This week Paula is in Qatar, so Eric and Nick held down the fort until TTL Development Team athlete Lydia Russell joined for some fun. We started by talking about Alex Yee's incredible marathon in Valencia, outlined an exciting TTL training camp for early next year, and then got into questions. This week we covered:

• Our running shoe rotation
• What to do when your snorkel starts taking on water
• Gravel tire options for snowy conditions
• Racing 70.3s while training for a full Ironman
• How to get past a swimming plateau
• The correct number of cats for a 2:1 cat to bike ratio

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TTL Base Camp 2026

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

A big thank you to our podcast supporters who keep the podcast alive! To submit a question for the podcast and to become a podcast supporter, head over to ThatTriathlonLife.com/podcast