We all like to say we like doing hard things, but are we cherry picking those experiences? Today, we dive into how most of us tend to create the best conditions and chase good days by taking shortcuts. We argue that creating friction in training is really the ultimate way to prepare for the hardest days - race days. How long can you go without reaching for a training crutch when things aren't going well? Do you figure out a way or just take the easy route? Doing something hard usually means it's uncomfortable and today we look at ways to seek that out so you're at your strongest on race day.

Topics:

• The heat is on in training and racing
• The Tour
• Trainer silence
• Swimming in hot water and or elevation
• Running and cycling in heat
• Is it heat acclimation or building fitness or both?
• Race day boosts
• Handling long trainer rides
• How long can you hold off your fix?
• Always using a training crutch
• Transitions in day to day life
• Clear goals
• Maximizing the best we can be
• Creating FRICTION in training
• Really preparing for the hardest days
• Coddling to protect our ego
• Quit analyzing every session
• Chasing good days with shortcuts
• Cherry picking hard things
• Hard is uncomfortable

Mike Tarrolly - [email protected]

Robbie Bruce - [email protected]