Ever wonder what really goes on in an Ironman's training weekend in the peak of the summer? I take you through a typical training session of heat, miles, gatorade, and leaving hate-mails on competitors' phones. I've got audio from call-ins, biking in the Texas sun, and hanging out in the pool parking lot. It's the triathlete lifestyle, unveiled.
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Shownotes!
- Voicemail - Keith in Montana, 51, did 51 of all three sports. He loves german chocolate cake and used my podcast spread the love.
- Picture of BMC loaded up for a ride. Click on picture to get full diagram of how it's loaded (Drift mouse across pic on linked page.)
- I call Jetsack with some haterade.
- Out riding in the Tex-ass heat. Had to stop because of getting dizzy.
- Voicemail - Luke calling from Minnesota... did his first oly. Will be at IM MOO on a black BMW motorcycle.
- I roll over 112 miles on tape.
- Local coach is trying to get me to swim competitively next year. Long course, baby!
- Deep dish rims suck because of all the valve stem issues.
- Voicemail - Tri-Rob talks about my birthday, being nominated, calling from Eugene, post race depression...
- If your workout ends up a bust, at least try to learn something from it.
- Write your workout on paper and then wrap it in packing tape to keep it from getting sweaty.
- My Suunto rocks my face off. It's built to military specs, ya'll.
- The best sunglasses for biking are polarized driving lenses. You can get them cheap at a drugstore.
- I knock back a chocolate milk and a Pete's Wicked Ale.
- How to bike by using intervals and wattage.
- The run/walk method works!
- How to have a good run finish.
- I've gotten really fast at running.
- Hanging out at the pool, losing weight like crazy.
- Richardson Bike Mart knows about Zentri.
- Voicemail from Stean in Dallas
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