Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast · Rob Wilby

Power Meters, Double Run Days & Swim Speed: Your IRONMAN Questions Answered | Ep 578

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Rob opens with sponsor housekeeping and thanks listeners for sending in more questions. He says the show has seen a lot more interaction over the last year, especially in the last couple of months and weeks, so he has been gathering emails, private coaching-app messages, and audience comments to build a question-led episode. It suits him. He likes starting with one real problem and then widening it into a coaching principle that works for busy age-groupers trying to fit triathlon around work and family. Before the questions begin, he points listeners toward the team’s coaching memberships. The pitch stays practical rather than flashy: the program is meant to help athletes get the right training plan in place, cut down on worry, and just show up and do the session they were given. The first listener question comes from Abby Duffner. She is looking at power pedals for her second Iron-distance race and wants to know whether a single-sided setup is enough when there are no major left-right issues or injuries. Rob answers plainly that it usually is. For 99.9% of age-group athletes, he says, a single-sided power meter is enough. A dual-sided meter can still be useful if an athlete has a clear imbalance or a past injury, because it gives one more number to look at. He is careful not to turn that extra metric into a must-have. The real question is whether the data helps the athlete train better. He keeps pushing back on the idea that more hardware automatically means better performance. He closes with a note about safe training, the spring weather, and the hope of getting more outdoor miles in again. The whole episode feels like a steady nudge toward consistency, perspective, and training that fits a real life.

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Plainspoken Ironman and 70.3 advice for age-group athletes who want training guidance they can use.

An Ironman and 70.3 mailbag, this episode stays focused on what actually helps age-group athletes: whether a single-sided power meter is enough for a second iron-distance race, and how to keep training workable around jobs and family.

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You want a straight answer on whether a single-sided power meter is enough for your next iron-distance build.

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