Just the boys this week as Paula rests up to be at her best for IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside this Saturday. Eric and Nick riff through a stack of listener questions in a semi–rapid-fire episode, covering everything from van life and bike tech to wetsuits, motivation, the Taco Bell 50K, and more.

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This week we settled right into our usual selves, Eric caught us up on what he's been up to post-op, then we whipped out our brand new white boards and used them for a newer segment called Ranks Revealed, where we ranked our favorite sweet treats 1-10, before talking about some racing, and finally getting to listener submitted questions. This week we discussed: 

• Learning how to truly push your limits without holding back in training and racing
• How to structure training when using trails and mountain biking without reliable pace or power
• One training habit we wish we had adopted earlier
• Best practices for treadmill training and how it translates to outdoor running
• Traveling overseas with race nutrition: bring it or source it locally?
• Racing a self-supported Ironman vs signing up for a branded event
• Wetsuit use for slower swimmers: pool training, buoyancy, and rules
• When to upgrade your TT bike vs continuing to invest in your current setup
• Thoughts on HYROX and how it compares to triathlon training
• When to schedule a training camp for maximum benefit before a race

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Wahoo Kickr Smart Treadmill

This week we kick things off with some running, cycling, and triathlon news from the LA Marathon, Strade Bianche, and Ironman New Zealand before doing our best to answer as many listener questions as possible. Halfway through we try out a new segment: The Newlyshreds. Let us know in the comments if you’re into it! Our questions this week brought us to discussing:

• Racing the Ironman 70.3 World Championships while injured
• Optimizing and clarifying how to qualify for Worlds
• What race shoes to wear when running loops on clay or dirt
• How much time to wait after a 70.3 before racing a full
• Minimum swim volume to complete a sprint triathlon
• When racing locally, how much to ride the course before race day
• Strava “Athlete Intelligence”
• If we were Pokémon, who would we be?
• How to get maintenance tips when working on an older bike
• Our go-to quick and healthy meals
• Tidiness and OCD
• The Alcatraz swim and how to approach it
• Flying mounts for 70.3 and full Ironman racing
• Botox and triathlon

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Wetsuit recommendation: Orca Float V2

This week we kick things off with updates on Eric’s hip labrum surgery, then put him through a hip anatomy themed TTL Spelling Bee before diving into your listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Building swimming stamina from sprint to Olympic distance racing
• Our favorite strength and recovery tools
• Traveling internationally for a race: bike box or rental?
• Taking a leap of faith
• What shoes to race in on a golf course run
• Racing socks
• Using a run background to make you a stronger cyclist

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On Cloudboom Max

This week Eric tells us all about his hip labral repair surgery, recorded the very morning he heads into the operating room. He’s been dealing with this chronic injury throughout his triathlon career for nearly a decade and is finally getting it fixed. In addition to talking through the surgery, we also dove into some broader triathlon questions. This week we discussed:

• The consequences of crashing on the bike
• Navigating the pressure of body image in sport
• How to use your arms while running
• Strava streaks

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This week Eric and Paula are recording from Tucson, Arizona. Escaping the Oregon winter, we started with some TTL updates, and a listener submitted This or That: Winter Olympics edition, before moving on to questions. This week we discussed:

• Triathlon vs home life balance
• pre-race breakfast meal
• Doping and cheating in age group racing
• Using only one fin to swim
• Adding an olympic event
• Is spitting gross?
• How much faster are jammers than regular shorts
• TTL Camp logistics

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This week we had a blast recording the podcast in front of a live audience of TTL campers in Lake Las Vegas. We opened it up to the crowd, letting them ask questions and steer the conversation wherever they wanted to take it.

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This week we’re all together just outside of Las Vegas for the very first TTL Base Camp. We recorded the episode on handheld mics, so please forgive the sound quality, but we covered all kinds of topics as we rapid-fired through a stack of listener-submitted questions. Next week’s podcast will be recorded live with the Base Camp athletes, so be sure to tune in!

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This week we kick things off with a discussion about IRONMAN’s new 20-meter draft zone rule change and how it could impact racing. From there, we jump into a listener-submitted Shred or Bed before getting to your questions. This week we discussed:

• How fast can the average Joe really get?
• Are higher hands worth it on a TT bike?
• How we think we’d do on a game show
• Just how laid back is XTERRA?
• How important body weight is to fitness and performance
• Tubeless tire air loss and the risk of unseating a bead
• Espresso machine recommendations
• What to bring bike shop mechanics as a thank you gift
• How to judge whether an epic adventure is actually safe for you
• Paula’s favorite song and Nick’s favorite movie
• Massage guns: helpful or harmful?
• How retired athletes stay connected to their sport

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This week we are once again all together in Bend, OR to record the podcast in person! We started by catching up on events since the 200th episode, Paula hit us with some Rapid Fire, and then we got into listener submitted questions! 

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