Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

#915 – How To Get Excited About The "Boring" Stuff


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We're not here to sell you the top hacks for getting on the podium. Today, we advocate for the long game. Often times the quicker you gain, the quicker it can go away. Building and keeping and making life/triathlon feel easier and more enjoyable. How do we find joy in the "boring" stuff we feel like wastes our time? Slow gains are hard to notice, but they last longer. We know it's not exciting, but that is one of our biggest challenges. Putting the excitement into the overall process. Being okay with 80% meh. You can't always outwork your way to the top.

Topics:

  • Is your bracket in tact?
  • Oceanside 70.3 - Texas 70.3
  • The quicker you gain, the quicker it can go away
  • Selling quick fixes
  • Do you have a weak or strong cake?
  • New stimulus always works . . . for a while
  • Building lasting change
  • Putting all focus on one race day
  • Write a book but don't release it
  • Swimming slow to master form
  • Owning fundamentals and technique
  • You can't always outwork your way to the top
  • Overworking and brain burnout
  • How can we make something feel easier?
  • "I gotta find a new route."
  • Slow gains are hard to notice
  • Keep things easy and stackable
  • Going to bed feeling like a million and waking up feeling like a dollar
  • The repetitions are the answer
  • Forcing a routine
  • Excitement is overrated
  • Simplifying your diet
  • 80 meh
  • How to find joy in boring

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