The 99% (A triathlon podcast)
Where the real gains are made. This is a triathlon podcast dedicated to the big picture ways to get faster and develop as an athlete. Hosted by Marilyn Chychota head coach of Marilyn Chychota Coaching, and Jesse Vondracek the head coach of Top Step Training.
Episodes
Episode #158 Kona Athletes Reid and Conrad
In this Episode Jesse and Marilyn preview the paths of the two Top Step athletes headed to the big island. They both have their own jorney to get here, and both have different execution approaches for the race. Tune in to hear their race thoughts and we will debrief with them after the race!
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Episode # 157 Ultra trail run learnings
In this episode Marilyn leads Jesse in a debrief of his recent ultra — a brutal 55K in the Alps with 10,000 feet of climbing. He and Marilyn break down what went wrong in his 4-week comeback and Marilyn provides some great feedback and things Jesse can implement moving forward. We also chat about the UTMB's lottery "stones" system, and that feeling of being hungry to race ag...
Episode #156 Ryan Bolton on Communication
Ryan has been on the sideline of almost every single WTCS triathlon in the last decade. He has coached athletes in the last three Olympics, and been to one himself. I had the great fortune to sit down with Ryan and chat about how to effectively communicate with athletes at the absolute highest level in sport. This was an amazing deep dive into how the best coaches in the world communicate w...
Episode #155 Meet Top Step Training new coach - Zack!
In this Episode Jesse chats with his new assistant coach, listen on to hear about Zack!
Zack Benedict has been immersed in long-distance triathlon since 2019, building a competitive racing resume that includes more than a dozen IRONMAN 70.3 races, five full IRONMAN events, and qualifying for both the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and the IRONMAN World Championship.
As a ...
Episode # 154 Are your numbers holding you back?
Intensity control. A very important aspect of training. But, sometimes you need to reach beyond. When to push? When to stay in the lines? Listen to Marilyn and Jesse as they discuss is fun topic!
Also - sign up for Tucson Camp!
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Coach Training Chats- Applying the big picture to training camps! with Cam and Jesse
In this episode, Cam and Jesse dig into the philosophy behind long-term athletic development — how they balance getting an athlete ready for a race three weeks away with building towar...
Episode # 153 Coach-athlete expectations, unpacked.
Jesse sits down with Marilyn — former pro triathlete and Ironman Malaysia champion — to talk about what coaches actually expect from athletes, and how that changes across a career. Marilyn shares the picnic-table conversation where her own coach asked if she'd commit to the work for 10 years with no guaranteed win, a real letter one coach sends pros outlining the only ...
Episode #152 The privilege of the grind
Key Takeaways:
- Know whether you're a racer or a trainer — it changes how you appr...
Episode # 151 Handling quad pain with Craig Smith
Jesse is joined by mentor Dr. Craig Smith this week to chat about how to handle an increase in cycling volume. If you step on the gas with your riding, how can you cope? This often results in some sore quads, what should you do? Craig gives us his thoughts from a physical therapist perspective. A great listen for anyone that might have a jump in volume!
Craig Smith -
Coach Training Chats Race Mindset - cultivating, pre race during the race and post race
Cam and Jesse break today's podcast into four oversized pieces: cultivating your mindset during the build up, what you do pre race, how you think during a competition and how to effectively tackle the post race experience.
Cam’s Instagram
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Episode #150 What I learned running 73 miles - Mozart 100 race debrief and take aways
Marilyn and Jesse review his Mozart 100 ultra marathon race. They deep dive into his change from professional sport to recreational sport and how that changes expectations and goals of racing. They also chatted about the take aways from his preparation and what he will do as he prepares for his next ultra!
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Coach Training Chats Episode #1
Cam and Jesse
Intensity control -
In this Episode Cam and Jesse deep dive into the effects of intensity, and going over the line. What happens when you go too hard? What happens over time? Does this lead to injury? Do you get fitter by going harder?
Enjoy this chat!
Cam’s Instagram
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Jesse’s Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/mr.jessev/
Lear...
Episode #148 Bike Skills
What can you do now to improve your bike skills and gain free speed and confidence on the bike leg? We roll through some simple tools you can apply to your riding right now.
Episode # 147 The Carbs Question
Sport Science has been through a lot of iterations with fueling. No eating, no carb, low carb, high fat, low fat, no fat, high carb, really high carb, really really high carb and so on. We chat about how we got here, and what we recommend right now...
We are joined by a Sarah Sullivan a dietitian for Racers Edge
with an audio clip and get to hear her expert opinion.
Episode # 146 Body check for Ironman racing
How do you make choices when racing? When do you deviate from the plan? What do the signs mean that your body is telling you? How do you interpret them?
We dive into these questions! Listen to level up your race IQ!
Thanks Jesse and Marilyn!
Episode # 145 scheduling triathlon in life
Today we chatted about fitting training into life. We chat about the value of routine and planning. We deep dive into how to best arrange your schedule in order to get the most out of yourself at the right time by how you arrange your workouts in a day and week with life. We also touch on the nutrition side of this fun game of Tetris.
Episode #144 Pre season? What are we doing now?
Today we chatted about what we are doing with our coaching groups now. We talked about trends that we have seen, some of the why we are seeing these trends and what we are doing to make sure the ship stays on course for our groups as a whole and our athletes as individuals.
Episode #143 Goal Shaping and Tucson Camp!
Tucson Camp Preparation Camp is about setting up the season, learning, and peer training in a stress-free environment, rather than being in race shape. The required fitness includes swimming at least 2K, completing 2-hour trainer rides or 3-4 hours of outdoor riding, and jogging 30 minutes for running. Jesse emphasized the importance of having a positive attitude towards the training chall...Episode #142 Thriving as a triathlete during the holiday season
Marilyn and Jesse discuss approaches to having a ton of fun, maintaining fitness and feeling good and ready to train on the other side of the holiday season. Meeting all of these goals when at odds with each other can be quite a challenge, have a listen to find out how!
Also join us in the fun by tagging @mrjessev and @marilyn_chychota in your reindeer ear runni...
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