What's up everybody? Welcome to that triathlon life podcast. I'm Erica Lagerstrom. I'm Paula Finley. I'm Nick Goldston. And this is our triathlon podcast where we talk about what's going on in our triathlon lives. We talk about what's going on in the triathlon world a little bit. And the book of the show comes from questions. We answer questions from people who ride into us. So that's with you. Thank you so much. We really appreciate it. Paul and I are both professional triathletes.

Nick's a professional musician. We answer questions from people who ride into us. So if that's with you, thank you so much.

We really appreciate it.

Paul and I are both professional triathletes.

Nick's a professional musician, really good age group athlete, and makes this podcast sound amazing.

So thanks for hanging out with us today.

Yeah, we had a lot of questions this week because last week we did a live caller episode. So we called you guys

and asked people for questions. So we didn't get to the emailed in questions and we have a huge

backlog. So a couple people that asked great questions. But I was like, I don't know if we're going to

get to this. I just emailed them back with an answer. Right. Oh, wow. That's really proactive of you, Paul. Dangerous president, though. I'm going to the extra mile. Yeah. I mean, a little bit, but I'm like, wow, I'm really passionate about this, but it's kind of like, you know, specific to the person. So I just replied directly. Anyway, we have some great questions

lined up this week. Paul, I can't help but notice that you still on your little video chat screen

have your qualifier here is the boss. Did you have to put that in every time or is that saved from

last time? The boss, it's saved. But it's an ongoing status. Yeah, right, of course. Okay. All right. I mean, without this podcast, without me, this podcast doesn't happen. That's true. I would say that this is really, truly, a tripod. And with one leg missing, any one leg, it does not stand. Yeah, that is true.

All right. Well, I am going to kick things off this week because I had a little bit of a revelation that before each episode, we say, we talk a little bit about what's going on in the trath on world. So I think we need to do a little bit more of that. I collected some thoughts and some things that I saw happen on the internet. But first, we're going to start off with a little bit of what went on with our training this week. But even before that, I just wanted to open it up to Nick to give us a little bit

update on your life, acknowledge the fires in LA, and give us a little quick update because

a lot of people have asked, how you're doing? Yeah, well, it's funny because, I'm funny,

not ha ha funny, but I was with you guys

the morning that the fire started.

And we knew there was gonna be windy conditions

and potential for fire, but I was with you that morning.

And I flew out of Portland.

Not a big deal.

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