Zen and the Art of Endurance

How the ratio of fructose to sucrose is more important than osmolality and how to make your own SUPERFUEL for CHEAP! News: Joe skipper aero WTF? Lol. Collin Chartier busted for EPO Lionel Sanders video response was amazing. It's not about winning! Table Sugar is the new King of Fuels?? Dr. Alex Harrison and the Slowtwitch Forum: https://tinyurl.com/2tpjy8t7 How to make your own superfuel! How to tell if you need more sodium. How to find and use sodium citrate. Sour gummy worms to your solid fuel rescue! Training Log: 350+ cals an hour on gravel ride. Frame bags rule. For snacks and gear! When to worry about being aero on gravel. Is gravel easier or harder than road with a headwind? What it feels like to be properly fueled. A lot of what you’re feeling on the bike is related to blood sugar. Lower your PSI little bits at a time to see what works. Why gravel bikes make safer road bikes, especially in the rain. Swimming in Strava doesn’t log time correctly. Leg and foot cramps while swimming means you’ve been biking or running too hard. Learning efficiency by stroke count instead of speed. How to meditation swim. Now back to a sub 10 min/mile running pace with just easy effort and consistency. No injuries! Mileage totals for a 14+ hour training week. Get coached! Email [email protected]

News: Heather Jackson won Belgian Waffle San Diego. Kai won US pro cup in Fayetteville! PARIS ROUBAIX happened! Watched on Zwift. New Garmins 540 and 840. Tire pressure tech. Kai 3d printed helmets. Training Log: Front suspension for gravel bikes. I found what works! How to spend more time in aero position gradually. Gravel bikes with no front suspension suck. How to ride aerobars on gravel and tell others to F off. Running with River. He’s crazy. What is RiR? Reps in Reserve. Jumping in the pool to cool down and make clothes last longer. My 6 high adventure backpacking trips. Why modern car tech is really useful. How I use Liquid IV during rides and where I buy it from. Planning out back to back big training days. Using auto pause so you don’t wear out buttons. Current bike computer situation, loss of an expensive one, using an older one with bad battery life. Dealing with teenagers losing or breaking stuff. How much time a faster bike saves you and makes a difference in winning, podium, or not. Handing down equipment. Who gets the nice, new stuff first? Electronic shifting on tri bike? Yes. Mountain bike? Maybe. I went crazy and set the KOM on a gravel road segment. How sponsors and cool stuff affects what people wear. Flat pedals or clipless on mountain bikes? Wrap up: I’ve got 2 hours more already recorded. Interview with Kai about pro cup soon. Going to talk about how to make your own fuel on next show. My goal is to give you tons of training tips and if you like, go to www.zentriathlon.com and PayPal support the show!

Next Episode Just a quick recording to make sure all the pieces still work When it does, put out a full episode. Making a show is really complicated with lots of moving parts Want to make sure they work before I record a show and then it's old and stale before it hits the air weeks later. I took a break from making shows because Kai scouts - Scoutmaster Kai mountain bike racing team asked me to coach crazy calf and knee injuries Doubled down at work to get a job promotion that didn't work out When I didn't get it, first thing I did is go for some long bike rides and like, "what was I thinking?" No swimming for almost 2 years. Anyway TONS of content to bring to you guys Gravel biking! I'm up to my eyeballs in it and it's fantastic Incredible way to get in your long rides. more entertaining safer more hills. Marathon Mountain biking With Kai's mountain bike racing, stumbled upon this ridiculous event. And there's 24 hours and more Difference shows you why road and gravel is so important. Kai made a development team, is winning 29 and under marathon races Might go pro? Tons of updates with bike tech, running shoes, marginal gains, Norwegien training methods, HUGE fuel update that works and is CHEAP. NEXT episode, how to train gravel for triathlon. After that, I think I'll do the fuel. Donate!

ZenTri Episode 685 - Return of the ZAT by ZenTriathlon

Coronavirus Megashow! News: The IRONMAN World Championship will now take place on February 6, 2021. Taupo is next 70.3 champs. Zwift France is officially out. Steering device for Zwift? Elite Sterzo. $50 Warmup: Coronavirus lockdown, how everything got turned on it's head. No swimming, then trying to get back in. Schedule all over the place, allowing for all kinds of bad habits to get started again. We went to Durango, CO for mountain biking vacation. Did a ton of gravel riding with Kai. I nearly broke my shoulder flipping over a cliff because of grabby brakes. Couldn't run for 2 weeks because of SI joint injury in left hip. Main Set: Garmin varia long term review. Why is it so awesome? How to use ZwiftPrefs app to ride Watopia Waistband route. How to watch bike races WHILE on Zwift to make it more fun and realistic. Blackpods Airpods alternative testing. How to baby an injured foot by running on sloped roads. Amphipod new belt. Skin Sake for healing cuts and sores. Kai got a job at our local bike shop. Trick to remember to charge your watch. Is your watch crushing your wrist? How to find out. Swim workout of the week - 6x 10 minutes with pull bouy or fins or regular free. Why you should sandwich your weekends with swims. Preloading sodium for long, hot workouts. How to know to train your legs or your lungs. Ever heard of a "Three-way" bike tool? What happened when I got extremely dehydrated mountain biking two days in a row in 100 degree heat. How blue glasses affect your mood, and what to wear while mountain biking. Trick to clean your bike before you drive home and it will be dry when you get there. Weekly totals mileage and nearly 15 hours. Finish your week with a nice swim to help recover faster. Need coaching? Reach out to me at [email protected]

Join me from your own training caves as I take you through a wild ride of triathlon life during the pandemic lockdown! Show Notes: How I accidentally beat Mark Cavendish by 3 miles on his Zwift ride. I completed the 70.3 for Ironman Virtual Racing How to work your way up to 5 hours on the trainer. Cllimbing Alp D’ Zwift on a tri bike after reaching Level 50. How I did the swim and bike of an Ironman at home a couple of weekends ago. Do you actually need to bike 112 miles before doing an Ironman? It depends. Get coached by me! [email protected] Kai chasing down Jan Frodeno on his Zwift ride. GCN cyclist rode Zwift for 24 hours and it was harder than riding outdoors! Sam Long beat Lionel Sanders up Mount Lemmon. How to get faster every workout. Next show will be a triathlon tech show! How to keep going when you feel like quitting. Live drama of Kai getting haircut at home. Ironman sold to new owners.

Pedal extenders might be what you need. Latex tubes are faster! Fructose can cause gut issues. Long hill climb intervals to increase testosterone Trainer Road podcast Garmin Varia Weak calves Airpods "running in traffic mode" Does Ford make the best full-size pickup truck? TPU soles make the best running shoes! Do Zen to help others, not just yourself. Crazy bike intervals The secret to endurance is... How to repair sewing with dental floss. How to record your weight for weight loss. You need a REASON to lose weight. Epic mountain biking and camping at Colorado Bend State Park (Texas) The Zen flow of perfectly challenging mountain biking

I score an interview with the women's bike movement "G.R.I.T." while at Kai's mountain bike race review, what is the right bike to race on, and other training tips.

From optical heart rate monitors to electronic shifting, I list off the best Zen Tech of 2019. "Zen Tech" is gear or methods that make your training and racing easier by making it simpler. I look for items that remove steps or reduce time or maintenance so you can spend more time enjoying life and less time fiddling with settings and cleaning up.

678 - Electronic shifting, Off-road 70.3 Success, and Kona Review by ZenTriathlon

News, Zen thoughts, Scosche R24 HR strap, remote control fans and colored lights in your training cave, superstarch, and Jeeps

Backpacking Zen, VW Atlas Review, TDF Zen learned while backpacking. Garmin UltraTrac mode review. We got a new Volkswagen Atlas! How does it work for triathlete families? Thoughts on the Tour de France.

Ironman Texas review. Is the wireless charging on Apple Airpods worth it? Definitely. Zen Lesson - You are not responsible for your emotions, but you are responsible for your reactions to them.

Details on two races and lots of tips! Veloplugs in addition to rim tape to prevent flats. Zwift added a huge flat desert section! ProTriathlonTraining.com How to "middle path" on on low carb, highhfat What's being going on at the home front. How many minutes of intervals should you do? New treadmill and tips. Load videos you want to watch into "watch later". Kia Telluride? Wow! Showing HR on old Garmin 935. Keller Triathlon, Dallas Tri Shop. Flat on the bike during the race, on a downhill. Don't use CO2 on latex tubes, or latex tubes as spares. 1st in swim, would have gotten 3rd in AG overall if not flatted. What is "misophonia"? New helmet and bike tech. Don't add weight to your helmet unless you want to snap your neck. Check out hill profile before races. Homemade fuel tips. Sea Sucker bike racks. Another Cervelo bike - P3x Somebody please invent a storage box that attaches below the downtube. Watopia "slingshotting" practice. Tim O'donnel bike wreck. Zwift gaming trick.

Interview with Coach Tim Floyd. History of his swim camp and how it got started. How do you help pros and elites to get to the front pack of the swim? Many age groupers don’t know they aren’t swimming hard enough to improve. Lara Matthews. Patrick Brady. Tim pulls people out when their form starts falling apart. Matthew Purchase. How to qualify as a pro ITU bike pack dynamics. Differences in training ITU vs Ironman. Matthew used to coach Kai! Three great tips: 1. 100s on an interval are the killer app. 2. Could tell I did lots of pull buoy and that can lead to problems 3. Again, not enough time to drill separately from swimming. Then we went and he showed me a Flow App. Swim faster by being on top instead of total immersion. Adidas Ultra boost STs are keeping my feet from rolling in.

Low carb HIGH FAT! I got my locker cut at the gym. The rule for working out while sick. The time I tried to qualify for my pro card. Emulsified MCT oil almost made me crap my running shorts. Low carb workout examples. Ran too fast because I had too much energy? Weird. Cottage cheese is THE BEST. Rebound hypoglycemia - blood sugar crash after starting to work out. What causes it. CamelBaks came from IV bags. Set one up next to you on the bike! I outran Kai! Projectile vomiting - What’s going on. How to keep bottles from getting nasty. You don’t have to be David Goggins to think like David Goggins.

Show Notes: Use your tendons instead of muscles when you can. Swim faster by throwing your arms forward, like throwing a baseball. My homemade fuel formula (maltodextrin + maple syrup) Honey and maple syrup are both sucrose, but bees add an enzyme to pre-digest the honey for you. Don't fuel during your swim practices. I battle my cat over eating my headphones daily. Protect yourself from running injuries by warming up on your bike. The agony of looking for a lost Airpod. The Old Navy puffy jacket has changed my life. How to use tension to get more done. Zwift has added more levels, aero helmet, and possibly a disc wheel? And much more!

Show Notes: Rob Gray running downhill tip. Running video in video on Zwift while riding. Yellow gloves for better visibility. Ordered new single airpod. Standing to pedal on bike to increase cross fitness. How I got plantar fasciitis so bad. 13 hours last week, breadown by sport. The Legend of Sami Inkinen. Lactic acid is fuel. Feel the burn! Mad Calf! News - Zwift now has 50 levels. News - Strava released data deep dive Zen Moment - "Nothing is exactly as you think it is." (The map is not the territory.) If you get depressed, remember it's not forever. How to be a metrics minimalist. How to do well in an Ultraman. (It's all about the recovery.) Noticed my mad calf is getting better. I might go swim with Magnolia Masters in January! Letter - There's a beer with "Brett" maltodextrin in it. Letter - Thanks to ZenTri and Triathlon Taren. Wrap up!

2:00 How to use cramps to tell you when to take a break from training. 9:00 How to ride your trainer indoors like it’s outdoors. 22:15 Running on a new rails-to-trails path in Tyler, TX. 25:00 Why you should eliminate fructose from your training fuels and how to make Tailwind fuel at home for less. 31:00 Himalayan pink salt can make you sick. Don’t put it in your fuel! 33:30 Ultraman day one review. 35:00 Front tire flat and when to pick Slime as your tire sealant instead of latex. 39:45 Lionel switches to Canyon for his bike. 41:30 What makes the Premier Tactical such a great triathlon bike. 45:00 Deschutes IPA review, how to support the show, and how to get coached by me!

How does Stanford define "Zen"? How does this compare to other philosophies and religions? Also, lots of training and racing tips in the rest of the show!

- How "flow" is hypnosis, not Zen. - Interview with former pro triathlete Andrea Fisher! - Kona review. - Triathlon news (Power meter ban in TDF, NYC added to Zwift). And much more!

Interview with pro triathlete Jocelyn McCauley about Kona, the new Specialized SHIV, Zen: The wall is a mirror, and Kona predictions!

Interview with Orange Mud's founder Josh Sprague. How to use Zen to manage anger and other emotions. Tech tips on bluetooth for your Garmin watch, Airpods, and zip ties.

- How Zen is the art of removing things, like using the eraser end of your pencil. - Tour de France thoughts and review. - Story about what arises also always passes. - Training log!

What's inside: Triathlon news. Does a dog have buddha nature and how that relates to triathlon. Paying attention to and using frequency to your advantage. Training log: Rattlesnake at Camp Orr. Flip flops make you relaxed. Running on right side of the road. More frequency talk. Fence issues! Best way to shake up fuel bottles. I do a reverse triathlon of sorts. Do over-unders to keep your efforts under control. Pay attention - Stop doing what hurts and do what helps. Good swim form is a lot like push up position. You aren't an Ironman unless...

- Hiking around the Ozarks at a high adventure camp, talking about toughness, leadership, and helping others. - Zen Master Joko Beck and why to keep trying until it's easier. - Western States 100 review and why you shouldn't brag about your abilities before you've done something. - How to avoid the rough seas of life by being more like a submarine. - Garmin 935 and Fenix 5 review, likes and dislikes. - Swim coaching session on deck, teaching Kai with drills and strokes. - Caught in a rainstorm in the mountains.

- Hiking around the Ozarks at a high adventure camp, talking about toughness, leadership, and helping others. - Zen Master Joko Beck and why to keep trying until it's easier. - Western States 100 review and why you shouldn't brag about your abilities before you've done something. - How to avoid the rough seas of life by being more like a submarine. - Garmin 935 and Fenix 5 review, likes and dislikes. - Swim coaching session on deck, teaching Kai with drills and strokes. - Caught in a rainstorm in the mountains.

I talk with electrolyte expert Jonathan Toker (Former pro triathlete and owner of SaltStick) about how to better manage your fluids so you don't cramp and have great races. Also in the show: Zen's "Gateless Gate" and learning not to want. "Can't" shouldn't exist until you tried. A huge list of my favorite productivity podcasts. The smart way to use ice on runs.

How to use downhills to improve cadence. You don't have to do something forever. Just give it a try. Little tips ad up. When you lose and then find something, put it back where you first looked for it. Use "if-then" logic when training and racing. How to get that Zen Chill. One-sided earphones will change your life. What makes somebody "fast"? It's not your sprint speed, but your cruising speed. Count your strokes and pay attention to your form when you first start swimming. Then try to keep it. How not kicking as much makes you swim faster. STAC introducing new trainer. Video yourself swimming Aim for quality not quantity Occasional carb fastest workouts Kyle buckingham keto win Stop chasing numbers on Zwift. Start swimming on opposite side of the pool to maximize yardage. Visiting a Zen teacher?

What is it like to be a triathlete vacationing in Costa Rica? I give you all the details. Also, what is the Zen concept of emptiness, "FatMax", surfing with crocodiles, triathlon with heart rate valve transplants, and more!

Live from Costa Rica! How to have success for your big bike rides. I talk about how I won the local Gran Fondo 100 and how you can use the same tricks for an Ironman. I talk about the 4th and 5th of Buddhism's Five Hindrances - Restlessness and Doubt. How to get better at swimming by overcoming your ego.

How to go pro, meditate on the bike and swim, and Altra Escalantes review

How to not let things affect you, get a runner's high, do a flying dismount, why to wear flip flops at the pool, and how many miles per week to run for an olympic and half. And check out our new sponsor, 3pmbites.com with discount code ZEN10

What is Dogen's Zenki? How to use systems like people with ADHD. I review a new super fuel powered by something called a "hydrogel". How to keep your seat post from running your frame.

Why you should sometimes consider training WITHOUT a heart rate monitor, keeping bottles frozen so they stay clean and chilled, and how to get a disc wheel for super cheap and keep little fingers and toes out of your spokes on the trainer.

Tim Petersen from Denmark joins us to describe what it's like owning and riding a Diamondback Andean superbike. Also, tips on overcoming plantar fasciitis and Ironman ditches the pro points system.

Best combo lock for triathletes, sleeping masks, drag chutes, speedplay fartleks, the secret to long runs, fueling too much, how I got my run mileage to over 100 miles per week for 3 weeks with small increases, how to hold your wrists to be faster and more relaxed on the bike, the three things that make you a good ultra endurance athlete, doing something different will present you with crazy different opportunities, my new swimming fear isn't what you'd think, Xmas light running at night, use a daily log to monitor injuries, plantar fasciitis is your calf contracting overnight to protect your feet, the best freedom in sports is to not be injured, you will find what you've lost, just be patient, we get our first real snow in years., Brooks running gloves review, try to be a better person, not better than others.

I give you 50 of my best triathlon training and racing tips, gathered over 15 years of endurance racing experience.

I review my new iPhone X for how it works for triathletes and how I got an early model. Also, how to train for your fastest 70.3 and how to use Kaizen to improve your triathlon and work life.

12 secrets that you probably didn't know happened at the Kona Ironman World Championships. Also, how to use "margins" to make your life better, Kai and Emily take on the Atlas triathlon, and how to use sweet spot training to make you faster on the bike.

Yes, it's 2x World Champion Chris McCormack! We talk about: Kona - Lionel Sanders. Jan Frodeno. Pete Jacobs. Should Alistar Brownlee bother with Kona at all. Super League - How he got the vision from Formula 1 triathlon racing done in the 90s. Alistar Brownlee as a commentator. Future of disc brakes in Super League. How to use rivalries to make sports popular. How to implement a vision. Who are the best triathletes in the world. Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather. How pros should retire after a life of competition.

ZenTri 646 - Direto Smart Trainer by ZenTriathlon

Diane started doing her first triathlons at age 47 and is also completely blind. She describes how and why she took up the challenge to become an Ironman. Also, the Bike of the Week - Argon 18 119 Tri+, 70.3 Worlds, and much more!

ZenTri 644 - Hashtag Harvey by ZenTriathlon

The Norseman-winning Scott Plasma, news about Jordan Rapp, how Lionel Sanders got so fast, and tons more in the Training Log!

Did you know the right way to test your FTP for triathlon is different than what you think? How to get water out of your wheels. Should you always train in Zone 2. What is the best tire for triathlon. The best goggles. Should you do Crossfit or just lift weights.

Interview with a super swimmer kid about what makes you awesome, tons of tips on how get training done smarter, news, and how to get coached by me!

Experimenting with exogenous ketones, what is in green tea that makes it better for endurance than coffee, Chrissie Wellington does her first Ultramarathon, why your skin itches when you start working out, cheater busted for deflating another woman's tire during a race, and much more!

An A to Z review of how to set up your bike the Zen way for the best results, and how to ride for the best training and racing. Also a long term review of Finis Agility swim paddles and how to use a drag chute for best results. And much more!

One of the fastest swimmers in Ironman joins us to talk about how she trains and races, giving us info on what it takes to swim like a pro! In the training log, we go to Kai's first "grown up" triathlon where we both do great and then discuss a simple trick to fuel smarter and beat the competition. Check out more at www.zentriathlon.com