Crushing Iron
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Crushing Iron is an age grouper and his coach talking and learning about triathlon. Together they explore the mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual side of training and racing everything from a Sprint to an Ironman. Great for beginners and intermediates triathletes. Released every Monday and Thursday.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Mike and Robbie make triathlon training legible by connecting endurance principles to race conditions, daily stress, recovery, and patient decision-making.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast turns training into a candid two-way conversation between Mike and Robbie, moving from Ironman preparation and aerobic development to recovery, nutrition, stress, and the mental strain around racing.
Crosswinds make a headwind feel merciful; Mike and Robbie give your race nerves somewhere to land.
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A loose but useful athlete conversation about rest, mobility, and getting back to baseline.
Crushing Iron starts with loose warmup banter, then settles into a practical talk about swimmer flexibility, shoulder trouble, hiking as endurance work, and whether it makes more sense to return to baseline mobility than to keep forcing another hard run.
Winter training, weak spots, and a practical case for choosing one focus at a time.
Crushing Iron stays close to the realities of winter training: snow, darkness, a hard December reset, and the point where plunge season ends because the lake has frozen.
A direct triathlon conversation about training intensity, injury risk, and keeping the work simple.
Crushing Iron settles into familiar triathlon questions about how hard to train and where effort should go, but it keeps returning to practical race prep instead of drifting into abstraction.
A steady reminder that strong results come from patience, repetition, and keeping your nerve.
Crushing Iron returns with a triathlon-focused catch-up that stays grounded in patience, training, and the reminder not to get greedy with short term results.
A blunt taper conversation that turns race-week nerves into something useful.
Episode 907 stays on taper and does the useful work of separating springy from flat. The hosts tie that difference to the week or two before race day and keep circling back to one plain point: life stress can weigh just as much as training fatigue.
Holiday banter gives way to a steady case for keeping intensity from crowding out aerobic work.
Holiday banter opens the piece, but the real point is plain enough: the hardest work is not always the work that moves athletes forward. That lands cleanly for anyone who keeps reaching for intensity, since hard sessions can feel more productive than patient aerobic work, even…
A blunt reset on patience, placement, and coming back the smart way.
The episode starts with a joke about AI-sounding triathlon podcast intros, then settles into a clear case for purpose, placement, and patience in training. Easy sessions still matter, and harder work only pays off when it lands in the right place and fits the larger plan.
Practical bike talk, minus the hype.
The episode keeps its attention on bike skills rather than race-day theater, and that choice gives it shape. It treats responsiveness on the bike as something athletes can build: settle the effort, adjust cadence, stay engaged, and the whole segment feels more manageable.
Yoga, grief, breath, and brave self-compassion.
Western bowhunting lessons from the field.
Holiday banter opens the show.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #914 is built around a book callout to Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind and the idea that posture is the starting foundation for both meditation and triathlon form.
The hosts kick things off with Halloween energy and plenty of joking before the talk settles into post-Ironman reality.
December opens snowy, dark, and very much like winter has arrived.
Crushing Iron opens with a joke about gifts, a dog, and a stocking cap that claims to block Wi-Fi rays.
They open by joking that they have already talked enough about swimming, then make clear this one is about the bike and what makes a rider feel responsive when the effort changes.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #889 opens with winter training details, including a 40.8-degree lake, 25-degree air, and the choice between an outdoor run and the treadmill.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #891, “What Do You REALLY Want From Triathlon?,” opens with a recap of Ironman Arizona in Tempe and a complaint that the late-season Ironman calendar is packed with races like Maryland, Chattanooga, Wisconsin, Arizona, Cozumel, Florida, and California.
The hosts of the Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast discuss early-season racing, including Ironman New Zealand and the upcoming Dallas 70.3, before diving into a core coaching session.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #888, recorded on November 6th, 2025 in Overland Park, Kansas, uses Cal Ripken’s 2,632-game streak, Kobe Bryant, and Ovechkin as a lead-in to Zone Zero.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #895, “This Is YOUR Journey .
They open by comparing a rough morning to a night of too much Pepsi and fried cheese curds.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #901 centers on why information overload and extra training often make athletes worse, not better, especially when they are traveling, busy, or off routine.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast episode 896 centers on how an age-group athlete should think about race calendars, off-season timing, and the pressure created by early 2026 races like Dallas 70.3, Texas 70.3, Oceanside, and Ironman Texas.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast marks episode 900 with a long discussion of fatigue, recovery, and why heart rate can matter more than pace or power on a given day.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #898 opens with Mike and Robbie joking about an AI-generated intro, then shifts into a New Year conversation on January 6th about training consistency and the pressure of starting over.
They open on a sunshiny, cold winter morning and settle into a loose check in before getting to the bigger point.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #904, recorded on January 27, 2026, focuses on “How To Not Suck At Swimming #17” and opens with snow, negative 15 weather, and closed pools.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast #892, “Real Change Comes At A Price,” opens on Thanksgiving week, November 25, 2025, with talk of snow forecasts, Quick Trip, Costco, and the show’s no-ads stance.
Robbie and Mike explore the pros and cons of using heart rate, power, and rate of perceived exertion (RPE) in triathlon training, discussing how environmental factors like temperature affect metrics.
Crushing Iron Podcast #908 spends much of its run on race-day logistics, including pacing for a first Ironman, special needs bags, and transition speed.
The show comes back after a break with a loose, relieved catch-up, then settles into a longer talk about sport, patience, and performance.
["Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast episode 913, recorded on March 19, 2026, focuses on bike trainer strategies for specific courses and uses Dallas, Wisconsin, St.
Crushing Iron Triathlon Podcast episode 902, “Do The Little Things Right,” starts with Mike and Robbie reacting to Indiana’s national championship and the strange number of athletes who suddenly called the Hoosiers “my Hoosiers.” They connect that game to triathlon by arguing that Indiana won through discipline, few mistakes, and a “next play” mindset rather than flashy talent.
Crushing Iron Podcast episode 887 is built around the line “Learn To Love The Process,” with the hosts tying that idea to morning pages, trainer rides, runs, and even Halloween candy.
The hosts open in snow and wind, then settle into a windy triathlon recap.
The show opens loose and playful, then settles into a discussion of what warm-up and recovery actually do for training.
Episode 907 opens with weather banter before settling into taper week.
The hosts open with winter weather, snow, and the awkward timing of talking about swimming when a lot of people cannot even get to a pool.
The hosts discuss technical difficulties with internet and reflect on the anxiety and freedom of being disconnected from technology.
A coach and age grouper discuss triathlon training, racing, and the mental and physical aspects of the sport.
The hosts chat about Halloween before transitioning into triathlon discussion.
The hosts recap a weekend of races including a local 5K, ultra runs, the Chicago Marathon, and the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
The hosts discuss the change of season, embracing cooler weather, and introduce the podcast episode.
The hosts discuss a hot summer race weekend and the challenges of training in heat.
The hosts discuss the challenges of training in unpredictable spring weather and the mental aspects of enduring seasonal changes.
The hosts discuss windy weather, pollen allergies, and the start of a new training week for triathlon.
The hosts discuss March Madness and then dive into swimming training tips for triathletes.
Two triathlon coaches discuss their recent run camp, training experiences, and the challenges of winter weather.