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!

ZenTri 516 - Behind the Wheel

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Join me for a podcast where we talk about the amazing effect of beets, changing your life through triathlon, and catch an interview with professional triathlete William Huffman.

Episode 516 show notes:

- A little background on Brett.
- Crowie vs. Lieto run analysis video.
- The beauty of beets and radishes.
- I was 50 lbs overweight, smoker, drinker
  - Reduced that a bunch by triathlon, surfing, mountain biking
  - Few years ago found out about rich roll
    - higher quality food, more fiber, less calories from crap.
- Interview with William Huffman
  - Stats
  - did 2 thirty second "spin-ups"
- Penguin visit
  - only pizza and sprite for dinner!
    - indigestion next day
  - donut bullsh*t for breakfast.
- Don't train to get exhausted. and HOPE for improvement.  
  - Not enough DENSITY
  - Train to get stronger in 1 or 2 days!
- Motivation - Doing begets doing.
- Olympic + distance = Discipline to do what you are supposed to, ignoring the ego.
  - can't do that
  - not enough time
  - horrible food
  - internet
  - Tv
- Fat burning - intervals!
  - Body metabolizes body fat while recovering
  - Eating right is only half the picture.
- Yellow Phone Case
- Upcoming Races 
  - Ironman Texas 70.3 Galveston. April 7th
  - Kemah Oly April 28th
  - Ironman Texas May 18th

Enjoy!

How to Train - The PDF

How to Train with the Polarized Method PDF

 

The talk I gave on using the Polarized Method and removing your bottlenecks has caused quite a stir!  I went ahead and wrote up the details and also put in multiple links to the graphs and examples i spoke about into a downloadable PDF for only $1.99.  Hey, this podcasting stuff costs money!

Put this information to work for yourself and I'll see you at the finish line far faster than ever before. Enjoy!

ZenTri Podcast - How to Train with the Polarized Method

 

This episode is a recording of my talk to the local triathlon club about how to train.  I go over the Polarized training method, giving details on how to do it right.  

I cover everything you need to know, including:

• How to find your bottleneck.
• How long to go hard.
• Correct spacing and timing of intervals.
• Advice from some of the world's fastest athletes.
• Getting really fast so your "easy" is at a great pace.

Enjoy!