We interview athletes with amazing stories from across the spectrum of endurance sports. Our focus is on having fun and talking with other amazing athletes about their experience with endurance sports (i.e. Running, Triathlon, OCR, Swimming, and more!) We also drink beer.
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הפודקאסט מיועד עבור ספורטאי סיבולת בדגש על רוכבי אופניים ועוזר להם להפוך להיות אתלטים טובים יותר. במסגרת הפודקאסט נדון על סוגיות שונות הנוגעות לפיזיולוגיה, תוכניות אימון, הצבת יעדים, פסיכולוגיה ועוד ועוד. לתוכנית אימונים אישית מאת דרור הדדי פנו אליו באימייל trainbyscience@gmail.com
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#173: Why and How are Athletes getting so FAST! w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
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Coach Liz from Multisport Mastery comes on the podcast and talks about her race at IRONMAN Florida where she podiumed and earned her Kona Slot! We talk alot about her findings from training and racing the IRONMAN distance again and we dive into athlete performance! Learn more about Liz at https://multisportmastery.com/ https://www.msmjhccoaching.co…
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#172: PRO Debrief....IRONMAN, T100,ITU w/ Eric Engel
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Eric Engel joins the podcast and we talk all things T100 and IRONMAN PRO Series!Door Steven Brandes
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#171 Kona Race Recap and Goal Setting and Training
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Kona World Champs happened and it was awesome! Coach Steve recaps the pro race and the dynamics that occured! Coach Steve also talks about how to develop short term and long term goals and how to develop a season within using your goals for swim, bike, and run. If you have any questions reach out! steven.brandes@outlook.com www.insidethebigring.org…
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#170: What kind of athlete are you?
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Are you looking to break out of a pleatau? are you doing the same fall training as you've always done? Maybe you are doing too little, taking too much time off Maybe you need to spend more time address your weakness. Do you know your strength and weaknesses? This podcast takes you through it. ---- If you are looking for a coach, find more informati…
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#169: Off Season Blues, Lack of Discipline, Michigan 70.3, USAT Nationals
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Whats the difference between Motivation and Discipline? Michigan 70.3 Recap USAT Nationals Recap Off Season Blues How to over come them How to train during this time www.insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.comDoor Steven Brandes
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#168 Training Talk, IRONMAN AG Win and Kona Qualifier
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In this podcast we talk about 2 athletes, MIchael and Leah and how they trained to earn their big races at IM Lake Placid and IM Wisconsin. Michael had his career best IM Race, running a 3:11 Marathon and Leah raced her first IM and came away with a 4th place and Kona Slot! Both trained very different and we dive into their training. Find more info…
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#167: All Things IRONMAN Wisconsin!
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Today Coach Liz Waterstraat and myself talk all thing IRONMAN Wisconsin! We cover the course, the colder temps, DOs and DONTs on each of the 3 legs of the race. You can find Coach Liz at Multisport Mastery https://multisportmastery.com/ https://www.instagram.com/msmjhccoaching/ You can find more podcasts and info about Coach Steve at www.insidetheb…
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#166: Overall Wins, Podiums, 70.3 and IM Key Workouts, QnA
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This podcast is actions packed :) 1) We are with question and answer on a variety of topics! 2) 3 key sessions for Swim, Bike, and Run! 3) We talk about 2 athlete's training where they won overall races and podiums! If you have any questions you want to submit, consultations, or coaching. Visit www.insidethebigring.org…
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#165. Sports Nutrition w/ Kyla Channell
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This was a great podcast with one of the best sports dieticans ive met and worked with. Kyla thrives on the performance of endurance athletes and her results with athletes speak for themself Learn more about Kyla Here! Nutritional Revolution Instagram Nutritional Revolution Podcast ------------- KYLA CHANNELL FOUNDER, MS Nutrition & Human Performan…
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#164. High Performance and Mental Health w/ Kristen Radtke
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Learn more about Kristen here! Clear Path Counseling and Wellness: https://www.clearpathmadison.com/ Mental Edge Racing: https://www.mentaledgeracing.com/ Kristen Radtke is a Licensed Professional Counselor, High Performance Coach, and competitive triathlete dedicated to holistic, body-centered psychotherapy and high performance for sport, work, an…
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#163. Building the Engine: St George and Panama City 70.3 Podiums
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In this podcast, we talk about 3 of my athletes and the training they did that went into their podium performances! steven.brandes@outlook.com (Scroll to the bottom to submit questions!) https://insidethebigring.org/podcast https://www.instagram.com/insidethebigring/Door Steven Brandes
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#162. Winning IRONMAN California and Creating Experiences w/ Kristen Yax
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The amazing Kristen Yax joins us and talks through alot of wonderful topics! 1) Zwift Tri Academy Team 2) Switching Coaches to Mirinda "Rinnny" Carfrae 3) Changes in Training 4) Winning IRONMAN California and 70.3 Oregon 5) How to continue when you've accomplished so muchDoor Steven Brandes
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#161: Quick Hits (Aero Upgrades, Injured Runner, 70.3 sessions, Trail Running)
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In this episode we go through questions in a rapid fire! Thank you for sending in the questions, if you have more please send them to steven.brandes@outlook.com (Scroll to the bottom to submit questions!) https://insidethebigring.org/podcast https://www.instagram.com/insidethebigring/
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#160: Getting Faster as you Age, Running Faster, Zwift Racing!
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Deep dive into coaching topics! 1) Coming off of a big running injury, what did we change to allow this athlete to run 2 personal bests in the 5k and training! 2) As we age, how should we adjust training to accompany this? In this topic, we had a hard conversation on how we train, turning one's idtenity around, and what are metrics we use to gauge …
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#159 IRONMAN/t100 Series, Gwen and Olympics, Coaching Talk w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
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This was a fun conversation with legendary guest Coach Liz comes back on the podcast for the 3rd time to talk all things triathlon racing and coaching. 1)How do you develop someone to push harder 2) Thoughts on the IRONMAN and t100 series 3) Olympics 4) Will Gwen make the Olympic Team 5) What is needed to race well 6) What do athletes get wrong abo…
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#158. Bike Focused Off Season, February Training
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In this off season, Coach Steve talks through his big changes he's made to his training this off season and the improvements he's seen so far! www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#157: FTP Training and Importance for Triathletes
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In this episode we talk on FTP training and how to direct your training after an FTP Test. Understanding what is your FTP Why is developing FTP so important for Triathletes How long should you be able to hold it Is FTP a number or a range Different training models to train it How to use FTP to determine 70.3 power…
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#156: January Workouts (Tabatas, Hills, Swim Drills)
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What kind of workouts SHOULD/COULD you be doing in Janruary? Bike: Vo2 Max Tabatas Run: Hill Sprints Swim: Specific Swim Drills Listen more and if you have any questions, check out www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#155: What testing to avoid in the off season!
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www.insidethebigring.org We talk through off season testing for swim, bike, and run and what tests are best to do in each sport and how to progress it!Door Steven Brandes
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#154 Power at Vo2 Max Goal setting, Fat Loss, Swim Analysis
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This is a 3 part podcast where we tackle 3 topics 1) 3 day swim analysis 2) Fatloss process 3) identifying limiters, using vo2 max as a way to predict FTP growthDoor Steven Brandes
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#153 Wind Tunnel Testing and Base Training Workouts
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LETS GO! Here is the wind tunnel episode where we talk about the results of my wind tunnel testing and also talk about base training sessions you should think about doing! If you have any questions, let me know! www.insidethebigring.comDoor Steven Brandes
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#152: Nicole Heininger. Creating Change. Having Fun. Winning Nationals
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The interview finally happened! Nicole and I sat down for an interview and talked through her 2023 breakthough season. How it started and what all took place. Hope you enjoy! www.insidethebigring.org
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#151 6 Podiums, 3 wins at 70.3 Muncie. Learn how!
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6 podiums 3 age group wins 2 2nd place finishes 1 4th! Learn the in and outs of how these athletes trained and developed for these performances! Looking for coaching? www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#150 Podium at IRONMAN Chattanooga
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Coach Steve got to race at IRONMAN Chatty and he breaks down the training he did, pacing, power, and nutrition strategy used. If you're looking for coaching in 2024 and beyond, let me know here! www.insidethebigring.org/Door Steven Brandes
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#149: Winning Age Group Nationals Overall
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Huge weekend at AG Nationals. 7 Podiums 3 Top 3 Overall 1 Pro Card Qualification 1 Overall Win www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#148. No Quit and Swim Faster
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We get into Age Group Nationals, Door County, Swim Consultation, and some training talk! www.insidethebigring.org Youtube IMWI Moment Video on Hill Training https://youtu.be/T5PQOQ3KYVIDoor Steven Brandes
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#147 Which Path to 70.3 Greatness?
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A good question came from one our listeners about which direction of training and racing is best for 70.3 training made this episode possible!Door Steven Brandes
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#146: Stop applying the same boring stimulus
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www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#145: Race Confidence, Bike Aerodynamics, Key 70.3 Sessions, Pressure, Race Nutrition
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Athletes Michael Ross and Mark Lund come on the podcast and we talk on alot of topics, hope you enjoy! Jim Manton's Video https://youtu.be/ao_g_-8g7dY ------ Dr Alex Harrison Nutrition Video https://youtu.be/143-xAjbgzg --- www.insidethebigring.org
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#144: Threshold and Aerobic Training
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Here we go! Race Season is here!! Take a listen to the beginning phases of sub 10 hours at IM Chatty on 10 hours a week of training! We dive into Threshold training, low cadence, big rides. If you're interested in coaching or a consultation, follow the link! www.insidethebigring.org
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#143. Huge Vo2 Max Training Block, FTP Improvement!
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I needed a change, a big new stimulus to the system after years of the same FTP. So for 3 weeks, I did a big Vo2 max block to see if it would move the needle...and it did! Hope you enjoy! www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#142 Building Your Race Nutrition/Hydration Plan w/ Dr Alex Harrison
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Dr. Alex Harrison, creator of the amazing day-to-day nutrition app Saturday Morning gives you updated nutrition guidance on your day to day training. https://www.saturdaymorning.fit/ Alex also has a very good youtube channel! https://www.youtube.com/@SaturdayProFuelAndHydration/featured Check him out on Instagram as well https://www.instagram.com/d…
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#141: Getting Aero w/ Mark Lund (Kona Qualifier)
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Mark went to visit one of the best bike fitters and aerodynamicists, Jim Manton or ERO Sports. (https://erohighperformance.com/) We also talk about his latest bike lactate testing and the training we will be doing with the results. Hope you enjoy! www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#140: Athlete Review: Don't just make TRAININGPEAKS Green
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Sign up for a coaching consultation or coaching! https://insidethebigring.org/coaching
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#139: New Vo2 Max Intervals, Run Mileage, Training Update
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More info can be found at www.insidethebigring.org
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איך לשפר צריכת חמצן מירבית - פרק #2
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Door Dror Hadadi
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#138 3x World Champs Podium- Michael Ross on ALL THINGS TRAINING
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Michael has been on the podium 3xs at the 70.3 and IM world championships. -- He's also showing no signs of slowing down. We dive into his training and mental outlook and how thats changed as he's progressed in the sport find out more at www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes, Michael Ross
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#137: The Training to Qualify for Kona World Champs w/ Eric Smithback
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This is a training talk! We dive into the training that Eric did on his build to IMLP where he qualified as well as the training for Kona in 2022. Hope you enjoy! www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#136 Kona, Norwegian Training for Age Groupers w/ Liz Waterstraat
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Coach Liz from Multisport Mastery (www.multisportmastery.com)(Instagram: @MSMJHCCoaching) came on the podcast and we talked about Norwegian Training and it is applicable to age group athletes At the end, we also talk about aging athletes and a small coaching discussion Hope you enjoy it! www.insidethebigring.org…
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#135: Workouts to do in December
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Are you looking for some training ideas for December? Are you in a plateau and not sure how to get out of it? Give these workouts a try and they may help! Order your Zoot Kits here! https://custom.zootsports.com/InsideTheBigRing24191 Inside The Big Ring www.insidethebigring.org Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/Vvbo1U_-m8A…
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#134 Training Run Speed, Improving Body Comp, ZOOT KITS!!!
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Order your Zoot Kits here! https://custom.zootsports.com/InsideTheBigRing24191 Check out Mike Gorski here! www.mgfitlife.com http://www.facebook.com/mgfitlife http://www.instagram.com/mgfitlifeDoor Steven Brandes
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איך לשפר צריכת חמצן מירבית - פרק #1
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צריכת חמצן מירבית היא תקרת היכולת שלכם לייצר אנרגיה בצורה אירובית, בעזרת חמצן. ללא צריכת חמצן גבוהה לא תוכלו להחזיק מספרים גבוהים לאורך פרקי זמן משמעותיים. לכן, העלאת צריכת החמצן המירבית שלכם חשובה במיוחד. בפרק זה שהינו הראשון מתוך שני פרקים בנושא, אנחנו נדבר על מהי בכלל צריכת חמצן מירבית, איך משפרים אותה, למה חשוב לשהות בה לאורך פרקי זמן משמעותיים…
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#133: Kona IRONMAN World Champs Recap
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We recap the 2022 IRONMAN World Champs.Door Steven Brandes
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#132: Building a Champion, High Level Cyclist to Triathlete
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As a coach, I love talking about athlete development and the different ways athletes get to the top. In this podcast, I talk about how a high-level cyclist got into triathlon and how we developed his swimming and running to be a top age-group athlete! If you're interested in coaching, send me a message at www.insidethebigring.org…
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#131 IRONMAN Chattanooga Recap, IMWI, KONA!
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ITS A BIG ONE! Coach Steve talks about his PR race at IRONMAN Chattanooga and what went into his day. We also recap IRONMAN Wisconsin and 70.3! 4th place female pro and 4 more Kona qualifiers! Hope you enjoy it! www.insidethebigring.org
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#130 IRONMAN Wisconsin, YOUTUBE, Taper Mistakes, Swim Sighting, Periodization Thought
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Here is the latest Youtube Video https://youtu.be/_RAPeYmRiDc For any more information on coaching and podcast, check out www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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#129: Change in Plans, Aerodynamics, New IRONMAN, Excellence vs Perfection
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www.insidethebigring.orgDoor Steven Brandes
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איך הנורבגים מתאמנים ומה גורם להם להצליח כל כך?
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במהלך הפרק הזה נדבר על שיטת האימונים הנורבגית. למרות גודל האוכלוסיה הקטן של נורבגיה (כמעט מחצית מגודל האוכלוסיה בישראל) הם מגיעים להישגים מרשימים מאד בתחום הטריאתלון כולל זהב אולימפי, אליפויות איירונמן מרובות, ניצחונות בסדרת הגביע העולמי ועוד. נראה שהנורבגים מצאו שיטת אימון מאד מוצלחת. במהלך הפרק אני סוקר כתבה של רץ נורבגי לשעבר ברמה אולימפית בשם מ…
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#128 2nd at Lake Country, PR 70.3 Run, Be Kind to Yourself, USAT AG National
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1) You are who you tell youself. If what you tell yourself is negative, you won't likely improve 2) Listener question: How do i know if im ready for IRONMAN? 3) Tips from World Champ Podium Michael Ross 4) Coach Steve breaks down his recent 70.3 performanceDoor Steven Brandes
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#127: Negative Split Rides, How to Progress Intervals, Ohio 70.3 Podiums
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1- Coach Steve talks about mid-season burnout and how he dealt with it 2- Coach Steve is racing Lake Country Half Distance this weekend and he talks about how he prepares for a race where he wants to be competitive 3- Negative Split rides and why they are important 4- Do you need to progress intervals every week to see improvement? 5- Ohio 70.3 pod…
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