by Zen and the Art of Triathlon
A triathlete's view on training, racing, and living the multisport life. Listen in for insider tips, methods, dealing with family, injury, traveling, and racing. Tune in, turn on, and work out.
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February 23, 2025
Join us for another great show: Running in the super cold! News! Draft busting tech now for age groupers at Challenge IM distance races Carbon shoes ban list for Ironmans Silca Ultimate Tire Sealant 2.0. Will this be the game changer Gravel needs? 2 big secrets for endurance greatness How to overcome injuries with an Injury Log How habits lead to rituals and rituals lead to success Trying to shoot video while riding gravel one-handed Tubeless tire problem tips Indoor bike at work doing sitting intervals for race day. Indoor bike at home doing standing intervals for race day.
February 5, 2025
Shownotes: News! No more watches allowed in Ironman swims? Maybe pros only? My Andy Potts encounter at Ironman Whistler. Benefits of a portable green smoothie blender. Swim review, saving the intervals for the end. Starting with a pull buoy to make the start gentler, better warmup without injuries. Using the Casio diving watch bezel to time more things, like drive time to work from pool. Green smoothie tricks - mixed salad greens and stevia Scheduled to be on "Men Talking Mindfulness" podcast! Stroking your beard a sign of wisdom or just confusion? How to take a "caffeine nap" and optimal nap length. Why working out early in the morning is so magical. You experience a different world than most people! How training solo is way better. Incorrect myths of hydration packs continue, by Roadman cycling podcast, but then he totally redeems himself. The dogs join the podcast on the mic. A new great training route on Zwift and how to use it! "Forest Bathing" and why I like it. Why uphill FTP tests are bad data. Downside of analog watch - Can't decline calls while running. Running slower than you used to is sooooo frustrating. Interesting way to avoid running injuries? The color of your sunglasses can affect your mood. Japanese for "Forest Bathing" is... "Shinrin-yoku". Nothingness isn't nothing, nothingness is SPACE. Slowing the playback speed of youtube and podcasts has a calming effect. News - Garmin Blue Triangle of Death and how it happened. Some more upsides and downsides of the diving watch over a Garmin. Thoughts on Deepseek AI vs. AI scammers. Why would you vote for people that want to put you out of your own job? How tubeless tires are what really changed cycling forever so we can ride gravel endlessly. Generative AI is just only "ok". Needs supervision or it's noticeably garbage. What we're using ChatGPT for at work. Programming, proposals, etc... Why "silo-ing" systems is smart cybersecurity. How a large middle class is good for society vs. billionaires. Deep dive on Ineos Grenadier 4x4 engineering. Dynamics on Scout, Trek, Canyon & REI, and other direct sales models. One of the best parts of Texas is wearing flip flops in winter. :) PetCo glowing dog collar uses. Hitting "The Grade" on Zwift from the opposite direction and bailing out halfway up. Nice ride! Tour of Alulu is pretty great to watch. Hard vs. easy, training yourself. The days of moving files over to headphones by file transfer are over. Too annoying. The art of charging stuff in your car. How the Internet helps make your small community seem huge. Pre-Riding the Wire Donkey gravel race route. It's great! Turning a 5 hour ride into a 6 hour ride. Running half marathon with River. Ripple is Alpha. Following Kai biking on gravel roads while I'm in the truck. Brown sugar as fuel. Country life conversations at a country store. Thoughts on the long ride, standing and pedaling over hill tops, 225 watts average for 4 hours. Really, really liking the race course for the Wire Donkey. Dogs start howling because Emily left the house. Evening workouts still a struggle, because of Long Covid? When you are in prime fitness, your body gives you signals. Mine hums. How is Lachlan Morton so cool? Trying to recreate the magic of the first era of this show. Figuring out "the special sauce" again! Green smoothies and ultrabeards. Current world stress and not being rushed.
January 30, 2025
Experiment: Letting things take as long as they take. Walking Zoey in the ice. "Time crunched athlete" sucks. Figure things out and take back your time! Mindfully doing things, like a Japanese Tea Ceremony. If you have to come in to work, check to see if your CEO is at his/her desk too. ;) Driving in the snow to work! (Rarity in Texas) Getting old sucks, but... Dream car - Toyota Land Cruiser (for the adventure offroad) Creating buffers around your time also protects yourself from yourself. Taking time to pause and think when leaving the house so you don't forget things. Visualizing your next workout, so you don't forget things and also mentally get started on it. I like exploring, hence why I like gravel biking and 4x4 vehicles. Thoughts on older Toyota Land Cruiser vs. modern 4x4 American truck with AWD. Slow living isn't just about protecting yourself from others, it's about protecting yourself from yourself! Doing fewer things, but doing them better. So you have to decide what's most important. Asking yourself who are you doing this for. You or somebody else? "Jeffing". So mindful, so demure. ;) Slowing down helps you to stop forgetting things for your workouts, especially gear and accessories. Some good responses when people push back against you slowing down. Daily reminders to walk slowly and don't talk to much in conversations at work. How I learned to walk slowly all the way back in high school from a powerful Senior. Learning confidence through Marine Corps military school, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, nightclub bouncer, boxing... You don't need to "be Alpha" when you already have been through stuff and know yourself and your limitations and the limitations of others. Walking meditation is cooooooool. How to do it. Being slow has a calming effect on others. Went swimming after it was 19 degrees Fahrenheit outside. Cut it short due to starting to get hypothermia. There was room on that door! (Titanic). Taking the time to put things in the right place at the right time. Exercise is the foundation block that should be "non-negotiable" I let people pass me on the road so they aren't putting pressure on me to drive faster than I want. You want to get where working out is a habit that is harder to NOT do. "Rest and Digest" IS the state of Zen Flow. Habits where you don't have to think that much keep you in "Rest and Digest" mode. Stoicism is just being tough for being's sake. Gen X stories are true. I pee before driving anywhere so I can enjoy the drive. Do hard things on purpose when it's easy. Could Native shoes be the solution for wet feet getting to work after swimming? The art of keeping your shoes from stinking by showering in them and letting the soap help out. Fenix 8 has flashlight AND voice memos! Taking bike to the shop, drinking an Athletic Brewing Co. non-alcoholic IPA. Pretty good! Why diving watches make for great sports watches - the rotating timing bezel. We have hit "peak smartwatch" and now people want to go back to basics. Training totals for the week and CTL. I broke my chainring! Must be all the powah. Advancements in show making. Typical things to use diving timer bezel for besides working out.
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