About this episode

The episode features strength and mobility coach Erin Carson discussing how strength training can enhance triathlon performance.

To continue our theme of giving you coaching advice for your own racing, we sit down with renowned strength and mobility coach Erin Carson to talk about how strength training and mobility should support your triathlon performance, not hurt it! And first she helps us dissect the news around heat race cancellations, why she loved being on the ground at Ironman Texas, and her predictions for Challenge Roth. Erin shares: How she got started working with endurance athletes, The importance of sports-specific strength training and mobility Why you should periodize your strength work, too, and how to balance it with the rest of your training Practical exercises for triathletes: deadlifts, goblet squats, and upper back mobility drills The most common mobility and strength issues triathletes deal with — and how everything can get locked up from all that biking Check out Erin's Monday Mobility on Youtube . Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon Partners: Momentous: Use the…

People in this episode

Host: Feisty Triathlon podcast

Guest: Erin Carson

Topics covered

• strength training
• mobility
• triathlon performance
• endurance athletes
• coaching advice
• exercise techniques

Keywords

• strength training
• mobility
• triathletes
• exercise
• performance
• deadlifts
• goblet squats
• upper back mobility

Sponsors

Momentous, Wahoo, Orca, Hettas

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ironman Texas, Challenge Roth

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