Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

In this episode of the Oxygenaddict Podcast, we're focusing on how to spend the crucial Christmas week in a way that sets you up for a healthy and recovered start to the New Year. Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman discuss the SEEDS approach: Sleep, Eating, Exercise, Drinking, and Stress management, taking inspiration from the work of Dr. Simon Marshall. You'll hear tips on: Sleep: Improving sleep habits, like reducing screen time before bed, adding an extra 30 minutes of sleep per night, using sleep monitoring tools, avoiding eating close to bedtime, and including daily exercise to enhance sleep quality. Eating: Nutrition and meal planning tips that balance healthy choices with the enjoyment of holiday treats. Learn how treats don’t always have to be chocolate and how to plan Christmas salads that are both nutritious and festive. Exercise: Keeping active during the holidays but not making training the priority. Explore alternatives like strength and conditioning, yoga, and flexibility exercises. Understand why it's okay if pools are closed during this period. Drinking: Guidance on limiting alcohol intake and maintaining hydration. Stress Management: Techniques for managing stress through time outdoors, walking in nature, meditation, journaling, and using Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tracking to monitor stress levels. This episode is designed to help you navigate the holiday season with a focus on health and recovery, ensuring you're ready to kick off the new year in the best shape possible for your Ironman training.  * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

In this episode of the Oxygenaddict Podcast, Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman conduct an in-depth review of the first winter training block. This episode is essential for understanding the progress made over the last eight weeks and planning ahead for continued improvement in your Ironman training. You'll hear a comprehensive review on: Training Session Completion: Analyzing how many of the planned sessions were completed and what your Race Ready score was over the past 8 weeks. Pattern Learning: Understanding what training patterns worked, what didn’t, and factors like time of day, pre-planning the week, and how these affected your training. Injury Analysis: Discussing any injuries or niggles, identifying their potential causes, and the importance of maintaining commitments to physiotherapy if injured. The Power of Journaling: Exploring the benefits of journaling to identify causal links between external stresses (like travel, work stress, social commitments, late nights, and increased alcohol intake) and their impacts on session performance, illnesses, and injuries. Expected Improvements After 8 Weeks: Discussing the range of improvements you can expect, such as a 5-10% increase in FTP test, a 15-30s improvement over 400m in CSS test, and a 4-8s per km increase in M-pace for the run test. General Test Result Advice: Reminding listeners that test results are for establishing accurate training baselines and not for bragging rights. Emphasizing that swim progress may not be linear and advising on how to approach run progress and reset paces, possibly through a 5k or 10k race. This episode is designed to help you reflect on your training, understand the progress you've made, and set the stage for the next phase of your Ironman journey. * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week, we have Team Oxygenaddict athlete Jessie Hassall back on the show to hear all about her incredible experience racing the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. We hear all about swimming with turtles in crystal clear waters, flying along the Queen K highway on the bike, and the unbelievable heat and humidity of that marathon! From taking up triathlon and first finding out about the Hawaii Ironman in 2018, to racing on the island in 2023, we hear the story of Jessie getting to live her dream.  * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Coaches Rob & Chris chat through some of the most common myths they hear from athletes about their triathlon training. By hearing 9 "triathlon myths" debunked, you'll be MUCH better equipped to improve your swimming, biking & running in the most efficient, effective way possible. Including: Why swimming more WON'T necessarily make you FASTER (and how to train to ACTUALLY become a faster swimmer)... Why FAST RUNNING is the WORST thing a middle / long distance triathlete can do... Why easy running IS NOT junk miles... Why long, slow winter miles simply aren't necessarily... Why MENTAL strength is important but not at the expense of PHYSICAL strength... Why "no days with zero training" is a TERRIBLE idea (and the DIRE consequences of overlooking recovery)... Why fasted training DOES NOT promote fat burning (and may well be doing more harm than good)... Why you need to focus on much more than JUST POWER to achieve a faster bike split... Why achieving a faster run split IS NOT about being a faster runner (and why your bike performance is usually to blame for poor run splits) * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week Coach Rob chats to Team Oxygenaddict Tullia Turner about her successful full-distance debut at IRONMAN Wales. Tullia's story is one that many listeners will resonate with, as you hear how she used triathlon as a force for good when she was in a tough place mentally. Rob and Tullia chat about: How Tullia's personal struggles motivated her towards IRONMAN glory... Her challenging historical relationship with food and exercise... How she managed her training around a busy, stressful work life as a teacher... Adapting to training LESS but in a MORE effective way with Team Oxygenaddict compared to when she was self-coached... Dealing with imposter syndrome and being one of a small number of female entrants... The feeling of standing on the startline and knowing it's one of the most special moments in your life... The importance of "protecting the second half of the run"... The feeling of getting off the bike KNOWING you're going to be an IRONMAN... The mental boost of passing 500+ people on the run thanks to a brilliantly executed race strategy... Reflecting on the personal growth and immense self-pride that IRONMAN has enabled... The importance of recovery in Tullia's progress and preparation... The purity of a motivation like proving something to yourself rather than racing the clock or other athletes. * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

In this week's episode, Coach Rob provides an invaluable step-by-step walkthrough of how, why and when to test your bike power, swim speed and run fitness throughout the year. 👉 Why accuracy in testing & results is the ONLY important consideration 👉 Why making excuses for your test results and assuming you "are capable of more" is a sure-fire way to limit your potential progress 👉 How to use test results to determine optimal training intensity and avoid overtraining, injury & junk miles 👉 Why the FTP test should be completed in the position you're going to train and race in 👉 The importance of recognising the risk factors and exponential cost of training above 100% of FTP 👉 The CSS testing protocol for swimming, what the results mean and how to use them 👉 Why sub-maximal run tests provide the best of both worlds - clear progression of run fitness, without the risk of injury 👉 Why running a short, fast race (5km, 10km) may feel good but is at best irrelevant, at worst very risky for middle and long distance triathlon training 👉 The optimal frequency for repeating your testing protocols * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

This week's episode is jam-packed advice to make sure you get the most out of your winter training block. Coach Rob gives 10 rapid-fire tips to help ensure you see an increase in your bike power, run speed and swim technique & efficiency. Including: 👉 The critical mistake of training like a swimmer, biker & runner INSTEAD of as a TRIATHLETE, and how to avoid it... 👉 Why you're probably VASTLY overestimating how much training they can consistently complete, week after week after week and why that's SIGNIFICANTLY limiting your progress... 👉 Why avoiding injury should be your NUMBER ONE goal in training... 👉 The danger of fast / hard running in training, and why, for 99% of 70.3 & Ironman athletes it isn't necessary, and should be avoided at all costs... 👉 Why building bike power is the foundation of triathlon training, and how it DIRECTLY and SIGNIFICANTLY positively impacts run fitness... 👉 Why you won't get fitter by riding at more than 100% of FTP and why you'll IMPROVE MORE by riding at 95% than 105%of FTP... 👉 Why durability and NOT SPEED is the key to a succsesful run at 70.3 or Ironman, and how to reflect that in your training... 👉 Why swimming SLOWER is the key to becoming a FASTER swimmer... 👉 Why fully exhaling into the water leads to one of the biggest, quickest improvements in swim technique... 👉 How incorporating HRV into your training will lead to bigger improvements and better results... 👉 Why your hard work in training is completely wasted if you're not recovering properly * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ 

On this week’s show, coaches Rob and Chris answer questions from listeners & athletes with an Ironman in their sights for the coming season. They cover: Will you progress faster by adding more intensity to your training? What to do if your FTP dropped since your last test? How should you adapt training if you’re ill? How often should you add run races as part of your training? Can you do a sprint race 3 weeks before an Ironman? When should a night-shift worker take HRV readings? Will you get burned out if you start training a year before your Ironman? * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 

This week we let you behind the scenes of Team Oxygenaddict, as Coach Rob describes the fundamental principles of winter training for Team OA athletes. The 'Winter FTP Build' has become one of the phases of the year that our athletes look forward to the most - two focused interval sessions on the bike each week, supplemented by aerobic volume runs to build durability, and technique focused swims. On this episode, you'll hear Rob describe the winter block in detail. If you're a coached Team OxygenAddict athlete, this will give you the 'why and how' of what you'll be doing over the coming months months. If you're self coached, or considering joining up with us - this will give you a great overview of how we propose you train over winter.  Team OxygenAddict will be increasing annual membership coaching prices to the 2024 rates on November 1st, so, if you want to lock in the 2023 rate, you'll need to act fast. Join before then, and you'll get in at the 2023 rate and you'll get to keep that rate for as long as you remain a TOA athlete. Click this link to book a membership call, and find out how you can have your best ever season next year. * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * ⁠Team Oxygenaddict⁠ 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * ⁠Precision Fuel & Hydration⁠  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠  Listen on ⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠ Listen on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠ 

On this week’s show, coaches Rob and Chris answer listener and athlete questions. Including: ❓Should you train on your road bike or TT bike over the winter? ❓How should you set up your heart rate zones? ❓If you’re training abroad, is it better to hire a road bike or fly with your own bike? ❓What would you look for in a first bike for Ironman Wales? ❓Is it the right thing to do, to take an end of season break? * * * * * * * * SPONSORS * * * * * * * * Team Oxygenaddict 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 - 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 * * * * * * * * * * Precision Fuel & Hydration  PF&H 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Watch on ⁠YouTube⁠  Listen on ⁠Spotify⁠ Listen on ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠