That Triathlon Life Podcast

Should there be an age group finish tape at pro races, triathlon training euphoria, and more!

Nick is recording from his neighbor's WiFi, Eric's in the van, Paula is doing her own audio engineering, but the gang got it together anyway! We kick things off

Eric and Paula's Kona recon trip, turning down UCI Worlds for Kona, is Nice scarier than Marbella, and more!

Paula and Eric are back from five days in Kona. Riding the Queen K in both calm and full-crosswind conditions, running the Energy Lab, and getting the lay of the land bef

Paula's surprise T100 Vancouver race recap, Eric sheds light on what it's like to watch your partner race, Swimrun gear on a budget, and more!

Nobody knew Paula was racing, not her inner circle, barely even Paula herself until she was already on the plane to Vancouver. Three weeks out from Kona, she lined up at

Should you keep pedaling or tuck on a descent, getting comfortable in aero, draft-legal racing for beginners, and more!

It's a warm, smoky evening in Bend, the kind where you drive to Sisters for training and now you're recording a podcast instead of sleeping. We kept it delibera

Triathlon nightmares, going 100% in a race vs. racing smart, the most polished pros on the circuit, and more!

We're loopy, and apparently incapable of saying basic words out loud, which means it's a great episode. We kick things off with a new This or That segment that

How much to ride in aero for triathlon training, the post ironman blues, and more!

Things are back to normal in Bend and Los Angeles. Paula's quads have finally recovered, training is back on, and we've got a full question bag to get through.

Paula Findlay wins Ironman Lake Placid on her full triathlon distance debut — full race recap

Paula Findlay wins Ironman Lake Placid on her very first full distance triathlon attempt. Setting the bike course record, ringing the first-timer's bell, and crossin

Pre-race in Lake Placid: Paula's first Ironman, the real jump from 70.3 to full distance, TT bike buying guide

We're recording in person in Lake Placid, two days before Paula toes the line at her first-ever Ironman. She's feeling good, she's excited, and she's

Elise Lagerstrom wins the Gobi March outright, Sam Laidlow's swim tactics at Roth, and motivation in triathlon, and more!

Elise Lagerstrom — Eric's sister and two-time desert ultra champion — joins us to recount winning the Gobi March outright, becoming the first woman in the race'

Is your triathlon bike fitter gaslighting you, imposter syndrome, and more!

This week we have a shorter episode getting straight to questions. Nick podiums third overall at San Diego International Triathlon, feeling breathless the whole time. We

Ari Klau calls in live after his first 70.3 win, the Eddington number explained, keeping bottles cold at races, and more!

Paula is racing the Canadian National Time Trial Championships, so it's a bro pod, especially when Ari Klau calls in live from O'Hare Airport after his first-ev

Paula wins the 70.3 North American Championship, gravel vs. road bikes, Ironman race swag, and more!

Paula wins the 70.3 North American Championship in Happy Valley, Pennsylvania. Her fourth North American title. We do a full race recap covering Paula's pre-race war

Nick's Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon Race Recap, chasing validation vs. personal excellence, and more!

This week Nick races the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon for the first time. We do a full race recap, answer Instagram questions from listeners who followed along, and dis

Unbound XL, renting a triathlon bike, open water panic attacks, and more!

This week we kicked things off with Eric's experience crewing for Heather Jackson at Unbound XL, 350 miles of gravel, mud, and racing through the night. Josh Amberge

Full Ironman fears, 32 inch wheels, triathlon heat training, and more!

This week we almost didn’t manage to record a podcast between travel, family visits, birthday celebrations, and Eric leaving at 5 a.m. to film Heather Jackson at Unbound

Paula races IM 70.3 Chattanooga, developing triathlon mental toughness, and more!

This week we hear all about Paula’s experience racing through the highs and lows of IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga, but not before hearing Nick’s trail running adventures in Ma

Sherpa-ing a pro triathlete, ERG mode vs. free ride mode, and more!

This week we’re gearing up for Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga as Paula Findlay prepares to race this weekend. She also brought us a challenging Swim Sets With Paula before we d

Tire size for cycling vs triathlon, bilateral breathing for triathletes, and more!

This week we tackle some of the best listener questions we’ve gotten lately, including: How to eat before an early morning sessionWhy swimming creates such strong friend

Is Strava Toxic? Upgrade components or entire bike? Workout hype song

This week we got sidetracked with 2-hour marathons, trail running, photography, and more before finally diving into some Bike Tech with Eric and answering your listener q

Triathlon swim sighting technique, Age-group drafting, and more!

This week, Eric and Paula talk about balancing training as professional athletes while taking care of three dogs at home. They discuss: Fads they’re avoidingBlisters: so