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Monday
Mar242014

ZenTri 555 - Ben Greenfield and Strong Like Bull Part Two

 

Join us for part two of Strong Like Bull training camp, an interview with Ben Greenfield about his book "Beyond Training", and triathlon news with Sonja Weick.  But first, let's talk about these pictures!  

The first one is the climb from Granada, Spain to the top of Pico de Veleta, which is the highest paved road in Europe.  As you can see, it's got great views and boulders in the bike lane.  Just kidding!  There is no bike lane.  Don't worry, it's safe.  You'll pass out from lack of oxygen far before you get hit by a car.

These are our bikes piled up at the top, leaning against a snowbank.  We were so high up, we were actually above the ski resort.  This is also photographic evidence that you know somebody that rode a tri bike with a disc wheel up this infamous climb.  When you try a climb with gear like this and somebody says it can't be done, mention another triathlete far dumber braver than you did it once already. And of course, I did a brick run of over a mile at the top.  Yes, this tri camp goes to eleven.  

Here's the map and profile from the climb for your own entertainment (Avg 8% grade).  Could you do it faster? Slower? Gearing was 39 x 28.

We made it back to Houston - a place where things are more normal.  Ok, "normal" is relative.

And check out my new shifters!  Very aero and the closest analog version to electric I can afford.

Alright!  There's tons more inside the podcast.  Give it a listen and leave your feedback in the comments!


 

 

Saturday
Mar152014

ZenTri 554 - Jesse Kropelnicki's Fueling Tips and Strong Like Bull Part 1


Coach Jesse Kropelnicki chats with us about how QT2 Systems fuels it's top athletes for Ironman racing.  It's a good conversation and pretty much opposite of what all the "low-fuel" types preach.  You definitely don't want to miss this.

After the interview, I take you to Spain for part one of Strong Like Bull training camp.  It was a beautiful trip and my first time to travel to Europe.  And now, time for some photo commentary!

Southern Spain looks a lot like West Texas.  Not quite as dry and hot and a bit more mountainous, but definitely good stuff.  I took this shot in the middle of a typical long bike ride.

There's lots of little villages in the mountains, and then we also went to Granada a couple of times.  If you check out the picture below, you can see a snow-capped mountain peak in the distance.

We rode to the top of that peak on the last day of Camp.  It's the highest paved road in Europe, topping out at around 11,000 feet.  We'll cover that ride in the next show.

Above is the Moorish fortress called "La Alhambra."  You are looking at just a tiny part of it.  The whole place is mind-blowingly huge.  We took an afternoon to tour it, just part of the benefits of a training camp in a great location.

More photos and podcast to come!  Enjoy!

 

Wednesday
Feb262014

Podcast 553 - Phil Maffetone!

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It is an incredible honor to bring you my interview with Dr. Phil Maffetone, the coach that helped Mark Allen win six Ironman world championships.

Dr. Maffetone pioneered heart rate training and developed MAF training, a.k.a Maximum Aerobic Function.  His methods revolutionized endurance training and are being used worldwide today.

My favorite part of Dr. Maffetone's approach is that he looks at the athlete as a whole.  Performance is directly linked to stress, food, sleep, allergies, and so much more.  We talk about all of these issues... and music!

To back up just a bit, the news for the show is co-hosted by Sonja Wieck.

After the interview, we play "Twice in One Lifetime".  You can find that on Maffetone's music site here - http://www.philmaffetone.com/music

two hour training log.

Friday
Jan312014

Podcast 552 - Rocky Racoon 100 2014. The Battle of Broken Rib

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I race the infamous RR100 ultramarathon and try to break 24 hours.  I was doing pretty good until dehydration got the better of me and I had to DNF.  I was SICK!  

Listen in for tons of ultrarunning tips, audio from the race start, and how to use Zen to help you deal with failure.  And below... some pictures!

Great shot of running throught the pine forest.

I could definitely have used this afterwards!

How lean I got by eating a mostly whole-food diet.  Taken the night before the race.

Pre-race dinner.

Kai about to get 4th in the kids one mile race.

 

Official race report. http://www.irunfar.com/2014/02/2014-rocky-raccoon-100-results.html

Winners race report - http://www.irunfar.com/2014/02/matt-layes-2014-rocky-raccoon-100-race-report.html

Official race results.  http://www.tejastrails.com/docs/Rocky_res_2014.html

My heart rate graph and map from the run (50+ miles). http://www.movescount.com/moves/move25219045

Mountain Madness half iron-distance race in Georgia. http://zone5events.com/event/mountain-madness/

 

Monday
Jan272014

ZenTri 551 - AJ Baucco

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Pro Triathlete AJ Baucco joins the show to talk about how he went from being the drummer in a punk rock band to a top pro!

We wrap up our talk with a song from his band, cover some triathlon news, and also detail how to taper for a 100 mile ultramarathon.

Links from the show:

The ZenTri training group on TrainerRoad

Slowtwitch Sealant Review

Where to order TLR sealant