In this first BT podcast, we interview JeepFleeb on his start into triathlons, powercranks and his weightloss journey.

This is NOT a diet book, but a weightloss book that has helped me change how I see food and the choices I make when I eat.

Understanding the scientific concept behind a small amount of nutrition before and during your shorter triathlons.

Are you doing everything you can to shave a few seconds off of your bike-to-run transition?

You ask yourself if a couple of months will be enough time to prepare for that sprint; and how must swim training change in volume and intensity for the longer distances?

The triathlon bike vs. road bike quandary. Before you even ask the road bike vs. tri bike question, you should have a couple sprint triathlons or duathlons under your belt.

Injuries do happen, and we would like to discuss a few injuries that are common. All of these injuries can fall under the category of what are commonly called overuse injuries.

Getting the biggest bang for your buck; some low cost means of improving your performance and preventing injury.

Since I didn't have much time and since it's a super sprint, am I OK just go to at the training relatively hard through Thursday or even Friday?

How important is it to train on the actual road vs. treadmill and on a real bike vs. spinning classes?

If a heart patient can do these things, then so can those of you who haven't been split open like a fish and sewn back together.

If you are calm while everyone around you is losing it, you probably don’t know what the hell is going on.

My first attempt two years ago was not so successful when a deck nail found its way into my foot a week before the race. But I kept plugging away the last couple of years to stay healthy and get back.

I signed up for a Sprint in July, an Olympic distance in September, and the Alcatraz tri in October. If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it all the way.

Besides the obvious rest and strengthening/PT around the ankles, what can I do to further find the root cause and correct it? Also, what are doctors’ stances on active release?