Emotions tend to rise and energy tends to fall when you're 30 days away from your Ironman or other A-Race. It's easy to give in to a make-shift taper and even easier to waste all the hard work you've put in for months. Coach Robbie and Mike break down the last 30 days and how to make sure you stay healthy and are fine tuning your fitness instead of getting soft and lazy.  - Exploring "False Depression" - Reducing Stress and Staying Focused - The two biggest things to worry about at the athletes meeting - A smart approach to tapering - How to be aware of signs of overtraining and fatigue - The difference between tapering and rest - Why you should be swimming a lot as the race nears - Eggs are bringing me down - What you should be spending your time researching before the race - Taking the Guess Work Out of Transition and Special Needs Bags If you like the Crushing Iron podcast, you can support us here. Thanks for listening! Please subscribe to Crushing Iron on YouTube and iTunes. For information on the C26 Coach’s Eye custom swim analysis, coaching, or training camps email: C26Coach@gmail.com Facebook: CrushingIron Twitter: CrushingIron Instagram: C26_Triathlon www.crushingiron.com