Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast

Please Share the Crushing Iron podcast with your friends or triathlon groups. We all think we have race week planned perfectly until it shows up. Today we walk through how much you should swim, bike…

One day three kids from Knoxville (including the winner of Ironman Florida) decided they wanted to start a 10K swim race. These kinds of things don't just happen and today they joined the podcast to …

Seems like it can go from cold to scorching hot in a couple of weeks these days and that can reek havoc on your training. It takes time to acclimate to heat and not taking it into account is a big mi…

This is a great podcast on how to break down your races and use them in the right ways to become faster and a better triathlete. We share when it's good to take risks in races. What is the biggest mi…

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Matt Fitzgerald has written nearly 30 books about fitness and nutrition for endurance athletes. He's currently in the middle of r…

Ross Kaffenberger lives in Northern Virginia, enters the ever competitive 40-44 age group this year and is doing Ironman Wisconsin. But the "why" behind his next big race is the real story. 

We all h…

It's been said that talent is 20% of the equation in life. What about the rest? How are you handling the rest of the 80% that makes the difference in triathlon, or life? Today, Mike and Robbie look a…

This topic is right in Coach Robbie's wheelhouse and Mike is a great Guinea Pig due to his long history of open water swim anxiety. This podcast is loaded with gems on how to be a better open water s…

In order to train hard, you have to adapt and recover even harder.  Or . . . you'll stay the same. Same athlete. Same issues. Same speed. Discipline takes focus, energy, and dedication.  Your lifecyc…

I (Mike) asked coach Robbie a question two days after Wisconsin lost to Florida on a last second shot in March Madness: How can I still be so bummed out? Robbie said it's all about emotional investme…

When family, work, injury, or another setback gets in the way, how do you adapt, adjust and keep a positive mindset on the big picture of a long season?  Mike is training for Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga…

Believe that running slow in training can make you faster?  Today, Coach Robbie shows you the evidence.  He spent 10 Weeks keeping it under control and knocked over 1:30 off his 5K time with a lower …

Most of us know about the foam roller, but what's the right way to use it?  How else can we help keep your muscles from getting sore and injured?  Is it good or bad for triathletes to lift weights?  …

Most of us has had at least a mild panic attack in the open water, but it doesn't have to be that way.  Nor do you have to fear turns and other riders on the bike course.  Today we talk about ways to…

As much as everyone seemed to love the Dog Cast, we are excited to be back to normal programming.  Today's show is powered by listener email, which is definitely the right direction.  Lots of good qu…

Today's is hardcore and honest dialogue between about why Mike and Robbie REALLY got into triathlon.  The guys talk about the low points, how triathlon drove them, eventually backfired and how they t…

"Swimming is good for your bike and your run.  Cycling is good for swimming and running.  Running is good for running." - Coach Robbie Today, we look at the benefits of the cross train on all discip…

The pre-race taper is one of the most confusing parts of triathlon.  A lot of us make the mistake of calling it "rest" but it really should be a strategic one, two, or three week approach to fine tun…