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Fixing Swim-Start Panic, Run/Walk Fuelling & Aero Bars vs Faster Bike: IRONMAN Q&A | Ep 593
Description
Coach Rob answers your IRONMAN training questions. This week:
- Run/walk strategy when aid stations don't line up with your 9/1 rhythm...
- Why fuelling beats racing until the final 10K...
- Why you can't get your breath at the swim start, and the breathing trick that controls your pace...
- How to train between races...
- The 2-3 things that matter most stepping up from 70.3 to full IRONMAN...
- Aero bars vs a faster road bike: which actually saves you more time...
- Zone 2 training when you live (and race) somewhere hilly...
- Plus listener stories from first-time finishers around the world.
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