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The Triathlon Hour

The Triathlon Hour is your podcast for everything triathlon. Pro triathlon news, training & racing. The worlds best triathlon coaches and experts. Love triathlon? Come on in.
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Episodes

Marten Van Riel - Ironman Cozumel Drama & Becoming T100 World Champion

Marten Van Riel joins us today to talk about the craziness of his debut Ironman in Cozumel where he was leading at 165km after having been solo all day before crashing his bike and colliding with a young girl on the side of the bike course. He went on to have the fastest marathon of the day running 2:39 but because of the time spent on the side of the rode he didn’t win or get his Ironman World Championship qualifying slot. We hear all the details from Marten in his first podcast since it happen...

Dec 01, 20241 hr 29 minEp. 234

T100 Dubai Grand Final Preview with Fred Funk & Aaron Royle!!!

The first ever live recorded podcast on The Triathlon Hour is here with a T100 Grand Final men's race preview podcast with Fred Funk & Aaron Royle. We talk about pretty much every athlete in the race, the dynamics, the conditions, the course. We go through everything!

Nov 14, 20241 hrEp. 233

Leon Chevalier - Kona Debrief!

Leon joins us to talk about his impressive 4th place finish at the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Leon gives a deep dive into the dynamics that played out in the race, his perfect aero bike position and that infamous ice bucket moment! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and use the code KONA for 15% off store wide! Wyn Republic - To receive 15% off your order go to wynrepublic.com/the...

Nov 11, 20241 hr 34 minEp. 232

Matthew Marquardt

One of America’s most talented young long course triathletes joins us to recap his race at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, talk about his training and what makes him so good. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and use the code KONA for 15% off store wide! Nerd Belts - Use the discount code TTH20 at checkout for 20% off your order https://www.nerdbelts.com/...

Nov 04, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 231

Triathlon Unfiltered: Ironman World Championships (Kona)

Episode 1 of your favourite new podcast is here: Triathlon Unfiltered. This is a place where you’ll hear real opinions, no holding back, no politically correct worries or fear of negative feedback. We do, however, start relatively uncontroversially for the debut episode about all things Kona from last weekend. But spicy things are to come.

Oct 31, 20241 hr 18 minEp. 229

The Kona Debrief Podcast!

Patrick Lange, Lionel Sanders, Kristian Blummenfelt, drafting, crazy pre race training destroying race day, bike tech, Magnus Ditlev, running, doping, Cam Wurf, Trevor Foley, Matt Marquardt, Leon Chevalier, Rudy Von Berg, race tactics, over biking, Gustav Iden - we go over it all + more in the ultimate Ironman World Champs debrief podcast! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and use the code...

Oct 29, 20242 hr 2 minEp. 228

Road To Kona -Episode 5

The boys are not far off heading to Kona now! As we come to the end of the series here about Ben getting stranded in the dessert, binging hyundai santa fe reviews on the turbo and the mystery pro building their own athletics track. All this and lots more on The Road To Kona! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Wyn Republic - To receive 15% off your order go to wynrepublic.com/thetriathlonhour , that's WYN republic with a Y Precision Fue...

Oct 10, 20241 hr 38 minEp. 226

Ruth Astle, Jackie Hering & Nikki Bartlett

Join Ruth, Jackie & Nikki as they sit down together to discuss their Ironman World Championship races, training in the lead up and what’s next. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance for VITAMINC - 15% off Ultra Immune C for the months of September, October & November. TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users Nerd Belts - Use the discount code TTH20 at checkout for 20% off your or...

Oct 08, 20241 hr 24 minEp. 225

Road To Kona - Episode 4

On this week's episode of road to kona hear a full race report from Leon as he gives all the details from T100 Ibizia including the bizarre story of losing his phone in an Uber! Hear about Ben narrowly avoiding a toilet disaster during a session and get all the details of everyone's sessions throughout the week as we get closer to Kona! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Wyn Republic - To receive 15% off your order go to wynrepublic.co...

Oct 03, 20241 hr 30 minEp. 224

Road To Kona - Episode 2 & 3

A double episode this week as Leon Chevalier, Sam Appleton and Ben Kanute go over their training weeks for week 2 and 3. Ben talks about his 2nd place at Michigan 70.3, Appo's panic inducing sauna sessions and addressing whether needing to go the dentist is an indication of a successful world champs camp? All this and lots more in this double episode! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Precision Fuel & Hydration - Click the link to...

Sep 26, 20242 hr 47 minEp. 223

Alice Alberts & Penny Slater - Ironman World Champs Recap

Penny Slater & Alice Alberts both raced the Ironman World Championships yesterday and join us today to recap their races and the Ironman world champs race as a whole. The highs, the lows, the details from inside the race and the training block in the lead up. It’s all here. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance for VITAMINC - 15% off Ultra Immune C for the months of September, October &amp...

Sep 23, 20241 hr 14 minEp. 221

Women’s Ironman World Champs Preview

This is the most detailed preview show you’ll listen to this week of the women’s Ironman World Champs in Nice. We talk about all the big favourites, the athletes we think will surprise everyone, who we think will have disappointing races, go over an in depth course breakdown and much, much more. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Precision Fuel & Hydration - Click the link to get 15% off your first order Precision I recommend PF 90...

Sep 18, 20242 hr 3 minEp. 220

Dan Lorang - Coach of Taylor Knibb, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug, Kyle Smith & Fred Funk

The greatest triathlon coach of the modern era joins us to talk about all things triathlon! We talk about his last few months coaching Jan Frodeno, go through all of his current athletes and the training they are doing, we talk women's Ironman World Champs, which male and females would perform well if they swapped to World Tour cycling and much, much more! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance...

Sep 16, 20241 hr 23 minEp. 219

Road to Kona - Episode 1

Welcome to the first episode of Road to Kona! This is a 7 week podcast series where we will follow the training build ups of professional triathletes Léon Chevalier, Sam Appleton & Ben Kanute as they prepare to race the Ironman World Champs on the big island of Hawaii - Kona! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com /triathlonhour Precision Fuel & Hydration - Click the link to get 15% off your first order Precision I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink ...

Sep 12, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 218

Sam Renouf - Asking Him the Hard Questions YOU Want Answered

Today we sit down with CEO of the PTO and boss of the T100 World Tour Sam Renouf to ask him all of the hard questions on drafting, doping, race courses, Miami + London, athletes not taking the T100 world tour seriously but being under contract and much, much more. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance for VITAMINC - 15% off Ultra Immune C for the months of September, October & November. TT...

Sep 09, 20241 hr 44 minEp. 217

Chris Lieto

Today we are joined by triathlon legend, Chris Lieto. Chris is best known for his iconic races at the Ironman World Championships, particularly coming 2nd place on a day where he road off the front of the race. Chris is also a triathlon coach now and has recently begun working with some pro long course triathletes. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use th...

Sep 02, 20241 hr 41 minEp. 216

Daniela Ryf

In today’s episode we are joined by the GOAT of long course triathlon, Daniela Ryf, to finally talk about everything in her illustrious triathlon career. We go through year by year and leave no stone unturned in bringing you the most comprehensive conversation Daniela has ever put out there about her career. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use the code ...

Aug 27, 20241 hr 13 minEp. 215

Sam Long

In today’s podcast we are joined by Sam Long where we talk about racing Ironman Frankfurt, the drafting pandemic in long course triathlon, a deep dive on his training this year, Cairns Ironman, sponsors caring about the Ironman distance, ideas for how to make the T100 big, his relationship with Lionel Sanders and lots more. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR c...

Aug 22, 20241 hr 34 minEp. 214

Tomas Rodriguez Hernandez Tests Positive for Doping!

In today’s episode we do a deep dive on the positive doping test returned by Tomas Rodriguez. What is clomophine? Why do people take it? When was the test? We dissect his performances, pulling out of races in the past couple of months, how Tomas maintains his innocence and is it possible for chicken and eggs to be the reason he tests positive? TUE’s and suspect coaches also come into the conversation. This is the deep dive you’ve been wanting since you heard about Tomas’s positive drug test! The...

Aug 12, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 213

Craig Kirkwood - Coach of Hayden Wilde

Only days after the Olympics we are joined by the coach of silver medalist Hayden Wilde to talk all about that race, do a deep dive on the training in the lead up to it and then about the future how Hayden’s training will change when he transitions to long course. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use the code 'TTH15' at checkout to receive 15% off the fu...

Aug 04, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 212

Lionel Sanders Will NOT Win The Ironman World Champs? (Ironman Lake Placid Recap)

In today’s podcast we give you the ultimate Ironman Lake Placid recap. We go deep on Lionel Sanders race + what it means for the future. We do the same for Joe Skipper, Braden Currie & the “old guard” of Ironman racing. We talk about the carnage of the women’s race. And we finish by addressing Ironman’s coverage. **Warning: we thought it was bad.** The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance fir...

Jul 22, 20242 hr 8 minEp. 211

Cam Wurf

Cam Wurf joins us to talk about the Sam Laidlow drama, his race at Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz on the weekend, his plans & training leading into this years Ironman World Championships, the hunt he's been on for Max Neumann, what he's heard about Kristian Blummenfelt's move to professional cycling and his take on Lionel Sanders being coached by Jan Frodeno. ------- The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Precision Fuel & Hydration - Clic...

Jul 17, 20241 hr 9 minEp. 210

Lionel Sanders is BACK Racing Ironman!!! Everything You Need To Know.

In today’s episode we bring you the ultimate Ironman Lake Placid preview podcast. We break down the men’s and women’s races in detail that you won’t get anywhere else, debate what will happen and try to provide you with everything you could ever possibly need to know prior to watching/following the race this weekend. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use ...

Jul 15, 20242 hr 19 minEp. 209

Big Name Coach Hints at Doping + Challenge Roth Recap

In today's podcast we start by talking about the controversial thread post made by world class professional triathlon coach Paulo Sousa. We then go into a deep dive recap of all things Challenge Roth. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use the code 'TTH15' at checkout to receive 15% off the full PILLAR Performance range. Precision Fuel & Hydration - Cl...

Jul 11, 20241 hr 43 minEp. 208

Exposing a Triathlon Scandal

In today’s podcast we bring to light a story that has been negatively impacting the lives of a group of professional long course triathletes throughout 2024 and the completely unjust nature of it. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com /triathlonhour...

Jul 08, 202421 minEp. 207

The Ultimate Challenge Roth Preview Show

We start the Challenge Roth preview by talking about all the drama in the lead up to the race, then go through the course, men’s & women’s races and give our top 5 predictions. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use the code 'TTH15' at checkout to receive 15% off the full PILLAR Performance range. Precision Fuel & Hydration - Click the link to get ...

Jul 03, 20242 hr 51 minEp. 206

Lionel Sanders, Ironman Streaming Backlash, Kristian to Cycling & More!

In today’s episode we tackle all the big, current talking points in triathlon. Kristian Blummenfelt’s move to cycling, Lionel Sander’s win at Ironman 70.3 Mt Tremblant & the public backlash to that race stream, Lucy’s Ironman World Champs switch up, Challenge Roth and lots more! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and for the month of June all customer who use the code 'TTH15' at checkou...

Jun 26, 20241 hr 40 minEp. 205

It’s Time To Do An Ironman!!

This episode was the hardest one to make since I started the podcast. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s time for you to get to know me better and be a part of my journey to get to an Ironman finish line. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and for the month of June all customer who use the code 'TTH15' at checkout will receive 15% off the full PILLAR Performance range. Precision Fuel &a...

Jun 19, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 204

Marten Van Riel & Kyle Smith

In today’s podcast Jack is joined by the two men who were involved in the greatest sprint finish in long course triathlon history on the weekend at T100 Sam Fransisco to share war stories from the race and talk about everything that went on behind the scenes during the race and race week! The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance first-time customers of PILLAR can use the code 'TTH15' at checkout ...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 46 minEp. 203

The Chase Pack - Episode 13

On this week's episode of The Chase Pack, it's another all lads episode with co-hosts Ari and Andy! Ari gives us all the details from his trip to Italy to watch the Giro and an update on his injury plus his race prep for Best in the West 70.3. Andy gives an update on his final trainings prep for Ironman Cairns. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com /triathlonhour GET YOUR AG1 here: drinkAG1.com/thechasepack...

Jun 07, 202459 minEp. 202
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