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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
#906 – Be Your Own Olympian
Do you find the Olympics motivating? Today was look at some of the stories and the roads they took to get there. We also talk about why Mike hasn't been…
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#905 – Responsive and Adaptable On The Bike
Today, we take a look at what why it's so important to be responsive and adaptable on a bike and show you how to build those skills. We dive into the…
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#904 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #17
Back into the water today with an explosive episode focusing on early vertical forearm and the catch. We get into things like the proper entry, whether or not…
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#903 – How To Not Suck At Swimming #16
Today, we go deep on swimming but keep it relatively simple so you can work on things that matter and lock them in. We talk about some of the most important…
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#902 – Do The Little Things Right
Today, we start by looking at the way Indiana built a program that seemingly came out of nowhere to win the National Title. It wasn't an accident and you can…
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#901 – Information Overload and How It Affects Training
Let's just stop for a minute and think about the endless choices we have and how they can overwhelm us. Ever get that feeling like you need to get in shape…
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#900 – Understanding Your Fatigue
Today we get into understanding fatigue and what it means. Is it in your head or your body? Lungs or legs? It all matters and it's important for you to be able…
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#899 – One Speed Wonders
Stuck in the same gear? Not happy with your race speed? It might mean you need more work on being responsive. How do you build another gear? Glad you asked…
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#898 – Empty Your Cup
Is it possible that we're carrying too much in our cup? Today we talk about approaching the year with a solid, focused, and consistent plan. It's so easy to…
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#897 – Moderating The Holidays and Being Ready To Roll In 2026
These next few weeks are tricky and today we look at how to get the most from them. Society has created an addictive nature in us and what's coming at you will…
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#896 – What It REALLY Takes To Hit Your Race Goal
Robbie talks about a lot of stuff and Mike's not really sure what's going on. And vice versa, probably. ---------- Get some C26 Gear for Christmas…
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#895 – This Is YOUR Journey . . . Make It Count
Are you making your days count? Is triathlon your fuel for life or is life your fuel for triathlon? It's easy to put too much pressure on ourselves with a…
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#894 – Rewire How You Think About Training
Is there is a small mental shift we can make to turn training from a pain into something we look forward to on a deeper level? We think the answer is yes, and…
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#893 – Listener Questions
Today the listener controls the show! We talk about building bike strength to be a better climber. We get into how to fall in love with the trainer and the…
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#892 – Real Change Comes At A Price
Happy Thanksgiving from C26 and all of our coaching staff! ***Check out the C26 Store and use Code: C26Xmas for 15% off your shopping! We can't ask for change…
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#891 – What Do You REALLY Want From Triathlon?
Is your REAL goal to be fast, healthy, or just have a good time with training and racing? Today, we talk about why it's important to define your true…
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#890 – The Psychology of A Day Off
Going HARD is easy to understand, but taking rest for recovery of your mind and body can sometimes create guilt. Why do we think like that? Today, we dive into…
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#889 – Ironman 70.3 World Championship - Courage to Come Back and Leave it on the line
Today we look at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship weekend. We break down each event, including the unbelievable comebacks for Lucy and Taylor, along with…
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#888 – Zone Zero
We can't go hard all the time. Movement is medicine and those movements should have different speeds. Today we get into Zone Zero or active recovery or…
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#887 – Learn To Love The Process
Are you giving enough love to the process? Today, we look at what the process is and why it's really the way ti get better and get more out of life and…
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#886 – Max Flexibility Season
Don't turn triathlon into a job you hate. Now is the time to embrace flexibility and work on being healthy, happy, and a more resilient athlete. Today we look…
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#885 – Heart Rate, Power, or RPE?
Today we look at the three dominant metrics in triathlon: Heart Rate, Power, and RPE. Which one is right for you, and does that answer change with different…
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#884 – Freedom Meets Discipline
Motivation is fleeting. How do we train and live in such a way that we're looking forward to what's next? Not down the road in 10 months, but what's next today…
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#883 – Kona 2025 Recap
What a race! Today we go through our observations of the Kona Women's World Championship. We start with some intriguing swim strategies, get into decision…
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#882 – Being, And Staying At Your Best, Plus 2025 Kona Preview
Today we come partly from the great north of Wisconsin. We get into Kona predictions, jeans and ribeyes, then dive into the question of: how do the best…
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#881 – The Case For Slowing Down This Fall
This is a great time to build the cake, or maybe even just put your shopping list together. Today, we look at the unlimited potential of aerobic capacity and…
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#880 – Building Your Internal Fire In The Off Season
Post race highs. Post race lows. And everything in between. Today, we look at this journey as something that honestly builds health. Are your expectations…
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#879 – Ironman Chattanooga 2025 Preview
Today we go through how to race Ironman Chattanooga, plus, give a few suggestions on how they could spice up the course. We used to live in Chattanooga and…
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#878 – Listener Q&A
Today we dive into your awesome questions with what might be one of our longest podcasts to date. We tackle back pain and bad bike position. We get into the…
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#877 –Being At Your Best On Race Day
Today we start with an Ironman World Championship breakdown and bridge into how we can learn from how the pros race. We get into understanding what you have on…
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#876 – Primal Instinct Training and Racing
We start by talking about a C26 athlete that raced without a watch at Ironman Wisconsin and dive into the mentality of being in tune with your body. We get…
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#875 – Ironman Wisconsin 2025 Recap - How's Your Mental Game?
Triathlon is 90% mental, the other half is physical.* Today we recap Ironman Wisconsin 2025. This was Mike's 12th Ironman and there was some good, bad and a…
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#874 – Ironman Wisconsin and 70.3 Preview
Ready to rumble at Wisconsin? We share our insight from years of racing and coaching athletes at Wisconsin. We go in-depth on the swim, bike, and run courses…
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#873 – Listener Q&A
Some really great questions today! We talk about mental barriers on the back half of your race run. We get into how to train/taper if you feel like you're…
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#872 – Owning Your Core Principles
There are so many opinions on training and nutrition these days. How do you know what's really right for you? Today, we talk about how we've sorted through the…
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#871 – Finding Your Training Sweet Spots
One of the hardest things about triathlon is staying on point with three different sports. Today, we look at tendencies that develop with triathletes and how…
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#870 – Don't "Mail It In" Before Your Race
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Most of us hit a bit of a wall deep in training and a few weeks from…
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#869 – Keep Your Race-Mind In Check
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Race goals too high, or maybe to low? How do you handle the ups and…
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#868 – Figure Out A Way
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! It's hot, we're deep in training, and the easiest decision is giving…
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#867 – Different Training for Different Courses
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Should you train differently for Ironman Wisconsin and Lake Placid…
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#866 – Ironman Racing, Pacing, and Mentality
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! On the heels of our Ironman Wisconsin camp we dive deep into…
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#865 – What Can We Learn From Katie Ledecky?
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! How on earth can Katie Ledecky continue to dominate for so many…
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#864 – Building Your Confidence
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Today, we look at things you can and should be using to build your…
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#863 – Unforced Errors
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Are you making mistakes in training and racing that slowly chip away…
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#862 – New Kona Qualifying System
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Despite our best effort to resist, today we look at what the new…
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#861 – Progress Over Perfection
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! Bogged down by the heat or the serious nature of metrics and being…
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#860 – Nail The Run In Your Next Race
Support the podcast by getting your hands on some awesome C26 Triathlon gear at our store! It's easy to blame a bad race on the run, but it goes much deeper…
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#859 – Racing In The Heat (Rockford 70.3 Recap)
Today, we go through all the lessons learned at Rockford 70.3 to give you strategy and ammunition for the rest of the summer. We talk about everything from…
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#858 – ROCKFORD 70.3 PREVIEW
Today we take a look at the inaugural Rockford 70.3. We get into the course, race strategies, and how to handle what looks to be a hot day. We talk about the…
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#857 - Priming Your Workouts
A lot of times we don't "feel it" and the workout seems daunting. Today we look at why it's important to use priming to get things going whether you're racing…
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#856 – Listener Q&A - Run form and economy, staying motivated, open water swimming, ultra training
Some great questions today! We look at run form and economy and how to be a better runner for a longer distance. We talk about what do do when you lose your…
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#855 – Keep Your Race Emotions In Check
It's easy to get your emotions twisted during tough blocks or on race week. Today we look at the little things that can frustrate us in triathlon and offer…
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#854 – Training To Hit Your Race Goals
Do you keep struggling to hit your race goals but can't figure out why? Today, we give you some clear thoughts and solid strategies to improve your swim, bike…
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#853 – Make Training Harder Than The Race
We call it "training" for a reason and we should be "practicing" in a way that sets us up for a better race. That can mean getting out into the heat and wind…
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#852 – The WORK Is The Gift
There's no doubt triathlon can be an isolated sport. Grinding for miles and miles with no one watching, or frankly caring. But you do. Or you should, because…
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#815 – Fatigued or Shelled?
Today we look at the concept of owning where you're at in training and smart ways to move the needle without blowing a gasket. We also talk about how to…
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#850 – Getting The Most Out Of Your Bike
Mike goes for a rare bike fit and we dive deep into the nuances of a comfort, position, aero power, and training strategy. We look at saddle height and…
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#849 – IRONMAN World Championship Returns All Athletes To Kona
The Ironman World Championships are back to a one day event for men and women. What does this mean for the sport? What does it mean to you? That's our…
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#848 – Lessons From Hot and Windy Ironman Texas
On the ground report from Ironman Texas with a lot of lessons for anyone training for Ironman. Doing Ironman Wisconsin? Check out our Camp…
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#847 – Think Inside Out
Do you chase the process or the excitement of race as the cure? Today we look going inside yourself as the solution. Topics: Lawn talk Door to door sales Early…