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That Triathlon Life Podcast

That Triathlon Lifethattriathlonlife.com
Pro Triathletes Eric Lagerstrom, and Paula Findlay, team up with their friend and amateur triathlete Nick Goldston to hang out and answer questions about triathlon. https://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Episodes

Racing PTO European Open Ibiza and World Triathlon Cross Championships on the same weekend, Race Ranger, Tire pressure, and more!

This week we spend the majority of the episode talking about the last few races Eric and Paula raced in the US and in Europe. Paula won St. Anthony's Triathlon, and then they both went to race in Ibiza, Spain. We also get to some of your questions about the new drafting detection technology, disc wheels, if wetsuits are worth it, and more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own question, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com...

May 11, 20231 hr 7 minEp. 67

Discussing doping in triathlon, faster transitions, sprinting technique, river swim safety, and more!

This week we start off with a lengthy discussion about doping in triathlon. On Monday, pro triathlete Collin Chartier was caught for taking EPO, a performance enhancing drug. As ugly as it is, it's an important topic, and something we feel very strongly about. Despite this, we still did our best to answer your questions about triathlon. Questions about mountain bike fits, mental health in sport, racing full distance Ironman races as a young athlete, riding in flats, and more! To help suppor...

Apr 27, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 66

Triathlon running shoe rotation, training at altitude, crank length, insoles, and more!

This week we are all together yet again, in Flagstaff, AZ. Back to a bit more normal podcast structure, we answer your questions about triathlon! This week we touched on gravel bikes as your do-it-all bike, tubeless tires, stress fractures, and much more. To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Apr 14, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 64

IM 70.3 Oceanside debrief from the TTL Van, Triathlon bike position acclimation period, slow running, and more!

This week we recorded all together in the TTL van, where Eric and Paula talked about their race experiences at IM 70.3 Oceanside as well as the weekend as a whole. After talking about the race, we got into questions from you! Questions about swimrun, shifting around on the TT bike, adapting to aerobars, and more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Apr 06, 202345 minEp. 63

TTL X On, IM 70.3 Oceanside Triathlon LIVE podcast featuring Ironman world champion Chelsea Sodaro

Our first ever live podcast! Thank you so much to On for partnering with us to put on this incredible event. We had the honor to have our friend Chelsea Sodaro here with us talking about triathlon, racing IM 70.3 Oceanside, and answering your questions live in front of an audience. To submit your own questions, help support the podcast, and check out our TTL gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Mar 31, 202325 minEp. 62

Triathlon race tapering, saddle sores, run frequency, and more!

This week we are all together in Santa Monica, CA! Next week Eric & Paula are racing Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, so we are getting all psyched up together. The TTL Devo team is officially announced and then we get onto your questions. This week we answer questions on how to ride easy on Zwift, racing in the wind with deep wheels, taper scaries, and more! To submit your own questions, as well as help support the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com Also, for updates on our where...

Mar 25, 202353 minEp. 61

Triathlon wind tunnel testing, swimming only once a week, cold therapy, and more!

This week we start by talking a bit about our experience in the Specialized Win Tunnel, and how we got more aero and efficient. We then answered your questions about what to do when accidentally dropping race nutrition, how to address returning to training after having COVID, reaching ideal running cadence, and more! To submit your own question, as well as help support the podcast with your monthly subscription, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com...

Mar 16, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 60

TTL development team and TTL Tri kits, intermittent fasting in triathlon, when to upgrade your bike, and more!

This week we are all together on the same bed in a hotel room, right near the Specialized Win Tunnel, where Eric and Paula are getting their race positions dialed in. We also are very proud to announce the birth of the TTL development team. Of course, we also got to answer your questions about Strava monthly fitness, good snack foods for an endurance athlete on the go, running recovery on the Lever, and more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://...

Mar 09, 202354 minEp. 59

Triathlon bike position, race pace in training, avoiding sickness, and more!

This week we start by talking through Eric and Paula's lab testing on the bike, and then move onto your questions about saddles designed for women, river swims, rollers, and more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com Here's a link to a couple of things we mentioned in the podcast Radsport Ibert: https://shop.radsport-ibert.de/en/ Dynaplug: http://www.dynaplug.com...

Mar 02, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 58

Paula moves up to #3 female long course triathlete in the world, understanding the PTO points systems, Power pedals, swim skins, and more!

This week we start by discussing the new PTO points and ranking system which has put Paula as the #3 female long course triathlete in the world! We then move onto questions about vegan diets and performance, how many hours do pros really train, how good are swim skins, swim speed stagnation, and much more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Feb 23, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 57

Racing and training for triathlon as a woman, average FTPs for men and women, Road bike vs TT bike power, and more!

This week we finally get into a topic of great importance, women's health in sport. Paula shares her experience as a young female athlete, and how pushing herself beyond healthy limits had mental and physical repercussions. We also talked about recovery footwear, sensory deprivation tanks, and more! To submit your own questions, and to become a podcast supporter, head to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Feb 16, 20231 hr 3 minEp. 56

Triathlon Swimming, swimming in the cold, flip turns, masters swimming, and more!

This week we focus on swimming and get Eric and Paula's professional perspective on some questions you all sent in about swimming. We also answer a few bike and run questions about wind and soft surface training/racing amongst others. To submit your own questions, help support the podcast, and check our gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Feb 09, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 55

Paula signs with On, Triathlon bike fits, switching to Wahoo, shin splints, and more!

This week we start by discussing Paula's new shoe sponsor, On! We then play some This or That, and get into your questions. We touch on the Norwegian method, run speed cadence, and much more. To submit your questions, support the podcast, check out some gear, and more, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Jan 26, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 53

Triathlon Coaches, Sinky legs, Stairs in races, socks vs no socks, and more!

Happy new year! We're all together in Bend, OR this week to record the podcast and work on some new fun projects. This week we get Eric to try and spell Italian coffee vocabulary, and then get right into your questions. Questions about indoor trainers, rollers, training for multi-day cycling events, remote coaching, and more! To submit your own questions to the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Jan 05, 202359 minEp. 50

Triathlon holiday gifts, foot numbness, vacation races, cycling bibs for a TT bike, and more!

Happy holidays everyone! This week we start off with 10 potential gift ideas for a triathlete, and what makes them good/bad. A lot of the questions this week were centered around the off-season, so we indulged in those. We also talked about picking the fastest line in a river swim, caffeine intake, working on your weakest sport, bike chain cleanliness, and more! To submit your questions and support the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com...

Dec 22, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 48

Triathlon off-season "structure", losing fitness , Whoop vs Oura ring, swim fins, and more!

This week Eric and Paula begin their off-season, so we get some insight from them on how to go about handling the ups and downs of temporarily pulling back from sport. We also have our first legitimate perk for our podcast supporters: 25% of on Castelli gear! You can submit your questions and support the podcast at http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Dec 15, 20221 hr 4 minEp. 47

Triathlon training away from home, sweat tests, Peleton bikes, and more!

Next week Paula, and maybe Eric, are racing Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells. We talk a little bit about that, and answer your triathlon questions! Questions about fueling on the bike for a good race, favorite Zwift courses, using kJs as a training metric, and more! To submit your questions, support the podcast, as well as check out TTL gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Dec 01, 202253 minEp. 45

High end triathlon bikes, tubeless pressure loss, carbon frames, treadmill accuracy, and more!

We recorded this on thanksgiving day, and we are all very thankful for all of you listening to the podcast! This week we spend a huge chunk of time answering bike questions on "Bike Tech with Eric". Lot's of good ones this week. After that we move straight onto more general questions about triathlon. To submit your questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Nov 25, 202256 minEp. 44

Long distance triathlon races, running shoe fit, fueling for a 4k morning swim, race aid stations, and more!

This week, thanks to our subscribers, we have a brand new recording setup for Eric and Paula in Bend! We start out with some fun This or That with TTL, and then move right onto questions. Questions about toenails turning black, swim strokes other than freestyle, split boarding, winter training, and much more. To support the podcast, submit a question, and check out gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Nov 17, 20221 hr 8 minEp. 43

How fast do professional triathletes swim, are fancy bike parts worth it in triathlon, Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells tips, and more!

This week Paula surprises us with a new segment called “Pop Quiz with Paula” and then we go right into your questions. Questions about clipping into your shoes in T1, using stationary bikes with power meters at the gym, how pros warm up before a race, and more! To help support the podcasts, and submit your question, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com/podcast

Nov 10, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 42

Paula gets 2nd at Ironman 70.3 World Championships, racing in the cold, cadence, sweating into your visor, and more!

This week we are over the moon with Paula's 2nd place finish at Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Utah. We spend the first 30 minutes recapping Paula and Eric's races, so feel free to skip to 30 minutes if you want to go straight to questions. This week we talk about sweaty visors, watch bands, race week logistics, and much more. Head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com to submit your questions, and for TTL gear.

Nov 03, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 41

Triathlon Ironman 70.3 World Championships pre-race, chain lube vs wax, race morning rituals, training zones, and more!

We're all in the same room this week! Recording from IM 70.3 World Championships in St. George, Utah. Both Eric, and Paula are racing this weekend so we spent a little time talking logistics and pre race excitement before moving onto a Bike Tech with Eric, then straight into questions. We talk about training partners, how long to rest between races, recording swim workouts, and more! To help support the podcast, keep it ad free, and for gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com...

Oct 27, 202255 minEp. 40

Triathlon bang for your buck upgrades, riding with traffic, swimming with one arm, and more!

This week we start out with some "this or that with TTL" and then move right on to your questions! Questions about being a mom and racing competitively, using the Lever treadmill system for injury and more, what cycling groupsets are worth it, and much more! For gear and all things TTL, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com

Oct 20, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 39