Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

By C26 Triathlon

What's Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast about?

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.

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Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast episodes:

04.18.2024
#764 – Surviving The Ironman Texas Heat (or any other hot race)
Are you ready for your hot race? Today we look at physical and mental approaches to staying cool on the race course. From whether or not to wear a wetsuit to freezing your bottles to pulling back a little on...
04.16.2024
#763 – Chasing The High
How do you “get through” tough situations in training? Today, we look at the emotional roller coaster that is triathlon and some of the traps we all fall into, especially when chasing those elusive highs. Do you push harder when...
04.11.2024
#762 – Listener Q&A – 4-11-24
Check out our NEW coaches We answer a ton of questions today, including a rapid fire ending you won’t want to miss. We get into the challenges of riding with wind. How do you handle tail, head, and cross winds?...
04.09.2024
#761 – Listener Q&A - The Answer Is Always . . . Do The Work
The first question set off a great mini-topic for the day. What the new tactics/trends that are pros doing these days that age group athletes can emulate to get faster. The discussion is an important one and centers on arguably...
04.04.2024
#760 – Seek Discomfort
This title is an homage to one of our favorite YouTube channels, you can find it here: Seek Discomfort The Seek Discomfort crew is always looking for things that intimidate them. Experiences that lead to growth. And we should do...
04.02.2024
#759 – Race With Nothing To Lose
The most successful athletes play free and without fear. Today, we look at how you can train and race better when you realize you have nothing to lose. This isn't about taking it for granted, but channeling pressure and anxiety...
03.28.2024
#758 – Balancing Structure With Fun
Triathlon training should be structured, but we're all about keeping the fun alive. Today, we talk about weaving them together to make the process more enjoyable and effective. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to show up green...
03.26.2024
#757 - Why You Should Fall In Love With Zone 2
Efficiency might be the biggest key to you having a successful race and that all starts in Zone 2. Yes, we know it’s “boring” but today we give you other ways to think about it, specifically as in, why do...
03.22.2024
Prisoners Of The Future
(We have C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted podcast). Ever feel the pressure of too much going on? That anxious feeling is getting out of the moment. Today, we look at how that affects training and...
03.21.2024
From Final Four To Ironman (Repost)
(With March Madness upon us and C26 Swim School in progress, we thought it was a good time to revisit an old podcast with Zak Showalter and how he started training for Ironman after playing in the Final Four). Sorry...
03.20.2024
Chattanooga 70.3 Preview (Repost)
(We have C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted Podcast and we will not have a booth at Chatt). We begin with the Swim Start, including when to get there and how to fuel as you position...
03.20.2024
Ironman Texas Preview (Repost)
(We have the C26 Swim School this week, so this is a reposted podcast). 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 about...
03.15.2024
#756 – High IQ Early Season Racing
Are you running on gas or fumes at the end of your races? Today, we take a deep look into how to start the season smart and snowball that into better races as the year goes on. We talk about...
03.12.2024
#755 – Cultivating "Ah Ha" Moments
Today, we go over important “ah ha” moments in our racing and coaching career. Things that changed the game for us as athletes and coaches. We look at why working on your strength is so important and can set the...
03.08.2024
#754 – Confidence And Vulnerability - You are the ultimate decision maker
Today we give you the power to make your own decisions in training. As coaches we think it’s important for athletes to learn through trial and error. As in really learning . . . along with, believing in your gut....
03.04.2024
#753 – Attitude Adjustments
We both felt like we needed attitude adjustments today, so we dove a little deeper. We look at some of the stresses we feel when thinking about our training, races, and life. In other words, figuring things out on our...
02.27.2024
#752 – Listener Q&A - Keep the Tank Full
We had a blast with this one. We start with transition tips, and end with giving you a whole new perspective on how to think about T1 and T2. We also get into the theory behind how to handle missed...
02.22.2024
#751 – Listener Q&A
Great questions today, and a call for you to find your racing super power. Is it a good idea to burn your biscuits before you take a relaxing vacation? How is Robbie approaching Ironman Texas and does he get nervous?...
02.21.2024
#750 – Stacking Volume and Appropriate Fatigue
Today is about understanding feel, your body, and learning how to “play” within training. The cast was a bit inspired by a new trend in MMA and boxing where they spar but don’t hit each other. They are more in...
02.16.2024
#749 – Adventure Days - within your training
Doing anything intensely 24/7/365 is difficult. I mean, why do you think Dennis Rodman needed to go to Vegas for a few days right in the middle of a 3-Peat run for the Chicago Bulls? In all seriousness, today is...
02.14.2024
#748 – Finding The Best Formula For YOU
We can chase dreams of others, but what works best for you? A lot of musicians say the most powerful note is the one not played, ghost notes. Today, we talk about how to get more out of your training...
02.12.2024
Everything You Need To Know About Triathlon RUNNING (Re-Post)
This is a RE-POST of episode 421 - We'll be back to regular Tuesday/Thursday when we return from Run Camp. Thanks! Be a part of the C26 Club for 2024. ------- This is a great guide for RACE RUNNING and...
02.01.2024
#747 – Future Tripping
We all like to have goals, but is that goal taking up too much space in your brain? Today, we look at Future Tripping and ways to release anxiety from our daily journey. One of the major goals of training...
01.30.2024
#746 – How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 7
What are the keys to becoming a better and more efficient cyclist? Today, we look at the diffrent methods of training. We explore quality over quantity and also look at the "gameification" of cycling. We get into the biggest trap...
01.25.2024
#745 – What Are You Leaving On The Table?
Are you performing to your potential or even understand what that means? Today we look into our mental and physical capacities and explore the idea that we ALL likely have “more” potential, but where do we want to put that...
01.23.2024
#744 – Listener Q&A - 1-23-24
Great questions today as we start with how to move up from Sprints to your first 70.3. What is a runner’s high and the best way to get it? Deeper look at how to enjoy running more and finding the...
01.18.2024
#743 – Listener Questions - 1-18-24
Today we look at a wide range of topics, including the women vs. men, heavy lifting, strength training, disc wheels, being overweight, picking your first Ironman, turning your belief system on, and much more. Topics: Truth and facts? Does...
01.16.2024
#742 – Mixing Run Races With Triathlon
How fast, and how much should you be running? Today, we look at those questions and much more as we prepare for another triathlon season that is coming up on us quickly. Is the key to being a faster runner...
01.11.2024
#741 – You Are Not Your Thoughts
Don’t believe everything you think, and certainly don’t let it affect your mood. Today, we look at minimal effective does, aka, doing as much as you need, but not more. You don’t always need to do more, more, more. Sometimes...
01.09.2024
#740 – We Chose This Path . . . Enjoy It
What happens when you don’t want to do something? Two choices. Bag it, or do it anyway. And when we DO do it, it builds strength, consistency, and the “talent” to break through when it gets rough in your tough...
01.05.2024
#739 – The Man Who Waits For Tomorrow . . .
Are we ever really in control? Do we really think things will be better tomorrow?Finding a good swim, bike, run groove starts with small steps right now. Today, we look at being a more productive person and embracing discipline for...
01.03.2024
#738 – Micro Dosing Extreme Goals
We can’t have it all at once. Today, we look at building momentum by doing little things and building an exciting process that leads you to completing that extreme goal. It could be breaking an addiction or finishing Ironman, but...
12.28.2023
It's Primer Week – Build Some Momentum (Re-Post)
(This is a re-post of Episode #645 from this time last year) This is the perfect de-motivational storm and it’s up to us to create “something” that starts some momentum. Do you have 20 minutes today? Tomorrow? This is a...
12.21.2023
#737 – It's Easy To Bail . . .
These next few weeks are tricky to navigate, so a good approach might be to focus on simply feeling good. It’s easy to overplay our goals way too early when we should be setting ourselves up to train, so we...
12.19.2023
#736 – Making Macro Decisions Based On Micro Feelings
The range of emotions we face after a single workout can be staggering. Sometimes it can seem like the end of the world or the best day ever, but today we look at why these feelings shouldn’t dictate the big...
12.14.2023
#735 – The Myths Of Periodization
Are you working on the right things for long enough? Today, we look at base, build and peak phases from the perspective of different athletes with different backgrounds and personalities. We talk about building training in a way that keeps...
12.12.2023
#734 – Creating Powerful Change
Change, both good and bad, can be hard to recognize because real change happens over time. Today, we look at how to appreciate the actions you take, even though they don’t seem like much right now. How do we know...
12.05.2023
#733 – Going To Dark Places
Run Camp is always an “awakening” of sorts and today we recall the dark places and ask, how much are we all leaving on the table? Everyone at our camp last weekend went out of their comfort zone. When we...
11.27.2023
#732 - Listener Q&A - 11-27-23
Solid questions from our listeners today. We get into how to handle this off season with regard to strength, durability, and what is “triathlon specific” training. We look at cross training, load balance, and how to get better at “going...
11.26.2023
Do The Work and Sieze the Moment (Re-Post)
(This is a re-post of cast 633) “Opportunity is often missed because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work” – Thomas Edison Ever fear the regret of not living up to your potential? Today we dig into what work...
11.21.2023
#731 – Gratitude in Training, Racing, and Life
Today is about digging deep inside as an athlete and a human all with the mission of a happy and healthy life. Many times we know the right things to do, but for some reason we don’t follow that path....
11.16.2023
#730 Strip Away The Excuses
Try this . . . strip away the excuses and then figure out why you don’t want to take action. Today, we look at being paralyzed in planning and waiting for the perfect moment. That perfect moment is usually right...
11.14.2023
#729 – Be Proud Of Your Effort
Today is about living, training, and racing to your fullest. Robbie’s grandmother passed last week and he shares some of her secrets to life and living. We get into the essence of what matters and how to cut through every...
11.08.2023
#728.5 - Micro Goals - Running Focus (Re-Post)
RE-POST We are attending to family concerns this week, so we are re-posting a popular series, Micro Goals, from a couple years ago. These are timed perfectly for your off-season. Here is the first one on Running. We'll be back...
11.02.2023
#728 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 13
Today we focus on three key parts of swimming: Balance, Body Position, and Leverage. If things are out of whack, it’s a good idea to slow down. Force yourself to move through the stroke in a way that you can...
10.31.2023
#727 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 12
Today we look at how to be faster and stronger in the water. Good news, there’s a lot of great ideas here to make that happen. Bad news, actions speak louder than words. Many of us like the “idea” of...
10.26.2023
#726 – Being Resilient and Testing Your Limits
We know training and racing and life can suck at times, but a large part of that is building the skill of resilience. That doesn’t mean everything should be a constant grind that makes it all miserable, though. Today, we...
10.24.2023
#725 – If It's Broke, Fix It
The off season is where the greatest dreams go to die, so if you really want to fix something or get better, now is your chance. Today, we talk about how a lot of athletes are trying to fix a...
10.19.2023
#724 – Creating A Winning Culture For . . . Yourself
Even when they’re losing, you just get the feeling that certain teams are going to come back and win. It's that winning culture insilled deep in the program. Today, we talk about how to create that winning culture in yourself....
10.17.2023
#723 – KONA 2023 - What We Learned
Lucy Charles-Barclay goes wire to wire at Kona in a performance for the ages. Today, we look at tons of the little details we saw on Saturday, including pacing, strategy, nutrition, and straight up toughness. We also talk about the...

What's Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast episodes:

#764 – Surviving The Ironman Texas Heat (or any other hot race)

#763 – Chasing The High

#762 – Listener Q&A – 4-11-24

#761 – Listener Q&A - The Answer Is Always . . . Do The Work

#760 – Seek Discomfort

#759 – Race With Nothing To Lose

#758 – Balancing Structure With Fun

#757 - Why You Should Fall In Love With Zone 2

Prisoners Of The Future

From Final Four To Ironman (Repost)

Chattanooga 70.3 Preview (Repost)

Ironman Texas Preview (Repost)

#756 – High IQ Early Season Racing

#755 – Cultivating "Ah Ha" Moments

#754 – Confidence And Vulnerability - You are the ultimate decision maker

#753 – Attitude Adjustments

#752 – Listener Q&A - Keep the Tank Full

#751 – Listener Q&A

#750 – Stacking Volume and Appropriate Fatigue

#749 – Adventure Days - within your training

#748 – Finding The Best Formula For YOU

Everything You Need To Know About Triathlon RUNNING (Re-Post)

#747 – Future Tripping

#746 – How To Not Suck At Cycling - Part 7

#745 – What Are You Leaving On The Table?

#744 – Listener Q&A - 1-23-24

#743 – Listener Questions - 1-18-24

#742 – Mixing Run Races With Triathlon

#741 – You Are Not Your Thoughts

#740 – We Chose This Path . . . Enjoy It

#739 – The Man Who Waits For Tomorrow . . .

#738 – Micro Dosing Extreme Goals

It's Primer Week – Build Some Momentum (Re-Post)

#737 – It's Easy To Bail . . .

#736 – Making Macro Decisions Based On Micro Feelings

#735 – The Myths Of Periodization

#734 – Creating Powerful Change

#733 – Going To Dark Places

#732 - Listener Q&A - 11-27-23

Do The Work and Sieze the Moment (Re-Post)

#731 – Gratitude in Training, Racing, and Life

#730 Strip Away The Excuses

#729 – Be Proud Of Your Effort

#728.5 - Micro Goals - Running Focus (Re-Post)

#728 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 13

#727 – How To Not Suck At Swimming - Part 12

#726 – Being Resilient and Testing Your Limits

#725 – If It's Broke, Fix It

#724 – Creating A Winning Culture For . . . Yourself

#723 – KONA 2023 - What We Learned