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TryGuys - local lads global chats35. HOW TO HANDLE BOREDOM ON LONG TRAINING SESSIONSHey guys, this episode is really "boring". Of course not, but we are talking about how we can overcome boredom during longer sessions. Hope this one helps you guys a little bit!
2024-03-1234 minTryGuys - local lads global chats34. BALANCE MARATHON AND IRONMAN TRAININGIn this episode we talk about the topic of training simultaneiously for a running and triathlon events. We are excited to hear your thoughts and experiences on this topic.
2024-02-1131 minTryGuys - local lads global chats33. HOW TO PREP FOR A MARATHONback with a remote episode talking about how to prep for a marathon depending on your personal trainings level. getting into how much weeks you should schedule in to prepare properly and also discuss some trainings sessions in detail. as always feel free to reach out to us via tryguyspodcast if you have any questions, feedback or just to tell us about your next marathon (maybe even the Vienna Marathon!)
2024-01-2135 minTryGuys - local lads global chats32. START YOUR 2024 YEAR RIGHTHappy New Year everyone! This episode is all about how to start your new year right! Maybe join our runclub? We talk about how to set the right goals and follow up with the fitting plan. As always, thank you for listening!
2024-01-0732 minTryGuys - local lads global chats31. VALENCIA MARATHON RECAPafter contemplating the Valencia Marathon with the other boys it is finally time to talk about our personal marathon experience. preparation, race day and how we feel about the results we took home from Valencia.
thanks for tuning in and as always feel free to reach out to us via tryguyspodcast on Instagram with feedback and questions. we wish you all merry Christmas and a good start into the new year!
2023-12-2548 minTryGuys - local lads global chats30. POST MARATHON INTERVIEWIn this Episodes it is all about the Valencia Marathon. But not our view and experience on things. We asked our friends who ran the Marathon as well how their experiences were. And let us tell you, they were different. We hope you enjoy this one and like the video format.
2023-12-1040 minTryGuys - local lads global chats29. BRICK BY BRICKAs the Valencia marathon is right around the corner, we speak about mental strength and how to get better through doing it concistently. We discuss how we prepare for the race and which rituals are most important for us in order to have a successful raceday.
2023-11-2631 minTryGuys - local lads global chats28. WHY ENDURANCE SPORTin this remote episode we talk about winter running essentials, our Valencia marathon prep update and why endurance sport is such even though it may appear „boring“ to most people. feel free to reach out to us with any questions/ feedback via @tryguyspodcast.
2023-11-1232 minTryGuys - local lads global chats27. BUILD A TRAINING PLAN RIGHTHey guys, in this weeks episode we talk about our life updates (travel, prep and setbacks) as well as about the main topic: creating a trainings plan. From what sources to use to how to structure it and how to calculate when to start. If you have questions you can always reach out on instagram.
2023-10-2930 minTryGuys - local lads global chats26. HOW TO HANDLE DISEASES/ INJURIES IN RACE PREPweird workout habits, favorite running fits and a lot of input on how to handle diseases/ injuries in a trainings plan is offered in this episode. especially when having an ambitious goal for a competition a long disease/ injury can be devastating. we talk about how to get back into training and when & how to reschedule if necessary. disclaimer: pls don’t take this podcast for medical advice, these are just our personal experiences and research results! fell free to reach out to us via @tryguyspodcast if you have any questions or feedback.
2023-10-1531 minTryGuys - local lads global chats25. MEETING AVERAGE ROB AND ARNO THE KID!In this episode we are touching on three main topics. First of all updating ypu guys on our life/training/health after the race in Berlin. Also we tell you about our special encounter with two belgian youtubers who became ironmans just a couple of months or so. Last but not least we touch on our training plans abd how we found/developed them.
2023-10-0134 minTryGuys - local lads global chats24. IRONMAN 70.3 ERKNER RACE RECAPback with the race recap of the Ironman 70.3 in Erkner, Germany. we quickly go through our pre race preparations before jumping into a comprehensive race experience review. a lake swim and a flat bike & run course were on the menu so best conditions to set a new PR.
if you have any questions or feedback about the topic don‘t hesitate to reach out to us via @tryguyspodcast on Instagram.
2023-09-1743 minTryGuys - local lads global chats23. IRONMAN 70.3 ERKNER PRE RACEThis episode is all about the race. Next weekend we will participate in our second Ironman 70.3. We will discuss the differences in training, preparation and mindset between our first Half Ironman and our second one this year. As the excitement levels are rising we are happy to share our thoughts and feelings of the race.
2023-09-1631 minTryGuys - local lads global chats22. LOW INTENSITY TRAINING - GO SLOW TO GO FASTERthis episode we talk about the magic of training in the "I can do this all day" intensity zone 2. addressing what zone 2 actually is, how to determine your zone 2 heart rate and power zones and why it is so important to make low intensity training a major part of your workouts.
don't hesitate to reach out to us on @tryguyspodcast account if you have any questions or feedback.
2023-08-2030 minTryGuys - local lads global chats21. HOW (NOT) TO PREPARE FOR YOUR RACEIn this episode we share our experiences with preparing for raceday. We talk you through the DOs and DON'Ts from how to choose a race to what we do on a race morning. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!
2023-08-0731 minTryGuys - local lads global chats20. HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR WORKOUT ACCOUNTABILITYthree tools to stay accountable with your workouts while managing other - often more important - aspects of your life. feel free to share your thoughts about this episode with us through our @tryguyspodcast instagram account!
2023-07-2321 minTryGuys - local lads global chats19. NEW TRAININGS SCHEDULEas we announced in the previous episode we set up a new trainings schedule for the upcoming Ironman 70.3 in Erkner. this plan differs a lot from the schedules before, because the new plan focuses on a changing weekly trainings load in preparation for the race instead of an inflexible weekday based plan. as always reach out to us with questions and/or feedback on @tryguyspodcast on Instagram; we are more than happy to address your issues!
2023-07-0926 minTryGuys - local lads global chats18. ELEVEN WEEKS OUT FROM OUR NEXT IRONMAN 70.3it’s getting serious again. we talked a lot about being occupied by other things than triathlon recently (and still are) but our next major event is coming closer so it’s time to get into race mood again. this episode is kind of a “damage report” but we will work on getting back on track. as always reach out to us with questions and/or feedback on @tryguyspodcast on Instagram we are more than happy to address your issues!
2023-06-2523 minTryGuys - local lads global chats17. HOW TO MAKE LONG WORKOUTS LESS BORINGhow do we not get bored on long, monotonous workouts? this question seems to haunt a lot of you when it comes to practice triathlon (or other endurance sports). we try to help out with some exciting “during the race-activities“ but also like to stress out that practicing long workouts can also serve as a valuable escape from today’s overstimulated world. as always feel free to share your feedback and questions about this topic through @tryguyspodcast on Instagram; especially in terms of our new “quick-question”-format.
2023-06-1130 minTryGuys - local lads global chats16. BALANCING SPORT AND PARTYINGin this most recent episode we talk about our lives beside our triathlon efforts. when you felt like our daily routines are solely about sports this talk will prove you otherwise. we discuss the skill of balancing both, which is definitely a challenge on its own. as always feel free to share your feedback and questions about this topic through @tryguyspodcast on Instagram; especially in terms of our new “quick-question”-format.
2023-05-2830 minTryGuys - local lads global chats15. NUTRITION AS A TRIATHLETEtrigger warning: this episode contains information about diets and personal nutrition experiences which may be harmful for people with eating disorders. besides talking about the pros and cons of our sport watches we mainly discuss our personal experiences in terms of proper nutrition for triathletes. in general as well as race specific. thanks for tuning in and as always don‘t hesitate to share your questions, feedback and topic suggestions through our “tryguyspodcast“ Instagram account. https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/https://www.bzga-essstoerungen.de
2023-05-1431 minTryGuys - local lads global chats14. TRAININGS SCHEDULE AND RECOVERYin this episode we talk about our new trainings schedule as well as the topic of recovery.
in preparation for our Half-Ironman event we switched our trainings focus away from running towards swimming (by far our weakest discipline). besides these three swims a week we train a weekly average of ten hours with six trainings days and one rest/recovery day.
for the topic of recovery we lay out some active and passive methods to boost your rest days and prevent injuries.
thanks for tuning in and as always don't hesitate to share your questions, feedback and topic requests through...
2023-04-3031 minTryGuys - local lads global chats13. PARIS MARATHON AFTERMATHtwo weeks after our first competitive marathon we contemplate the race. pacing strategies, difficulties during the run and overall facts about the Paris Marathon. after the marathon is before the marathon so we also reveal our next races planed for this year.
as always feel free to ask questions or write us feedback through an Instagram DM to tryguyspodcast.
2023-04-1628 minTryGuys - local lads global chats12. PRE MARATHON INTERVIEWcatching some pre marathon impressions right before the race with our Paris running crew. we talked with Mark, Lukas, Jan, Jannis and Ben how they came up with the idea of running the Paris Marathon, how they prepared for it and what their race expectations look like. thanks for joining boys and making clear that even though we run the same race, the goals and approaches can be totally different. that’s the beauty of running a marathon; it’s only you vs you.
as always feel free to leave some feedback or ask some questions via tryguyspodcast.
2023-04-0328 minTryGuys - local lads global chats11. PARIS MARATHON PREPin this episode we talk about our preparations for the Paris Marathon. training, nutrition, medical certificates, … mainly we discuss our most recent 30km run with Lukas; how we planned, executed and recovered from the session. last but not least we are happy to inform you that Flo is capable of giving away two pairs of the Deviate NITRO 2 running shoes from puma (more information on his account). thank you for tuning in and as always reach out to our tryguyspodcast instagram account with any feedback or questions.
2023-03-1926 minTryGuys - local lads global chats10. HOW TO START OFF WITH TRIATHLONback again with a “classic episode“ where we talk about how to get started with triathlon as well as some updates on the most significant happenings in the last month.
For this episode we decided to deliver some profound information about starting off with triathlon so if you are thinking about getting into this sport keep listening.
we covered some details about what you need to start (equipment (episode 4) and trainings level) and how to build up your fitness to successfully participate in your first triathlon event.
as always feel free to drop feedback and questions on the tryguyspodcast instagram acco
2023-03-0530 minTryGuys - local lads global chats9. THE KETONE MAGIC - the science and benefits of exogenic ketones (with Latt Mansor)in this episode we welcomed Latt Mansor, research lead for HVMN (Health Via Modern Nutrition), with a PhD in Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics in our podcast.
with so much expertise in the group we dived into the science of ketones. ketones are normally produced by the body itself when breaking down fat acids when running low on glucose but can also be added exogenic to your diet, what HVMN offers with their products.
therefore we asked, besides many other interesting insights, how ketones work, who can benefit from them and why ketones are in no way comparable with caffeine or...
2023-02-1930 minTryGuys - local lads global chats8. WE WILL RUN THE PARIS MARATHON - spiced up with some Zwift and Instgram talkFlo and I will participate in the 2023 Paris Marathon! therefore we talk about our preparations, the event itself with all its challenges and what the "perfect" boys trip looks like for us. furthermore we dive into our current Zwift indoor cycling game and some advice how to film yourself while doing a workout. all in all a pretty packed episode. feel free to reach out to us for some feedback, topic suggestions or any kind of questions.
2023-02-0531 minTryGuys - local lads global chats7. CONFIDENCE WITHOUT EGO - gym workouts as a triathlete and overcoming your egoback in full manpower ready to tackle the two main topics of the episode.
firstly we discuss how to train as an athlete in the gym or more specifically what suits us well personally when we try to combine the gym with endurance sport. furthermore we dive into the very important ego topic; both how to deal with people who judge you and therefore aren't able to control their own ego and how to be confident yourself without showing off.
thanks for tuning in and as always we are more than glad for any feedback or constructive criticism.
2023-01-2231 minTryGuys - local lads global chats6. HANDLING ILLNESSES AND NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONSfirst episode of 2023. unfortunately Flo got sick so this recording turned out to be a short solo podcast. firstly talking about the tragedy of the episode; how to handle illnesses in sport and triathlon in particular. afterwards some input to the notorious topic of New Year's Resolutions and therefore how to really become better in 2023 by focusing on creating sustainable systems not solely focusing on goals.
as always we are more than happy to receive criticism and feedback from you to better the podcast in the future.
2023-01-0816 minTryGuys - local lads global chats5. TRIATHLON YEAR RECAP AND NEW YEAR PROSPECTlast episode for this year;
closing with a classy recap of 2022 and what our goals are for the upcoming 365 days. in between we discuss a very frequently asked question about the coexistence of triathlon and gym strength training. revealing that we both are still gym rats but doing pull ups and squats isn’t essential for triathletes.
we wish y‘all Merry Christmas a Happy New Year and hopefully a 2023 of many new experiences and achievements!
2022-12-2525 minTryGuys - local lads global chats4. VIENNA WEEKEND AND TRIATHLON EQUIPMENTthe fourth episode of the TryGuys podcast. talking about our weekend trip to Vienna to support Nico and Ben at the SOM STUDIOS pop up store opening. countless remarkable interactions and impressions.
in the second half we reveal our opinion on how much money to calculate for the essential stock of triathlon equipment.
as always feel free to reach out to us for questions and feedback.
2022-12-1129 minTryGuys - local lads global chats3. 80/20 TRIATHLON METHODback with the third episode of the TryGuys podcast. revealing the starting point of our triathlon journey thanks to a question from a fellow listener we received lately. furthermore we discuss the 80/20-rule. a trainings method implying to train 80 % of your time with low intensity and 20 % of your time with high intensity. a thing we both did basically wrong for the last one and a half years.
thanks for tuning in and as always feel free to send us feedback on our socials.
2022-11-2730 minTryGuys - local lads global chats2. TRI TALK - new knowledge and the stationary bike reawakeningsecond round of the new podcast format. pls don’t skip the episode after our slightly weird introduction; it’s a joke!
we’ll work on that :)
after that we deliver some information about our new triathlon workout knowledge, the start of the stationary bike season and testing out current fitness levels.
as always feel more than welcomed to reach out to us with feedback or constructive criticism. thanks for engaging!
2022-11-1428 minTryGuys - local lads global chats1. GETTING STARTED - intoduction, Ironman 70.3 aftermath, training plans and new acquaintancesthis is the first episode of the our new podcast format "TryGuys - local lads global chats"! the episode contains a brief introduction into the purpose of the new project combined with some key data. furthermore we talk about our training experiences in the weeks after Ironman 70.3 Venice-Jesolo and how this first triathlon has brought us much deeper into the triathlon bubble. if you have any constructive criticism or feedback you are more than welcomed to reach out to us on our socials. (instagram: @florentin.becker, @domi.hmn)
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TryGuys - local lads global chatsIRONMAN 70.3 - RACE RECAPin this special episode Flo and I are talking about our race day at the IRONMAN 70.3 Venice-Jesolo event last Sunday (10/09/22).
we participated in the same race but experienced two very different moods and results. this was the first half-distance IRONMAN we competed in so everything felt new for us. two rookies being confronted with triathlon logistics, race rules and nutrition for the first time. this is the most personal podcast episode so far with first hand race emotions and why we got addicted to this sport.
we really hope you enjoy this recap and looking forward to hear from you o...
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