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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
Control The Controllables
How do you react when something doesn't go your way? Today, Coach Robbie shares a very personal story about his sobriety and we tie it into things that can…
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Race Week
We're both racing this week at Wisconsin and we talk about what's going on in our heads. We take a deeper dive into taper and look at what it should be feeling…
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Right And Wrong Decisions In Your Taper
You've come this far, don't confuse "getting fresh" with being lazy. Taper means so many things to so many people, but today we look at the best ways to…
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Self Doubt Before Your Race
"Doubters don't win, winners don't doubt." Quote cited by Sebastian Kienle before winning Kona Today we lead with that quote and get into the concept of being…
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Ironman Wisconsin 2022 Preview
Since we're both racing and know this course pretty well, we thought we'd get it out there early so you can prepare for a few things. We start with the two…
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Be In Control Of Your Race
Today we talk about our training for Wisconsin and explore some of the different techniques and mindsets we're bringing to the races. We look at layering…
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Busting Out Of Funks
Is society addicted to excitement? Today we look at ways triathletes fall off the rails and lose their way. We talk about racing as getting better and being…
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Fitness Is A Sum Of All The Days
High Humidity and Dew Point are your friends. Training through tough days pays off in so many ways. They are like Mother Nature's Freebies that give you that…
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Get Out Of Your Head
So much of training and racing is mental that we went all in on it today. How to deal with doubts, heat, and feeling tired. We look at why we get tired and why…
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Find Your "Why Not"
Today we get into the concept of missing out on life changing events. We recently read that most adults will end up spending a total of 5 years looking at your…
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How To Not Suck at Cycling - Part 4
Today, it's cycling and what makes you stronger, faster and more efficient. How do you get there? We get into cycling blocks and why they may or may not be…
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Building Race Confidence (and Reducing Anxiety)
How do we absolutely know when we're ready to race? Today, we look at how athletes produce non-objective expectations and why that can build unwelcome anxiety…
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Listener Q&A - Simplifying the sport, Musselman, Lake Placid, DNF Rates, Wisconsin Bike Course, Ironman Blues
There's a lot of good stuff in the weeds of today's listener questions. Today we get into simplifying a complicated sport, timing mats, and if we'll do…
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Be Prepared To Race - Plus, Some Tough Love For The Swim
A lot of things go through your mind with an Ironman approaching and today, we go through Mike's big "test" weekend from Wisconsin. He talks about why he's…
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Get Connected With Life (Minimal Effective Dose Training)
Everyone wants to talk about diet, hydration, and sleep, but what about feeling connected to life, training, and purpose? Today, we look at how connecting, not…
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Hang Tough and Find Your Own Motivation
This is our 600th podcast, but there's no fanfare… we just keep showing up. We started doing only Monday and Thursday, but sometimes that didn't always work…
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Chess, Not Checkers - Smarter Training for Smarter Racing
How much are you learning during training? Today we talk about the connection between training and racing. We really get into race execution and strategy and…
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The Triathlete's Island
Today we revisit our why and how it can be difficult to keep the right perspective on why we do hard things. For a lot of people "easy" is the new "right" but…
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Mike and Robbie Interview Each Other
We had some fun today with visiting some memories of our C26 Journey and facing some tough questions from each other. It's a glimpse into some of our favorite…
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Imposter Syndrome
Do you ever feel like you don't belong? Today we open up about how that affects us as coaches and athletes, along with those we coach. Triathlon can be a…
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Creative Training
Today we look at how things in the modern world affect training and more specifically our schedules. Working at home can create more time, but it adds…
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Finding Your Sweet Spot
We're back from Nashville Camp and have a lot of observations. We get into growth, courage, and confidence, specifically as it comes to getting out of your…
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Listener Questions - Open Water Swim Focus
Today is mostly about swimming in open water, specifically how to be faster. How do you deal with the elements? Are you swimming straight, making micro…
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Listener Q&A 6_20_22
Great questions today from our listeners, but we start with attitude is a choice and how to gives ourselves little adjustments. Then we get into bike nutrition…
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Be Flexible on the F*ckaround
All the algorithms in the world won't help if you don't do the work. And you must LOVE the work. When it comes to lang haul training, we need to minimize the…
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Heat Training
"Once you get too hot, it's too late." Today we get into the challenges and benefits of heat training. We go into when and how to train, plus explain how…
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Modern Tech Meets Old School Ways
We catch some flack for giving Data a hard time, but the reality is, we like data, especially when it's practical. We also love RPE and effort training. Today…
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Make Your Minutes Count
Mike and Robbie have settled in their new locations and focus on creating routine in the middle of chaos. They get into the concepts of simplicity, rigidity…
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As We Move On – Listener Q&A
Topics: Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends . . . Ozark & Peaky Blinders How to pick out a coach Navigating Aid Stations Coming back from a big…
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Listener Questions – Memorial Day 2022
Topics: What's your sign? Millionaires and Billionaires Committing to the simple things Motivation Graph Relying on Consistency Just Show Up Is moving a…
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Do Hard Things
"You begin saving the world by saving one person at a time; all else is grandiose romanticism or politics." – Charles Bukowski We start with thoughts about an…
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Chatt 70.3 Recap (2022)
We had a great weekend here in Chattanooga with over 50 athletes racing. Today, we look back on the event and give you some insight into why you may have had a…
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Chatt 70.3 Part 2 – Don't Overthink It
Note: Be sure to stop by the C26 Tent at the Ironman Chattanooga 70.3 expo. Today is sort of part 2 for Chattanooga 70.3 with a heavy emphasis on swimming…
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Ironman Chattanooga 70.3 - PREVIEW
First note, if you're racing here, please stop by and say hi at our booth in the Ironman Expo Friday and Saturday. Mike and Robbie will be there. We have over…
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Anatomy of a Tough Race – St. George Part 2
We dig a little deeper into St. George, and today's focus is on the Age Group Athlete experience. We break down the bike, the wind, the heat, and the death…
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Anatomy of Tough Race – St. George Part 1
We had a great time and learned a lot watching the Ironman World Championship at St. George and have a lot to talk about. Today we look at the overall…
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Ironman St. George Preview 2022
We are super pumped about Ironman World Championships in St. George. It's fresh, it's new for everyone, and the course will be a big challenge for pros and age…
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Great Is The Enemy of Good
Today we look at how a triathlete's approach and thought patterns affect them over the long run. Almost like getting faster without trying so hard. Triathlon…
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Tough Lessons from Ironman Texas
Ironman is never easy and Texas 2022 was no exception. Today we go over lessons learned and how they can be applied to any race. We look at dealing with wind…
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Being Vulnerable – A Tribute to Kona
This was a tough one to do as Coach Robbie says goodbye to his best buddy, Kona. The bond between a man and his dog runs deep, and today Robbie shares his…
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Ironman Texas 2022 Preview
Today we focus on Ironman Texas strategy, but this podcast is great for anyone racing an Ironman, especially when it's hot. We always talk about not obsessing…
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Energy Efficient Racing
We start by looking at our "big" training weekends and what we learned. It turns into an interesting discussion about energy expenditure during a race and when…
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More Listener Questions
Peaking, Burning Matches, Taper, Open Water Swimming. More great questions from listeners, including how close together can an athlete burn matches on races?…
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Listener Q&A
Back in Chattanooga with some great questions from the listeners. Fueling for Ironman bike, Heart Rate variability in sleep, HR testing, how much and when…
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Welcome To Panic Season
Race Season is here and it's easy to get caught up in the things you didn't do, but we're here to tell you, you've done hard work and what matters is what you…
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Finding Your Race Edge
Races can unfold as a series of flight or fight episodes, so how will you deal? Not giving too much, but not giving too little is a fine line, so it's good to…
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#569 – Training Is Trajectory
"I am not interested in how much somebody is doing? I am very interested in how they're doing it because that's what changes the quality of who we are." -…
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#568 – The Training Roller Coaster
A lot of triathletes seem to be more comfortable climbing out of holes versus climbing the actual mountain. Why do we set traps and get caught in short term…
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#567 – Follow Your Heart
Whether it's a workout, race, or big life decision, following your heart is usually a good rule of thumb. Doing what makes you happy is the key to feeling…
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#566 – The Biggest Enemy Is In Our Head
Anyone can come up with an excuse, but people who thrive in life figure out ways to get things done. Triathlon comes down to being a strong, durable and…
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#565 – Confident and Comfortable on Race Day
Sometimes athletes have higher ceilings, but potential for lower bottoms. The most successful athletes stay in the middle. Today is about staying on YOUR…
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#564 – Racing Is Pacing
Pacing is an art and we can all get better. Today, we get into changing and acclimating to the conditions and learning more from your workouts. We talk about…
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#563 – Trust The Process
The truth is, you don't want to lose your race in the training. Today we look at the correlation between over-training and under-recovering. We get into the…
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#562 – Nothing To Lose
Imagine if, like basketball in March Madness, this race might be the last triathlon of your life. How would you handle the pressure? Would you have a nothing…
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#561 – A Deeper Dive Into Your "Why"
The reasons we do triathlon tends to change and it's good to explore the questions. What makes you happy and feel good? Today, we look at how our why evolves…
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#560– Paper Tigers and The Seasons Change
Racing should feel like "business" as usual so it's up to us to create race situations ahead of time. Today we get into the differences between training…
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#559 – Work Hard To Make It Easier
Training is about working harder to make the race easier. Today we look at how to work on things that matter so you can race on the offensive. We also get into…
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#558 – Strong and Durable Equals Faster
Can we get our old speed back? And is that even the right way to think about faster racing? Today, we look at how to think about racing and what being fast…
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#557 – Engage With Life
Do you feel rigid or low-key anxiety about life, training, or your job? Is it hard to "go off script" and just let go? Today, we get into why the drive for…
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#556 – Don't Be Soft - Confident, Strong, Satisfied
Sometimes we have to have tough conversations with ourselves. Are we being too soft? Or do we have to dig deeper and figure out what the real problem is?…