Ever deal with unexplainable lows after a big race? Today we look at why that probably happens, why what most of us do about it as wrong, and a better way to approach off-season training. Want to get faster and stronger for next year? How to take a loss and learn. Stop swinging for the fences and let things come to you. How to train during the holidays. And understanding when your body says yes. Plus, Ironman Wisconsin moves back to September. 

Topics:

• Ironman Wisconsin moves back to September
• The trouble with attaching the reward to the goal
• Do this for YOU
• Ironman depression
• Dopamine highs and correlation to pain
• When it’s good got take a loss
• How we protect our emotions
• Living with doubt
• Stop swinging for home runs
• The Real Wins
• Drop in something hard when you feel good
• Push when you feel it
• System Checks
• Being in the right head space to test yourself
• Let your body tell you
• Flexible but focused
• Keep the “ish” in your life right now
• Let the stew simmer 

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