That Triathlon Show

Improve your swimming and start laughing at the water with Kevin Koskella | EP#24

Run like sub-4 minute miler and pro triathlete Sean Jefferson | EP#23

Learn how to improve your running from one of the fastest runners in the sport of triathlon. Sean Jefferson is a former professional mid-distance runner with a mile personal best of 3:56. Injuries forced him to quit running, and instead, he ended up becoming a professional triathlete. We also talk about how to get started swimming and improve quickly when you have absolutely no swimming background, just like Sean when he first started out. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -The type of run training ...

Performance nutrition for triathletes with Steph Saullo | EP#22

When it comes to nutrition, there are some overarching principles that are true for almost everybody, but there's no one-size-fits-all approach to optimizing performance through nutrition. Steph Saullo (MS, RD, LDN), registered dietitian at Ritter Sports Performance and host of the Performance Nutrition Summit empowers people to learn how to make the best nutrition-based choices for themselves and their goals. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -Performance nutrition for triathletes - how to set up a...

Mission "Grow Triathlon" with USAT president Barry Siff | EP#21

Masters Athletes: How to minimize performance declines for the aging triathlete | EP#20

Let's face it, at some point in your triathlon career, you will face an inevitable decline in endurance performance due to age. But how big a decline it is and at what point it happens is in your control to a much greater extent than you may think. Today we discuss just how you can minimize that performance decline as a masters triathlete. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -What are typical endurance performance changes for masters athletes? -What are the main physiological and non-physiological rea...

Improve your triathlon running and give duathlons a go with Eric Schwartz | EP#19

Open water swimming: training and racing tips with coach Brenton Ford | EP#18

Brain training and psychobiology of endurance performance with professor Samuele Marcora | EP#17

The Great Debate: Intensity vs. Volume | EP#16

Strength and conditioning for triathletes with Frank Velasquez | EP#15

Set up your perfect half or full Ironman performance with Bevan McKinnon | EP#14

The Pillars of Performance with elite coach Matt Dixon | EP#13

Q&A: Your triathlon questions answered | EP#12

Listener questions and answers. I answer some of the triathlon questions you have been sending in over the last few weeks. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -How to meet the increased recovery needs that come with age. -The best way to get started with swimming when you're new to the sport. -Weekly training structure and too long bike rides? -Balancing family commitments, your career, and training for long-distance triathlons. LISTENER QUESTIONS: If you have questions that you want me to answer on t...

Master Ironman 70.3 training with pro triathlete Cody Beals | EP#11

Actionable Ironman 70.3 training and racing tips for age-groupers from pro triathlete Cody Beals. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -How to self-coach effectively. -How to train for 70.3 (half-distance triathlon) races specifically. -What age-groupers can learn from pro triathletes' training. -The indoor trainer workout that reduced Cody to a puddle of quivering protoplasm. -Cody's take on benchmark workouts and formal tests. LISTENER QUESTIONS: If you have questions that you want me to answer...

Strategies and Hacks for the Time-crunched Triathlete | EP#10

Finding time to train is hard when you have a job, a family, and other responsibilities. But with the right strategy and smart hacks you can find yourself some extra time and make the most of the time you have. If you are a time-crunched triathlete, you need to listen to this episode. You'll learn: -The big picture strategy you have to take when trying to fit in your training. -The single most important goal that determines how you'll manage your time and training. -The mistakes most time-crunch...

Are you held back by conventional swim technique wisdom? with Karlyn Pipes | EP#9

"Push through past your hip" is just one of the conventional swimming wisdom myths that Karlyn Pipes busts in this interview. Karlyn is an age-group world champion, International Swimming Hall of Famer, motivational speaker and swim technique guru residing in Kona, Hawaii. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -Why pushing your stroke past your hip is ruining your swimming. -The problems with conventionally taught swim technique. -The technique to use instead, and how to go about changing your technique...

Nutrition for Triathletes: A Deep-dive with Kim Schwabenbauer | EP#8

Do you struggle with nutrition, knowingly or unknowingly? Kim Schwabenbauer is a registered dietitian, triathlon coach, and pro triathlete. Today we make a deep-dive into nutrition for triathletes. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -Nutrition principles that apply to most if not all triathletes. -The most common nutrition mistakes triathletes make. -Why nutrition individualization is so important. -How you can get started with your own individualized nutrition strategy. -Example scenarios of nutriti...

How to use data to get faster with Jim Vance | EP#7

Triathlon Racing: How to Maximize Your Performance | EP#6

Learn how to perform on race day. Today I cover the strategies and tactics you can use to maximize your triathlon performance when it matters. From standing at the start line to crossing the finish line. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -How to create a race plan. -Tips for the swim start and swim leg of the triathlon. -Tips for the bike (many of these tips you've probably never heard before). -Tips for the run (and the mantra you can use to run with great form and not like a sack of potatoes). -Ti...

How to train like an Olympian with Ben Kanute | EP#5

Ben Kanute is a US Olympic triathlete and competed in the Rio 2016 games. He was also part of the team that won the ITU Mixed Relay World Championships in Hamburg 2016. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN: -How Ben started doing triathlons at the age of 8 and went through the ranks of the USAT system to make it all the way to the professional level. -How he has been training at different points of his career, from a young age in a kids' triathlon team, his years at the University of Arizona, and now as...

How to get started in triathlon with Wendy Mader | EP#4

3 foundational elements that will make you swim faster with Gerry Rodrigues | EP#3

How would you like to shave significant time off your swimming pace - immediately? Gerry Rodrigues, one of the foremost triathlon swim coaches on the planet, who's coached countless age-groupers, top-level professionals (like Holly Lawrence and Jesse Thomas), and celebrities from outside the triathlon arena (like Jenson Button and Gordon Ramsay) to massive swim improvements, helps you do that by simplifying swimming and boiling it down to three foundational elements. IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN...

The 8-step framework for effective triathlon training | EP#2

Want to maximize your bang for training buck? In this episode, I'll teach you an 8-step framework that will be your blueprint for effective triathlon training. YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: -High-value vs. low-value workouts -Periodization -How to structure your training week -Essential ancillary training -How to dominate with nutrition -The do's and don'ts of recovery -Time management for busy age-groupers -The tools to use and gadgets to ditch NOTES: Remember to enter the podcast launch contest to win a...

Joe Friel's advice for improving training structure and periodize your way to success | EP#1

Pilot Episode | EP#0