This week is our last episode together for a few weeks as Paula ramps up for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Marbella, Spain. We talked about Eric’s surprise UTMB qualification, recovering from sickness, and then dove into listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Choosing the right cassette for your smart trainer
• How much sealant to use in a tubeless tire
• Managing a warm-weather swimrun race
• How Eric and Paula's Wahoo KICKR Run is holding up
• Coping with a cold garage pain cave
• Dressing for a cold marathon
• Picking out an engagement ring for triathletes
• Balancing biking and running when focusing on run races
• Strength training: how much, and how often

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This week we talk triathlon, swimrun, racing, training, and more! We kick things off with an exciting announcement about a new TTL drop coming mid-next week, then dive straight into listener-submitted questions. This week, we discussed:

• Speedos vs. jammers
• Goals for the rest of 2025
• What time of day (and how often) Paula swims
• Best winter and snow activities to maintain run fitness
• How to wash a running hat
• Mentally and emotionally approaching a race with bad memories
• How to record swimrun on a GPS watch
• How swim speed work should feel
• Post-race food traditions for the pros

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This week we hear all about Eric’s epic adventure racing the Kodiak 50k Ultramarathon, and all the ways it didn’t go to plan. After that, we got into listener-submitted questions and discussed:

• Did this year’s Kona make Paula want to race Ironman more or less?
• The right bike setup for the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella
• Using a Peloton or old trainer to build winter fitness
• Drivetrain maintenance during a gravel stage race
• What to look for when picking a new TT bike
• How far out to start heat training for a hot race
• Best front hydration solutions

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This week we barely had enough time to squeeze in a podcast recording with so much going on. We kicked things off with updates on Eric’s Fireflies Patagonia film, Team TTL sign-ups, Paula’s Junkyard Dogs podcast recording, Nick riding bikes with Jan Frodeno, and even a surprise guest appearance from pro triathlete Jackie Herring — all before diving into Bike Tech with Eric and listener-submitted questions.

This week on the TTL triathlon podcast, we discussed:

• Flared handlebars
• Planning for trail conditions and safety in new places
• Flynn’s favorite post-activity snack
• Bike escorts for leaders in triathlon races
• Swim paddles and how to use them in workouts
• How to handle bad road conditions during a race

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This week we catch up on Team TTL updates, congratulate John Reed on his podium finish at WTCS, and hear Paula’s race recap after her win at IRONMAN 70.3 Augusta. After catching up, we dive into listener-submitted questions. This week we discuss:

• Where to place your mind when leading up to a new event
• The fun way to spend $2,000 a year in triathlon
• Remco, and how to deal with emotions when things go wrong during a race
• Optimizing for comfortable sleep
• When to schedule your next IRONMAN if you feel like you didn’t give it your all

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This week we dive into some intense topics, from the ethics of racing as a pro in an amateur field, to the heart of triathlon, and how to reset expectations when goals slip out of reach. Things kicked off light with Bike Tech With Eric before getting into listener-submitted questions, including:

• Paula’s plans to race her first Ironman
• Where to mount water bottles for a 70.3
• Pros breaking tape at age group races
• Measuring watts without a power meter
• Re-setting expectations when goals become out of reach
• How to navigate during a Swimrun
• Breathing during running
• Transitioning from 70.3 to 50k training
• The heart of triathlon

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This week, Eric shares his epic experience winning his first-ever Swimrun race on Orcas Island, Nick recounts a series of unfortunate pre-race mechanicals, and we play a round of Date, Marry, Drop before diving into listener-submitted questions. Topics this week include:

• Swimming with shoes on in Swimrun events
• Former triathletes that Eric and Paula are still starstruck by
• Pool toys and extras we bring to swim sessions
• How to practice open water swimming without open water access
• Managing side stitches, shin splints, and blisters while running
• Salomon gravel running shoes
• Dealing, managing and healing IT band syndrome

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This week, Nick gets redemption for his Ironman Wisconsin DNF from 2022 and officially becomes an Ironman. We share some updates on Team TTL, give a preview of what Eric can expect in his first Swimrun race, and even get to some listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Our favorite mid-day snacks
• Jet lag and training
• Racing in buoyancy shorts instead of a wetsuit
• When to replace a tubeless tire
• Our favorite places to live and race in the world

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