Brett Blankner of the Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast http://www.zentriathlon.com/ is just over a month out from Ironman Texas and Tawnee’s taking on the task of coaching Brett for Ironman success! Listen to Episode 1 of this new series first if you haven’t yet; click here.
On this show we focus on:
- key workouts and long bricks that Brett needs to complete in the final weeks before IMTX
- the format Tawnee recommends for 3 big bricks for IM training (how much bike vs. run, and volume/intensity)
- How to plan around Brett’s BUSY schedule
- Racing 70.3 Galveston and goal-setting
- Fueling during workouts and honing in on race nutrition that Brett will use
- His latest concoction of: a mix of UCAN (enduranceplanet.com/ucan), dextrose, malto, and Hornet Juice.
- Food talk and mention of Thrive Market (https://thrivemarket.com/?aff_id=2036&t_id=10218a5693db929b62ea48ea5d9c36&o_id=6&utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=Endurance+Planet&utm_campaign=ThriveMembership) for finding quality food a cheaper prices
- enduranceplanet.com/shop to join Thrive now!
- Coconut flakes and Paleo cereals to replace Raisin Bran
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- Carbs at night (not the morning) whenever possible for better fat-adaptation
- the other Zendurance https://www.facebook.com/ZENdurance
- and more