Today we tackle more hard hitting questions from the listeners and Mike celebrates the Brewers World Series win. We get into AI coaching and human coaching. We talk about "reverse periodization" including what it is and why as usual it depends. We look at the Base, Build, Peak periods and how to best approach them. We talk about cold weather riding, things to consider when thinking about a new bike, and why a new bike can be the best or worst decision you make. We look at the strategy behind running off season and in season marathons vs. half marathons. We also talk triathlon influencers and why they are typically a bad source of information.

Topics:

• Brewers win the World Series and Mike is very relieved, relaxed, and ready to focus
• What qualities make the best coaches in all sports
• Reverse periodization
• Training as a priority
• Base, build, peak
• Is a new bike worth it? Under what circumstances
• Make sure you are comfortable and enjoy the process
• Cold weather cycling
• December marathon?
• What about half marathons?
• AI coaching vs Humans
• How much time do you lose on the back end of races?

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

In some ways the off-season is the hardest season, so what do you do when motivation is fleeting? Today we look at the Yo-Yo approach to tackling training and why it never works how we hope it will. We talk about how to actually change a lifetime of thought patterns into something that sticks and builds. We get into goals and why most have a tendency to start with the hardest part. We look at extremes in training and why many times a new goal wasn't even on our radar 2 minutes earlier. How do we build internal clarity and respect that good things take time?

Topics:

• World Series lessons
• Embracing the grind
• The Off Season vs. Race season
• The hardest part of training
• Purchase oriented lifestyle
• Changing course for the sake of changing
• What is a quick fix and how can they actually work?
• Crash diet
• It takes a lot of time to get out of shape
• The yo-yo life
• Long term investing
• Lottery winners
• Changing a lifetime of thought patterns
• Build something, not everything
• Make attainable targets
• Positive self talk
• Helium balloons carrying extra weight
• Don't start with the hardest goal
• Start by reduction
• Training Peaks extremes
• Is that super long run the answer today?
• How penetrable is your life feed?
• It wasn't on your radar 2 minutes ago
• External motivation is fleeing
• Internal clarity

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com

Today, we look at the new races Ironman has announced and tell you which one we think will sell out fast. We also talk about the what could be behind the locations along with how we think they'll do. We also explore the popularity of the sport and speculate on some of Ironman's recent decisions. We look at some races gone by and ask whether these races are really selling out or they're creating demand.

Topics:

• Mike's brush with the law
• Ironman's 3 new race announcements
• Texas sells out
• The "sell out" philosophy
• Triathlon gaining steam?
• The younger and older age groups
• Are the sell out numbers real?
• Is the sport growing in popularity?
• The strategy behind the deferral program
• Why not Minnesota for a race?
• How and why do they pick race cities?
• Will Mike take the "triathlon influencer challenge?"

Mike Tarrolly - mike@c26triathlon.com

Robbie Bruce - robbie@c26triathlon.com