

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
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Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 18min
TTL Devo team athelete Tom Davies joins us to discuss his year as a pro triathlete, Eric and Nick debrief their experience with Sleep Week, and questions!
This week we had 2023 TTL Devo team athlete Tom Davies on the podcast to see how his year in training and racing triathlon as a pro was! After Tom, at minute 37, Eric and Nick debrief their experiences with Sleep Week, and finally at minute 58 we get to a few questions sent in by podcast listeners. You can submit your own questions as well as become a podcast supporter at ThatTriathlonLife.comHow was sleep week for you? Sleep Week Survey2023 TTL Development team athletes:Tom DaviesAli BrauerBen FoltzJack Stanton-StockKaylee SladeMinttu Hukka

Dec 7, 2023 • 1h 18min
Treadmills for triathlon training, fixing disc break squeaking, relationships and triathlon, and more!
This week we are back to the three of us talking triathlon. We spent the episode answering your questions. Questions about pedal tightness, fancy treadmills, passion in triathlon, and more! To submit your own questions, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 5min
Heather Jackson joins us to talk pro triathlon, winning ultramarathons, gravel racing, and more!
After 7 Ironman victories, 16 70.3 victories, and finishing top 5 at Ironman world championships and 70.3 world championships 4 times each, Heather Jackson is now winning ultramarathons and gravel races. Eric and Paula have known Heather for many years as a friend and training partner, so we thought it would be fun to have her on the podcast to have a laugh and pick her brain! If you want to become a supporter of the podcast, as well as ask your very own questions for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Nov 23, 2023 • 42min
Triathlon stocking stuffers, foot stress fractures, max heart rate, running with your dog, and more!
This week we have a special, quick Thanksgiving episode. We start out with a call to action to vote in the PTO poll for best pro athlete content, (vote in Instagram stories here @professionaltriathletesorg) and then we move onto your questions. Questions about how max heart rate relates to fitness and age, how easy or hard it is to run with your dog, recovering from a stress fracture, and more! To become a podcast supporter as well as submit your own questions for the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Nov 16, 2023 • 58min
Triathlon diet on race week, increasing cadence in cycling and running, taking photos while training, and more!
This week we finally have no races on the calendar, so we focused on answering questions. We talked about using the bike trainer and troubleshooting shifting issues, the new Zwift Hub One, how many riders it takes to safely take (or share) the lane, stack height on triathlon bikes, taking photos while exercising, how we eat before a race, and more! To become a podcast supporter, as well as submit your own questions to the podcast, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com Regarding cold feet, we reached out to Jonathan Lee (@leejonathan_) and here’s what he had to say about heated socks:Heated socks are a game changer, and most allow you to select different heat levels that allow you to maintain comfort through changing conditions. You can get cheap options on AliExpress, but most have the heating elements underneath the toes, and this is uncomfortable and can get super hot in cycling shoes. So if you get those ones and find them uncomfortable, depending on the design of the sock, you can cut out the heating elements and hand sew them to a pair of socks you like. These for example: Winter Moto Heated Socks As promised, here is the Fly Thermal Jacket Paula talked about on the podcast

Nov 9, 2023 • 1h 14min
Eric, Paula, and Nick all race Ironman Los Cabos 70.3 triathlon. Also, removing a derailleur for travel, and more!
This week we spend almost the whole episode hearing about our races at IM 70.3 Los Cabos. There was a lot to talk about, and a lot to learn, so we hope you enjoy it. After the race recaps we also answered a few questions. You can submit your own question, as well as become a podcast supporter by heading over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Nov 2, 2023 • 1h 17min
Triathlon swim cadence, cold weather running, treadmill quality, and more!
This week we get mentally prepared to all go race Ironman 70.3 Los Cabos in Mexico and answer your questions. Questions about remembering workouts, using carbon bikes on a stationary trainer, using a master swim spa for swim training, and more! To submit a question for the podcast, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Oct 26, 2023 • 59min
Training for Extreme Triathlon, maintaining fitness during a forced break, how often you should replace your wetsuit, and more!
This week on That Triathlon Life podcast we get together to discuss your triathlon questions. Questions about how to cut your wetsuit to make it easier to take off in T1, how to approach little injuries and niggles, and more! To submit your own questions, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com

Oct 19, 2023 • 1h 26min
Triathlon training variety, best smart trainer, self coaching, and more!
This week we are all together in Bend, recording in the same room! We start by talking a little about the Women's Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. After some Bike Tech with Eric we move onto your triathlon questions. Questions about visualizing the race, the advantages of different pedal systems, planning out a season with 70.3 world championships in December, recovery tools, and more! To submit your own question, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Oct 12, 2023 • 1h 7min
New Ironman Pro Race Series, Women's Ironman World Championships in Kona, addressing groin numbness on a triathlon bike, and more!
This week we start with some BREAKING NEWS: Ironman is starting its own Pro Race Series where $1.7 million will be allocated at the end of the series to the top ranking athletes. We then go on to make our predictions for Women's Ironman World Championships this weekend in Kona, and finally move on to your questions. Questions about 1x bike gearing, how to handle form degradation in the pool, heavy legs off the bike, and more! To submit your own question for the podcast, as well as become a podcast supporter yourself, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.comBike Storage:Bike Pedal Wall Mount (amazon.com)