Just the boys this week as Paula rests up to be at her best for IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside this Saturday. Eric and Nick riff through a stack of listener questions in a semi–rapid-fire episode, covering everything from van life and bike tech to wetsuits, motivation, the Taco Bell 50K, and more.

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This week we settled right into our usual selves, Eric caught us up on what he's been up to post-op, then we whipped out our brand new white boards and used them for a newer segment called Ranks Revealed, where we ranked our favorite sweet treats 1-10, before talking about some racing, and finally getting to listener submitted questions. This week we discussed:

• Learning how to truly push your limits without holding back in training and racing
• How to structure training when using trails and mountain biking without reliable pace or power
• One training habit we wish we had adopted earlier
• Best practices for treadmill training and how it translates to outdoor running
• Traveling overseas with race nutrition: bring it or source it locally?
• Racing a self-supported Ironman vs signing up for a branded event
• Wetsuit use for slower swimmers: pool training, buoyancy, and rules
• When to upgrade your TT bike vs continuing to invest in your current setup
• Thoughts on HYROX and how it compares to triathlon training
• When to schedule a training camp for maximum benefit before a race

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This week we kick things off with some running, cycling, and triathlon news from the LA Marathon, Strade Bianche, and Ironman New Zealand before doing our best to answer as many listener questions as possible. Halfway through we try out a new segment: The Newlyshreds. Let us know in the comments if you’re into it! Our questions this week brought us to discussing:

• Racing the Ironman 70.3 World Championships while injured
• Optimizing and clarifying how to qualify for Worlds
• What race shoes to wear when running loops on clay or dirt
• How much time to wait after a 70.3 before racing a full
• Minimum swim volume to complete a sprint triathlon
• When racing locally, how much to ride the course before race day
• Strava “Athlete Intelligence”
• If we were Pokémon, who would we be?
• How to get maintenance tips when working on an older bike
• Our go-to quick and healthy meals
• Tidiness and OCD
• The Alcatraz swim and how to approach it
• Flying mounts for 70.3 and full Ironman racing
• Botox and triathlon

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Wetsuit recommendation: Orca Float V2