The Lonely Triathlete - triathlon training and motivation for the masses

Heart Rate Training

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI used to be addicted to my heart rate monitor but now I haven't worn one for 2 years. How do I feel about that? I came to grips wi...

To Strength Train Or Not To Strength Train

22 Apr 2024

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Send us a textWe all spend so much time swimming and biking and running. Should we also throw in strength training? Who has the time? I have a great s...

A Change Is As Good As A Rest

15 Apr 2024

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Send us a textI'm going to let you in on a BIG change coming soon! It won't happen for a couple more months but I can't wait, I just ha...

I've Changed My Mind

08 Apr 2024

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Send us a textI think I was wrong about Vitamin E supplementation! I was "tricked" into focusing on the mechanistic behavior of Vitamin E vs...

My Crotch Smells Like Heaven

31 Mar 2024

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Send us a textIt does! But not without a little help. Keep listening to learn my new secret to wonderful smelling nether regions.Does your crotch smel...

Control Your Internal Environment - Mindset and Beliefs

25 Mar 2024

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Send us a textDid you know that you have control over your thoughts and beliefs? And because you control what you think you therefore control how you ...

Control Your Internal Environment - Dreams vs. Goals

18 Mar 2024

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Send us a textWe all have dreams. Most of us never achieve them. Why? Because we think having a wish or a dream is enough when it isn't, we need ...

Control Your External Environment - Training

11 Mar 2024

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Send us a textThis is a no brainer, you have full control over how you train, when you train and how often you train. Even better, you can control the...

Control Your External Environment - Recovery

04 Mar 2024

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Send us a textThe forgotten (or minimized) tool for optimal performance - recovery! You have much more control over your physical and emotional recove...

Control Your External Environment - Nutrition

26 Feb 2024

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Send us a textYou have 100% control over what you put in your mouth. So why do you eat things that you know are not good for you? I argue that it is a...

Do Triathletes Poop In Their Shorts?

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI had a terrible week, health-wise. And yes, you will learn if I, as a mighty triathlete, decided to poop in my shorts this week. But as...

The Healing Power of Water

12 Feb 2024

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Send us a textMany studies have shown that Hydrogen Enriched Water (regular old water that has extra Hydrogen gas added to it) provides significant he...

I Radically Transformed Myself

05 Feb 2024

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Send us a textI have always, always been an evening person, a sleeper-inner, a night owl. There was no way I would change or could change, it was who ...

Am I An Ungrateful Bastard?

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI train in an amazing geography. I run next to the ocean with eagles flying overhead and seals watching me from the water. I cycle up mo...

Help! I Don't Enjoy Training

23 Jan 2024

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Send us a textLet's face it, Ironman training can be long and/or boring, especially if you do most of it alone. But does it have to ruin your soc...

Small Habits, Huge Payoffs

15 Jan 2024

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Send us a textImagine incorporating small, sustainable, unconscious habits into your daily life that result in years of improved health and happiness....

Mouth Tape and Rubber

08 Jan 2024

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Send us a textHappy New Year!This year I resolved to do 2 things: reduce my (minor) snoring and increase the strength in my outer hips. What better wa...

I Always Wear My Brain Bucket

29 Dec 2023

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Send us a textI am very pleased to share with you a conversation I had with Eric Esposito, a fellow triathlete based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He swim...

The Energy Crisis - How to Massively Increase Energy For Training

25 Dec 2023

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Send us a textThe Christmas season is upon us and if you are like me, you've experienced or will soon experience the horrible effects of a sugar ...

The Missing Link - Vitamin E

18 Dec 2023

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Send us a textYears ago I was scared off vitamin E supplements because studies were coming out that showed negative outcomes. It turns out there is a ...

I Didn't Think I Took That Many Supplements - Until I Looked in my Cupboard

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textDo you take nutritional supplements? Things like protein powders, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, sports drinks, probiotics, etc.? Do ...

Is Anti-Aging Worth Worrying About?

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textLive to 150 years old. Live to 200 or beyond! Can it be possible? Would we even want it? I've been thinking a lot about the current...

I Almost Got Duped By An "Expert"

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textDon't trust everything you read or hear. Test it. Get additional opinions. Find the consensus of experts. Be a skeptic. It takes ef...

I Ran On Drugs. Not Recommended!

20 Nov 2023

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Send us a textHave you ever accidentally ingested a "sketchy" substance and then had to do a workout? I unknowingly ate a non-performance en...

Triathlon Taught Me Some Valuable Life Lessons

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI am so thankful for the sport of triathlon for preparing me to be able to recover as well as I have from a brain bleed five years ago. ...

The Lonely Triathlete - Broadway Musical Edition

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIn this episode I spontaneously break out into song! Is this is what November does to me? The rains are coming. The winds are coming. Th...

How To Recover From Training

28 Oct 2023

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Send us a textRecovery is essential! If you don't recover well, you can't go 100% in your next training session. I use a lot of methods to e...

Warning: This Vitamin Can Take You Down Hard!

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAmong by updates this week I will share with you what happened when I took a dose (not even that high of a dose) of Vitamin B3 (Niacin)....

The Broken Toe 6K

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textRunning on a broken toe. Is it even doable? Why would I want to even try? I asked myself this hard question and arrived at a not-so-surp...

Toetally Wounded

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textNo, that title isn't a typo. I'm injured AGAIN! Listen in as I describe my latest setback and a Stoic's take on how I sho...

Run, Todd, Run!

27 Sep 2023

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Send us a text2 weeks after my last triathlon I decided to lace up my shoes (actually, I still had my speed laces on so no actual lacing was required)...

I Burned My Penis!

15 Sep 2023

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Send us a textOk, I had a little...mishap during my last race. I was going to keep it to myself but in the spirit of full transparency and public serv...

Earthing for Triathletes: Revitalize, Recover, Repeat!

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI've discovered a practice that purports to imbue your body with healing energy and can lead to enhanced recovery and endurance per...

Can You Get Faster In Triathlon As You Age?

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textHere is my race re-cap of the Vancouver Triathlon 2023.The winds were blowing. The waves were crashing. People were refusing to start or...

The Ironman Lifestyle

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textYou can train for an Ironman (or 70.3) and still have a vibrant and meaningful family and social life. It might take a little bit of pla...

Apparently You Can Swim in a Ballcap and Sunglasses

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textPoor pool swimming etiquette, tapering for a race, replacing running shows, Wi-Fi scales, seasonal temperature fluctuations, this episod...

Are Bib Shorts All They Are Cracked Up To Be?

20 Aug 2023

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Send us a textRegular cycling shorts vs. bib shorts, which are better? Listen to this episode to learn my opinion!And don't leave me hanging, dro...

Training With Intention

15 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhat if you could accept that you will never be the triathlete that you want to be? How would that change your training and racing and e...

Forest Bathing

02 Aug 2023

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Send us a textThe Japanese have a term called "forest bathing" which is what happens when you get out in nature - you clean your body, mind ...

How To Avoid Knee Pain

27 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textRunning is fantastic. Knee pain is not! In this episode I deliver the cold, hard truth about what causes knee pain and what you need to ...

Recovery Weeks Are The Best

18 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textIf you've been triathlon training for any length of time you've no doubt enjoyed the feeling of a good recovery week. Less str...

Lake Whatcom Triathlon, USA, 2023

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAfter 6 months of extra volume and recovering from a back injury (disc/nerves) 6 week before the race...what happened?As always, feel fr...

Triathlon Pre-Race Musings

06 Jul 2023

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Send us a textWith less than 3 days to go before my first Olympic Distance race of the year my thoughts drift towards race preparation.Are you racing ...

Why Do I Race Triathlon?

03 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI've been pondering, as I am want to do during my tapering weeks, why I even race triathlon. I actually don't like the racing....

The Long Weekend Is here

01 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI took the day off work this Friday and had the best day! Hike, cycle, run, swim, I did it all. Listen in as I recap my day's exper...

The Ego Has Landed

29 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textFor a long time I allowed my ego to get in the way of enjoying my performance in sport. I thought I had it licked but it seems to be rai...

Stoic Philosophy Meets Triathlon Training

26 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAnother weekend is behind us and I am happy to report that I was able to get through a swim session injury free! I cannot adequately exp...

Habits Habits Habits

24 Jun 2023

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Send us a textDo you have good habits? Do you have bad habits? Are you even aware of the habits that you have? Something to think about.Drop me a line...

More Running Thoughts

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWill my deodorant kill me? Will I ever race an Ironman again? Have aliens come to visit us? These thoughts and more on today's epis...

The Best Triathlon Training Plans

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textDo you ever wonder what are the best triathlon training plans? Where to find them? Even, how to create them? Well, sit back and get educ...

Recovering From Catastrophic Injury

17 Jun 2023

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Send us a textIf you've ever been minorly injured or especially seriously injured, I believe that you can recover to participate in sport again. ...

You Only Have One Heart So Treat It Well

15 Jun 2023

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Send us a textI underwent a comprehensive evaluation of my  heart health today.  What did I expect to find? After all, I train 8-10  hours a week, ...

When Training Becomes Mundane

13 Jun 2023

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Send us a textDo you ever feel like you are getting bored with your training? You are not alone, turns out there are studies on this very phenomenon.H...

One Step Forward Two Steps Back

10 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI'm struggling to gain momentum since injuring my back. Ironically, my back is absolutely pain free but my hip has now decided to f...

How to Deal With Procrastination

08 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textHave you ever procrastinated? Ya, we all do! I stumbled on a few practices that helped me break out of a slump today, sharing to hopeful...

What Should I Do About High Cholesterol?

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI have high cholesterol despite very healthy living. My latest doctor immediately offered cholesterol lowering drugs but is that the rig...

Infant Locomotion aka Baby Steps

03 Jun 2023

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Send us a text1 week and 80% pain free...what's next on my rehab journey. But first, I rattle off the Top 10 countries/cities of my listeners!Dro...

Choo Choo! The Pain Train Rolls Along

01 Jun 2023

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Send us a textI will be releasing new episodes Monday, Wednesday and Friday, detailing how I am overcoming this frustrating back injury. I'd love...

I'm Back on the Pain Train

27 May 2023

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Send us a textWhy do injuries happen?  Sometimes we know, sometimes we never figure it out. But either way, dealing with them is not fun. Commiserat...

You Can DO it!

08 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAre you struggling with motivation? Are you questioning whether you can (or want to) do you upcoming workout? I've been there. I am...

Carbs Are Magic!

22 Apr 2023

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Send us a textI have rediscovered the power of carbohydrates during training that I used to do on only water. Feel free to drop me a line at thelonel...

Distances in a Triathlon Among Other Things

27 Mar 2023

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Send us a textI have some new thoughts and experiences to share from my solitary training this month. And I answer a question that I get asked all...t...

I Did a Bad Thing. Or Did I?

28 Feb 2023

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Send us a textYesterday I skipped a workout. I felt momentarily bad but then realized it was a good thing to do.Support the show

HeatPod by Hydragun

20 Feb 2023

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Send us a textI've always found great effect using both massage and heat therapy on my tired and aching muscles. Now, with portable far-infrared ...

So Far So Good

30 Jan 2023

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Send us a textI am a whopping 1 week into the start of my 2023 training plan and it was a very consistent week. Here are the things that I try and do ...

New Tools for Recovery

22 Jan 2023

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Send us a textWell, it's a new training season and I will be significantly increasing my training volume, which raises the risk of injury. So, I&...

Happy New Year

31 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textAnother year of training and racing has come and gone! In this episode I summarize some of the habits and practices that worked (and som...

Life is Like Riding a Rollercoaster

17 Dec 2022

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Send us a textSometimes things are going really well in your life. Sometimes they aren't. But just like a roller coaster, give it a few seconds (...

Walking Is Underrated

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhen injured or find yourself with very limited time to train, why not walk? It is much better for maintaining  your fitness than sitti...

Oh, the Burning!

09 Nov 2022

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Send us a textSweat stings my eyes in this humid podcast, coming straight from Costa Rica. I head out on my first run workout in almost 2 months, givi...

Who Wants to Cycle Some Hills?

06 Nov 2022

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Send us a textDid I mention that the Pacific coast of Costa Rica is quite HILLY?! Wow. I set out on my first cycling workout to Playa Hermosa. The cha...

Hola!

04 Nov 2022

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Send us a textEstoy muy bien! I am coming to you live from Costa Rica! The land of "pura vida (pure life). I have to say, this is a taste of para...

Bring On the Heat

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI am taking off soon for an extended vacation to Costa Rica! I am so excited to visit that country (again) and to resume my triathlon tr...

Not Laughing Through My Tears

18 Oct 2022

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Send us a textI have an injury update. It isn't good news. Please send some love to [email protected] the show

My New Best Friend

18 Sep 2022

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Send us a textI made a new friend. Or perhaps we were just reacquainted. Either way, they came into my life at the perfect time. We might even share t...

To Podium or Not To Podium!

11 Sep 2022

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Send us a textI finished my second (and last) Olympic Distance triathlon this year and I was faster here and slower there. My thoughts follow!Support ...

Let Me Save You Some $$$

26 Aug 2022

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Send us a textI made a mistake, or was it an oversight? In either case, it cost me some extra money. I want to share with you a simple, simple tip tha...

Pool Peeves

17 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI can stay silent no longer! Basic swimming etiquette is being ignored on the daily and I just have to get stuff off my chest.Email me a...

Mid-Summer Thoughts

15 Aug 2022

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Send us a textMusings on swim, bike and run training from the middle of a Canadian summer.Support the show

Do THIS to improve your chances of climbing the podium at your next race!

17 Jul 2022

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Send us a textAfter 24 years of racing I finally, finally, placed 3rd in my age group in a triathlon! And, I used a technique that I discovered in one...

What Is Your Relationship With Pain?

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textPain...suffering...discomfort. As endurance athletes, it is with us a lot. How we relate to it often determines how well (or how happily...

I Fell Into a Trap

06 Jun 2022

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Send us a textI created a strategy for completing tough workouts and in hindsight, it wasn't the best plan.Support the show

Mind-Body Awareness

14 May 2022

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Send us a textYou'd think this comes naturally, but it's actually a trainable skill. in this episode I reflect on the important of being in ...

Do something radically different

06 May 2022

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Send us a textIt's ok, experiment. It'll be fine!Support the show

Massage!

04 May 2022

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Send us a textOh, there is nothing like a good massage.  But is it just to feel good?Support the show

Triathlons are expensive!

03 May 2022

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Send us a textI'm bummed. Not only are triathlons expensive but there aren't very many of them close by! What I've decided to do in 202...

Can You EVER Learn To Enjoy Open Water Swimming?

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI've always had a love-hate...mostly dislike relationship with open water swimming. But to get better at it you need to do it, righ...

What Do I Do When I'm just Not "Feeling It"?

20 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textDo you ever dread the start of a workout? Maybe your legs are too tired from past workouts, maybe you had a late night, maybe you don&ap...

The BEST Workout For When You Are Sick Or Stressed For Time

02 Jan 2022

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Send us a textYou know those days when you feel like you are fighting an illness, are extra rundown or are  on vacation and just need a workout that ...

Stress - Is It Good or Bad?

06 Dec 2021

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Send us a textEver worked out a problem while training? Exercise is great for that! In this episode I hope to bring to your awareness the impact of st...

Best Triathlon Jokes

02 Dec 2021

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Send us a textHave you heard the "best" triathlon jokes on the Internet? You won't believe what I found.Please, if you have a better jo...

The Keys to Discipline

24 Oct 2021

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Send us a textIt has taken me years to discover that I am actually a pretty disciplined person. As I thought about it, I realized there are 6 keys to ...

The Triathlon Gear and Tech That I Love!

17 Oct 2021

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Send us a textWe've heard that triathlon can be an expensive sport because of all of the gear and technology that it requires. The good news is i...

Does Multisport Training Make You a Faster Runner?

10 Oct 2021

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Send us a textIs there a better way to train to be a faster runner? Wow, is there ever!Support the show

Swimming Stories, Part 2

04 Oct 2021

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Send us a textIn this podcast I continue with the theme of "things that happened to me while swimming" and this time get into not one but TW...

Swimming Stories, Part 1

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textChances are, as a triathlete swimming is your least comfortable discipline. Most of us have a love-hate relationship with swimming and I...

I Love Not Training Between Seasons...Or Do I?

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textLet's face it, we can all use  a good break from scheduled training between seasons. It is good for us both physically and mentall...

2021 Vancouver Triathlon Race Report - Get In My Head

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textWhat thoughts do you have before and during a race? Are you 100% focused on the swim, bike and run? Are you 100% confident? What things ...

Pre-race Triathlon Thoughts

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textI face the same fears before every triathlon race. Lately, I seem to have found some mental antidotes to those fears that enable me to e...

Triathlon Training Injuries

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Send us a textHave you ever been injured but trained through it? What about having the feeling of something not quite feeling right and training throu...