This week we have a special guest on the podcast! Eric's sister Elise is a former professional triathlete turned ultra runner who has completed multiple 100 mile races including recently finishing the Western States 100. We talk about her race and then get to your questions about ultra running. Blisters, joint pain, nutrition, mental toughness, the joy of racing, and more! To submit your own questions for a future episode and become a podcast supporter, head over to http://www.thattriathlon...
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast This week we start off by talking a little about Paula's race, and her thought process throughout. Then we move onto your questions! Questions about hydration bladders in an Xterra, goggle fit, and more! To submit your own question, as well as become a podcast supporter, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Jun 29, 2023•57 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast This week we answer you triathlon questions. Questions about running on new surfaces to help prevent injury, riding in heavy winds, debunking a myth about coca-cola, and more! To help support he podcast, as well as submit your own question, head to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Jun 22, 2023•52 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast This week we start with a little race recap from Eric on his Escape From Alcatraz experience where he got 2nd! We then discuss some TTL apparel updates and get right into your questions! This week we talk about the financials of trying to go pro, improving bike handling skills, the legality of giving race splits as a fan, and more! To become a podcast supporter, as well as submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com...
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Thanks to everybody who left a review last week, helps the podcast a lot! This week we talked about how sports watches calculate your performance metrics, making sure you keep your iron levels in a healthy place, adjusting power targets for indoor workouts, and more! To become a podcast supporter, as well as submit your own question for the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast This week we start with some Bike Tech with Eric, and then get into your questions. Questions about how often you should replace your helmet, tire pressure at elevation, following drafting rules, and more! To become a podcast supporter, and to submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Jun 01, 2023•50 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast This year we spend the first 44 minutes recapping our epic race weekend where all 3 of us raced. After that, we get into questions about triathlon! Questions about dealing with mid-race dread, drafting in non-draft races, sleeping the night before a race, more! To help support the podcast, as well as submit your own question, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
May 25, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast This week we start out with some rapid fire, and then move onto your questions. Questions about using gravel tires on a road bike, how much to adjust your wattage at altitude, and more! To help support the podcast, and to submit your own questions, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
May 18, 2023•54 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have special guest Kate Courtney on the podcast to help us answer questions. Everything from Zwift riding, training with music, to sports psychology and therapy. To submit your own questions, and help support the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Apr 20, 2023•49 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•45 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•25 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•53 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•54 min•Ep 59•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast This week, as usual, we talk triathlon. We get into questions about TT bikes vs Triathlon bikes, counting calories as professional athletes, open water swim safety, and much more! To submit your questions, help support the podcast, and check out our gear, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast This week we, as usual, answer your triathlon related questions. This week about treadmill running and how it translates outdoors, swimming gallops, how to address niggles, and much more. Thanks so much to our podcast supporters! To help support the podcast, check out our gear, and submit your questions, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com
Jan 19, 2023•50 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast All together in the same room again this week! We started with some Bike Tech with Eric, and then straight into your questions about triathlon swim technique, cleat positioning, electronic shifting, and much more! To submit questions, and support the podcast, head over to http://www.thattriathlonlife.com/podcast
Jan 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2023•59 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have our last podcast episode of 2022, so we wanted to reflect on what this year was like as athletes. We also got to talk about how ultra marathons can help with triathlon training, feeling safe as a woman while on a run or ride, and more. To submit a question and support the podcast, head over to
Dec 29, 2022•57 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast 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, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast This week we started with Paula's riveting recap from Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells, and then we move onto your questions about swimming faster, running shoes, breaststroke swimming in a race, and more! To support the podcast and submit your questions, head over http://www.thattriathlonlife.com
Dec 08, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast 
