How much to ride in aero for triathlon training, the post ironman blues, and more!
About this episode
The episode discusses triathlon training, post-race emotions, and the philosophy of fear in sports.
Things are back to normal in Bend and Los Angeles. Paula's quads have finally recovered, training is back on, and we've got a full question bag to get through. We open with a food theme Rapid Fire, check in on what post-race blues actually feel like after something as big as Lake Placid, and get into the philosophy of fear in sport: before races, before hard sessions, and why accepting the thing you're scared of is usually what makes it less scary. Then your questions. This week we discussed:...
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