Podcast Episode 521- Timing It Right

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This a solid, two-hour episode full of endurance training goodness.  Check out the content below -  

Show Notes!

• Hit 22.5 hours for the week! Wrapping up the last run.
• How to not stink if you run at lunch.
• Bonking on purpose.

• How does Brett eat?
  • More fiber pushes food through faster
    • Eat more and lose weight.
  • Tried low carb, got depressed. Carb digestion turns on seratonin.
  • Tried high fat. Not enough energy and put on weight.
  • Slow carb works for me!
  • Eat like China study.
  • Just like there's different types of personalities, there's different people-types of fuel utilization. It's in your genes! Don't believe what works for one internet idol will work for you.
• Final analysis of using latex vs regular tubes.
• The Feed Zone book and fueling time.

• Slowtwitch Review
  • New Sitero from Specialized.
  • Bento box or tape? 
  • Wearing a watch while racing.
• Swim fins fix your ankle flexibility
• What is a caffeine nap?
• Audio question. How to eat?

Episode 520 - The Skinny

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(Team Manorexia makes their own waterbottles look fat.) 

On this episode of the ZenTri Podcast, we get the skinny on a ton of topics:

Episode 520 - The Skinny

• Take huge breaths and purse lips when blowing out to catch up on oxygen right after drinking or fueling.
• Riding into the wind distracts from fueling and drinking.
• Slowed down to talk to group of cyclists biking to Victoria Canada.
• My Honda Element conspiracy theory.
• Practiced putting on arm coolers on the move.
• Value of three hour ride is that your neck hurt a tiny bit at the end, knew that fueling was great, confirmed pedaling cadence was good.
• Took video of running store guy's talk at Tri club meeting.
• Shoulder injury and weather radar.
• Tribuddha, amrita bars competition at 70.3, and TopDog audio book
• People don't know how to eat because they don't exercise enough.
  • When you eat like crap and try to exercise... you feel the effects.
  • If you don't exercise, you can't tell the difference between good and bad food.
  • This is why long course athletes eat better!
• Slowtwitch stories:
  • New Shimano Di2 Dura Ace
  • Going back to longer cranks
  • Launch of Cervelo RCA
  • Wicked Custom Painted Cervelo P5
  • Ironman Texas Tips
  • Emilio DeSoto's "Most Interesting Man in Triathlon" thread.
• Why cold water makes you sea sick.
• Watch swimming videos before you hit the pool.
  • Sun Yang winning 1500 meters in 2008 Olympics.
  • Michael Phelps swimming freestyle collage.
• Run like a fighter jogging to the ring.

Episode 519 - Getting Real

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On this episode of the ZenTri Podcast, I get really real and talk about what's important in endurance sports.  I cover a huge variety of topics, so scope out the list below to see what's inside!

Show Notes:

• Acid in green smoothies will destroy your teeth.
• Preventing deaths in the swim.
• Use risers on TrainerView. @manicdefense
• Buying out Ironman via a Kickstarter project.
• Kai killing it on the bike.

• Bevan Docherty interview on Slowtwitch. Unbelievable quotes.
• Review of latest "Diet War" Spreecast.
• Cooling tips for IMTX.
• Smarter lunchtime running through experience.
• Nighttime bike ride as a habit. Harder to NOT do it.
• Discipline is best maintained through habits, not through willpower and the Zeigarnik Effect.

Wrapping up the show while hiking with the fam near Austin, TX.

How Running Shoes Work

Dan from Brazos Running Company came to our triathlon club meeting last night and talked about all the latest technology in running shoes.  He starts off with the basics, then goes into great detail with very advanced shoes specifically for triathletes.  Super cool and very useful info!

ZenTri Podcast 518 - Going Big

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(Wrapping up a three hour bike ride)

Join me as I take you along for massive training week totaling 21.5 hours.  I detail how to get it done and review my thoughts of how useful that kind of training is when it's over.

(Running with Kona)

Show Notes:

• Alter G treadmill review LIVE.
• Don't buy a disk wheel. Just get an Aerojacket instead.
• Learn to lean into the wind and quit worrying about what other people say.
• Review of how to train by feel on three hour bike ride.
• Why you want to train a ton on your racing bike with tools nearby.
• Trying out agave nectar for fuel additive.
• Thermotabs for cheap salt.
• Breakfast on the bike.
• How to set up your bike best for great fueling and nutrition.
• What if feels like to max out in training hours.
• When going for hours, you're still training a number instead of your body.
• Pouring caffeine on the symptoms doesn't solve the problem.
• Using swim workouts to recover from biking and running.
• Spanish-speaking importance in Texas health industry.
• How positive affirmations do and don't work.
• The chemistry and physics behind heat and cold adaptation.
• TrainerView is out of Beta!
• Not getting enough sleep will make you fat.
• Review with Emily about what is still needed to be done before IMTX. LOTS!