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UNBOUND is Inbound, 32" Wheels, I Built My Own AI Coaching Agent, and More!

ZenTri — Fri, 29 May 2026 17:50:29 +0000

ZenTriathlon · 32_ Inch Wheels Only Helps One Type of Rider, I Built My Own AI Coaching Assistant, Unbound Predictions, and Titanium Watch for Real Athletes

East Texas Showdown 285 Miler with Live Audio!

ZenTri — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:37:58 +0000

ZenTriathlon · East Texas Showdown 2026

ESI Grips Review -

ZenTri — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 23:46:39 +0000

Today we are joined by an expert mountain bike and gravel racer, Kai Blankner. He's been riding ESI grips for quite a while and they asked for a review. Per Kai -

"I’ve been riding ESI grips for a while now, and I love them! I don’t usually like riding with gloves and with these grips I don’t have to. They are so squishy but not to bulky. The materials ESI grips use are so much better than others I’ve tried, and they give me the grip and comfort I need for long and short races.I also feel they are the best price for the performance you get."

What's your favorite thing? - Me

"They stay comfortable on long rides. Well and the colors."

What about the colors?

"You can customize ESI grips when ordering them online. Get them to match your bike, your kit... It's really cool."

Is this why you almost never crash? Great grips? This is the secret?

"I can't reveal all my secrets."

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

ZenTri — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:20:44 +0000

I put electronic shifting on my mountain bike and then landed on the podium in a 5 hour long off-road triathlon! Listen in for what electronic shifting is like on a mountain bike and how it races.

Airpod Pros review.

-Kona successes and mistakes by Alistar Brownlee, Lionel Sanders, Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles, and Ann Hague.

-Mountain biking injuries. Broken foot, strained back.

-The secret ingredient in Frodeno's fuel - sodium alginate.

-And much more!

ZenTri 675 - Backpacking Zen, VW Atlas Review, TDF

ZenTri — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 18:19:06 +0000

We are back!

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.

ZenTri 674 - Ironman Texas, Airpods, and Emotional Responsibility

ZenTri — Thu, 16 May 2019 10:23:43 +0000

Show Notes:

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.

ZenTri 673 - Xterra and St Patty Tris

ZenTri — Tue, 23 Apr 2019 14:11:59 +0000

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, high fat.
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.

ZenTri 671 - Locker cut, HFLC, Rebound hypoglycemia, David Goggins mindset

ZenTri — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 19:07:11 +0000

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.

ZenTri 670 - Tension is Good

ZenTri — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 21:14:59 +0000

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!

ZenTri 669 - Not Exactly So

ZenTri — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:09:05 +0000

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!