About this episode
Welcome to the Critical Oxygen Podcast! In this episode Coach Aaron Geiser and I talk about how we met, Aaron's ironman taper, and how reducing speed or being aware of your intensity is extremely important for your endurance performance and more. Enjoy! Enjoying these podcasts, subscribe to get notified when new episodes are released. If you have a question or topic you want us to address, leave a comment! Follow Phil on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/criticalo2 Follow Aaron on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/triageiser/ OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:59 - Aaron's Ironman Taper 5:11 - Zone 2 Training, Go Easier! 8:30 - Physiological Training - Why you may be stagnant 12:40 - Why type A individuals Struggle 14:09 - How not to train 15:06 - Was COVID beneficial? 18:56 - Stop over racing! 22:08 - Loving training reduces training stress?! 25:58 - Sleep more! 27:30 - When to take an easy day?! 30:36 - Why you should warm-up? 35:52 - Nobody cares about your training 36:52 - Take chances! 37:54 - Aaron's background / Why we got into endurance racing? 48:44 - When having an ego is a good thing!? 51:00 - How to choose a career (maybe). 53:33 - Outro
Get every episode summarized
Each time Critical Oxygen publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
Hosts & guests
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from Critical Oxygen
How I Used Science to Complete my First Race in 2 Years | #94
Critical Oxygen
How to Manage Training Load and Hybrid Training | #93 ft. Dr. Alyssa Olenick
Critical Oxygen
How to Breathe Better According to Science | #92 ft. Dr. Eric Harbour
Critical Oxygen
How I Use Physiology Assessment to Optimize My Training | #91
Critical Oxygen