About this episode

The hosts answer listener questions while discussing various aspects of triathlon training and race preparation.

Lisa Becharas, Garrick Loewen, Jackson Laundry and Nick Chase riff through listener questions and race-week chaos, Garrick’s baby countdown and gear-buying woes, Lisa’s TT Nationals prep, Jackson’s slow return-to-run and healthcare frustrations, and Nick’s build-up to Roth. They cover race-day nutrition, training data (power vs HR vs RPE), VO2 risk vs reward, open-water practice, aero gear debates, and how to handle catastrophic mechanicals. Packed with practical tips, candid banter and quickfire listener answers on helmets, tires, coaching choices and age-group motivation. Head to pillarperformance.shop or TheFeed.com/pillar and enter code REALTRI15 for 15% off first-time purchases. If you want to go above and beyond consider supporting us over on Patreon by clicking here! Follow us on Instagram at @realtrisquad for updates on new episodes. Individual Instagram handles: Garrick Loewen - @loeweng Nicholas Chase - @race_chase Jackson Laundry - @jacksonlaundrytri Lisa Becharas - @lisabecharas

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