Podcast Episode
Dealing With Cold Swim Starts, Smart Trainers vs Gym Bikes, and Tips for Racing IRONMAN Leeds in the Heat | Ep 603
About this episode
This week Coach Rob Wilby answers two listener questions. Elizabeth DNF'd at IRONMAN Lake Placid after standing on a cold beach for 40 minutes before the swim start. Angie wants to know whether her gym bike is enough, or whether it's time to invest in a proper smart trainer setup. Plus a preview for everyone racing IRONMAN UK in Leeds this weekend, where the bike course and the forecast are both going to test you.Got a question for the show, or a first IRONMAN or 70.3 story to share? Send it to help@oxygenaddict.com
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