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Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
Crushing Iron is an age grouper and his coach talking and learning about triathlon. Together they explore the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual side of training and racing everything from a Sprint to an Ironman. Great for beginners and intermediates triathletes. Released every Monday and Thursday.
Episodes
- Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast
#80 - Why Do We Do Triathlon?
If you like the Crushing Iron podcast, you can support us on a monthly basis here. Thanks for listening! This was a great weekend for the C26 Triathlon…
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#79 - He Shaved An Hour Off His 70.3 Time In One Year
If you like the Crushing Iron podcast, you can support us on a monthly basis here. Thanks for listening! On Today's Crushing Iron Podcast we welcome Age…
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#78 - The Power of Accumulated Fatigue
Are you the kind of person who has to swim, bike, and run the full distance of your race all the time? Or are you okay with building a few days in a row? Today…
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#77 - Two Meat Eaters Explore Vegan Racing
In the spirit of transparency, the Vegan discussion starts at the 14:00 mark. In today's Crushing Iron Podcast, Mike and Robbie explore how we can pay…
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#76 - Why Healthy & Happy Are The Most Important Parts of Triathlon
We just finished our first C26 Triathlon Camp and it fueled a lively discussion about training, racing, and living life to the fullest. We cover a lot of…
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#75 How to Execute YOUR Race
Please support us on our Patreon page if you enjoy the podcast. Most triathletes abandon their game plan for a variety of reasons. Today we look at why it's so…
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#74 - Fix Your Swim Now! Ironman Live Tracking. 100 Days to Louisville Video Project
Triathletes struggle with their swim, but we're here to say, with the right information, you can change the game. Don't spend another day swimming wrong and…
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#73 - Mike and Coach Robbie Make The Ironman Louisville Decision
We have a lot of athletes racing Ironman 70.3 Muncie and Ironman Louisville. Consider this a pump up with some great pre-race lessons. Why Louisville is one of…
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#72 - Jumping from an Olympic to a Half to a Full Ironman
You can now support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon. A few bucks goes a long ways. Thank you! - How you will train different for different distances -…
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#71 - How Much Do You Really Lose During A Layoff?
Coach Robbie didn't ride a bike from December 2016 to July 1, 2017 and today talks about the loss in power, which isn't as much as you think. We explore what a…
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast#70 - Steve DelMonte - Inside the Mind of a Race Director (Part 2)
Steve DelMonte is a full-time Race Director. He has incredible passion for the sport, but he's more concerned about athletes enjoying their lives. We get into…
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#69 - From Couch to Ironman in 16 Weeks??
If you like the podcast, please help us make it even better by supporting C26 Triathlon on Patreon. We posted this question in our closed Crushing Iron…
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast#68 - Ironman Wisconsin Drops Mass Start AND Syracuse Tire Deflation
We have both done Ironman Wisconsin and are wondering why they would drop the Mass Start? We debate all the possibilities and can't really rationalize why. If…
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#67 - Perfecting Your Pedal Stroke, How to Run In Heat, Analyzing Swim Stroke, Recovering from Injury
Questions about your cycling stroke and how to improve it? Curious about the best way to prepare, attack, and recover from 90 degree runs? Want to know how to…
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#66 - Cancelled Swims, Shortened Races, and Ironman Registration Variations
If you like what you hear, please support Crushing Iron on Patreon. If you already have, thanks a ton! In our 66th podcast we talk about Escape From Alcatraz…
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#65 - Ironman 70.3 Muncie Course Preview
Ironman 70.3 Muncie is one of our favorite races because of how well it's put on. The race itself is out in the middle of nowhere, but what they lack in crowd…
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#64 - Power Meters: Part 2 - Using The Data To Get Faster
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Power meters are great if you know how to read the numbers and today we give you an…
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#63 - Rebounding From A Sub-Par Race or Not Meeting Training Expectations
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Everyone has a bad race. If you haven't, you're probably very new to the sport, haven't…
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#62 - Training and Racing with Grace and Gratitude
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! It often takes a loss to put things in perspective and today Coach Robbie and Mike…
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#61 - Make Hills Your Best Friends
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Coach Robbie always says, "Hills are good for the flats and hills, flats are only good…
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#60 - The Purpose of Riding With Power
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! More and more triathletes are riding with power, but just because they have a meter…
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#59 - Brad Stulberg Co-Author of "Peak Performance"
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Brad Stulberg co-wrote "Peak Performance" with Steve Magness, and Coach Robbie and Mike…
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#58 - Post Race Recovery And Using This Race For Your Next One
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! An early season race can be a great way to catapult your season, but the week after you…
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#57 - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga Recap Analysis
The Crushing Iron War between Mike and CC is in the books. Find out who won, how it went down and what was learned from this early season 70.3. The race was…
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#56 - Respect The Sport
On a recent podcast we addressed "One-and-Done" Bucket List Ironman racers and how it impacts the sport. That was followed by an interesting discussion on our…
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#55 - Race Pressure
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Race season is here and the Crushing Iron podcast dives into the PRESSURES that can…
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#54 - The "State of Triathlon" Address for May 2017
Most of us are in triathlon because we love it, but the sport is far from perfect. In a bold attempt to save the sport from itself, Mike and Coach Robbie…
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#53 - TEN More Questions For Coach - Good Stuff!
Round two of questions for Coach Robbie and it's a good one! Below are several of the questions, but there's a lot more. Coaching relationships, when do gains…
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#52 - Building Mental Toughness
Today we talk about real strategies you can use to get mentally tougher. In the spirit of complete transparency, we used the bullet points from this article…
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#51 - Benefits Of The Negative Split
A negative split or the action of negative splitting is a racing strategy that involves completing the second half of a race faster than the first half. It is…
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#50 - Nailing Race Week, The Taper, and Predicting Your Race Time...Plus, Open Water Swimming
Please Share the Crushing Iron podcast with your friends or triathlon groups. We all think we have race week planned perfectly until it shows up. Today we walk…
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#49 - A New Open Water Swim Race, Plus The Winner of Ironman Florida, Jack McAfee
One day three kids from Knoxville (including the winner of Ironman Florida) decided they wanted to start a 10K swim race. These kinds of things don't just…
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#48 - A Seasonal Reality Check: Training and Racing In The Heat
Seems like it can go from cold to scorching hot in a couple of weeks these days and that can reek havoc on your training. It takes time to acclimate to heat…
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#47 - It's Race Season: Get Your Body and Mind Right
This is a great podcast on how to break down your races and use them in the right ways to become faster and a better triathlete. We share when it's good to…
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#46 - Matt Fitzgerald Talks Nutrition and Fitness for Endurance Athletes
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! Matt Fitzgerald has written nearly 30 books about fitness and nutrition for endurance…
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#45 - Turning To Triathlon When Life Turns On You
Ross Kaffenberger lives in Northern Virginia, enters the ever competitive 40-44 age group this year and is doing Ironman Wisconsin. But the "why" behind his…
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#44 - Success Markers for Triathlon and Life
It's been said that talent is 20% of the equation in life. What about the rest? How are you handling the rest of the 80% that makes the difference in…
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#43 - De-Coding Open Water Swimming
This topic is right in Coach Robbie's wheelhouse and Mike is a great Guinea Pig due to his long history of open water swim anxiety. This podcast is loaded with…
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#42 - Recovery: The Most Underrated Part of Training
In order to train hard, you have to adapt and recover even harder. Or . . . you'll stay the same. Same athlete. Same issues. Same speed. Discipline takes…
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#41 - Bouncing Back From A Letdown
I (Mike) asked coach Robbie a question two days after Wisconsin lost to Florida on a last second shot in March Madness: How can I still be so bummed out?…
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#40 - Steve Magness - He's Got Running Down To A Science
Steve Magness is the head coach for the University of Houston cross country team. He also coaches several professional runners, such as Jackie Areson, Sara…
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#39 - Getting Back Fast When Family, Work, Injury or Another Setback Interrupts Training
When family, work, injury, or another setback gets in the way, how do you adapt, adjust and keep a positive mindset on the big picture of a long season? Mike…
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#38 - Proof That Running Slow Makes You Faster
Believe that running slow in training can make you faster? Today, Coach Robbie shows you the evidence. He spent 10 Weeks keeping it under control and knocked…
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#37 - Foam Rolling, Weight Training, Overcoming Tough Training Days/Races
Most of us know about the foam roller, but what's the right way to use it? How else can we help keep your muscles from getting sore and injured? Is it good or…
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#36 - Losing Anxiety, Finding Confidence, and Beating Critics
Most of us has had at least a mild panic attack in the open water, but it doesn't have to be that way. Nor do you have to fear turns and other riders on the…
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#35 - Listener Email Questions #1
As much as everyone seemed to love the Dog Cast, we are excited to be back to normal programming. Today's show is powered by listener email, which is…
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#34 - Dog Cast #1
Hopefully this will be the first and last Crushing Iron Dog Cast, but that's up to you! Last week we asked for 10 emails at Crushingiron@gmail.com ... and got…
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#33 - Mike and Robbie Open Up
Today's is hardcore and honest dialogue between about why Mike and Robbie REALLY got into triathlon. The guys talk about the low points, how triathlon drove…
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#32 - Swim To Be a Better Runner
"Swimming is good for your bike and your run. Cycling is good for swimming and running. Running is good for running." - Coach Robbie Today, we look at the…
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#31 - The Mystery Of "The Taper"
The pre-race taper is one of the most confusing parts of triathlon. A lot of us make the mistake of calling it "rest" but it really should be a strategic one…
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#30 - Keys To A Healthy Race Season
Seems like it's that time of the year when everybody's getting sick or worn down from an early season surge and change in the weather. Today we look at when…
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#29 - Inside the Mind of a Race Director
Please support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon and help us grow! If you're looking for passion about triathlon, look no further than Stephen Del Monte…
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#28 - How To Not Suck At Cycling (Part 1)
Did you spend more money on your helmet than your bike fit? That could be problem number one, especially considering a bad bike fit can not only hurt your…
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#27 - Is Your Passion Productive or Poisonous?
It's natural to get excited about triathlon, but when does it work against you? Mike and Coach Robbie recently read an article called "When Passion Becomes…
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#26 - SEVEN DEADLY SINS of "Triathlete Speak"
This is a podcast based off a TED talk by Julian Treasure. It's titled "How to speak so that people want to listen." Once we heard his 7 Deadly Sins of…
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#25 - Getting Back Into The Groove
It's easy to get excited when you sign up for your first race or an Ironman, but it's quite another to get into the groove in cold winter months. Today we dig…
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#24 - Listening To Your Body
There are lots of tools to train by, but the most important feedback comes from your own body. Today's cast gets into: - Finding a rhythm while swimming -…
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#23 - TEN Questions For A Triathlon Coach
Today we hit on a ton of topics for the beginner and intermediate triathlete with our new "Ask The Coach" segment. These are questions (or versions of) we see…
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#22 - NUTRITION: The 4th Discipline of Triathlon
They say Nutrition is the 4th Discipline of triathlon, so we brought on Registered Dietician, Lizzy Miller to fill us in. There are tons of philosophies on the…
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#21 - Triathlon: Chasing A Dream or Consuming Addiction?
Triathlon has changed many people's lives, including ours. Many of us can't talk about it enough and one of the tricky parts is figuring out when and how to…