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Feeling flat during your taper? Worried you've never ridden the full 56 miles before your first 70.3? Coach Rob answers listener questions on why tapering feels rubbish (and why you'll feel so much better by race day), and why you'll ride faster on race day than in training. He also covers whether you need a TT bike for Ironman courses like Austria (spoiler: there are probably more impactful upgrades to make first), how to train for the swim in a lake, and how fit you need to be a year out from IRONMAN. Plus athlete success stories from Ironman Wales and Leeds.Got a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - via this donation link* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At Team Oxygenaddict, we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ * * * * * * * * * * * *precisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount
This week Rob answers more listener questions, plus a couple of brilliant finisher stories.Sophie's racing her first 70.3 in Australia and needs to fit her race simulation weekends around travel - I explain her options for reschedulingChris hit serious GI issues on the bike at IRONMAN Leeds. Rob explains why pacing (not fuelling) is often a big culprit, and how to build carb intake in training even if your longest ride only reaches 5-6 hours.Samantha has three weeks of travel 14 weeks out from her full-distance comeback race, and wants to hold onto fitness without turning the trip into a training camp.Plus two inspiring listener stories, including a 12:15 finish at IRONMAN Copenhagen after a 12-month transformation.Got a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - via this donation link* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At Team Oxygenaddict, we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ * * * * * * * * * * * *precisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount
This week Coach Rob answers a stacked batch of listener questions, including: How to time and dose your gels on the bike... Whether indoor Zwift rides should match race distance or race time...What's really behind swim anxiety when training alone and how to work through it...The two causes of swimming cramps and how to fix each one...Why riding too hard on the bike wrecks your run...And whether a taller/bigger athlete gets a bigger aero payoff from a TT bike. Got a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - via this donation link* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At Team Oxygenaddict, we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ * * * * * * * * * * * *precisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount
This week Coach Rob tackles a question from a first-time IRONMAN athlete juggling training with a full-time job: "how do you structure your training year, and how many weeks out should IRONMAN-specific training actually start?" Rob breaks down the winter base-building phase vs. the ~20-week specific build, how to shift focus from indoor FTP work to outdoor endurance riding as the days lengthen, and how to set a realistic finish-time goal from your half-IRONMAN pace.Then it's onto three brilliant IRONMAN Leeds success stories — including a negative-split marathon PB, a FTP transformation, and a top-25% finish off just eight weeks of training. Plus a preview of IRONMAN Wales and the 70.3 World Championships in Nice.Got a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - via this donation link* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At Team Oxygenaddict, we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ * * * * * * * * * * * *precisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount
Most IRONMAN disasters aren't down to a lack of fitness, they're mistakes made in the weeks before race day that felt completely logical at the time.This week Coach Rob breaks down the five most common reasons a first IRONMAN goes wrong: riding the bike too hard, under-fuelling on the bike, cramping from poor electrolyte planning, walking the back half of the marathon, and panicking in the open water. Each one is avoidable with the right preparation, and Rob gives you the fix for all five.If you're planning a 70.3 or IRONMAN in 2027 and you don't want your big day undone by something you could've sorted in training, this one's for you.Got a question for the show? Send it to [email protected]Plus: Rob is having three and a half years' worth of hair cut off in mid-September and donating it to be made into a wig for a child with cancer. It costs around £700 to make the wig and he'd be so grateful for anybody that can share any amount - big or small - via this donation link* * * * * * * *SPONSORS* * * * * * * *Thinking about your first Ironman or 70.3 in 2027? At Team Oxygenaddict, we specialise in helping busy professionals fit high-quality training around demanding jobs and family life. Book an application call today to find out if you'd be a good fit for Team Oxygenaddict here: https://team.oxygenaddict.com/consultation-call/ * * * * * * * * * * * *precisionfuelandhydration.comPrecision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use code OXYGEN26 at checkout to claim your 15% discount




