Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

We start with a recap of the in-race-cancellation at Ironman 70.3 Texas. Then we take a deep dive into the reality of swimming in open water and long course racing. Are you preparing yourself hard enough to make the swim uneventful, or is the swim always a major stress point? We'll help you get ready and keep your swim safe.  Topics: Oceanside Texas 70.3 Cancellation South Africa Additional Kona Slots Early season race challenges Going from trainer to outdoors Treadmill to roads Is Ironman really doing the right things for swim safety? Pool to Open Water Starky’s “Trainer” Athlete’s safety on the course Should there be an Ironman Swim qualification? Swim Safe Initiatives Ironman is supposed to be hard Total Immersion Swimming Open Water Swimming is a Power Sport Why technique can be meaningless The importance of exposure to Open Water How you REALLY prepare for the swim Triathlon is a grimy sport Make your pool sessions hard  Support the Crushing Iron podcast on Patreon, where the community pledge is only $