Michael takes three questions from listeners and offers his thoughts on selecting chainrings for 1x drivetrains, why energy levels fluctuate throughout the day, and the importance of sparing glycogen. 1x chainring choice process: Identify goal race power and own aerodynamics to calculate projected speed Identify your typical cadence...
Andrew and Michael kick off a new mini-series devoted to making you faster on the bike with an episode about the fastest wheels, frames, and helmets. 7:30 wheels Deeper is faster in conditions with side winds. The stronger the side wind, the greater the...
Allan Hovda is back on the show to help Michael plan for his first extreme triathlon race: Canadaman in July. 3:30 what is an extreme triathlon and how does it differ from a traditional Ironman race? 7:30 the XTri swim: early mornings and darkness 14:30 the XTri...
Andrew and Michael pour over a limb-by-limb-by-front-fork breakdown of the aerodynamics of Andrew's bike position and discover some surprising results. 3:00 a primer on the Virtual Wind Tunnel 6:15 a dissection of Andrew (and his bike) BARS 4.4% FOREARMS 6.0% FORKS 3.7% FRAME 4.4% FR...
You saw it cooling the heads of some of the top finishers at last year's IM World Championships in Kona. Now, the creator of the Omius headband is on EI to talk about his innovative, thermal management solution. 8:30 the cooling Omius headband 10:15 making...
TriRig founder and CEO Nick Salazar talks about the origin story of TriRig and some of its key products and his design ethos. Nick defends rim brakes in triathlon and maybe even busts a common myth! 1:20 the TriRig origin story 7:00 the genesis of the Omega...
The Endurance Innovation crew kick off the new year with some thoughts about motivation, planning, and their approach to the offseason. 2:45 take a break from training and do other 'stuff' 6:00 plan and dream - what gets you fired up about racing? 7:15 the power of dreams...
3:30 the sources of heat stress and its effects 10:45 the heat ‘bucket’ 12:30 the bucket overflowing example 12:45 factors contributing to overheating 19:00 how Andrew filled his bucket at IM Cozumel 23:00 summary of Paul’s research into managing heat stress 25:45 why ingested ice drinks / slushies are so...
Andrew recounts the early days of STAC and the struggle to bring their first trainer to market. Then, we dream up our ideal Ironman course and cover the absurdly fast splits from the recent Bahrain 70.3. 1:00 The Stac Zero trainer origin story 7:00 Fun...
Cody Beals - our friend and the person who introduced Andrew and me in 2016 - is on the show to talk about his approach to training, his weight, and his relationship with sponsors and fans. 0:45 the Cody - Andrew - Michael origin story ...