That Triathlon Life Podcast

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FTP tests, do pros actually do them? Paula's brutal Ironman swim set, rest days vs. active recovery, and more!

2026-10-0101:02:48

One week out from leaving for Kona, Paula is in the background sketching the donut run poster while we record. We open with a busy weekend of racing, Augusta 70.3, the World Triathlon Grand Final sprint in Pontevedra, and UCI Road Racing Worlds, then get into Team TTL applications opening today, the Kona donut run details, and your questions. This week we discussed: Augusta 70.3 results: Lydia Russell wins, Samantha Skold third, Adele Likin's wrong turn with two miles to go, and what it highl...

TTL Mad Libs, alcohol before Kona, cooling tips for extreme heat, and more!

2026-09-2453:59

We're recording at 7:15pm and going to bed at 7:30, which means we are bending time and space to record this. First up: TTL Mad Libs, a new segment submitted by Mike the Botox guy, in which we fill in a Kona race guide and somehow end up with Pierce Brosnan at the finish line. Then we get through a full question bag before someone's bedtime. This week we discussed: Kona apparel update: almost everything sold out; what's still available at the Castelli booth on race day and why you can't say "...

Paula Findlay's Ironman 70.3 Worlds Nice debrief, Race Ranger chaos on the Col de Vance, and more!

2026-09-1701:04:27

Paula and Eric are home from Nice, jet lagged, and ready to talk about it. Paula raced 70.3 World Championships on a course that demands technical descending skills built over years on European roads, and still finished top ten. The swim packs that split apart, arriving at the Col de Vance already fatigued, the Race Ranger rules that disrupted everyone's rhythm on the climb, a drafting incident that was caught live on the broadcast, fueling on a demanding course, and then on to questions. Thi...

Reporting live from Nice, France at Ironman 70.3 World Championships: should full Ironmans have qualification requirements, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and more!

2026-09-1058:24

Nick and Eric are recording live from Nice, France ahead of 70.3 World Championships. Fresh off an open water swim in the Med, about to head out for a ride, the boys talk triathlon while Paula is in race week mode and sitting this one out. This week we discussed: Live from Nice: what it's been like being here for 70.3 Worlds, and how the experience compares to KonaIronman events selling out in under twelve minutes, should there be a qualification requirement before signing up for a full or ha...

Should there be an age group finish tape at pro races, triathlon training euphoria, and more!

2026-09-0350:40

Nick is recording from his neighbor's WiFi, Eric's in the van, Paula is doing her own audio engineering, but the gang got it together anyway! We kick things off with an airline Rapid Fire before getting into a full question bag that covers racing, going pro, travel logistics, and a Chattanooga guide for a UK family about to combine 70.3 Worlds with Disney World. This week we discussed: Airline rapid fire: favorite snack, drink, seat, airline, and Paula's method for dealing with an overweight ...

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