Welcome to the 135th Crushing Iron Podcast. Today we springboard off the Super Bowl into how you can outsmart your competition on the race course.  We talk about everything from training to fast to getting your breath under control at the start of the swim, bike, and run. We also look at overall mindset for training and race day, starting with humility.  How Training Fast Can Hurt Your Race You are only entitled to the action, not the fruit Quick Super Bowl Recap  Preparing for the Unexpected  Understanding the importance of Zone 1 and Zone 2 The Crushing Iron “Politics” Podcast??  Working Your Aerobic system smarter and more efficiently Do they have a back up for Timberlake? Defense Wins Championships Balancing confidence and humility  Cautious optimism  Respecting the distance  How to deal with headwinds Let go of your time and mph addiction  Why giving more race effort can hurt you Racing smarter usually wins If you enjoy the Crushing Iron podcast, you can support us with a direct pledge 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 YouTube: Crushing Iron Twitter: CrushingIron Instagram: C26_Triathlon www.crushingiron.com