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#873 – Listener Q&A
Season 1 · Episode 873

#873 – Listener Q&A

Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

August 28, 20251h 6mExplicit

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Show Notes

Some really great questions today! We talk about mental barriers on the back half of your race run. We get into how to train/taper if you feel like you're getting sick. We take a deep dive into training for Ironman and losing weight without falling into a deficit. The struggles of endurance diets. Food as addiction. Adjusting from a road bike to TT. And how much to "save" on the bike in order to have a great run. Plus, much much more!!

Topics:

  • How do handle training and/or taper if you're feeling a little or a lot sick
  • How do you get the through the mental barrier of getting faster or staying stronger through the end of a race?
  • How to lose weight in Ironman training but not be at a deficit?
  • Pushing through the pain and mental barriers on the back half of the run
  • Sifting through all of the dietary information for endurance sports
  • Blood and glucose spikes
  • Adjusting from a road bike to carbon TT
  • Carbs, protein, fat
  • Interrupting cravings
  • Food created to be addictive
  • Should it be called a 70.3 or a half Ironman?
  • How much should you save on the bike to nail your run??

Mike Tarrolly - [email protected]

Robbie Bruce - [email protected]