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Join in for the fun as we turn ultra-running protocol on it's head! I complete the world famous Rocky Raccoon 50 mile trail race in less than 10 hours, finishing in the top 13%, with my longest training run being only 16 miles.
How did I do it? Speedwork! Tune in to the podcast to learn the techniques I used to break my old PR by 1.5 hours with far less time on my feet.
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Learn how triathletes with some experience under their black belts should approach the base training season. Mike Ricci of D3 Multisport tells us how to train smarter while saving time.
After that, join me for a painful week of not being able to train while I recover from a vasectomy. We also capture audio of Emily telling what it was like to pull out my stitches and a race between me and Kai around the block on bikes. Lastly, we start to dive into wattage numbers from a PowerTap power meter.
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Hoo-Nelly! This episode is 100% Training Log! Join me and the gang as I log over a week's worth of workouts, training tips, nutrition guidance, and much more! And for a special bonus, we end the show with me going into the doctor's office for the ulitmate performance enhancement - a vasectomy! I get titanium bits in my bits!
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Mike Ricci joins us again to explain how to improve your weakness with "Sport Rotation". Get faster by focusing on one thing. We talk about how to do it right!
I also take you along with me as I test out the new Suunto Quest explain how to do speedwork correctly, and top it off with interviews at a local Turkey Trot 5K where I take first place in my age group. Enjoy!
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Mike Ricci joins us again to explain how periodization works. We look at how to plan the year for your best race performance months from now.
I also take you with me to Jessi Stensland's Movement U. class and the opening of Tri Shop in Dallas. I snag interviews with Jessi and Trent, one of the co-owners of Tri Shop. We also wrap up the show with 45 minutes of the Training Log, where I take you with me for a week's worth of Ironman training.
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Join in as friends and I knock out a totally self-supported 140.6 mile ultra triathlon! We raised almost $2,000 for Mikey; a local kid in need of surgery for Hirschsprung's Disease. Along with audio from the swim, bike, and run, we captured some great videos below -
So you're stuck in the office all day Friday, dreaming of doing some epic stuff this weekend? Get primed by watching yours truly and other friends do the IronBaby self-supported triathlon all day long.
The IronBaby is an ultra-distance triathlon (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) done all on our own around College Station, TX. Not only are there no entry fees, but we raise money and give it to charity!
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We have a fantastic interview for all you Ironman Hawaii fans - 25 minutes of talk with the first ever winner way back in 1978, Gordon Haller.
He describes the gear they used, what they ate, and the training (or lack thereof) that went into this groundbreaking event. It is truly amazing how fast they went and shows how all of us have so much potential we have.
After the interview, we have a huge amount of The Training Log. It's chock full of fantastic training advice and experiences.
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Join Brett in training for his annual self-supported iron distance race called Ironbaby as his work load heats up. Brett also starts looking at the Rocky Raccoon 100 which is now on the horizon. Plus...plenty of cool announcements in this episode, so check it out and have a listen!
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Hey, guys! Join us for another great episode of the ZenTri podcast as we start training for the Ironbaby and the Rocky Raccoon 100.
We go all the way to Burlington, VT to race in Age Group Nationals! Listen in to check out how I did, what it was like hanging out with Bill from Suunto, Viper from American Gladiators, a smarter way to ship your bike, and surviving overnight on the floor of the Philadelphia airport.
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Join me and swimming superstar Jamie Patrick as we swim 22 miles across Laket Tahoe! We have audio clips from the swim, a review of all the tech that went into the event, and much more.
This was a truly incredible swim. The lake is one mile longer than the English Channel, at 6,300 feet elevation, and chilling at around 62 degrees. I became the 24th person ever to complete the crossing and the first Texan as well!
Miss the videos of the swim? Find them here.
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Angela Neath recently won Ironman 70.3 Boulder, and she gives a great interview about what it takes to get it done.
Brett of the Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast cast recently sat down and chat with her from her place in Boulder, CO. as they talk about a variety of topics. They cover training by feel, living in Boulder, cramping, and trying to stay stress-free. Join in as Brett catches this rising star soar!
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Conrad Stoltz has won the XTERRA World Championships a record four times.
We sit down and chat with him from his home in South Africa, discussing everything from 29er bikes to his gruesome foot injury (WARNING - Intense!).
Join in for a great talk and learn how one of the best makes it all happen!
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Brett and ultra swimmer Jamie Patrick are going long...very long this weekend. Together they will swim a 22-mile open-water one-way crossing of the Lake beginning at approximately 3am Pacific Time! Lake Tahoe is 22 miles across and at an altitude of 6,300 ft.
Photo shot during two-hour open ocean swim in La Jolla, CA.
Join in as I try to swim thirty miles in three days as training for the Lake Tahoe swim crossing with Jamie Patrick! I hit that goal and more when I total forty-two miles of swimming in just one week.
Also, check out the audio from TeamFeat UK as they finish second place in RAAM.
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