The Triathlon Hour

Jack has a proposal that centres around the need for Ironman to create a competitive Age Group category in their races and how Race Ranger might be one of the keys to unlocking its potential. Boise 70.3 & Ironman Leeds get a quick discussion and then things you NEED to add into your training or do more of and contender or pretender is back! 

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Joe Skipper joins us to make a big announcement. Then we talk about Challenge Roth’s Race Ranger data being released, lots of training chat as usual and is Joe being coached by Tadej Pogacar’s coach? Listen in!!! 

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We recap the weekend’s racing at Ironman Lake Placid, discuss the rise in injuries in triathlon & how they could be prevented, what lessons could triathlon learn from the Tour de France, are Ironman taking over Challenge Roth for the 2026 Pro Series and other triathlon rumours! 

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Age Group drug testing, Race Ranger making drafting data public, reflection on Andrew Messick vs Scott Derues differences as CEO of Ironman, the T100 is (maybe) going to the Olympics, the Sam Laidlow conspiracy theory, the Kona favourites + can debutant win, which male & female triathletes train the hardest, should pro’s speak up if they are suspicious about an athlete doping + the first ever edition of pretender or contender. ...

After winning Ironman Cairns Matthew Marquardt joins us to talk about the race, his season, his training (in LOTS of detail), the cramping issue that has been plaguing his season, the importance of sleep for performance and lots more!

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We start with the Ironman Frankfurt penalty drama from Kristian's perspective, his power numbers from the race to get a 9 minute lead off the bike and his intentional weight loss for the race. Then we go into ALL of his 2025 bike training Monday to Friday including session details + power numbers. ERG mode vs no ERG mode on the trainer, indoor training vs outdoor training, his Kona power numbers last year and some other race power ...

Ironman Frankfurt happened over the weekend and it was full of chaos, drama and world class performances. There were disqualifications given, then taken back. Penalties galore. Arguments between athletes/athlete teams and referees on the course. Race changing mechanicals. Cramping/shoe issues. The Norwegian hype train was back in full force and dominating on the world stage, insane bike performances and so much more. This is one of...

Last week Sam Long undertook an intensive 5 day swim training camp ran by the best swimmer in triathlon Greg Harper. On today’s podcast both Sam & Greg join us to tell us every single detail of what happened on that camp. All I asked of them before we did the podcast was “can you try and make all of us listening feel like we were there at the camp?” and I think that’s exactly what Sam & Greg achieved in this podcast. This i...

We start the show like always with our triathlon news headlines of the week. Then we dive into Lionel Sanders and the massive conversation he opened up last week. We share some embarrassing (but completely relatable) stories of our own. Then it’s time to close the show with the first ever funeral hosted live on a triathlon podcast. History is made on today’s episode.

00:00 - Triathlon News Headlines. 

26:03 - Lionel Sanders, op...

Fresh off winning Ironman Cairns Jackie Hering joins us to talk all about the race, her year so far, her training, her tough decision to change coaches, how her training used to look vs how it has been this year and lots more. 

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Jack, Justin & Ari are back to bring you your weekly source of triathlon entertainment. The racing & drama from Ironman 70.3 Eagleman is on the agenda including the controversy surrounding the pro men interfering with the pro women’s race and Sam Long v Trevor Foley. Sam Appleton joins us on the pod filling in for Greg and he questions whether the T100 has lived up to expectations or not. He also brings his “10 Commandments...

T100 San Francisco, the battle between Kat & Laura at Ironman Hamburg and Ironman marathon records are on the agenda for news headlines. Enemy of The Show returns and we take aim at Sam Long, Bob Babitt, Morgan Pearson, Cam Wurf among others. We do some training chat around things that always work vs things that can be hit or miss and then one of the boys goes through a much needed intervention.  

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We are joined by one of the greatest long distance triathletes of all time in today’s interview podcast. Mark tells us all the secrets of his training that led to him winning his 6 Ironman World Championships like his long runs, massive Saturday brick sessions and training camps. 

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Dan Plews is an expert in training & nutrition with 20 years of experience in the physiology & sports science space.  He was an Ironman World Championship Age Grpup athlete himself and coached Chelsea Sodaro to winning the professional Ironman World Championship. This is 90 minutes of pure training & nutrition conversation for us die hards. 

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Jake Birtwhistle joins us to talk about his training and racing following a hot start to the year at Geelong 70.3, Oceanside 70.3 and St George 70.3. We learn all about who Jake is and what training he does! Listen to this to be “early” on the Birtwhistle Bandwagon. 

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Justin Riele joins us to talk all things training, triathlon and life. How did he become such a beast on the bike while still working full time? He gives all the details on his unique and specific training methods. He talks about race visualisation, lactate and the Norwegian method, structuring training around his job and being a weekend warrior. He also gives us exact numbers on how much money he makes from triathlon with races an...