
Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast
Triathlon training tips and coaching advice for busy age-groupers training for IRONMAN & 70.3 triathlon. Awe-inspiring age-group stories with triathletes achieving extra-ordinary things in their sporting pursuits
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Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 15min
422 How to Run a faster Ironman marathon
How do you train to run a faster Ironman Marathon? In this episode, Coaches Chris and Rob take questions from Ironman Europe competitors on the best way to improve your running, and ways to give yourself the best chance of delivering the marathon off the bike that you’re capable of.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
The best way to balance intensity and volume during training
Should I be landing on the front of my foot?
How to pace your Ironman marathon
Tips for recovering from injury like Runner’s Knee
Should you be doing interval training for a full Ironman?
How long should your longest runs be in training to properly prepare for your Ironman marathon?
How can you safely build the length of your long run in training?
What’s the best way to increase your endurance so you don’t have to stop during the Ironman marathon?
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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best.
Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Jan 25, 2023 • 51min
421 Donald Brooks - World Age Group Champion
Donald Brooks is one of the UK’s most successful Age Group athletes - overall winner of 70.3 Weymouth, multiple World, European and British age group champion over a variety of distances. We catch up with Donald to find out what we can help you learn from one of the World’s most successful, hard working athletes.
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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best.
Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 29min
420 Age Group Story: Ian Smith - Faster Over Fifty
This week we interview Ian Smith, who recently completed Ironman New Zealand - knocking over an hour off his previous Ironman best, despite now being, in his words, ‘the other side of 50.’
Ian has dedicated himself to his training over the last two years with Team Oxygenaddict, but has also paid a lot of attention to his family-work-training-life balance. Having moved to Australia for a more outdoor life, he’s embraced early morning training to beat the heat of the day, and has learned to love open water swimming, despite his encounters with sharks!
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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best.
Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Jan 11, 2023 • 1h 20min
419 How to train for Ironman in six months
Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman talk you through everything you need to know about the six months of training leading up to your Ironman.
They cover:
The structure of your basic week of training - frequency, intensity and duration of swims, bikes and runs.
The benefits of focusing on swim technique over endurance and distance, especially in the early weeks of your training
Safely increasing the duration of your long endurance swim, bikes and runs.
Strategies to help you avoid overtraining, illness, injury and burnout
How to change the way you approach your long run, so that you’re never sore the day after a long run again!
How and when to incorporate brick runs into your training - it’s not what you might think!
Why you SHOULDN’T complete your long run the day after your long ride - and the one exception to that rule
How to safely approach strength and conditioning in a way that compliments your swim, bike and run training
Daily nutrition approaches, ‘within session’ sports nutrition strategies, electrolyte and hydration guidelines.
We also have the first instalment of “Age Group Diary”, following athlete Julie Howe on her six month journey to Ironman UK.
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best.
Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Jan 4, 2023 • 55min
418 Sam Laidlow - Kona Runner-up & Bike Course Record Breaker on Debut!
Sam Laidlow lead for most of the race at his Kona debut, eventually finishing 2nd to Gustav Iden. He surprised many by obliterating the Kona bike course record and splitting the Norwegian favourites of Iden & Blummenfelt on the day. On his return to the Oxygenaddict Podcast, we talk about:
How he burst onto the Iron-distance scene at Lakesman in 2019...
What he learned from upsetting Sam Long at the Collins Cup...
The race strategy & tactics at the front of the race in Kona...
His power numbers during the bike leg and why he thought he'd gone too hard too soon...
Why he plans to exit the water with a several minute lead at the next World Champs...
The innovations and equipment decisions that helped him to his Kona result...
The importance of building a personal brand as a professional athlete and why it's not all about race results...
Why he'd prefer people to hate him than be indifferent about him...
Smashing the Kona bike course record without a bike sponsor(!)...
Whether he believes he can beat Gustav in future World Champs...
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best.
Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, email James at hello@pfandh.com and he'll be happy to help.

Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 45min
417 Best of 2022 Interviews Part Two
Here’s the second part of our review of our favourite interviews of 2022. You can find links to the full interviews here:
369 Age Group Story: Pip Paxman
407 Age Group Story: Emma Yates At The Ironman World Championships
383 Age Group Story: Simon Maguire Completes His Ironman
403 Age Group Story: John Fellows
411 Age Group Story: Dr. Karim Hammad
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
This show is brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, who have a range of tools and products to help you personalise your fuelling and hydration strategy so that you can perform at your best.
Take the FREE Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan
Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation
Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order of fuelling and hydration products, drop Andy and the team an email at hello@pfandh.com and they'll be happy to help youUseful Blogs:
Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best
Why do athletes suffer from cramp?
How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour?
Which energy products are right for you?
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Dec 21, 2022 • 1h 21min
416 Best of 2022 Interviews Part One
Here’s the first part of our review of our favourite interviews of 2022. You can find links to the full interviews here:
390 Matt Bottrill - The Story of Sub7
379 Richard Murray - From Cardiac Care to Podium
380 Jan Sibberson - The Fastest Ironman Swimmer
378 Dan Dixon - GB’s Next Superstar
393 Andy Blow - Special Edition: Using Caffeine in Training and Racing
414 Andrew Messick, Ironman CEO, on the future of Ironman Hawaii
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
This show is brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, who have a range of tools and products to help you personalise your fuelling and hydration strategy so that you can perform at your best.
Take the FREE Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan
Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation
Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order of fuelling and hydration products, drop Andy and the team an email at hello@pfandh.com and they'll be happy to help youUseful Blogs:
Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best
Why do athletes suffer from cramp?
How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour?
Which energy products are right for you?
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Dec 14, 2022 • 56min
415 Chris McCormack: "Don't Underestimate the Power of a Dream"
Chris McCormack is a man who moved seamlessly between his life as a professional triathlete (2x Kona Champion, multiple World Champion) and his new business career. As the man behind SuperLeague Triathlon, he has been pivotal in helping ‘professionalise’ the sport of triathlon, giving athletes chance to race (and make money) from short course racing outside of a traditional governing body route. It’s a series that turned triathlon into a more spectator friendly format and made short racing exciting for the general public. As one of the founders of the Pho3nix Foundation, he’s helping fund hundreds of children and young athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds to be able to achieve their potential in Olympic sport. More than that, Macca is one of the biggest fans of triathlon, and one of it’s big thinkers, and we hear his views on where he sees triathlon going next, we review the 2022 triathlon year, and talk about who will be the names to watch in 2023.
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
This show is brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, who have a range of tools and products to help you personalise your fuelling and hydration strategy so that you can perform at your best.
Take the FREE Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan
Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation
Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order of fuelling and hydration products, drop Andy and the team an email at hello@pfandh.com and they'll be happy to help youUseful Blogs:
Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best
Why do athletes suffer from cramp?
How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour?
Which energy products are right for you?
Check out Precision Fuel and Hydration on social channels here:
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Dec 11, 2022 • 10min
Ask A Coach Ep3: Bike Training for an Ironman
Team Oxygenaddict in collaboration with Ironman Europe bring you Ask A Coach - your chance to ask your coaching questions to Team Oxygenaddict head coach and Ironman University coach Rob Wilby. On this episode, we have tips on how to structure your bike training for an Ironman.
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here

Dec 7, 2022 • 44min
414 Andrew Messick on the future of Ironman Hawaii
Joining us on the show this week is the CEO of the Ironman Group, Andrew Messick. Ironman announced late last week that there would be NO two day World Championships in Hawaii in 2023, and that instead, the event will be a split location event. What was the behind the scenes reality that athletes don't yet understand? When can we expect confirmation of the location and date of the men’s event? Is there a possibility of the race moving from Kona in the future?
We put all these questions to the CEO - listen in to hear what he has to say.
Sponsors
Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here
Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict
Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify
Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes
precisionfuelandhydration.com
This show is brought to you by Precision Fuel & Hydration, who have a range of tools and products to help you personalise your fuelling and hydration strategy so that you can perform at your best.
Take the FREE Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan
Book a free 20-minute hydration and fueling strategy video consultation
Didn't catch the discount code to get 15% off your first order of fuelling and hydration products, drop Andy and the team an email at hello@pfandh.com and they'll be happy to help youUseful Blogs:
Why sodium is crucial to athletes performing at their best
Why do athletes suffer from cramp?
How much carbohydrate do athletes need per hour?
Which energy products are right for you?
Check out Precision Fuel and Hydration on social channels here:
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