
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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Aug 7, 2024 • 18min
The Perfect Ironman Taper: 5 Steps to Peak on Race Day | Ep 501
In this episode, we present five crucial tips to help you effectively taper for an Ironman or a 70.3 triathlon.
Learn about:
The importance of tapering...
How to balance fitness and fatigue...
The optimal length and structure of a taper...
Detailed strategies for maintaining race-day intensity without overtraining.
We'll also cover nutritional guidance, mental preparation, and ways to stay focused during the taper period.
Follow our guidance ahead of your race and you'll feel fit, fresh, and ready come race day.
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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 18min
Mastering Your Open Water Swim: 3 Essential Tips for Sea Swimming | Ep 500
In this episode, Coach Rob shares three crucial tips for improving your open water sea swimming.
He emphasizes the importance of practicing in the sea, and how to acclimate to unique conditions like tides, currents, and waves.
Key points include adapting your stroke for waves and chop, and getting used to the buoyancy and abrasiveness of saltwater.
Practical tips for post-swim and preparation for races are also discussed, ensuring athletes are well-prepared and confident on race day.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jul 24, 2024 • 20min
How to Beat the IRONMAN Cut-Off Time | Ep 499
In this episode, Coach Rob Wilby dives into the crucial strategies to ensure you meet the cutoff times in Ironman races - especially tougher races like Ironman Wales.
He outlines five key tips spanning swimming, biking, running, transitions, and equipment.
These actionable tips are designed to help athletes manage time effectively and tackle challenging courses.
Rob emphasizes the importance of preparation, the benefits of drafting, optimizing your gear, and the necessity of pacing yourself throughout the race.
He also highlights the potential pitfalls and how to avoid them to ensure you cross the finish line within the cut-off time.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jul 17, 2024 • 20min
Mastering Hilly Ironman Races: Essential Tips and Strategies | Ep 498
Preparing for a hilly Ironman or half Ironman?
Learn the best strategies to tackle challenging courses like Ironman Wales.
This episode covers essential tips on controlling power, equipment adjustments, specific training exercises, and on-site course preparation.
Discover how to protect your legs for the run and optimize your performance on race day.

Jul 10, 2024 • 18min
How to Recover Quickly from IRONMAN & 70.3 | Ep 497
In this episode, Coach Rob Wilby dives deep into effective recovery strategies post-triathlon, whether it's a 70.3 or Ironman.
With the racing season in full swing, it’s crucial to understand how to recover properly to get back into training quickly.
Rob covers immediate post-race recovery, what to do in the days following the race, and how to structure a recovery week.
Learn about the importance of nutrition, cold water immersion, ice packs, and compression leggings.
He also discusses the significance of rest, the best types of post-race activities, and tips on nutrition and sleep to aid recovery.
Tune in to learn how to minimize muscle soreness and delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), ensuring a smooth transition back to regular training.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jul 3, 2024 • 16min
Riding with Power: The IRONMAN 'Cheat Code' | Ep 496
Join Coach Rob Wilby as he dives into the world of power meters and how they can revolutionize your Ironman race.
Learn the critical role of pacing with power and why a great bike leg shouldn't compromise your run.
Discover the importance of TSS - what it is, how to use it and what to cap it at for your Ironman bike leg.
How to utilise TSS with Best Bike Split to generate accurate bike predictions & intensities that'll enable you to maximise your bike-run potential
Mastering your power numbers in training and racing really is akin to having a cheat code - especially in longer distance races.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jun 26, 2024 • 19min
Become a Faster Cyclist With a Power Meter | Ep 495
Coach Rob delves into how triathletes should use power meters to optimise their training and deliver faster bike splits without compromising run performances.
From installation to understanding fluctuating power numbers, Rob explains how power meters offer more consistent and reliable feedback than heart rate monitors, especially during races.
Learn about:
👉 Setting up your Garmin with the right data fields
👉 Interpreting 1, 10, and 30-second average power
👉 The importance of normalized power
👉 How to use training stress score (TSS), intensity factor (IF), and variability index (VI) to gauge and improve your performance.
Ideal for triathletes and cyclists aiming to enhance their bike splits and overall race performance.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jun 19, 2024 • 19min
How to Fuel an Ironman Triathlon ft. Andy Blow | Ep 494
Join us as Andy Blow from Precision Fuel and Hydration discusses the energy needs of Ironman athletes.
Learn the differences between calories and carbohydrates, optimal intake, and the benefits of front-loading.
Andy also talks about PF&H's new innovations to help Ironman athletes like the flow gel and emphasizes the importance of balancing fluids, electrolytes, and carbs.
A must-listen for anybody who needs to understand their race-day nutrition needs and perform to their best.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jun 12, 2024 • 32min
Perform Well in Hot Races: Simple, Safe Heat Acclimation Protocols | Ep 493
In this episode, hosts Coach Rob Wilby and Coach Chris Palfreyman take a deep dive into the challenge of performing in high temperatures. They explore the physiology of how our bodies react to heat during exercise, the effects of humidity, and the complex task our circulatory system performs to balance oxygen delivery and temperature regulation.
In this episode, you'll hear:
☀️ Challenges of Heat: How our body generates heat during exercise, and how cooling mechanisms, particularly evaporative sweating, can be impacted by high humidity.
☀️ The Role of Blood: A discussion about how blood plays a multifaceted role, delivering oxygen to muscles, transporting heat to the skin for dissipation, and supplying the GI system for nutrient absorption.
☀️ Preparing to Race in Heat: Understanding the importance of increasing blood plasma volume to cope with heat stress and strategies to achieve this.
☀️ Heat Acclimation Training: Discussion on strategies to acclimate your body to heat through controlled exercise conditions, and why this should only involve easy workout sessions.
☀️ Sauna Protocol: Insights into the benefits of post-workout sauna sessions, the recommended duration, and crucial hydration guidelines to follow for rehydration in the hours following.
☀️ Hot Water Immersion: The benefits of hot baths post-workout, guidance on temperature, duration, and frequency, along with hydration strategies to follow for rehydration in the hours following.
☀️Assessing the Acclimation Progress: Identifying the signs that your body is acclimating to the heat, such as earlier sweat onset, increased sweat rate, a feeling of ease when exercising in heat, and mental readiness to tackle exercise in high temperatures.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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Jun 5, 2024 • 14min
Brick Runs - How Fast? How Long? How Often? | Ep 492
Brick runs are a hot-topic among most triathletes. There's an assumption that you need to be running for a long time and / or at a high intensity once you're off the bike in a training ride.
Not only is that not necessary, but it's most likely putting you at a hugely increased risk of injury for no added training benefit.
But more importantly - it completely misses the most important aspect of the brick run.
In this video I talk you through the exact, proven brick run training protocol we prescribe for our athletes and how to incorporate it into your own training.
Frequency, pace, intensity, duration - I'll walk you through it all to ensure you're as prepared as possible to run off the bike in your IRONMAN or 70.3.
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precisionfuelandhydration.com
Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised race nutrition plan for your next event.
And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.
Listeners get 15% off their first order of fuel and electrolytes with Precision Fuel & Hydration. Simply use this link and the discount will be auto-applied at the checkout.
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