{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Jay Weber Safe-Fair-Fun","description":"#495 Jay Weber - Safe, Fair, Fun! Welcome to Episode #495 of the 303 Endurance Podcast. We're your hosts Coaches Rich Soares and April Spilde. Thanks for joining us for another week of news, coaching tips and discussion.   It\u2019s Boulder 70.3 Weekend everybody! It\u2019s going to be a toasty day in Boulder on Saturday with temperatures forecasted in the low 90s. Also bringing the heat is the professional men\u2019s race with big names like Trevor Foley, Sam Appleton, Kevin McDowell, Chris Leiferman, Justin Metzler and more.    April - Plus we have a special guest interview with the head official for Boulder 70.3, local legend himself, Jay Weber. What better way to get the inside scope than to talk with the head race official! Speaking of scoops, Rich, are you ready to scoop up some UCAN?   Show Sponsor: UCAN UCAN created LIVSTEADY as an alternative to sugar based nutrition products. LIVSTEADY was purposefully designed to work with your body, delivering long-lasting energy you can feel. Whether UCAN Energy Powders, Bars or Gels, LIVSTEADY's unique time-release profile allows your body to access energy consistently throughout the day, unlocking your natural ability to finish stronger and recover more quickly!   In Today's Show Announcements and News (Rich) Ask A Coach: How to keep races safe, fair and fun? Interview with Jay Weber Get Gritty: Get Back on The Energy Bus Part 2! TriDot Workout of the Week: Recovery Week Workouts Fun Segment: Race Week Roulette Part 2!   Announcements and News:   Our Announcements are supported by VESPA Power today. Endurance athletes\u2014what if you could go farther, faster, and feel better doing it? With Vespa Power Endurance Nutrition, you can unlock your body\u2019s natural fat-burning potential and fuel performance without the sugar crash. Vespa helps you tap into steady, clean energy\u2014so you stay strong, focused, and in the zone longer.  Vespa is not fuel, but a metabolic catalyst that shifts your body to use more fat and less glycogen as your fuel source.   Less sugar. Higher performance. Faster recovery.  Home of Vespa Power Products | Optimizing Your Fat Metabolism Use discount code - 303endurance20   TriDot Pool School July 26-27. https:\/\/www.tridotpoolschool.com\/component\/eventbooking\/pool-school\/tridot-pool-school-20250726-844-986-401-167-857\/94?Itemid=762   Before we head into our Ask A Coach sponsor, I wanted to pass on some kudos we got from Sasha Goldsberry aka \u201cSasha Fierce\u201d that she really loves the personal feel of our podcast and how lighthearted we are which just speaks to positive vibes and good energy we bring to the multisport space. 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Website - Grit2Greatness Endurance Coaching Facebook page @grit2greatnessendurance   Coach April Spilde April.spilde@tridot.com TriDot Signup - https:\/\/app.tridot.com\/onboard\/sign-up\/aprilspilde RunDot Signup - https:\/\/app.rundot.com\/onboard\/sign-up\/aprilspilde    Coach Rich Soares Rich.soares@tridot.com Rich Soares Coaching TriDot Signup - https:\/\/app.tridot.com\/onboard\/sign-up\/richsoares RunDot Signup - https:\/\/app.rundot.com\/onboard\/sign-up\/richsoares   Interview: Jay Weber WT\/USAT\/IM Official I\u2019m excited to introduce our special interview guest, Jay Weber.    Insert Interview.   Get Gritty Tip: Jump on The Energy Bus! So picking up where we left off from last week, let\u2019s talk about the last 5 of our 10 Tips to have the ride of your life! 6. Think About What You Want, Not What You Don\u2019t Want. In triathlon, it\u2019s easy to focus on the challenges\u2014fear of failure, bad weather, or tough competition. Instead, focus on your goals and what you want to achieve. Visualize success, and let that vision propel you forward with energy and determination. 7. Drive with Purpose. Every training session, every race, every recovery day should have purpose behind it. Whether you\u2019re hitting the pool or doing a long run, align your effort with your bigger goal. When you have purpose, every action counts, and the journey becomes meaningful. 8. Passion is Contagious. Let your passion for triathlon inspire others. Passion is magnetic\u2014it fuels your drive and motivates those around you. When you bring energy and enthusiasm to your training, your teammates and training partners will rise to the occasion as well. 9. Love Your Passengers. Your teammates, coaches, and support crew are key to your journey. Appreciate their support and invest in these relationships. Whether it\u2019s a word of encouragement from a fellow athlete or advice from your coach, they help carry the load and make the ride more enjoyable. 10. Drive Your Bus to the End with Gratitude. Be grateful for each mile, each step of progress, and each race you complete. Gratitude will help you stay grounded and focused, and it will help you celebrate your victories\u2014big and small. Every part of the journey is worth appreciating. Action item: This week, focus on driving your energy bus with purpose. Identify one area of your training or life where you can apply one of the 10 rules to create a positive impact. Share your energy with your training partners and keep your vision clear. Get behind the wheel of your success, and drive with confidence!   TriDot Workout of the Week: Post Race Recovery Workouts Recovery Week Training - Recovery Swim Session Note This is a recovery swim for time. Don't worry about counting laps or hitting a pace. Focus on your form and relaxation in water. Take 20-30 seconds rests as necessary. It's a great practice to use recovery swims such as this one to work on your drills. If you feel up to it, include 4-6 x 100 build from Z2 to Z4. However, only if this is not stressful.   Warmup 200 @ Z2 4 x 50 as 25 Catch-Up Drill (Tap & Go)\/25 Free (15 sec) 300 Alternating 50 @ Z4\/50 @ Z2 6 x 50 as Odds Stroke, Evens Free (15 sec)   Main Set Aerobic swim for time @ Z2. Focus on form and relaxation in water. Take 20-30 seconds rests as necessary.   If you feel up to it, include 4-6 x 100 build from Z2 to Z4. However, only if this is not stressful.   Cool Down 2 x 100 as 50 Fist Drill\/50 Free (15 sec) 2-4 x 50 as 25 Drill\/25 Free with your choice of drill   Well now that we have fully recovered, it\u2019s time for another spin around the roulette wheel!  Fun Segment: Race Week Roulette - Part 2! Welcome to Part Duex of Race Week Roulette\u2014the game where we test your triathlon instincts and race-day adaptability with all the curveballs race week can throw your way.     \ud83c\udf00 Segment Structure: Each round presents a race-week \u201cuh-oh\u201d scenario. The player must quickly choose how they\u2019d handle it.     \ud83d\udd04 Spin the Roulette! The Hotel Ice Bath Debacle You try to set up a DIY ice bath in your hotel bathtub the night before the race, but the tub won\u2019t drain. A) Turn it into a makeshift cold plunge party and invite your race buddies over. B) Bail out the water with your gear bag. C) Call the front desk and pretend you have no idea how this happened.   Expo Impulse Purchase You get talked into buying $400 \u201crevolutionary\u201d socks at the expo that guarantee a 10-minute PR. A) Wear them for the first time on race day because\u2026you know\u2026 science? B) Save them for post-race Instagram photos only. C) Return them and buy 40 energy gels instead.   Race Morning Porta-Potty Panic You finally get to the front of the porta-potty line... and discover there\u2019s no toilet paper. A) Improvise with your excess gel wrappers? B) Ask your fellow athlete in the next stall for TP assistance. C) Exit gracefully and pretend you never actually needed to go.   Volunteer Mix-Up at T2 You arrive at T2 and your bike is racked backwards\u2014with your helmet hanging from the front wheel. A) Calmly fix it while visualizing your best T2 time ever. B) Yell \u201cWHO DID THIS?!\u201d and create a dramatic moment. C) Just roll with it and ride out of transition wearing your helmet backwards for the crowd.       5. The Unexpected Celebrity Encounter At the race expo, you accidentally bump into a retired pro wrestler who\u2019s signing autographs\u2014and somehow end up in a friendly (but slightly aggressive) headlock photo op. You wake up with a stiff neck. A) Laugh it off, tell everyone you got \u201ctaper slammed,\u201d and race anyway. B) Start dropping hints on social media that you got pro wrestling tips for your mental toughness. C) Immediately start training for a future crossover career in the WWE Triathlon Tag Team Championships.       That wraps up Race Week Roulette: Part 2! Because no matter how well you plan, race week always finds a way to get weird. Have your own crazy race week story? Drop it in the DMs or tag us using #RaceWeekRoulette \u2014 and if you\u2019ve ever accidentally done a wrestling warm-up in your wetsuit, we definitely need to hear from you. Closing:   Thanks again for listening this week. Please be sure to follow us @303Triathlon and @grit2greatnessendurance and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment. We'd really appreciate it!   ","author_name":"303Endurance Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/303endurance.libsyn.com\/website","html":"