Base Training for Advanced Triathletes

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Learn how triathletes with some experience under their black belts should approach the base training season.  Mike Ricci of D3 Multisport tells us how to train smarter while saving time. 

After that, join me for a painful week of not being able to train while I recover from a vasectomy. We also capture audio of Emily telling what it was like to pull out my stitches and a race between me and Kai around the block on bikes.  Lastly, we start to dive into wattage numbers from a PowerTap power meter.

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Podcast - Get Clipped

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Hoo-Nelly!  This episode is 100% Training Log!  Join me and the gang as I log over a week's worth of workouts, training tips, nutrition guidance, and much more!  And for a special bonus, we end the show with me going into the doctor's office for the ulitmate performance enhancement - a vasectomy!  I get titanium bits in my bits!

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Podcast - Periodization 101

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Mike Ricci joins us again to explain how periodization works.  We look at how to plan the year for your best race performance months from now.

I also take you with me to Jessi Stensland's Movement U. class and the opening of Tri Shop in Dallas.  I snag interviews with Jessi and Trent, one of the co-owners of Tri Shop.  We also wrap up the show with 45 minutes of the Training Log, where I take you with me for a week's worth of Ironman training.

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Podcast - Kona 2011 Review

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Join in as Mike Ricci and I review the performances of the world's best at Kona.  We look at how the winners did everything right and other strategies by many of the other racers.  And of course, you get more than a half hour of The Training Log.

Show notes: 

• Mike Ricci and I review Kona champs.
• Trail running with Brett.
• Why you want to train on trails if you are going to do an Ultra.
• How to set up long run loop.
• Local wildlife - deer and road runners.
• Quitting caffeine.
• First cold run of the year.
• Using the Myorope.
• First cold swim of the year.
• How to swim every workout to get faster.
• Racing in the S.O.S. Triathlon!
• Night run.
• How to train for triathlon for the rest of your life.
• Hard run using Suunto training effect.
• Check out Myorope.com!

Podcast - IronBaby 2011

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Join in as friends and I knock out a totally self-supported 140.6 mile ultra triathlon!  We raised almost $2,000 for Mikey; a local kid in need of surgery for Hirschsprung's Disease.  Along with audio from the swim, bike, and run, we captured some great videos below - 

And remember, you can still donate!  Go to the Ironbaby page to find out more!

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