How do you move Speed and Durability Needles for long distance racing? Planning your calendar in cycles and blocks is one of the trickiest parts of training. Mike talks about some mistakes he made going into Wisconsin and Coach Robbie gives us lots to think about when it comes to improving cardio vs. building your chassis. Plus, the key to "un-loading," why hills are so important, and how to prepare for open water swimming.

Topics:

• Open Water Swim Mentality
• How to prepare for Open Water
• Why certain bikes have more drafting
• Why Mike botched the IMWI swim
• How to Swim Ironman Chattanooga
• How to Swim Ironman Louisville
• There’s no substitute for 25’s and 50’s
• Understanding Training Blocks
• Why we get “over-trained”
• The key to “un-loading”
• Handling Odd Work Schedules
• Cardio improves faster than the Chassis
• Why Hill Work is so Important
• How much should we push the needle in running?
• How do we find the breaking point?
• Speed vs. Durability
• Giving yourself more time

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