Why was there a long break between shows? Because peak training for Ironman Canada is a huge time suck! This episode is chock full of what it takes to get the training done, how to set your bike up for a race, triathlon news, and how to train by numbers for more clarity and simplicity in your life.
By the way, here's the super cool trainer that makes no noise and uses magnets for resistance. No tire wear, silent, and lightweight? Sign me up!
Enjoy the show and stay tuned for the full Ironman Canada experience next episode. It's going to be EPIC!
America's fastest Ironman record holder Andrew Starykowicz tells us how he races, trains, and what motivates him to overcome injuries to stay at the top. I also detail how I won a local 100 mile Gran Fondo race. And more!
Get ready for a show about my favorite topic - BIKE PORN! Joshua Colp talks with us about the Culprit Legend, a new superbike with aero supremeacy, an option for disc brakes, and built with your own crowd funding on Kickstarter. You can find it here!
After that I talk about:
Blue Apron food delivery and how making meals rocks.
The second half of the double marathon is where the heat finally hit me hard, but my spirits were boosted when Kai pulled up next to me on the bike with this sign he made all by himself -
A photo posted by Brett Blankner (@zentriathlon) on Oct 11, 2015 at 8:07am PDT
This show is co-hosted (attacked?) by none other than Spartan Ultra Beast Masters champion and pro triathlete John Hirsch. He adds lots of flair and insight, posing some really cool questions I wouldn't have thought of on my own. Thanks, man!
Back to the "race", below is the setup of my bike for the two bike rides. I was going through about 2 liters of water and fuel per hour to try to keep cool. It was crazy!
A photo posted by Brett Blankner (@zentriathlon) on Oct 10, 2015 at 5:30am PDT
I picked the hilliest routes I could find here in College Station, but I couldn't quite match the part where they literally ride up a volcano. But let me tell you, the HEAT. Oh, the heat. Holy crap. Texas has that in spades. I went an extra 8.8 miles on the bike to try to make up for the elevation gain difference. (Keepin' it real out of respect.) And we had a high of 95 degrees, no clouds with full Sun, and powerful humidity during the double marathon. Also, I found out after the fact that my run route had nearly twice the elevation gain of Hawaii's. I didn't notice it too much because it was still relatively flattish, but I was just trying to keep moving forward at that point anyway.
A photo posted by Brett Blankner (@zentriathlon) on Oct 9, 2015 at 5:20am PDT
About a dozen parents and kids ran parts of the run with me, marking the aid station driveway with chalk as we did loops around the neighborhood. It's tradition!
A photo posted by Brett Blankner (@zentriathlon) on Oct 12, 2015 at 9:50am PDT
There is LOTS more about what this was like inside the show, so tune in! And I will go over tips and tricks in Part 2 next episode so you can get some ideas on how to do your own epic event.
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