#924 - Precision Fatigue in Training, Racing, and Life

From Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast by Crushing Iron

April 28, 2026 · 1h 10m · Season 1 · Episode 924

About this episode

The episode discusses the concept of precision fatigue in training and racing, exploring decision-making processes and their impact on triathletes.

Are you always trying to be perfect? Every day we face thousands of decisions that can either help us break free or tie us in knots. Today, we look at the sometimes overwhelming decision process that can affect triathletes in training, racing, and life. We get into premature optimization, how you should build your cake (base), and eventually ask if it's "decision" fatigue or "precision" fatigue. We talk about the idea of always feeling judged and graded and how that can wear out our love for the sport. We look at the differences between inside riding and outside. We talk about dealing with the elements without a second thought. We also look at how to get to the top and spoiler alert, it's not by skipping steps. When we boil it down, it all comes back to honoring the intent of your workouts. Also, if you're thinking of doing one of these GREAT MIDWEST races, Ironman 70.3 Rockford, Ironman 70.3 Muncie, Ironman Wisconsin, or Ironman 70.3 Omaha, please use this link to sign up so we get a little credit from the boss: https://go.ironman.com/crushingiron Topics: Tornadoes and biking in the dark Old Man Talk Micro decision making and fatigue Online training plans Premature optimization…

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike Tarrolly, Robby, Cynthia

Topics covered

decision fatigue
precision fatigue
training optimization
triathlon
indoor vs outdoor training
workout intent

Keywords

triathlon training
decision making
fatigue
optimization
indoor cycling
outdoor cycling
workout intent

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ironman

Places: Rockford, Muncie, Wisconsin, Omaha

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