This week we packed in a full-length episode plus an interview with TTL Development Team athlete Zack Cooper at the end. We discussed:

• How personal safety has shaped race choices for Eric and Paula
• How often you actually need to replace a helmet
• What to do when your smart trainer starts reading way off
• The minimum training load for a 70.3
• How Paula finds inspiration for her race kit designs
• SRAM blips
• What feels worse: a DNF from your body or a mechanical?
• Mental health as athletes

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This week we are thankful for carbon bikes, carbon shoes, and that the pool is closed. We start out with a TTL Spelling Bee, a chat with TTL Development Team athlete John Reed about his year, his olympic hopes, and 70.3 dreams and then finally get into listener-submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Lap swim speed etiquette
• The Lever Movement treadmill system
• Paula's favorite Castelli bibs
• "Road bike muscles" vs "TT bike muscles"
• If and when to drop out of a race

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This week Eric and Paula are training in Victoria, BC, so we get some travel stories before jumping into rapid fire and a batch of listener-submitted questions. This week, we discussed:

• Have pros lost trust in the PTO/T100
• How often to do a spin-down on the Wahoo Kickr
• How often to re-wax a chain when it’s used exclusively on the trainer
• Christmas gift ideas for a young mountain biker
• How to fuel for a 50-mile road run as an Ironman athlete
• How long a beginner needs to train for a 70.3
• Whether power pedals and their extra data are worth it
• Self-coaching during the off-season
• If swimming more compromises bike and run fitness
• Balancing local racing with Ironman-branded events

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