Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Do you get caught up in the numbers or look at the body of work? Athletes have to understand that fatigue masks fitness and shooting for numbers or speed on every workout is a losing proposition when it comes to racing. Today we talk about training in heat, preparing for specific courses and why understanding accumulated stress is the secret to racing. Your race isn't today, so what are you doing to get better? Topics: Podcasting future Losers on Netflix The Heat is on . . . did you just get slower? Judging fitness in a vacuum General fitness vs. Performance Fitness It’s how your body handles stress Do you recover well after intervals? Can you replicate intervals? You can’t always chase a speed or a number We become our own reality of who we think we are Your fastest days could be more about conditions Creating fitness for Wisconsin or Florida? You hit it in training but not the race Training for specific race courses Fitness is about ability to bounce back Time running vs. distance Stress score points Tired