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Eric and Paula are recording from Canada, Nick’s in LA, and the mailbag is full of Kona questions. We work through what the race actually does to your body and why it breaks even the best in the world, answer your training and gear questions, get a van update, and weigh in on the Moab 240 weather cancellation controversy.

This week we discussed:

• Bike Tech with Eric: should you remove dried tubeless sealant film from inside your tire, or does it actually add protection?
• What truly makes Kona harder than any other Ironman, heat, humidity, wind, the pre-race demands, cameras, and the psychological weight of the race itself
• Should athletes have the option to keep their Ironman race tracking private?
• Running vs. cycling right of way on Ali’i Drive, and the broader question of pedestrian lane etiquette
• Would extending the trash zone at aid stations improve safety and fueling, and did Gustav Iden and Matthew Marquardt's penalty tent stops accidentally help put them on the podium?
• Carbon plated shoe lifespan: are your Hoka Rocket X 2s still worth racing in over 200km?
• How hard should you actually swim a 70.3, and if swimming is your highest heart rate activity of the day, are you costing yourself on the bike and run?
• Off-season training structure, to rest or not to rest?
• How do you keep up with the laundry that three sports creates?
• The Moab 240 cancellation: the decision to start knowing bad weather was coming
• Treadmill workout structure: TrainingPeaks, Zwift custom workouts, or just winging it?

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Paula raced the Ironman World Championship in Kona, and this is the full, unfiltered debrief. No questions this week. Just Paula, Eric, and Nick working through the whole day: the rough, choppy swim, the windy bike leg, and a marathon that became something else entirely. This episode is the whole story:

• The days leading into Kona: the commitments, the exhaustion, the headaches, and whether the race week experience matched four years of FOMO
• The TTL Kona Donut Run recap, Malasadas, two kilometers in the heat, and a star-studded crowd
• The swim: rough conditions, a swollen lip, disorientation near the far buoy, and finishing in good position despite it all
• The bike: treating the first half like a 70.3, riding above watts to chase people, Race Ranger dynamics, and what Paula would do differently
• Navigating the aid stations in 28mph crosswinds on a day when the fastest male pro bike split was 4:11
• The run: from the first steps on Ali'i Drive to the Energy Lab turnaround and back, what it actually felt like, minute by minute
• Rachel Zelenkas, Kat Matthews, and the camaraderie that got Paula to the finish line
• Lucy Charles, Solveig Løvseth, and a day that humbled the entire pro field
• Whether finishing without a medical reason to stop is something to be proud of
• What Paula thinks about doing it again
• Kona TTL gear still available, Energy Lab hats, Castelli technical apparel, socks, and swim caps

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Just the boys this week. We're recording live from Kona, a couple of days before Paula toes the line at the Ironman World Championship. Eric and Nick recap the week so far, including the TTL Donut Run, which brought out some familiar faces including Flora Duffy, Heather Jackson, and Jodie Stimpson. Then listener submitted questions.

This week we discussed:

• Kona race week: what it's actually like to be here, the energy, the chaos, and the pro athlete sightings
• The TTL Kona Donut Run recap, malasadas, a big turnout, and some A-list company
• Best apps for finding triathlon training routes, gravel rides, and camping spots
• Hip mobility stretches that actually work
• Would Nick take over from Bob Babbitt someday, and what would he call the series?
• Miscounting laps in the pool: do you shorten the next interval or just carry on?
• Advice to your past selves at the inception of TTL, and what it means for anyone building something big from scratch
• Surviving washboard gravel roads: positioning, speed, and whether anything actually helps
• Hydration on long trail and gravel rides with no gas stations in sight
• Backing out of a race you signed up for with a friend, how to feel about it
• Why marathon swimmers hold 1:10 per 100m for 10K but pro triathletes swim 1:20 for 3.8K

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One week out from leaving for Kona, Paula is in the background sketching the donut run poster while we record. We open with a busy weekend of racing, Augusta 70.3, the World Triathlon Grand Final sprint in Pontevedra, and UCI Road Racing Worlds, then get into Team TTL applications opening today, the Kona donut run details, and your questions.

This week we discussed:

• Augusta 70.3 results: Lydia Russell wins, Samantha Skold third, Adele Likin's wrong turn with two miles to go, and what it highlights about race coverage
• The Grand Final sprint finish: Matt Hauser wins the race, Vasco Vilaça wins the world title, and whether Matt held his line
• Aerodynamic gravel bikes: what pro racing demands of equipment and what it means for the regular consumer
• Team TTL and TTL Racing Division applications are open now through October 19th, what the Racing Division is, who it's for, and how it's different from the main team
• Kona TTL Donut Run: Wednesday October 7th, 2pm, featuring malasadas
• Team Canada Kona shakeout run: Monday October 5th, 8am, hosted by Lisa Bentley at Big Island Running Co.
• FTP tests for seasoned athletes: how often pros actually do them, what Paulo Sousa uses instead, and why the scariest version might actually be a QOM climb you care about
• Nick's volume experiment: six minutes off a 27-minute climb after a month of Z2 only
• Paula's Ironman swim set: 10x400 on 15 seconds rest, no toys, no alternatives (well, maybe five 800s)
• Rest days vs. active recovery: how often Paula and Eric actually take full days off 
• Backyard ultras: how long could each of them last, and why laps are their own special kind of suffering
• Strength training in a triathlon program: how to stay consistent without it wrecking your other sessions
• Looking up race results and imagining where you would have finished 
• First 70.3 Worlds advice: why going three weeks early might be the wrong move, and what Paula's Kona build has taught her about not putting races on a pedestal
• The creative process in music and video: prosody, co-creation, and why you can't make art formulaic even when you really want to

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We're recording at 7:15pm and going to bed at 7:30, which means we are bending time and space to record this. First up: TTL Mad Libs, a new segment submitted by Mike the Botox guy, in which we fill in a Kona race guide and somehow end up with Pierce Brosnan at the finish line. Then we get through a full question bag before someone's bedtime.

This week we discussed:

• Kona apparel update: almost everything sold out; what's still available at the Castelli booth on race day and why you can't say "Kona" inside the expo
• Your proudest Strava CR or QOM — Eric's COVID-era Portland climb rampage, Paula's Bend segments, and Nick's Santa Monica Pier sprint Up
• Losing 30-45 seconds per mile in the second half of a 70.3 run: fitness limiter, pacing problem, or both?
• How pro personal needs bottles work at 70.3 Worlds — the sticker system, race number order, and why Paula's never actually used one
• The best triathlon commentators
• Should athlete vitals be shown on the broadcast? 
• Alcohol before a key race — how Paula and Eric have approached it differently this year, and the NA whiskey price problem
• Waterproof shoes for a 240-mile trail race: Gore-Tex uppers, the bathtub water retention test, and the dry pair rotation strategy
• Cooling techniques for extreme heat: ice bandanas, hands, neck, and where not to put ice cubes
• Aero helmets, bucket hats, and the Omius — where the line is between functional and ridiculous
• Torn wetsuit: repair it, cut the sleeves off, or buy new? 

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Paula and Eric are home from Nice, jet lagged, and ready to talk about it. Paula raced 70.3 World Championships on a course that demands technical descending skills built over years on European roads, and still finished top ten. The swim packs that split apart, arriving at the Col de Vance already fatigued, the Race Ranger rules that disrupted everyone's rhythm on the climb, a drafting incident that was caught live on the broadcast, fueling on a demanding course, and then on to questions.

This week we discussed:

• Paula's 70.3 Worlds Nice full debrief: swim tactics, the Col de Vance, descending faster than 2019, and what the run actually felt like
• The on-camera drafting incident explained, what Race Ranger rules require, what happened on the climb, and the personal apology that followed the next day
• Why Kristian Blummenfelt's 1:05:12 half marathon off the bike might make more sense on this specific course than it looks
• Katie Schide showing up at the turnaround on the run course, and what it meant to Paula to see her there
• The Nice croissant run: hundreds of people, one visit from the French police
• TTL Kona edition apparel launches Thursday, limited numbers, no pre-order, Foreign Rider collab
• Does cadence actually matter for cyclists, or is it just a distraction from the real problem?
• Wheel-on vs. direct drive trainers for a new TT bike: what actually matters
• Bucket hats in triathlon: sun protection or aesthetic surrender?
• Where to position your support crew on a 70.3 run course for maximum impact
• Running downhills without destroying your knees: shoe fit, grip, and why sizing up a full size might be the culprit
• Making mountainous training roads translate to triathlon-specific fitness
• Taper week from two pro perspectives: structure, what feeling bad on Tuesday actually means, and why consistency beats reinvention every time

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Nick and Eric are recording live from Nice, France ahead of 70.3 World Championships. Fresh off an open water swim in the Med, about to head out for a ride, the boys talk triathlon while Paula is in race week mode and sitting this one out.

This week we discussed:

• Live from Nice: what it's been like being here for 70.3 Worlds, and how the experience compares to Kona
• Ironman events selling out in under twelve minutes, should there be a qualification requirement before signing up for a full or half distance race?
• A triathlete was bitten by an alligator training on the Augusta 70.3 swim course, how much does wildlife factor into race choices, and where's the line between rational and irrational fear?
• Brody's stats are in, if you had 40+ hours a week to train him, could you make him go pro by 35 with four kids? Be brutal.
• Power meters for a TT bike on a budget: single vs. dual sided, left vs. right, and whether pedal-based makes more sense
• Road cycling etiquette and how to deal with aggressive drivers without letting it derail a hard session
• Watch recommendations for someone who splits time equally between road speed work and long trail days
• Dealing with race morning appetite issues when nothing you try in training translates to the start line
• Cold water adaptation for a no-wetsuit open water race in Lake Tahoe when you live somewhere hot, cold plunge, AC, or just suffer?
• The most meaningful lesson each has learned from the other

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Nick is recording from his neighbor's WiFi, Eric's in the van, Paula is doing her own audio engineering, but the gang got it together anyway! We kick things off with an airline Rapid Fire before getting into a full question bag that covers racing, going pro, travel logistics, and a Chattanooga guide for a UK family about to combine 70.3 Worlds with Disney World.

This week we discussed:

• Airline rapid fire: favorite snack, drink, seat, airline, and Paula's method for dealing with an overweight bag at the counter
• Should there be a separate finish line tape for the top age grouper at Ironman races with a pro field?
• Is there anything in triathlon that matches the euphoria of finally landing a skateboarding trick?
• Run form analysis: when to think about it, when to leave it alone, Paula's mirror trick on the Kickr Run, and why fixing one thing can break something else up the chain
• Airline luggage horror stories — Eric's €550 Lufthansa bill and why United loyalty is a financial decision
• Turning pro: do you actually need a lawyer, contract clauses worth paying attention to, and where to train when you make the jump
• Open water vs. pool for easy swims in summer, is it even a question?
• Feeling flat, disconnected, and off 17 days out from Ironman Wisconsin, what's actually happening and what to do about it
• Chattanooga as a destination for a UK family combining 70.3 Worlds with Disney World: the honest guide, how many days at Disney is too many, and what to actually expect from the city

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Paula and Eric are back from five days in Kona. Riding the Queen K in both calm and full-crosswind conditions, running the Energy Lab, and getting the lay of the land before race week. Eric also cracked a rim on post-hurricane debris in the shoulder. Meanwhile, Paula made the Canadian national team for UCI Time Trial Worlds in Montreal and had to turn it down. After some Bike Tech with Eric about traveling with pedals, we get into both before moving to questions.

This week we discussed:

• Paula and Eric's Kona recon trip: Queen K conditions, the Hawi climb and descent, what the Energy Lab actually feels like, and why knowing the course before race week matters
• The Kona heat: over rated?
• Eric cracks a rim on hurricane debris in the shoulder, and a local cyclist pulls over before Paula even notices
• Paula makes the Canadian national team for UCI TT Worlds in Montreal
• Why sleeveless suits dominate short course and sleeved suits dominate long course
• Do sprint intervals have a place in triathlon training, and at what distance do they stop mattering?
• Planning bike intervals on hilly routes when the downhills don't cooperate with your workout structure
• Nice vs. Marbella: which descent is actually scarier for 70.3 Worlds age groupers?
• Trail and fire road etiquette: who has right of way, and what went wrong on Paula's run this week
• Getting the most out of a gravel bike for a 70.3, tires, aerobars, and what's actually worth spending money on
• Cycling and running cadence: training vs. racing, and high-cadence drills that actually work
• Should triathletes plan an off-year every few seasons to reset cumulative fatigue, and what COVID accidentally proved about this

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Nobody knew Paula was racing, not her inner circle, barely even Paula herself until she was already on the plane to Vancouver. Three weeks out from Kona, she lined up at T100 Vancouver against an elite international field with zero expectations and finished fourth. We get the full race recap: the ocean current swim, the Race Ranger chaos on the bike that had Eric firing off texts from the couch, why riding to the front was the only move that made sense, and what it felt like to run a controlled 3:45/km pace and feel totally fine doing it. Then we debut a new segment, Rate It, get into your questions, and have a conversations about what it's like to be the partner on the sideline.

This week we discussed:

• Paula's surprise T100 Vancouver recap: the decision to race, the ocean current swim, Race Ranger draft zone chaos on the bike, and running to a fourth place finish on fresh-ish Ironman legs
• The T100 format from an athlete's perspective: what it does brilliantly, why the fields keep coming back, and an honest conversation about whether the series is sustainable long-term
• New segment, Rate It: having multiple bikes, open water swimming vs. pool, training and racing with a smartwatch, and local events
• The best and hardest thing about watching your partner race — Eric on the joy, the grief, and the slow process of making peace with a changing athletic identity
• How big is Paula's team, really? The case for keeping it small, why Eric doing bike mechanics at 10pm beats hiring anyone, and what Carmen Small couldn't believe when she came to 70.3 Worlds
• Swimrun gear on a budget: buoy size, paddle advice, whether you need trail shoes, and how the transition between swim and run actually works with paddles on your wrists
• Self-confidence anxiety when training and racing with others — what it actually means when someone chooses you as their swim run partner
• Paula and Eric are tentatively planning an Austin swimrun in November. 
• The road to Qatar goes through Austin, Texas. Eric floats an idea. Everyone pretends it's not happening.

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It's a warm, smoky evening in Bend, the kind where you drive to Sisters for training and now you're recording a podcast instead of sleeping. We kept it deliberate and efficient this week, which means we absolutely went off on mattresses, California Chicken Cafe, and ice cream. In between, a great bag of questions.

This week we discussed:

• 1x vs. 2x drivetrains: the actual advantages of each and why most people should just stick with a two by
• When to stop pedaling and tuck on a descent
• Draft-legal racing for a first-timer: how the pace works at the start of each leg, why staying near the front of a group saves energy
• Build our ideal triathlon city using places we've actually been: road running, trail running, road cycling, gravel/MTB, open water swimming, airport, coffee, pastries, donuts, restaurants, and weather
• Xterra racing and the suffering question: is it a matter of learning to dig deeper or a matter of training?
• Getting comfortable in aero on a TT bike when you're scared, Paula's day-before-Challenge-Daytona story and why race day has a way of sorting it out
• How many pro races have Eric and Paula actually done? Pro Tri News has a number that may or may not be right
• Crank length and hip injury: when to experiment with shorter cranks and when to leave well enough alone
• What actually constitutes good bike technique, and whether the pedal stroke matters as much as Eric thinks it does
• Long rides on a gravel rail trail vs. TT bike before an Ironman
• AQI thresholds for training in wildfire smoke
• Heart rate spikes in T2 from bike to run, what's happening physiologically and the breathing reset trick
• Disney princess themed bikes

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We're loopy, and apparently incapable of saying basic words out loud, which means it's a great episode. We kick things off with a new This or That segment that goes off the rails almost immediately, then get into ten listener questions that end up going somewhere unexpected. Big week energy after the last two, different energy this week. This week we discussed:

• This or That: firm surface with cushy shoe vs. cushy surface with firm shoe, foggy goggles vs. foggy conditions, and a third option Nick almost said on a family podcast
• Do pros ever truly go 100%? The difference between not pushing hard and deliberately leaving something for future races, and why Paula once backed off to help a rival keep points
• Who are the most polished, professional pros on the circuit, and who gets results while doing their own thing? (Morgan Pearson, Ari Klau, and Jackie Hering all come up)
• What Paula actually did in the five hours between finishing Ironman Lake Placid and heading to dinner, and why she did almost none of the "right" recovery things
• Grandpa Hector's Colnago: how to keep a vintage bike in storage without letting it deteriorate
• Do pros want splits from strangers on course? When it helps, when it doesn't, and why they'll never acknowledge you even if they love it
• Training through heartbreak: Paula's honest answer, Eric's RV-in-the-desert approach, and Nick's experience of it being the hardest time of his life
• The Canadian Prime Minister shouted out Paula on Ironman Lake Placid, the story behind how that might have happened
• Triathlon nightmares: missing the start, cascading gear failures, and why the dream is always the logistics, never the actual suffering
• Passing etiquette in races: when to say "on your left," when not to, and AirPods on a single track trail (Eric has feelings)
• Coaching high school swimming when you're a triathlete, and the unexpected parallels between inspiring athletes and inspiring music students
• Why Nick fell in love with triathlon: the objectivity of it, the contrast with music

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Things are back to normal in Bend and Los Angeles. Paula's quads have finally recovered, training is back on, and we've got a full question bag to get through. We open with a food theme Rapid Fire, check in on what post-race blues actually feel like after something as big as Lake Placid, and get into the philosophy of fear in sport: before races, before hard sessions, and why accepting the thing you're scared of is usually what makes it less scary. Then your questions.

This week we discussed:

• Food rapid fire: favorite ice cream, juice, bagel, donut, and pasta sauce 
• What post-race blues actually feel like after a big result — why the further you get from the day, the more you want to go back
• Fear in sport: how pro athlete fear differs from age group fear, what makes race morning dread feel inescapable, and whether doing hard training sessions produces the same feeling
• The best thing you can do to mitigate pre-race fear: start one month out, not the night before
• How much time should you spend in aero position training for a 70.3? 
• Jedi mind tricks for hard sessions and long races
• Mountain bike and off-road race passing etiquette: whose job is it to get out of the way?
• Was the women's finish line box-out at San Diego International Triathlon bad sportsmanship? 
• Youth sports and raising athletic kids: what Paula, Eric, and Nick each took from childhood sport
• Challenge Roth 2027: all three are Roth curious
• What influence has each other's racing had on what you want to do? Paula on Eric's ultras, Eric on Paula's Ironman

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Paula Findlay wins Ironman Lake Placid on her very first full distance triathlon attempt. Setting the bike course record, ringing the first-timer's bell, and crossing the tape after one of the most composed performances of the year. Nick and Eric were both on course for the day, and this week all three of us sit down to relive every moment: the cold non-wetsuit swim chasing Chelsea Sodaro, the wind-whipped bike ride where Paula refused to let the gusts derail nine months of preparation, the broken flask on the run, running a 1:24 half marathon split before her quads staged a full revolt, talking herself through lonely miles of River Road, and what it actually felt like to turn into the Olympic oval.

This week we discussed:

• Paula's full Ironman Lake Placid race recap: swim, bike, run, and every mental moment in between
• Racing without a wetsuit in cold windy weather — staying warm, not panicking off the bike, and why the cold nearly derailed the first 45 minutes
• Riding through 28mph gusts: how Paula stayed in her aerobars when everything in her said sit up
• The Marta Sanchez dynamic: running together through the first half, trusting her experience, and slowly stretching the gap
• Quad cramping from mile 13 of the marathon and choosing to keep running anyway
• Ringing the first-timer's bell
• The med tent, the wheelchair, and what "empty" actually feels like after an Ironman
• How Eric and Nick tracked splits all day: whiteboard shorthand, the Iron Man app, texts from people on course, and educated guesses
• What Paula discovered about herself: long activities are a mindset, not a personality type
• The timing chip chafe solution that actually worked (and the neck chafe that still didn't)
• TTL team finished 4th in the team competition — in their first year
• 150 people at the Lake Placid donut run and the volunteer team who drove 45 minutes for donuts
• Is it better to race a new distance naive, or knowing what's coming? Paula answers just days after finding out
• Long run advice for Ironman training: why 30K is probably enough, and why Paula wishes she'd run more pavement
• TTL Kona merch is happening, and so is Nice
• Samantha Skold qualifies for Kona off the back of a career-best run at Lake Placid

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We're recording in person in Lake Placid, two days before Paula toes the line at her first-ever Ironman. She's feeling good, she's excited, and she's ready. We get into all of it before diving into your questions. It's a full bag this week, from the science of optimal racing temperatures to the very real question of how big the jump from 70.3 to full distance actually is, timed perfectly with Paula about to find out for herself.

This week we discussed:

• Paula's first Ironman Lake Placid preview: how she's feeling, what's got her excited, and what it's actually like to prepare for your first full
• How big is the jump from 70.3 to full Ironman — physically, mentally, and nutritionally — and how much does long-term base carry through?
• Optimal racing temperatures for endurance performance: does the 40°F–55°F research match real-world experience?
• Switching from power meter pedals to a crank-based system, what road pedal systems we've tried and why we ride what we ride
• Renting a tri bike vs. flying with a bike box: which scenarios tip the scales either way, especially internationally
• Wahoo Kickr Bike Pro deep dive: aerobar options, dialing in fit, and how well the bike fitness transfers to race day 
• What is Elise Lagerstrom's running Eddington number? Richard from the UK asked the question we all wanted answered
• How to buy a TT bike when no local shop carries them, a guide for making a big investment without being able to test ride first
• Draft-legal racing tactics for a first-timer heading to Age Group Worlds: the two or three things you actually need to know
• The Wahoo-Coros partnership: has anyone made the switch, and what do we think of Coros watches?
• Tubeless tire setup for racing: is it worth upgrading your wheelset, and what do you actually do if you flat during an Ironman?
• Current coaching setups across the TTL crew, is Paula still working with Carmen Small on the bike?
• Hill repeat steepness: what grade are you actually looking for and does it matter?

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Elise Lagerstrom — Eric's sister and two-time desert ultra champion — joins us to recount winning the Gobi March outright, becoming the first woman in the race's 20-year history to beat all men across a 250-kilometer, seven-day self-supported ultra through central Mongolia. We cover everything: the emergency electrolyte crisis at mile 12, how she managed a 52-minute buffer over second place through the legendary 80-kilometer Stage 4 long march, what carrying a 25-pound pack for 155 miles has to do with running ability, and why this kind of racing is so much more tactical than it looks. Then Paula emerges from a rough morning to join us for the second half.

This week we discussed:

• Elise Lagerstrom's Gobi March race recap: the first woman to win the 250K Mongolian desert ultra outright in 20 years of the event
• Self-supported racing explained: what you carry, what the race provides, and how the tent situation works
• Stage 4 long march — 80 kilometers in a single day and why Elise knew it was her moment
• The near-crisis at mile 12 and how she corrected her electrolyte strategy mid-race
• Why running ability matters less than you think in a 30-hour race 
• Racing vs. surviving: how tactical the Gobi March actually gets, day by day
• The Roth swim controversy: how the men's field used a coordinated swim paceline to finally beat Christian
• Paula's take on Alanis Siffert's stunning Roth win — and her 2:45 marathon
• Should this new collegiate national champion race his first pro 70.3 on a road bike?
• Altitude racing tips for Leadville: heat training as the poor man's altitude prep, and the two-weeks-or-right-before rule
• When should you replace your running shoes — and the case for buying three pairs at once
• How motivation in triathlon evolves: from proving yourself to something harder to name
• Paula's first Iron Man in two weeks: wetsuit neck chafe solutions, and why Paula hates the words "Ironman training"
• Donut run at Lake Placid: Friday, 3 PM — come find us

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This week we have a shorter episode getting straight to questions. Nick podiums third overall at San Diego International Triathlon, feeling breathless the whole time. We get into it. Then we launch the official TTL Eddington Number Challenge (with a gift card prize), debut the Lake Placid limited edition merch, and answer your questions.

This week we discussed:

• Nick's San Diego International Triathlon recap: third overall, why being too fresh can still leave you breathless, and why it felt harder than the numbers showed
• The official TTL Eddington Number Challenge: submit your cycling Eddington number in miles on Instagram for a chance to win a TTL gift card equal to your number
• Lake Placid limited edition poster, t-shirt, and hats: how to get yours before race day
• Combating imposter syndrome in triathlon, what to do when you earned the slot but don't feel like you belong
• TT bike saddle discomfort: when your bike fitter blames your bibs (and whether they might have a point)
• The best pocket camera for riding: Ricoh GR vs. phone vs. GoPro
• Has T100 paid its athletes? Paula addresses the Lucy Charles-Barclay question directly
• What would you do if you knew your next race was your last? A moving question from Jason, who's hanging up the tri kit after Ironman Oregon 70.3

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Paula is racing the Canadian National Time Trial Championships, so it's a bro pod, especially when Ari Klau calls in live from O'Hare Airport after his first-ever 70.3 win at Mont-Tremblant to finally explain the shoe phone celebration that baffled the entire internet. We also break down a deceptively addictive cycling metric, answer your bike tech questions, and get into open water swimming in rough conditions.

This week we discussed:

• Paula races Canadian National Time Trial Championships, night-before logistics, bad roads, 23 mph winds, and going off 4th 
• Martin Van Riel is 6-for-6 in 70.3s, the case for showing up only when you're ready
• The Eddington number explained: the cycling and running metric you didn't know you needed (and how to figure out yours)
• When to switch from road bike to TT bike in your race build, Ari and Eric weigh in
• Sharing one wheel set between a TT bike and road bike: does it actually work?
• How to keep your bottles cold in transition
• Swimming in choppy open water: Eric's technique advice
• The most minimalist race belt options, including the shoelace method and the Nerd Belt
• Is the North American Championship more prestigious than a regular 70.3 for age groupers?
• Do pros still fall off their bikes? Ari's trainer near-misses and the AirPod problem

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Paula wins the 70.3 North American Championship in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Her fourth North American title. We do a full race recap covering Paula's pre-race warmup adjustments, the bike leg where she went full throttle up a climb, fueling breakthroughs, timing chip chafe as a legitimate race threat, and shoutout to Lindee Kent for delivering the best aid station splits anyone has ever heard. Then we get into your questions.

This week we discussed:

• Paula's 70.3 North American Championship race recap: swim warmup changes, crushing the bike climb, and why fueling more actually worked
• Is Happy Valley the best riding location of any North American 70.3?
• Paula is a four-time North American champion, most wins of any pro female ever.
• Front and rear hydration setups explained: torpedo bottles, bento boxes, behind-the-seat cages, and how to actually refill on course
• Gravel bike vs. road bike as a do-it-all rig, especially for New Zealand chip seal roads (via a hilarious poem)
• When to switch to race tires before Ironman Lake Placid
• Is a swim skin worth it for a 300-meter pool swim sprint triathlon?
• Pull buoy preferences and swim run buoy sizing for open water racing
• What to actually do with all your Ironman finisher t-shirts and medals
• Eric's "pro athlete vs. former pro triathlete" status, officially addressed
• Electric bike pumps for disc wheels: what actually works

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This week Nick races the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon for the first time. We do a full race recap, answer Instagram questions from listeners who followed along, and discuss whether the steep price tag is actually worth it. Eventually we also got to our classic listener submitted questions.

This week we discussed:

• Nick's Escape from Alcatraz race recap: the jump off the ferry, 57° Bay swim, iconic bike course, and sand ladder
• Instagram Q&A: thermal cap vs. booties, TT bike vs. road bike, and what crime would have landed you in Alcatraz
• Is the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon worth the price tag?
• Chasing validation vs. personal excellence. How do you know the difference?
• Body image, weight gain, and the toxic myth that more training = leaner body
• Flying with an indoor trainer, what the pros actually do
• Balancing passion across multiple disciplines without losing focus
• Carbon seatpost slipping despite proper torque, what's going on?
• Getting blown off your bike by wind, has it actually happened?
• Off day during intervals: ease off the intensity, shorten the session, or go home?
• Running surfaces ranked: tarmac, concrete, pavers, treadmill, does it actually matter?

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This week we kicked things off with Eric's experience crewing for Heather Jackson at Unbound XL, 350 miles of gravel, mud, and racing through the night. Josh Amberger also made a stunning gravel debut with a fourth-place finish, and we had some thoughts on that. Then we went through listener questions. We also talked the Escape from Alcatraz donut run, compression shorts, and the best perks of being a pro athlete (or pro athlete adjacent). This week we discussed:

• Eric supporting Heather Jackson at Unbound XL and Josh Amberger's surprise fourth-place finish
• What it's like when podcast listeners know more about you than you know about them
• Panicking in an open water swim and how to recover your composure mid-race
• Off-road triathlon etiquette, do you have to stop and let faster riders pass?
• Racing a tri bike you've never ridden before: smart gamble or bad idea?
• Mile repeats vs. kilometer repeats, does interval length actually matter?
• Sodium and cramping: preloading, in-race electrolytes
• Wearing compression shorts under your bibs
• Will 32-inch wheels ever make it into triathlon?
• Favorite perks of being a professional (or pro-adjacent) triathlete

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This week we almost didn’t manage to record a podcast between travel, family visits, birthday celebrations, and Eric leaving at 5 a.m. to film Heather Jackson at Unbound XL, but skipping wasn’t an option. So instead, we went full rapid-fire mode and packed in as many listener-submitted questions as possible. We also talked fast helmets, Escape From Alcatraz, questionable podcast comments, and the latest TTL merch drop. This week we discussed:

• Aero vs ventilation for Xterra helmets
• Balancing triathlon obsession with actually being present in life
• 32 inch wheels
• Revisiting old races vs constantly chasing new challenges
• Returning to fitness after forced time completely off training
• Which part of a full ironman scares the most
• Heat training vs convenience
• Best tires for Xterra North American Championships in Pelham
• Finishing a 70.3 swim while doggy paddling
• Cycling group ride warmup and when it's ok to attack
• Heart rate monitor locations for women
• What to do when someone tries to talk to you mid swim set

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This week we hear all about Paula’s experience racing through the highs and lows of IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, but not before hearing Nick’s trail running adventures in Maui, Hawaii, and getting an update from last week’s mysterious Mr. Smith. When we finally got to listener questions, we discussed:

• Washing your sweaty cycling helmet
• Riding with someone who’s always pushing the pace
• Making parts of training intentionally harder to build mental toughness

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This week we’re gearing up for Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga as Paula Findlay prepares to race this weekend. She also brought us a challenging Swim Sets With Paula before we dove into listener questions.

This week we covered:

• Sherpa-ing Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga for a pro triathlete
• Training alone vs. training with friends
• Adjusting swim sets from short course to long course
• Forbidden love between triathlon club members
• How strictly athletes should follow coach-made plans
• Sunscreen during races
• ERG mode vs. free ride mode on the trainer
• Keeping young triathletes excited about the sport
• Is there a perfect gravel tire?
• When 70.3 training starts to feel like too much

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This week we tackle some of the best listener questions we’ve gotten lately, including:

• How to eat before an early morning session
• Why swimming creates such strong friendships
• Tire size for triathlon vs cycling
• What events like Whiskey Tango Fondo are actually like
• When to replace cassettes, chainrings, pedals, cleats, and more
• Bilateral breathing in swimming
• How sponsorships actually work for pro athletes
• Dealing with neck pain in triathlon
• Finding balance between marriage and triathlon training

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This week we got sidetracked with 2-hour marathons, trail running, photography, and more before finally diving into some Bike Tech with Eric and answering your listener questions.

On this episode:

• What it takes to switch from mechanical to electronic shifting
• Does equipment quality actually matter for training?
• How to find the right triathlon coach
• Can paddles hurt your swimming?
• Building a healthy relationship with Strava
• Solving leaky goggles
• Choosing the right shoes for the Bachelor Ascent 50k
• What to do when air quality gets bad
• Our hype songs for a first marathon

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This week, Eric and Paula talk about balancing training as professional athletes while taking care of three dogs at home. They discuss:

• Fads they’re avoiding
• Blisters: socks vs. shoes
• Safety in USA Triathlon races
• How to stay cool during a hot race
• Relationships between two elite triathletes
• Age-group drafting
• Sighting techniques for front-of-the-pack swimmers
• How long to wait for a no-show date at a run club
• Wireless shifters on a vintage frame

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This week the crew is 1/3rd Cajun as Nick is recording from New Orleans. We started with some Bike Tech With Eric, chatted about Paris-Roubaix, and then moved onto listener submitted questions.

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This week Eric and Paula toughed it out and battled through sickness to make sure we got an episode out in time. We kicked things off with a Swim Sets with Paula, briefly covered the Tour of Flanders, and then moved on to listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Shaving weight off the bike, only to add four 1-liter bottles in a race
• Our imaginary dream triathlon product
• When the juice is, or isn’t, worth the squeeze in triathlon racing
• How Eric attaches SRAM blips to his bars
• How to act and react when other runners look great on course
• Can breathwork really increase VO₂ max by 10%?
• Do triathlon-specific bike shoes actually make a difference?
• Is it okay to swim only freestyle in a masters class?
• How do you “shake off” a bad race?

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This week we dove into our experiences at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside, an epic race that always brings intensity and attention. We then moved on to listener-submitted triathlon questions. This week we discussed:

• When to train if you're sick
• Choosing the right chainring for a strong cyclist
• How much to train on a TT bike vs a road bike for triathlon vs road racing
• How long cycling bibs last
• Cycling cadence and how to find the sweet spot
• How to perform your best in same-day, back-to-back triathlons

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Castelli Espresso 2 Bibshort

TTL Garage Sale

Just the boys this week as Paula rests up to be at her best for IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside this Saturday. Eric and Nick riff through a stack of listener questions in a semi–rapid-fire episode, covering everything from van life and bike tech to wetsuits, motivation, the Taco Bell 50K, and more.

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This week we settled right into our usual selves, Eric caught us up on what he's been up to post-op, then we whipped out our brand new white boards and used them for a newer segment called Ranks Revealed, where we ranked our favorite sweet treats 1-10, before talking about some racing, and finally getting to listener submitted questions. This week we discussed: 

• Learning how to truly push your limits without holding back in training and racing
• How to structure training when using trails and mountain biking without reliable pace or power
• One training habit we wish we had adopted earlier
• Best practices for treadmill training and how it translates to outdoor running
• Traveling overseas with race nutrition: bring it or source it locally?
• Racing a self-supported Ironman vs signing up for a branded event
• Wetsuit use for slower swimmers: pool training, buoyancy, and rules
• When to upgrade your TT bike vs continuing to invest in your current setup
• Thoughts on HYROX and how it compares to triathlon training
• When to schedule a training camp for maximum benefit before a race

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Wahoo Kickr Smart Treadmill

This week we kick things off with some running, cycling, and triathlon news from the LA Marathon, Strade Bianche, and Ironman New Zealand before doing our best to answer as many listener questions as possible. Halfway through we try out a new segment: The Newlyshreds. Let us know in the comments if you’re into it! Our questions this week brought us to discussing:

• Racing the Ironman 70.3 World Championships while injured
• Optimizing and clarifying how to qualify for Worlds
• What race shoes to wear when running loops on clay or dirt
• How much time to wait after a 70.3 before racing a full
• Minimum swim volume to complete a sprint triathlon
• When racing locally, how much to ride the course before race day
• Strava “Athlete Intelligence”
• If we were Pokémon, who would we be?
• How to get maintenance tips when working on an older bike
• Our go-to quick and healthy meals
• Tidiness and OCD
• The Alcatraz swim and how to approach it
• Flying mounts for 70.3 and full Ironman racing
• Botox and triathlon

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Wetsuit recommendation: Orca Float V2

This week we kick things off with updates on Eric’s hip labrum surgery, then put him through a hip anatomy themed TTL Spelling Bee before diving into your listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Building swimming stamina from sprint to Olympic distance racing
• Our favorite strength and recovery tools
• Traveling internationally for a race: bike box or rental?
• Taking a leap of faith
• What shoes to race in on a golf course run
• Racing socks
• Using a run background to make you a stronger cyclist

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On Cloudboom Max

This week Eric tells us all about his hip labral repair surgery, recorded the very morning he heads into the operating room. He’s been dealing with this chronic injury throughout his triathlon career for nearly a decade and is finally getting it fixed. In addition to talking through the surgery, we also dove into some broader triathlon questions. This week we discussed:

• The consequences of crashing on the bike
• Navigating the pressure of body image in sport
• How to use your arms while running
• Strava streaks

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This week Eric and Paula are recording from Tucson, Arizona. Escaping the Oregon winter, we started with some TTL updates, and a listener submitted This or That: Winter Olympics edition, before moving on to questions. This week we discussed:

• Triathlon vs home life balance
• pre-race breakfast meal
• Doping and cheating in age group racing
• Using only one fin to swim
• Adding an olympic event
• Is spitting gross?
• How much faster are jammers than regular shorts
• TTL Camp logistics

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This week we had a blast recording the podcast in front of a live audience of TTL campers in Lake Las Vegas. We opened it up to the crowd, letting them ask questions and steer the conversation wherever they wanted to take it.

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This week we’re all together just outside of Las Vegas for the very first TTL Base Camp. We recorded the episode on handheld mics, so please forgive the sound quality, but we covered all kinds of topics as we rapid-fired through a stack of listener-submitted questions. Next week’s podcast will be recorded live with the Base Camp athletes, so be sure to tune in!

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This week we kick things off with a discussion about IRONMAN’s new 20-meter draft zone rule change and how it could impact racing. From there, we jump into a listener-submitted Shred or Bed before getting to your questions. This week we discussed:

• How fast can the average Joe really get?
• Are higher hands worth it on a TT bike?
• How we think we’d do on a game show
• Just how laid back is XTERRA?
• How important body weight is to fitness and performance
• Tubeless tire air loss and the risk of unseating a bead
• Espresso machine recommendations
• What to bring bike shop mechanics as a thank you gift
• How to judge whether an epic adventure is actually safe for you
• Paula’s favorite song and Nick’s favorite movie
• Massage guns: helpful or harmful?
• How retired athletes stay connected to their sport

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This week we are once again all together in Bend, OR to record the podcast in person! We started by catching up on events since the 200th episode, Paula hit us with some Rapid Fire, and then we got into listener submitted questions! 

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Make sure you watch this episode on YouTube!

This week we’re all together in Bend, Oregon recording our 200th podcast episode. For this milestone, we set up the cameras and did something a little different, calling podcast listeners live and letting them ask their most pressing triathlon questions.

More than anything, this episode is a thank you. Thank you for sticking with us over the years, saying hi at races, sending in questions, and sharing the stoke that keeps this podcast going. We’re incredibly grateful for this community and excited to keep building it together.

Here’s to the next 200.

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This week the band is back together in Bend, Oregon recording episode 199. We kicked things off with some holiday recaps, talked through a few 2026 goals, played a New Year–themed Shred or Bed, and then dove into listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Snacks and breakfast ideas for triathletes
• How Eric, Paula, and Nick became friends
• Intentionally training in triathlon race order
• Keeping the excitement alive and not normalizing or downplaying our accomplishments
• The best dry-land exercises for athletes who don’t have access to a pool
• How to nurture a love for triathlon in young children

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This week we hear from Paula about her experience racing the Qatar T100 Triathlon World Championship Final, along with a reflection on the T100 series as a whole. We then jump into a round of Good Gift / Bad Gift before getting to listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Camaraderie among professional athletes
• When and why to use rollers
• Career-defining moments in triathlon 
• Supplements for endurance athletes
• Ice baths and saunas for performance and recovery
• Early thoughts on 2026 swimrun plans for Eric, Paula, and Nick

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This week Paula is in Qatar, so Eric and Nick held down the fort until TTL Development Team athlete Lydia Russell joined for some fun. We started by talking about Alex Yee's incredible marathon in Valencia, outlined an exciting TTL training camp for early next year, and then got into questions. This week we covered:

• Our running shoe rotation
• What to do when your snorkel starts taking on water
• Gravel tire options for snowy conditions
• Racing 70.3s while training for a full Ironman
• How to get past a swimming plateau
• The correct number of cats for a 2:1 cat to bike ratio

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TTL Base Camp 2026

This week we packed in a full-length episode plus an interview with TTL Development Team athlete Zack Cooper at the end. We discussed:

• How personal safety has shaped race choices for Eric and Paula
• How often you actually need to replace a helmet
• What to do when your smart trainer starts reading way off
• The minimum training load for a 70.3
• How Paula finds inspiration for her race kit designs
• SRAM blips
• What feels worse: a DNF from your body or a mechanical?
• Mental health as athletes

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This week we are thankful for carbon bikes, carbon shoes, and that the pool is closed. We start out with a TTL Spelling Bee, a chat with TTL Development Team athlete John Reed about his year, his olympic hopes, and 70.3 dreams and then finally get into listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Lap swim speed etiquette
• The Lever Movement treadmill system
• Paula's favorite Castelli bibs
• "Road bike muscles" vs "TT bike muscles"
• If and when to drop out of a race

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This week Eric and Paula are training in Victoria, BC, so we get some travel stories before jumping into rapid fire and a batch of listener-submitted questions. This week, we discussed:

• Have pros lost trust in the PTO/T100
• How often to do a spin-down on the Wahoo Kickr
• How often to re-wax a chain when it’s used exclusively on the trainer
• Christmas gift ideas for a young mountain biker
• How to fuel for a 50-mile road run as an Ironman athlete
• How long a beginner needs to train for a 70.3
• Whether power pedals and their extra data are worth it
• Self-coaching during the off-season
• If swimming more compromises bike and run fitness
• Balancing local racing with Ironman-branded events

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This week we talk about Paula's experience racing in Spain for 70.3 World Champs, and what it’s like to step off the course as one of the favorites. We also got to a few listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Dealing with disappointing race results and rediscovering motivation
• Tips for racing Escape From Alcatraz when traveling from Europe
• Eric’s plans to race triathlon in the future
• What camera to use while riding the bike
• Spiritual moments while training and racing

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This week, somehow, all three of the crew are together in Spain. Nick hopped on a last-minute flight and made it just in time for a Wednesday night podcast recording. Paula was deep in Ironman 70.3 World Championship race prep, so it was just Eric and Nick on the mics this week, covering:

• SRAM AXS front derailleur issues
• Storing a TT bike for the winter
• Racing when racing has lost its luster
• Training outdoors after an accident
• Gaining confidence riding in aero
• Staying entertained on long indoor rides
• Riding an e-bike for fitness, is it possible?
• Ice bandanas
• Becoming carb-dependent during workouts

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This week is our last episode together for a few weeks as Paula ramps up for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Marbella, Spain. We talked about Eric’s surprise UTMB qualification, recovering from sickness, and then dove into listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Choosing the right cassette for your smart trainer
• How much sealant to use in a tubeless tire
• Managing a warm-weather swimrun race
• How Eric and Paula's Wahoo KICKR Run is holding up
• Coping with a cold garage pain cave
• Dressing for a cold marathon
• Picking out an engagement ring for triathletes
• Balancing biking and running when focusing on run races
• Strength training: how much, and how often

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