Pacing a windy triathlon bike course, run shoe types, and more!
Jan 02, 2025•57 min•Ep. 149
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Episode description
Happy New Year! 🎉 This week, we’re keeping it classic with “Bike Tech with Eric” to kick things off, followed by a variety of listener-submitted triathlon questions. Topics include:
- Essential tools for building up a new bike
- Using an ultrasonic cleaner for wax prep
- How hard pro triathletes really push in races
- Pacing strategies for headwind/tailwind out-and-back bike courses
- Avoiding the dreaded raccoon eyes
- 12-speed bike compatibility on an 11-speed trainer
- Eric and Paula’s ski/snowboard gear setup
- Navigating different running shoe types
- Interpreting running stats on a treadmill
A big thank you to our podcast supporters who help keep the podcast alive. You can become a podcast supporter as well as submit questions for the podcast at ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast
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