to a waxed chain and what to expect
• Key workouts for XTERRA-style off-road triathlons
• Tips for finding pools while traveling
• Choosing the right tire size for gravel riding
• Using Cat Ears to reduce wind noise
• Our favorite go-to pool toys
• How to prepare for racing early in the day

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This week, the whole gang is back together recording in the same room in Bend, Oregon. We kick things off with a round of This or That, touch on the latest action from the Tour de France, and then dive into listener-submitted questions. Topics this week include:

• Managing foot cramps on long rides
• What we eat for lunch
• Are bigger goggles better?
• How often pros actually swap or replace their gear
• Hydration belts
• How well pool fitness translates into open water
• The creative process behind scoring the film Look For Things Where You Can Find Them
• How to grow awareness and support for the future of triathlon
• Some insight into why the T100 Lake Las Vegas race was cancelled
• Do you need form cues for slower run paces?
• Is triathlon actually good for you?

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This week we talk Challenge Roth, dive into what it takes to qualify for the Ironman World Championships (both full and half distances) and weigh in on Race Ranger. And that’s all before we even get into your listener-submitted questions. This week we covered:

• Choosing the right gravel tires
• Are smart goggles allowed in races?
• Swimming strokes other than freestyle
• Is it OK to move someone else's bike in transition?
• Understanding the emotional highs and lows of long-course racing
• Can heat really make your tires explode in transition?
• Random acts of kindness on race day
• The reality of healthcare for up-and-coming pro triathletes
• Eric’s potential swimrun future

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This week, it’s back to business as we dig into your listener submitted questions. But first, we hear about Eric and Paula’s trip to crew for friend of the podcast Heather Jackson at Western States. We also cover some triathlon news, including a bold attempt at a sub 4 minute mile by a female athlete and the action at Ironman Frankfurt.

In the question segment, we discussed:

• Doing brick runs in bib shorts
• Signing up for a 70.3 with budget gear
• Common misconceptions within triathlon
• Bikepacking
• Should you train with elastic laces?
• Disc vs deep wheels for 70.3 World Championships in Marbella
• Sunscreen strategy for racing

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Swim Sets With Paula:

3200 total

Warm Up:

300 swim
200 pull
100 kick
8x25 as 1 build 1 FAST (800)

Main Set:

(4x25 fast + 2x150 mid-race effort + 100ez)x3
(1500)

3x200 pull paddles breathing 3,5,7,3 by 50
(600)

300 mix kick/swim cd