The Endurance Mindset

Answering listener email questions regarding Zone 2 & heat, how to pace an ultra, how to build a great crew, optimal swimming kick, racing after injury, and the mindset of doing the work!

• Intro 0:59
• Jordan Peterson Quote 2:07
• Picking Races Through a Season 6:26
• Low Carb Diet & Ketoacidosis 10:23
• Reading Recommendations on Heart Rate Training? 18:53
• Improving Swimming Kick 21:16
• Zone 2 Heart Rate in the Heat 29:06
• Racing Possible Post Injury? 33:55
• You've Got To Do The Work! 40:04
• Stomach & Core Issues Pool Swimming 46:38
• Pacing a Flat Ultramarathon 49:15
• Tips for Building a Great Crew 53:37
• Indoor Cycling Interval Workouts 1:18:10

Chris is interviewed by Dirk Friel, co-founder of TrainingPeaks [4:09]

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Tahoe swim crossing recap, how to think about a DNF (Did Not Finish), the mindset to bring to a grand challenge, showing up WITH INTENTION!

• Tahoe Swim Debrief; how to think about a DNF [7:53]
• AIMP Challenge Week Preview [1:02:17]
• How dependent to be on Ironman Aid Stations [1:18:09]
• Corros watch review [1:22:42]
• How to get zones from the 5x1-mile test [1:26:32]
• Thoughts on Open Water Swimming [1:28:58]
• When is it useful to hire a coach [1:31:23]
• Hope = Will + Way [1:44:30]

How to think about and write a Race Debrief, in order to optimize your next Race Plan. As with the last episode, we use a 50K trail ultra as an example.

• Intro - Intention in Planning Your Events [1:03]
• Value of a Race Plan and Debrief [7:46]
• Example Race Debrief - Shadow of the Giants 50K [19:29]
• Writing Your Own Training Plan - Keep It Consistent [1:10:14]
• 50K vs 100K Ultramarathon Nutrition [1:14:50]
• Outro - Practice the Athlete's Mindset [1:18:10]
• 'Rise' Music [1:20:08]

How to think through your ultramarathon race day planning [25:27], and a marathon swim training update!

• Episode Intro [0:43]
• Tahoe Marathon Swim Training Update [5:16]
• The Journey vs The Outcome [12:31]
• Ultra Swim Nutrition [14:33]
• Taking a Pause in an Ultra Endurance Event [19:13]
• Fueling Best Practices [21:09]
• Fueling in High Heat [22:12]
• Ultramarathon Race Day Plan Deep Dive [25:27]

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Listener email questions answered, from nuances of HR testing, to Ironman pacing and strategy, to how the endurance mindset plays out in daily life.

• Intro [1:43]
• Heart Rate Zones for run vs bike [7:29]
• Re-testing HR Zones in different climates, temperatures, seasons [9:59]
• HR vs Watts vs Perceived Effort [12:30]
• How often do you look at your watch during a workout? [15:11]
• Faster vs Slower Training [16:30]
• Don't Judge Yourself; Accept and Forgive Where You Are Currently [19:50]
• Ironman Pacing and Race Strategy [23:51]
• No such thing as a fast first Ironman [26:43]
• Determining Ironman Bike Effort [27:39]
• Nutrition for first Ironman [36:57]
• Kilojoules to Predict Kcal (Calories) on the Bike [39:36]
• Chris's Ironman Training Progression [51:05]
• Pedaling Squares Explained [59:49]
• How to prevent injury? Does cross-training help? [1:03:42]
• The challenge of fitting training into our lives [1:18:46]
• Outro Music 'Rise' [1:20:36]

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• Intro [2:22]
• AIMP Sonoma Tri Camp Debrief [5:59]
• Swim Stroke for Triathlon vs Pool [27:43]
• Intro to Live Recording [40:10]
• Live Recording of Tri Camp Discussion [41:29]
• Outro [1:40:30]
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Lessons and insights from the annual AIMP Triathlon Camp in Sonoma County, California.

• Intro [2:22]
• AIMP Sonoma Tri Camp Debrief [5:59]
• Swim Stroke for Triathlon vs Pool [27:43]
• Intro to Live Recording [40:10]
• Live Recording of Tri Camp Discussion [41:29]
• Outro [1:40:30]

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