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1.05 – Strangers Stopping Strangers

One of the best parts of triathlon is meeting new and interesting people on race day. This month, the Friends of the Devil talk about all their favorite types of triathletes that show up to the races. Plus a live race recap from Birchwood Lakes Triathlon on June 26th, What’s Worse, and Nate and Elliott’s usual training updates. This episode is dropping the same day as Diamond in the Rough Triathlon in MD. See you out there! Brought to you by Getting Younger™…the only cure to getting older.

1.04: Set the Pace

How much emphasis should you put in getting on the podium? Nate and Elliott talk about placing in their races over the years. Also, the Bear Triathlon is in the bag with both Nate and Elliott improving on their 2019 times (one more so than the other). Then the Friends of the Devil are joined by Lou Burgese from the Williamstown Badgers Tri Club (badgerstri.com) to talk about their upcoming ‘Mum’orial Swim/Run Classic. Plus don’t miss the training updates, a new “what’s worse” and more. Brought to you by Triathlete’s Spouse™. Unrivaled, unappreciated.

1.03: The Race Is On

The first Tri of the season is upon us! Nate and Elliott gear up for the upcoming Bear Triathlon on May 16th by discussing their favorite gear they bring to the race. Then, in new segment, “What’s Worse”? Bad Drivers or Bad Roads? Foggy Goggles or Sweaty Shades? Plus how to let the race day jitters flow out of you like a warm stream.
Brought to you by Peeing In Your Wetsuit™ and Tri Blisters (triblisters.com).

Goin down the road feelin bad

There’s a lot to love about training. Hitting a new PR on that Strava segment you’ve been working on, the sense of accomplishment after a long BRICK session, the giggles induced by saying “Fartlek” aloud. But what about all the other stuff that comes with the good. What is the worst part of training?

Let your life proceed by its own designs

Which way do the scales tip? Finding the right balance between triathlon and the rest of your life is hard. Read about how the Friends of the Devil keep their equilibrium during training.

1.02: Season of What?

Nate and Elliott talk about how they train in the off season and how the pandemic affected their training and plans for 2020. Then Danny Serpico, Owner and Race Director for Rip It Events joins the guys to talk about the upcoming Bear Triathlon, what goes into creating an awesome race and shares his wildest triathlon story. This episode brought to you by Tri Blisters (triblisters.com).

Weather Report Suite

A triathlete for all seasons? Training in summer is very different from training in the winter. Check out how FotD stands up to the weather and let us know your tips for training whatever the weather.
And don’t miss episode 2 of the Tri Pod on April 10th with special guest, Danny Serpico from Rip It Events.

You can’t find a ride like that no more.

Friends of the Devil News Did you hear? The first episode of Friends of the Devil Tri Pod is available now on your favorite podcast app. Episode 1 is all about how we got here. And look out for our next episode dropping April 10th which will feature our interview with Rip It Events OwnerContinue reading “You can’t find a ride like that no more.”