That Triathlon Life Podcast

This week we are in St George, Utah, ready to watch Paula race! First, we tackled 3 Bike Tech With Eric questions. Eric spoke to the safety of carbon wheels from 2006, how to seat tubeless tires on stubborn rims, and what the best practice is for refilling sealant in tires.We also talked about how to properly fold away a wetsuit, how beneficial certain running surfaces are for staving off injury, how common it is for pros to get sunburnt, how to pick an airline for travel with a bike bag, how to break through a swimming plateau, how many pairs of goggles is appropriate to have in your swim bag, race day wheel rentals, and a final discussion about the realities of what life will be like post-retirement for Eric and Paula. You can become a beloved podcast supporter and also submit your own questions at ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

This week we answer your triathlon questions. We discuss getting to bed on time with a job and training, cycling shorts vs cycling bibs, whether or not swim skins keep you warm, xterra fueling, cleaning a waxed chain, becoming a part of triathlon race organizing, bike tech maintenance videos in TTLs future, if it's possible to swim too hard in a race, corduroy TTL hats, the best bike helmet color, and more! To become a podcast supporter, and to submit your own questions for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcastHere's a link to The Advenire Hotel in St. George that we mentioned in the podcast

This week we answer more of your questions about triathlon! We start with some "This or That" and then move on to talking about racing in a pros only race or in a race mixed in with amateurs, how to incorporate trail running into your training, how Eric fits the bicycles into the van below the bed, how to legally incorporate CBD into training and racing, how to get the TTL jersey in Zwift, wheather or not an aero road helmet is sometimes better than a TT helmet while racing, what Eric's favorite surf movies are, where on the wall to flip turn in the pool when circle swimming, what the perks and benefits are of being a contacted T100 athlete, and we also have an extra question for supporters about action cameras and how to best use them.Thank you so much to our podcast supporters! To submit a question for the podcast, and to become a podcast supporter yourself, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

This week Eric and Paula are back in Oregon after 2 months in California. The first half of the episode is dedicated to Paula talking us through her thoughts and feelings during her race at IM 70.3 Oceanside. After getting our race recap fix, we moved onto questions submitted by listeners. Questions about always being sore while training, weather Eric is interested in gravel racing, how to stay warm during a cold race, why a triathlon chamois is uncomfortable, and who Eric and Paula's biggest influences are. We even had the luck to have professional triathlete Kate Curran on at the end to talk about her experience at the race where she finished 7th pro female! To submit your own question, and become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast 

This week we are recording from Oceanside, CA getting ready for Paula to race Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. We start out with some Bike Tech With Eric talking about rim depth in crosswinds, then we move on to more general triathlon topics. We discussed what to look for in a triathlon saddle, how to handle winds while riding, the less glamorous sides of triathlon, pro bike speeds, waxed chains, trying to make it as a pro while still having a normal job, what kind of recovery shake or smoothie to have post workout, and where we see TTL going in the next 2 years. To submit your own questions, and to become a beloved podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast

Topics include triathlon pool swimming in yards vs meters, the Wahoo Kickr Run treadmill, recovery on hard training days, managing drones during training, and coping with long injury recovery periods.

This week we start out with some Bike Tech with Eric regarding chain degreaser and lube, and then move onto more questions from our listeners! Questions about ideal cycling destinations, why pros put their watch on in T2, why certain pros don't use their top sponsor wheels all the time, race mechanics working on too many bikes, headwear choices for racing, efficiently getting into cycling shoes after T1, recovery times as the season progresses, and more! If you would like to become a podcast supporter as well as submit your own questions to be potentially answered on the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

This week we hear all about Paula's race in Miami! We get a walkthrough of the whole race, and we get some questions at the end. Questions about the lack of race belts in the T100 races,  riding on the trainer in aero vs sitting up, what criteria to consider when trying to find the optimal chainring for a race, and more!

This week, Paula is in Miami to race the first race of 2024 and the first ever race in the T100 series. After talking a bit about the race, we get to your questions about triathlon. Questions about how much faster a wetsuit is compared to a regular swim suit, how to know when to start speed work again after a stress fracture, whether or not to train while sick, how safe hookless wheels are, feeling slow while running on trail, what happened with the AG1 sponsorship, ankle instability while running trail, DIY heel loop for a road/mtb shoe to help in transition, and how to balance triathlon and other fun activities in life.Thank you to our podcast supporters,! You can submit a question for the podcast as well as become a podcast supporter by heading over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Topics include erg mode for training, aero bottles vs no bottles, buying a used TT bike, wetsuit shoulder tightness, and more. Also discussed: the necessity of racing for triathletes, post-exercise appetite suppression, the cost of triathlon, and doing a running block when biking and swimming become inconvenient.