Olav is the coach of the two best triathletes in the world - Kristian Blummenfelt & Gustav Iden. In this episode Olav takes us through the training they do, how they do it, why they do it as well as talking about his methods/philosophies and approaches to training in general. Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Pillar Performance Black Friday details: All orders over $60 receive a FREE Triple Magnesium Po...
Nov 20, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 73
Olav is the coach of the two best triathletes in the world - Kristian Blummenfelt & Gustav Iden. In this episode Olav takes us through the training they do, how they do it, why they do it as well as talking about his methods/philosophies and approaches to training in general. Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Use code 'HTT10' to get $10 off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/...
Nov 13, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 72
Sam Long joined me for his first podcast since the Ironman 70.3 World Champs penalty drama that took over the sport of triathlon last week. Sam said to me before the episode “any question you ask me, I will answer it honestly.” And so I asked all the hard questions that we wanted to hear the answers to and Sam literally left nothing out. This is one of the most real, honest, inside access chats I’ve ever had on the podcast. We go deep on the 70.3 World Champs penalty and then the Sam Laidlow dra...
Nov 06, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 71
3rd place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs Emma Pallant-Browne joins us to chat all things training in the lead up to the World Champs. We recorded this episode in the lead up to the race and I saved it because I had this gut feeling she would podium in the race and it would be so good to post the day after the race. As fate would have it, that happened!! It was a gamble because I wouldn’t have had an episode if Emma DNF’d. Emma combined a strong swim & bike with her world class run...
Oct 30, 2022•44 min•Ep. 70
Paula Findlay, one of the big favourites for this weeks Ironman 70.3 World Championships, joins us to talk all about her training in the lead up. What her exact swim, ride & run weeks look like. How she trains differently to other people, how she’s prepared specifically for the world champs, her big nutrition changes for the race, her competition, race strategy and what it’s like being in a relationship with a fellow triathlete. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 69
All the breakdown, analysis and discussion of the Ironman World Championships you actually want to hear. Jack is joined by former runner up at the race Luke McKenzie and they go over everything from both the mens & womens races as they saw it unfold. This episode gives you the insight into the race we all wish we got when watching it live!!! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 68
Max Meumann shocked the world by coming 4th at the Ironman World Championships and being the only guy who could compete toe to toe with the Norwegians on the bike and run. He gives the best race recap from Kona I’ve ever heard, talks about Kristian Blummenfelt’s aggressive and ruthless racing on the day, his “crazy” training, how he heat prepped for the race, his poor treatment by Ironman Oceania this year and lots, lots more in this 2 hour special edition. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patre...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 67
Ironman World Champs Runner Up and everyones new favourite triathlete Sam Laidlow joins us for a full debrief on his crazy race at the World Champs, the training in the lead up and all the stories from the race you haven't heard. This man is the future of Triathlon! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 66
Today we are joined by last weeks brand new womens Ironman World Champion after her dominant victory against the worlds best long course triathletes at Kona. Her coach Dan Plews joins us for the chat and we talk all about the day, the race, the training in the lead up and all other things Ironman World Champs Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 65
The Ironman World Championships were yesterday and over the next week we will be recording episodes with the winners and big players. But today, in the meantime, we look ahead to the next big race - the Ironman 70.3 World Champs that take place in 3 weeks time. And Taylor Knibb is the favourite to win that race. She has a world class swim, the best 70.3 bike in the sport and is a solid runner. She’s the athlete you have to get through if you’re any chance. We go through all her training in the b...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 64
The last day of our five episodes in five days to celebrate the Ironman World Champs with one of my all time favourite people in triathlon, the junkyard dog himself Joe Skipper. So many people are predicting Joe to have a massive race in Kona this weekend. He's in career best form, has the bike/run on his day to beat just about everyone in the world and in this episode he takes us right through the training he's been doing to get in what he hopes is World Championship winning shape. We also have...
Oct 06, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 63
Dan Plews is one of the worlds best long course triathlon coaches, in this episode we discuss everything that goes into preparing for the Ironman Worlds Champs at Kona. We go deep on every single thing you'd want to know about preparing for this race. The training, the altitude or heat camps, nutrition, what you need to specifically train for in this race vs other races! If you like nerdy, deep dive, detailed training chat then this is the episode for you! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreo...
Oct 05, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 62
Day three of our Ironman World Champs week is Skye Moench! Skye came 4th at last years World Champs and with the women's race being on Thursday we are only a bit over one day away from seeing if she can better that this year. This chat with Skye is awesome, she takes us deep inside the training she's done in the lead up (and in her career as a whole). Not only do we talk about all of her training in crazy detail, we also chat about diet and weight in potentially the most meaningful way we ever h...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 61
Braden Currie joins us to take a deep look into his training leading into the Ironman World Championships. Braden was in the lead for the first 6 hours at last years Ironman World Championships and ended up coming 3rd. This chat is all about the training he’s done to try and win. This episode was brought to you by Pillar Performance, use discount code HTT10 for 10% off at checkout https://pillarperformance.shop/ Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain...
Oct 03, 2022•43 min•Ep. 60
Ironman World champs week is finally here!! And to kick off our week of one podcast per day we have Daniel Baekkegard! Daniel was in the lead group of 5 at last years Ironman World Champs for the first 5 hours of the race and came 3rd at last years Ironman 70.3 World Champs. He gave more training details in this episode than any guest ever has in the past. If you're willing to do the 32 hour minimum weeks Daniel does you can literally copy his World Champs prep after listening to this episode! D...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 59
Mikal is the coach of Lionel Sanders, the Norwegian triathlon team and a handful of other big name pro triathletes. We talk about Lionel’s training and go deep on the Norwegian team’s approach to triathlon. There is nothing but detailed training chat in this one! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 58
Ben Kanute might be the most underrated Ironman 70.3 triathlete to have ever lived. He came 2nd at the 2017 70.3 World Championships behind Javier Gomez, 4th in 2018 behind Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee & Javier Gomez and then 6th in 2021 in one of the deepest races in Ironman 70.3 history. He’s also won multiple Ironman 70.3’s in dominant fashion. We talk in extreme detail about the training that got him to that level, the system he and his coach use in their training. Sign up to Patreon -...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 57
A detailed look into the training block leading into wining a commonwealth games marathon gold medal. A full race debrief by Jess taking us play by play through her race, the highs, the lows and the inside stories you missed watching it on TV. We also talk race shoes, nutrition and all the little details that go into winning a marathon gold medal. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Sep 18, 2022•55 min•Ep. 56
Sam Laidlow is a pro triathlete who has made waves in 2022. He raced off the front of the Ironman World Championships and the Canadian Open. He’s also called out other big name triathletes and made it known he is here to be the best. This has led to some drama. We talk about that + his training on todays episode. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 55
Sebastian Kienle is one of the greatest triathletes of all time. He is an Ironman World Champion & 2 x Ironman 70.3 World Champion. He was known for being an Uber cyclist and takes us deep inside the insane bike training camps he used to do in the lead up to big races. We talk in depth about all elements of his training, he really does tell us everything he does in training. We also talk the usual good stuff like doping, body weight & nutrition, the mental side of triathlon, etc Sign up ...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 54
Legendary triathlon coach of Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug and many other world class athletes Dan Lorang joins us to talk in detail about the training he sets for his athletes. We discuss specifically what each of his major athletes do, how their training is structured, what sessions they do, how much they do. We also talk about his role as Head Coach for Bora Hansgrohe, a Grand Tour winning professional cycling team and go deep on what kind of training a GC contendor does and ex...
Aug 28, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 53
Matt Hauser is one of the best short course triathletes in the world. He recently won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, has been featuring on podiums at WTS events and looks to be the next guy to challenge Alex Yee, Hayden Wilde and Kristian Blummenfelt as being the king of short course. We talk about how much money triathletes make, how short course training compares to long course, what training Matt did to take the step from being good to being one of the best this season, whether t...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 52
Episode 50 is finally here!! Jack talks to fellow Australian podcast host Brady Threlfall from the Inside Running podcast. Brady is a 2:19 marathoner. The two boys chat all things from behind the scenes of starting your own endurance sports podcast, behind the scenes stories, things you might not know, why they do it, their love for the sports the cover and give you some insight into their lives. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 51
Cam Wurf is a professional cyclist for the worlds biggest team, the Ineos Grenadiers (formally Team Sky). He’s also a professional triathlete and has Ironman Victories, finished 5th at the Ironman World Champs and is known as being the best cyclist in the sport. He is known to be one of the biggest personalities in endurance sport. You’ll often find him being the main attraction at a press conference or in pre race interviews because of the life and personality he brings to events. Sign up to Pa...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 50
The current state of professional triathlon, where the sport is at & where it is going, TV coverage, commentary, money, how athletes get deals made to go to races, Ironman’s future, the PTO, Challenge these are some of the topics we cover with former Pro Triathlete and now Head of Athlete Liaison for Challenge/Clash & commentator for the PTO Belinda Granger. We also share some stories about her own professional triathlon career where she was a 15 x Ironman Champ!
Jul 31, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 49
Nick recently won Ironman Vitoria and we chat about the training in the lead up into the race and chat about the race itself. We talk about Nick’s bad experiences training with the Australian short course triathlon squad, what happened with him & Jan Frodeno no longer being training partners after almost a decade training together, being coached by Dan Lorang and what makes his coaching so special, race shoe chat, living & training in the world famous town of Girona, the future and lots ...
Jul 24, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 48
Sarah finished 14th in the World Championship Marathon this week and we chat about everything around that! Her training in the build up, how she structures her training, what sessions she does, her long runs, her race week prep, how she eats, her mantras on race day and race day plans. We then get a detailed race report, chat about other things like health & training, our dream women's marathon race and lots more! Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 47
Pro triathlete Magnus Ditlev won Challenge Roth beating Jan Frodeno & Patrick Lange in their comeback full distance races as well as American Sam Long. In what was one of the most hyped races this year, Magnus takes us step by step through the race and how it played out from his perspective. We talk all about his training leading into the race, what specific weeks looked like, specific sessions, what Magnus did to become arguably the best cyclist in triathlon and much more. Patreon Link: htt...
Jul 17, 2022•58 min•Ep. 46
This is the first episode of a brand new How They Train Podcast series called “Jack, Beth & Reedy” where the guys chat all things life, training, triathlon, running, diet, sleep, listener and questions and more. This is a Patreon Exclusive podcast that will be released every Wednesday, however this week we are making episode 1 available for everyone for free! If you want to hear the brand new episode every single Wednesday, sign up using the link below and you will have exclusive access each...
Jul 10, 2022•36 min•Ep. 45
Frederic Funk is one of the most promising athletes in long course triathlon. He is arguably the best cyclist in triathlon and has shown that on the big stage. On the weekend he had one of his best wins so far, we dissect that and go deep on what it takes to win big races. We also chat all things training and nutrition. Patreon - www.patreon.com/howtheytrain
Jul 03, 2022•50 min•Ep. 44
