8 Ways Triathletes Lose Time (And How to Fix Them)
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
TriDot Triathlon Training
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🗓️ 11 August 2025
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
In triathlon every second matters and even small mistakes can cost you big on race day. We’ve brought in two coaches, Matt Sommer and Matt Bach, to help you reclaim lost time and get the most out of your fitness on race day. In this episode, we dive into practical strategies for saving time before, during, and after the race. From course prep and gear setup to pacing, nutrition, and staying mentally sharp in the heat of competition, Matt and Matt share insights that can make a real difference in your performance. Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned athlete, these time-saving tips will help you keep moving efficiently and confidently; from the starting line to the finish chute.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Tridot Podcast today. I am joined by two triathlon coaches and they both are named Matt. |
| 0:07.9 | It's the Mattisode, everybody. Coach Matt Summer works as the fitness director at Alamance Country Club and has a master's degree in exercise physiology. |
| 0:15.7 | We also have Coach Matt Bach, an Ironman Maryland champion and triathlon coach. |
| 0:21.9 | They are joining us to talk about all the pesky little ways that triathletes lose time on race day, |
| 0:28.7 | and hopefully they'll help us fix them so that we can reach our finish lines a little bit faster. |
| 0:34.7 | I'm Andrew the average triathlete, voice of the people, and captain of the middle |
| 0:38.0 | of the pack. We treat the show like any good workout. We'll start with a warm-up question, |
| 0:42.0 | settle into our main set conversation, and then wind things down by having our coaches |
| 0:46.4 | answer an audience question on the cool down. Let's get stuff. Let's get to it. |
| 0:52.9 | This is the TriDOT podcast, the triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching with every conversation. |
| 1:00.9 | Let's get started with today's warm-up. |
| 1:04.4 | All right, Matt, Matt, for our warm-up question today, I want to know what was the most frustrating occasion where you lost time |
| 1:14.3 | on the race course. The more your race, the more little quirky things happen when you're out there. |
| 1:19.7 | What was just the one thing when I pose this? It's still just eating in the back of your mind. |
| 1:25.1 | Matt Bach, take it away. Yeah, I have a feeling when you |
| 1:28.4 | pose this question on social that a lot of people are going to answer with a mechanical issue that they |
| 1:34.0 | had because that's just one of the things that just happens. There's so many pieces on a bike. |
| 1:38.8 | And for me, that is the case. That is immediately the first thing that came to mind. |
| 1:42.3 | 2014 Tim Moran 70.3 up in Vermont. I had a flat on my rear wheel. I had a deep dish. I think it was a zip 808. And when I went to change it and I realized I never swapped out the repair kit from just a regular repair kit, you know, clincher with a short, what do you call it, a valve? And I never swapped it out for the longer stem tube. |
| 2:03.2 | And so I couldn't change it. I didn't have anything, you know, it wouldn't stick far enough |
| 2:06.9 | through so that I could actually pump up the tire. So I ended up having a DNF. It was a silly mistake. |
| 2:13.0 | And not only did I lose time, but I lost the entire race in that case. |
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