#762 – Listener Q&A – 4-11-24

Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

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We answer a ton of questions today, including a rapid fire ending you won’t want to miss. We get into the challenges of riding with wind. How do you handle tail, head, and cross winds? Is aero always better? What about your grip on the bike . . . why it matters. Do you need more or less rest on your swim sets? Today, we look at WHY you’re taking rest and how much you actually need. Is it better to do long interval sets in the water or short and hard? Can you recover WHILE you’re swimming? Race wheels and wind. What’s the key to racing with different wheels? Looking at how to ride hills and keep your power/effort under control. A lot goes into that. Shifting on hills. How to keep cool in hot races. What about choosing not to wear a wetsuit? Air temp vs. water temp. Plus a whole slew of other questions answered in the rapid fire section.

Topics:

• Are raisins the perfect food?
• Riding with the wind - Tail, Head, Cross
• Is aero always faster?
• Bleeding time on the bike
• Overgripping the bike - Tension
• Swimming Rest - How much and why?
• Heart Rate in the pool
• Fatigued in the swim
• Re-set for swim form
• Can you recover while swimming?
• Long vs short sets/intervals in the pool?
• Race wheels and wind
• Controlling gearing and power on hills
• Smooth, steady and controlled pedaling
• Patience and execution on hills
• When does the bike climb actually start?
• Big ring/small ring panic
• Saying cool in Hot weather
• Wetsuit or no wetsuit?
• Air temp vs. water temp
• 10+ Rapid fire answers

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