Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Are you drinking too much water? Training for the wrong course? Pushing hard at the wrong times? Today, it’s all about why races fall apart, both because in-race decisions and lack of race specific training. We look smart heat acclimation, sweat tests, replicating your race course, and how to nail nutrition. The difference between a decent race and a great one comes down to the little things.  Topics: Mind tricks of big training blocks The Dead of Summer Heat Being blind to getting fit Optimal training conditions  Summer training is hard to compute The body as a machine Heat and Hydration Why You Should be taking notes Dialing in Nutrition in the Heat How athletes typically screw up races Sweat Tests  Why straight water is bad for your race Is the Run the problem or what you do before it? When nutrition mistakes are amplified Practicing Race Day  Replicating the Ironman bike  Detailing Demands of the course you’re racing Race specific training Heat Acclimation vs. Fitness  Registration is NOW OPEN for 2020