Triathletes obsess over their training but quite often overlook race nutrition, and then wonder why they don't feel nearly as good as they should or even, why they DNF (Did Not Finish). Most of the time it comes down to nutrition. That's why we wrote Triathlon Nutrition Foundations, which gives you an easy-to-follow guideline on how to fuel yourself in a race to make sure you have the best performance possible. We talk about the book and more on today's show.
Jul 26, 2020•42 min
Tom Oosterdijk is an age-group triathlete who went from sedentary and overweight, to fit and winning the overall age group titles at IRONMAN NZ an IRONMAN Cork, all in the space of about 15 months. We found out how he did it, and what his plans are for the future (as in, when does he intend to go pro!?)
Jul 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Dr. Andy Pruitt is the Sports Medicine Consultant for iKOR Labs, a Boulder-based producer of hemp oil/CBD (cannabidiol) products. He talks to us about CBD for triathletes and endurance athletes. He's a former bike fit specialist with Specialized bikes, and a two-time paralympic road cycling world champion, as well as a Nordic ski racer.
Jul 12, 2020•1 hr 10 min
One of the greatest IRONMAN athletes of all time, five time Kona champion Craig "Crowie" Alexander joins us on the podcast today. He's been using CBD as a recovery tool for a couple of years, we learn more about his experiences with it, as well as his thoughts on training during the pandemic, and various performances at Kona!
Jul 05, 2020•1 hr 16 min
John Clark was somewhere around 400 pounds at his highest weight, as multi-time UK's Strongest Man. He could pull vehicles and throw logs, but he couldn't close a seatbelt around his giant torso. After injuries and surgery put an end to his Strong Man career, he knew he needed other fitness goals. Now, he has lost a ton of weight and is getting ready to complete his very first triathlon -- an Ironman distance race! SHOW LINKS The Uncomfortable Truth podcast with John Clark (featuring Triathlon T...
Jun 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Reggie Harrison is a Black age-group triathlete from Atlanta, Georgia. A tremendously talented youth swimmer, now as an adult, he's completed several IM 70.3 races and three full IRONMAN distance races. On the podcast today, we talk with Reggie about race in triathlon, and Reggie describes the extra steps he has to take, as a Black person, just to be able to train safely, and without putting his life at risk.
Jun 21, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Luke McKenzie is an 8-time Ironman champion, and was the 2nd place finisher in Kona 2013. His wife, Beth McKenzie is also a pro triathlete with multiple 70.3 and Ironman wins. The pair lives in Australia with their kids where they not only train for triathlon but run a triathlon clothing apparel company, Wyn Republic, one of the most successful lines in the world.
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Hannah Wells has a PhD in BioTech Engineering, but recently left her science career to pursue a career as a professional triathlete. And the decision was clearly the right one, as she has won 4 of the 7 Ironman 70.3 races she's entered over the past 18 months. We talk about an illness that sidelined her for five weeks, what her plans are post-lockdown, and more.
Jun 07, 2020•1 hr 5 min
On today's podcast, Taren discusses the basics of triathlon running for beginners, with explanations of why triathlon running is not like regular running, and now to make the most of your run training.
May 31, 2020•47 min
Nicole Walker is an age-group triathlete and mother to a nearly 2-year old son. Just one year into attempting to race as a pro, over training caused her to have to give up racing, and then she became pregnant. Just nine months after having her baby, she returned to racing as an amateur for the first time in nearly two years, and she won the amateur division at IMAZ, qualifying for Kona 2020. We talk about over-training, training while breast feeding, coming back after giving birth, and what's ne...
May 24, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Before the Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 25-year old Canadian triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk won the Olympic triathlon test event in Toyko -- solidifying himself as a threat to win Olympic gold. Ranked 5th in the world, Mislawchuk talks about his progression in the sport, the test event, a couple of significant crashes and injuries he's had, and a hilarious, crazy story about accidentally ending up in jail.
May 17, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Jackie Hering is a 35-year old pro triathlete who is a 6x Ironman and 70.3 champion; she's had four 70.3 wins in the past year, at Campeche, Waco, Traverse City, and Steelhead. On the podcast, she talks about how her fitness dramatically improved after she quit birth control, how having children shapes her training/racing mindset, and also being the 2019 US Snowshoe Racing National Champion!
May 10, 2020•1 hr
Patrick Cutter is a running coach. He's also built like a CrossFit beast, at 5'10" and 185lbs, and he's fast. Really fast. He's run the Boston Marathon six times, plus countless other half and full marathons, with personal best times of 2:34 (marathon) and 1:12 (half-marathon). On the podcast, we talk about the misconception that to be fast, you can't be built; how Patrick found his speed; and how the average runner can get faster too.
May 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Ellie Salthouse and Andres Chirinos are a pro triathlon couple, they're quarantining together, and like so many triathletes, they're trying to navigate training during the COVID pandemic lockdown. For Ellie the layoff is particularly tough; she was the fittest she'd ever been, and was on pace to podium at the 2019 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Nice, France, but a freak accident took her out of the race. 2020 was supposed to be her redemption year, but with everything cancelled, she has no i...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Helle Fredericksen is the Ironman 70.3 world record holder for female racers, with a time of 3:55. Yet, at age 38 and at the height of her career last year, she decided to call it quits. On the podcast today, we find out why she retired, what she's imparting to the athletes she's coaching, and some awesome nuggets of inspiration and motivation!
Apr 19, 2020•1 hr 4 min
25-year old triathlete Noel Mulkey has a dramatic transformation story. Not only has he made a significant physical transformation, he was also addicted to hard drugs in the past. From addict to clean World Champion triathlete, we hear Noel's story.
Apr 12, 2020•52 min
On the podcast, we talk to Dr. Dan Plews about his win at IM 70.3 Taupo right before the pandemic began, and whether Taren could have qualified for Kona this year as previously planned.
Apr 05, 2020•59 min
Jenna-Caer Seefried grew up 50lbs overweight. In her 20s, she decided it was time to get her weight under control. She got a personal trainer and started getting fit but it wasn't until she found endurance sports that her weight loss stuck and she found her passion. And it turns out, she's pretty talented. In 2017, Jenna won the ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship in the 25-29 female age category, and has placed well in many other races. We talk weight loss, motivation, and finding th...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott joins us on the podcast. He reveals that even for one of the most accomplished triathletes in history, he still has trouble with motivation like the rest of us. We also talk about lesser known stories from his six wins, and how he went from carb machine to a lower-carb advocate.
Mar 22, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Triny Willerton took up triathlon and found she had a natural aptitude for it. She just barely missed a Kona qualification, and was about to try again to qualify, when she was hit by a truck while on a training ride. She ended up in hospital with multiple fractures and required surgery, and months of rehab; the accident nearly killed her. The man who hit her received only a few hours community service and a tiny $300 fine. Now Triny is campaigning for tougher laws for careless driving, because a...
Mar 15, 2020•56 min
Jim Vance is the author of "Run With Power", which details how to use a running power meter for better performance. Jim is the personal coach for 2016 US Olympic triathlete Ben Kanute, and Head Coach for Formula Endurance, a USA Triathlon High Performance Team. And while he has coached elite athletes at all levels, he's also an accomplished former-triathlete himself, winning two amateur world championships and a 3rd place finish at IM Florida.
Mar 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min
An episode unlike any other on the Triathlon Taren podcast. We talk to co-founder of Ventum bicycles, Diaa Nour, about how the coronavirus may impact his (and other) bike company, why he took a big step regarding his alcohol use, triathlon cyber-trolls, and how building a successful business has cost him major personal relationships. We also chat about upcoming models of Ventum bikes and where the triathlon bike industry is headed.
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Dr. Marc Bubbs is the author of a book every triathlete needs to read. PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance, details the items all endurance athletes (and any athlete for that matter) need to take seriously -- and what new fads (and old standbys) really don't amount to anything for improved performance. We talk sleep, supplements, food, and more.
Feb 23, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Katie Zaferes is the number one ranked female ITU triathlete in the world, with 6 wins in 2019 including the 2019 ITU World Championship. She's being looked at as a favourite for Olympic triathlon gold in Tokyo this summer. On the podcast this week, we talk to Zaferes about the tiny house she and her husband built, her epic crash at the Tokyo test event, her Olympic hopes and dreams, and her refusal to wear Nike shoes!
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Low carb training and various forms of fasting are all the rage in triathlon right now, but how do the rules apply to men vs women? On the podcast this week, we talk to The Natural Nutritionist Steph Lowe about approaching fuelling for endurance, how many carbs are too few, and what signs to look for that will tell an athlete if they need to adjust their macros.
Feb 09, 2020•52 min
The Professional Triathletes Organisation came out with some huge announcements this week, and we have PTO's CEO Sam Renouf on the podcast to explain what it all means. We talk about their first big event, The Collins Cup in May 2020, what being part of PTO means financially for pro triathletes, and why it matters to the sport.
Jan 26, 2020•44 min
Pro triathlete Ben Hoffman has had a life-changing 18 months. After not being able to finish Kona 2018 and discovering he had a stress fracture which took him out of training for 12 difficult weeks, he found out his wife was pregnant with their first child. He came back to racing with a renewed energy and a totally changed mindset, which culminated in a 4th place finish at Kona in 2019. We talk to Ben about that and more in this week's episode.
Jan 22, 2020•58 min
On this week's Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren talks all about zone training. He breaks down how zone training works, talks about the science behind it (including specific studies) and how his own coach, Dr. Dan Plews, is using it with Taren as he attempts to qualify for Kona. NOTES: * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/31689684/?i=1&from=Maximal%20lactate%20steady%20state%20versus * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/23921084/ * https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/29050040/
Jan 15, 2020•37 min
Dr. Paul "Prof" Laursen is one of the coaching consultants on TeamTrainiac.com, as well as the author of the world renowned book and website HIITScience.com. On the podcast this week, we talk about how the average triathlete can get the most out of their training -- really dial it in -- using some new but well-researched strategies.
Jan 12, 2020•1 hr 6 min
This week on the podcast, we talk to the newest coach on TeamTrainiac.com , professional triathlete and coach Scott Bayvel. Scott grew up in South Africa before moving to Australia for university, and found his way into triathlon after years of partying and smoking, after rehabbing a rugby injury. With a new, healthy lifestyle under his belt, it turns out he was very talented in triathlon and won several major races as an amateur before recently going pro. He's also a certified triathlon coach. ...
Jan 05, 2020•1 hr 3 min
