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Where the real gains are made. This is a triathlon podcast dedicated to the big picture ways to get faster and develop as an athlete. Hosted by Marilyn Chychota head coach of Marilyn Chychota Coaching, and Jesse Vondracek the head coach of Top Step Training.
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Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Episode #115 Training through Travel
Sorry for the pause! It was great to be back! We spend a little more time than normal in the What's been going on section because of the break. Then we dive into Training through travel and how to maintain fitness while traveling.
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Wednesday Jun 26, 2024
Episode #114 Zone 2 Triathlon Training
Zone 2 has had many names over the years. It has ranged from the go to way to train for all endurance events; all the way to a training zone that should be avoided at all costs. In this episode we discuss how we implement zone two training in our coaching practice.
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Wednesday May 29, 2024
Episode #113 Chasing PRs in Training
For most of us, summer is here! This means work outs outside, group rides, workouts with friends and everything getting uploaded to strava! These are all great, if we use them appropriately. The trouble is it feels so good to go hard and chase our best. Show we be doing this all the time? How do you mentally approach your training? Does it change as your races approach?
Friday May 10, 2024
Friday May 10, 2024
Episode # 112 The racing Equation
On any given race day every athlete only has so much energy to give. The question always remains how do I balance this equation to end up with the fastest time and relatively close to zero left at the finish line with out going under? The trouble with racing it is like The Price is Right rules, if you go over your allotted amount of energy you end up walking. The slowest thing ever. So, how do you execute your race for the fastest time possible? It depends...
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Episode #111 The Art of the Taper
As the American Season kicks off with Oceanside 70.3 and Ironman Texas, we wanted to address the art of the taper. In this episode Marilyn and Jesse deep dive into the goals and the how to's of a great taper. We also address hitting multiple races in a row and how to navigate the training between.
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Episode #110 Tucson Triathlon Camp
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse debrief after a successful Tucson triathlon camp. We go into what made it successful, and give tips on how other coaches and athletes can host a successful camp. Thanks to everyone that came, you are what made camp awesome!!
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Thursday Feb 15, 2024
Episode #109 Base to Race
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse discuss prorgessing athletes through the phases of the season. We discuss what we look for in order to make the change in training as well as how and what we change. Have a listen if you are interested in learning about how to know when it is time to focus on getting race ready!
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Episode #108 Everything you need to prepare for a triathlon training camp
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse discuss preparation for training camp. We go into the Do's and Don'ts for camp and how to execute a successful trip!
If you are interested in our Tucson Camp coming up quick please email jesse@topsteptraining.com ASAP!
Check out Marilyn's website for more information!
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Episode # 107 Goal Setting
This isn't your average chat about setting SMART goals for the year. We chat about our personal goals and how we help our athletes set goals that work for them! A great listen if you are in the process of laying out your triathlon season for 2024!
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Episode #106 Crashing, it happens
Marilyn shares her story on how she crashed, and what mistakes she made. Hopefully you can learn from this and not make the same mistakes! Main take away, two lungs are better than one!!