

That Triathlon Life Podcast
That Triathlon Life
Pro Triathletes Eric Lagerstrom, and Paula Findlay, team up with their friend and amateur triathlete Nick Goldston to hang out and answer questions about triathlon. https://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Episodes
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Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 9min
Triathlon bike position, race pace in training, avoiding sickness, and more!
This week we start by talking through Eric and Paula's lab testing on the bike, and then move onto your questions about saddles designed for women, river swims, rollers, and more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.comHere's a link to a couple of things we mentioned in the podcastRadsport Ibert: https://shop.radsport-ibert.de/en/Dynaplug: http://www.dynaplug.com

Feb 23, 2023 • 1h 5min
Paula moves up to #3 female long course triathlete in the world, understanding the PTO points systems, Power pedals, swim skins, and more!
This week we start by discussing the new PTO points and ranking system which has put Paula as the #3 female long course triathlete in the world! We then move onto questions about vegan diets and performance, how many hours do pros really train, how good are swim skins, swim speed stagnation, and much more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Feb 16, 2023 • 1h 3min
Racing and training for triathlon as a woman, average FTPs for men and women, Road bike vs TT bike power, and more!
Paula, a passionate young athlete, shares her journey navigating the challenges of women's health in sports. She opens up about the mental and physical impacts of pushing beyond healthy limits. The discussion dives into the average Functional Threshold Power (FTP) differences between genders and the importance of discussing menstrual health openly. They explore the nuances of bike training, including the balance of road and TT bikes, as well as recovery techniques like sensory deprivation tanks and the significance of supportive footwear for athletes.

Feb 9, 2023 • 1h 4min
Triathlon Swimming, swimming in the cold, flip turns, masters swimming, and more!
This week we focus on swimming and get Eric and Paula's professional perspective on some questions you all sent in about swimming. We also answer a few bike and run questions about wind and soft surface training/racing amongst others. To submit your own questions, help support the podcast, and check our gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Feb 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
Are long triathlon brick runs worth it, dressing for cold weather running, compression boots, and more!
This week, as usual, we talk triathlon. We get into questions about TT bikes vs Triathlon bikes, counting calories as professional athletes, open water swim safety, and much more! To submit your questions, help support the podcast, and check out our gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Jan 26, 2023 • 1h 4min
Paula signs with On, Triathlon bike fits, switching to Wahoo, shin splints, and more!
This week we start by discussing Paula's new shoe sponsor, On! We then play some This or That, and get into your questions. We touch on the Norwegian method, run speed cadence, and much more. To submit your questions, support the podcast, check out some gear, and more, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Jan 19, 2023 • 50min
Running speedwork in triathlon, Deboer wetsuits, donating blood as an athlete, all around bikes, and more!
This week we, as usual, answer your triathlon related questions. This week about treadmill running and how it translates outdoors, swimming gallops, how to address niggles, and much more. Thanks so much to our podcast supporters! To help support the podcast, check out our gear, and submit your questions, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Jan 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
Triathlon bike fits, flying with tubeless tires, cleat position, coaching, first bike upgrade, and more!
All together in the same room again this week! We started with some Bike Tech with Eric, and then straight into your questions about triathlon swim technique, cleat positioning, electronic shifting, and much more! To submit questions, and support the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com/podcast

Jan 5, 2023 • 59min
Triathlon Coaches, Sinky legs, Stairs in races, socks vs no socks, and more!
Happy new year! We're all together in Bend, OR this week to record the podcast and work on some new fun projects. This week we get Eric to try and spell Italian coffee vocabulary, and then get right into your questions. Questions about indoor trainers, rollers, training for multi-day cycling events, remote coaching, and more! To submit your own questions to the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Dec 29, 2022 • 57min
Diagnosing triathlon injuries, carrying nutrition for Ironman, Swim drills vs fast lanes, year review, and more!
This week we have our last podcast episode of 2022, so we wanted to reflect on what this year was like as athletes. We also got to talk about how ultra marathons can help with triathlon training, feeling safe as a woman while on a run or ride, and more. To submit a question and support the podcast, head over to