In this episode, Jim Lubinski and Coach Gerry Rodrigues discuss triathlon training, race strategies, safety in open water swimming, and the importance of consistency and simplicity in training. They analyze recent race performances, training sets, and safety measures, providing valuable insights for athletes aiming to improve and race safely.
triathlon, open water swimming, race strategy, training tips, safety, Ironman Texas, marathon, nutrition, athlete performance, coaching
Key Topics
Ironman Texas race analysis
Open water safety and safety measures
Training sets and workout structure
Nutrition strategies for endurance athletes
Performance insights for athletes over 40
Sound Bites
"Safety in open water is a shared responsibility"
"Keep it simple — ham and toast for race day"
"Athletes are pushing each other to new heights"
Chapters
00:00 Welcome and Introduction
05:09 Ironman Texas Highlights
09:52 Safety in Open Water Swimming
20:00 Tragedy and Responsibility in Triathlons
24:53 London Marathon Breakthroughs
30:52 Triathlon Success and Training Insights
35:03 The Evolution of Running Shoes
39:10 Open Water Swimming Skills
49:44 Sharpening Phase and Training Techniques
resources
Ironman Texas Results 2023 - https://www.ironman.com/imtx-results-2023
Precision Hydration - https://www.precisionhydration.com code: TW26
Tower 26 Swim Program - https://www.tower26.com
Jim Lubinski on Twitter - https://twitter.com/JimLubinski
Guest links
Website - https://www.tower26.com
Jim Lubinski and Gerry Rodrigues discuss race strategies, training techniques, and the evolving landscape of triathlon and college sports, emphasizing the importance of foundational skills, adaptability, and scientific training methods.
key topics
Race strategy evolution with new draft zone rules
Importance of foundational swimming mechanics and tautness
Training tools and techniques for open water success
Impact of college transfer rules on athlete development
Nutrition and recovery science in triathlon training
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Personal Updates
03:03 Coaching Insights and Athlete Behavior
05:45 Nutrition and Race Day Strategies
09:53 Race Dynamics and Pro Athlete Performance
21:57 Changing Mindsets in Triathlon Racing
28:48 The Importance of Structural Integrity in Swimming
32:01 The Changing Landscape of College Sports
41:35 Recognizing Outstanding Athletic Performances
50:18 Innovations in Swimming Technology and Training
resources
Precision Hydration - https://www.precisionhydration.com/
Form Goggle - https://www.formswim.com/
Finis Tempo Trainer - https://www.finis.com/
Coaching Tower 26 - https://coaching.tower26.com/
Freestyle Biomechanics by Jan Yoss - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C123XYZ
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Gerry and Jim talk about the foundation phase of training and how crucial it is to your season long success.
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Jim and Gerry go into detail on what MUST happen in order to become a better athlete/swimmer.
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Jim and Gerry revisit the TAP phases of training. Go to https://coaching.tower26.com/home/ to join the TOWER 26 Swim Subscription Program.
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Gerry and Jim talk about the TriDot/Swim Smooth controversy, early retirement, improverments in nutrition, and swim stroke analysis. ENJOY!
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Gerry and Jim chat bout the Nice World Champs, the upcoming Kona World Champs, Mindfulness, and what it takes to truly succeed come race day.
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Gerry and Jim cover a plethora of topics including: knowing your race course, Santa Barbara Triathlon take-aways, Ironman/TriDot Feud, New Ironman Qualifying, Listerner Emails, and MORE!
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Gerry and Jim go into detail as how to approach the start of a race. What to look out for and how to plan for the given conditions in order to optimize performance.
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Gerry and Jim talk about how to apply all of that pool work to race day.
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Gerry and Jim talk race phase training and how to apply that feel to racing. Sighting, a crucial element to open water success is covered in detail.
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Gerry and Jim talk the current phase of training, Open Water Skill Building and how to implement it into your training. Also covered, various endurance sport topics including the Enhanced Games, Kona Qualification, Swim Strength Training. Enjoy!
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Gerry and Jim chat over some hot topics in endurance sport right now including the move to bring the Ironman World Championships back to Kona, World Championship Swim Performances, Pro Atheltes doing the right work, and USA Swimming's failures in producing Olympic medals and how the coaching at the top level has to take a different approach. Read more on this subject here.
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Jim and Gerry talk about transitioning from the Foundation Phase into the Sharpening Phase of training. This, along with a plethora of other topics, makes for and informative, educational, entertaining episode. Enjoy!
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Jim and Gerry dive into ways to save time on course. Bring a notebook you WILL be faster after this episode.
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Jim and Gerry talk technique in swimminng and running and how a key component to BOTH can lead to drastic gains.
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Jim and Gerry welcome Legendary Triathlete and Founder of CAF Bob Babbitt and Zuma Beach Triathlon Race Director Michael Epstein to the show. A walk down the triathlon memory lane with talk of the roots of triathlon. After Bob and Michael log off, Jim and Gerry get into a swim video analysis. To register for the Zuma Beach Triathlon click here:
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Jim and Gerry discuss ways an athlete can optimize performance to get the most out of the effort. The two touch on Peter Attia's podcast as well as the Zuma Beach Triathlon. A ton of great info.
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Jim and Gerry talk about the foundation phase of trianing and how to apply it at this time of the year. The two also talk about the Coeur Sports Charity Ride for TOWER 26 Athletes happening this Saturday at 6am Pacific Time Sign up to Ride Here.
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Gerry and Jim sit down to chat about how TOWER 26 Athletes have been impacted by the recent fires in Southern California.
Adding to the content of the show the two then dive into propulsion and how to properly execute the propulsive phase of the swim stroke.
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Gerry and Jim dive deeper into how to keep everything in a nice tight channel when you breathe. Be sure to check out the youtube video here for the examples used in the episode.
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Gerry and Jim talk about the importance of alignment in swimming while breaking down listeners swim videos. Submit your swim video to gerry@tower26.com.
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Gerry and Jim cover a ton of great educaional info on this episode incuding tautness, Kona, FORM Goggles, wetsuits, technical phase workout specifics, etc. Enjoy! You can also view this episode on YouTube here.
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Gerry and Jim cover a good amout of endurance sport related topics on this, not to be missed, episode.
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