Brett Blankner of the Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast http://www.zentriathlon.com/ is just over a month out from Ironman Texas and Tawnee’s taking on the task of coaching Brett for Ironman success! Listen to Episode 1 of this new series first if you haven’t yet; click here. On this show we focus on: - key workouts and long bricks that Brett needs to complete in the final weeks before IMTX - the format Tawnee recommends for 3 big bricks for IM training (how much bike vs. run, and volume/intensity) - How to plan around Brett’s BUSY schedule - Racing 70.3 Galveston and goal-setting - Fueling during workouts and honing in on race nutrition that Brett will use - His latest concoction of: a mix of UCAN (enduranceplanet.com/ucan), dextrose, malto, and Hornet Juice. - Food talk and mention of Thrive Market (https://thrivemarket.com/?aff_id=2036&t_id=10218a5693db929b62ea48ea5d9c36&o_id=6&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=Endurance+Planet&utm_campaign=ThriveMembership) for finding quality food a cheaper prices - enduranceplanet.com/shop to join Thrive now! - Coconut flakes and Paleo cereals to replace Raisin Bran http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KXDPS60/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00KXDPS60&linkCode=as2&tag=endurplane01-20&linkId=W4V63L3QIKSUID3D http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O6DHNB6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00O6DHNB6&linkCode=as2&tag=endurplane01-20&linkId=CX2DHLUBEWB5CV2U - Carbs at night (not the morning) whenever possible for better fat-adaptation - the other Zendurance https://www.facebook.com/ZENdurance - and more