Triathlete Training Podcast: Triathlon, Ironman & Duathlon

Subscribe via iTunes "I think the most intimidating thing about doing a half was that I would read so much and I would look at all the things I needed to know about the swim, the bike, and the run and think, 'can I really do this?  Am I putting in enough training?'" Trish Roberts Post-Race Interview The previous episode featured a pre-race interview with Trish Roberts six weeks before her first Half Ironman.  In addition to training, Trish has a full-time job in addition to being a mother and wife. On September 28, she finished Ironman 70.3 Augusta in 6:55.  Her goal was 7:30. On race day the temp was 70 degrees with high humidity.  The swim was down a river and resulted in a fast time.  She paced the bike on perceived effort with a goal of 15mpm.  She was 7 minutes faster on the second half of the bike and the effort felt comfortable throughout. Her biggest issue was discomfort with her seat, and she will be replacing that for future training.  Her goal was 250 calories per hour, and if I recall her weig