That Triathlon Life Podcast

Paula, Eric, and Nick are back for episode 243, working through a big stack of listener questions. We dig into where each of us started in the sport, Eric’s hip ahead of the Pacific Trails 50K, and a few debates that got a little heated. We also get into some Ironman, Kona, and short course vs long course talk. This week we discussed: How fit were we when we started? Our first triathlon swim, bike, and run numbersEric’s hip, seven months post-surgery, and how Nick should pace Pacific TrailsBi...

This is an epic one. Heather Jackson joins us to recount her win at the 2026 Javelina Jundred, a 100-mile trail running race in the Arizona desert. Eric and Nick crewed her and paced the final two laps, and Paula, who wasn’t there, hears the full story for the first time. Heather walks us through her headspace coming in, the plan, and how the day unfolded lap by lap up until the dramatic finish. This week we discussed: Heather’s mindset heading into Javelina after getting sick following a Kon...

Nick and Eric are heading to Arizona this weekend to pace Heather Jackson through the final 40 miles of Javelina Jundred, Eric takes miles 60-80, Nick runs her home from 80 to 100 through the night. We preview the plan, talk through what we’re in for, and then get into a full question bag. Team TTL emails are out, Racing Division decisions are coming, and there’s something new dropping on the website. This week we discussed: Nick and Eric are pacing Heather Jackson at Javelina Jundred this we...

Eric and Paula are recording from Canada, Nick’s in LA, and the mailbag is full of Kona questions. We work through what the race actually does to your body and why it breaks even the best in the world, answer your training and gear questions, get a van update, and weigh in on the Moab 240 weather cancellation controversy. This week we discussed: Bike Tech with Eric: should you remove dried tubeless sealant film from inside your tire, or does it actually add protection?What truly makes Kona ha...

Paula raced the Ironman World Championship in Kona, and this is the full, unfiltered debrief. No questions this week. Just Paula, Eric, and Nick working through the whole day: the rough, choppy swim, the windy bike leg, and a marathon that became something else entirely. This episode is the whole story: The days leading into Kona: the commitments, the exhaustion, the headaches, and whether the race week experience matched four years of FOMOThe TTL Kona Donut Run recap, Malasadas, two kilomete...