ONE STEP AHEAD: Balance 100% Whey Natural Protein Powder. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: This week we hand over to Will Mangar from InDurance in the UK. Will is the Medical Director and Founder of InDurance plus he's also a Sports Doctor and former GBR Triathlete and British National Time Trialist Medalist! His company, InDurance, represents the next paradigm shift in multisport. They provide you with personal blood profiling at affordable prices enabling you to understand your 'Inner Athlete' and the links between blood biomarker profiling and health and performance. They also provide specific recommendations to help you resolve any markers that fall outside optimal range so you can make informed and effective choices regarding your training, rest and nutrition.  http://indurance.co.uk/  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – RACHEL JOYCE: Rachel, a British triathlete born in Mexico, is not only smart (a law and politics degree) but fast too! A swimmer by background she decided to give triathlon a go in 2005. Since then she has risen to be one of the sports' top performers. Her career highlights span the last six years and include a 2nd place at Kona in 2013, a win at Ironman Texas (breaking the course record) in that same year, and wins at Challenge Roth in 2012 and Ironman Lanzarote the previous year. With her eye on Kona again this year Rachel will be one to look out for!   THE GEEK OUT: Sleep and the link with injury. FITTER RADIO SINGLETS: Thanks for your emails guys - yes, this is Mikki and 'Sound Engineer Chris' post Gold Coast Marathon sporting one of our awesome Fitter Radio Singlets. If you’d like one too then go to our website for details at http://www.fitter.co.nz/fitter-radio.htm. We can’t promise you'll look as hot as they do (obviously) but we can tell you they powered them home to very acceptable finish times. GIVEAWAY: A Balance Prize Pack comprising 1 x 1.5kg Tub Balance 100% Whey Natural Protein Powder and 1 x 780g Tub Balance Mag-Primer. To be in the draw to win go to the Fitter Website Home page at http://www.fitter.co.nz and record your answer to the following question via our new SpeakPipe app. "What is the name of the most famous Ironman Triathlete sponsored by Balance here in NZ".  Competition winner drawn Friday 7 August at 12 noon.  CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: Training low (low glycogen stores). WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: T-Max Intervals - one of the hardest bike sessions around! HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – YVONNE VAN VLERKEN AND PER BITTNER: This week we bring you an interview with one of triathlon's most famous couples Yvonne Van Vlerken and Per Bittner. They met in 2013 in Abu Dhabi and this year both had fantastic performances at Challenge Roth with Yvonne winning in a time of 8:50 - equalling Chrissie Wellington's record with her ninth sub-nine hour iron-distance finish - and Per coming 4th in a super-fast time of 8:04! With both of them planning to race Kona 2016 could we potentially see this 'triathlete couple' racing to a world first? 5 MINUTE FOCUS: This week Bev talks to Scott Cole from Clean Bottle - the world's first 100% non-toxic, leak-proof, screw-off bottom water bottle - designed for easy cleaning & drying and making mouldy water bottles a thing of the past! With a removable top AND bottom and using only BPA-free plastics, the dishwasher safe Clean Bottle is not only easy to clean but guaranteed for life. http://www.cleanbottle.com/ THE GEEK OUT: Curcumin supplementation and its effect on delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) LINKS:   Train Low Strategies at http://www.mysportscience.com/?utm_campaign=4955cb420d- Unlock%2Bthe%2BPower%2Bof%2BScience&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Mysportscie nce%2BNewsletter&utm_term=0_5e2b56b2ec-4955cb420d-249470557#!6-Ways-to- trainlow/cjds/55a2cf280cf25b8bf7e77e7f   More about Yvonne at http://www.yvonnevanvlerken.eu/profile.html   Follow Yvonne on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/YvonnevanVlerken.The.flying.blonde.Dutchgirl?fref=nf and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/yvonnevvlerken   More about Per at http://www.per- bittner.de/   Follow Per on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Per-Bittner- Triathlet/376078559072730 and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/pepebit   More about Clean Bottle at http://www.cleanbottle.com/   Leave a message for us on SpeakPipe at http://www.fitter.co.nz   Link for T Max Intervals http://highergearchicago.com/news-tips/t-max-the-ultimate- interval/   Good Health Turmeric 15800 Complex at http://www.goodhealth.co.nz/products/detail/_prod_/Turmeric-15800-Complex CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: LCHF for young athletes. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Swim workouts to both improve your top end speed and work on some of the mechanics in your swimming. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BRAD KAHLEFELDT: Brad Kahlefeldt (aka Sticksy!) had a stellar career on the ITU circuit which saw him claim Commonwealth Gold, three World Championship medals along with six Australian titles and 4 Oceania Championships. He did his first iron distance race at the Asia Pacific Champs in Melbourne on 22 March this year finishing 3rd! Brad now has his eye on Kona… 5 MINUTE FOCUS: Mikki reviews the new 100% Natural Bars from Balance Nutrition. THE GEEK OUT: Compression socks. CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: Intermittent fasting. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: We talk to Brenton Ford from Effortless Swimming about what constitutes good open water swimming and how to transition from the pool to the open water. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SIRI LINDLEY: Known for her devastating run splits, two-time Triathlon World Champion Siri Lindley dominated the International Triathlon Union (ITU) World Rankings, winning 13 World Cup races between 2000 and 2002 and becoming the 2001 ITU World Champion. Siri won the World Cup Series both years by being the #1 ranked triathlete in the world. In 2003 Siri began coaching. Her experience and talents in the sport have shone through with tremendous results at all distances and with both elite and age group level competitors. In 2014 Siri married the love of her life, Rebekah Keat. They live in Boulder, Colorado. Bevan talks to Siri about the people, animals and things that have inspired her, her thoughts on where triathlon is now, her relationship with Rebekah and how it feels to be the older woman! 5 MINUTE FOCUS: We talk to Brenton Ford of Effortless Swimming about their recently launched 'Art of Triathlon Swimming' resource. A step by step program for swimming fast, efficient freestyle for beginner to intermediate level triathletes. THE GEEK OUT: Why some people get fitter faster than others. LINKS:   More about Siri Lindley and Team Sirius at http://siri-lindley.com/   Follow Siri on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/siri.lindley.3 and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SELTS   More about Effortless Swimming at http://effortlessswimming.com/artoftriathlonswimming/ CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: Food order (or the order in which to eat food). WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Meditation. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SAM APPLETON: Sam Appleton is often referred to as the 'the new kid on the block' although he's been racing in triathlon for 12 years now. Sam moved into the sport from a swimming background and in 2008 joined the High Performance Triathlon squad racing ITU for a short time before taking a break and then making the decision to come back to triathlon and go long.  Since then his career has taken off. Coached by Tim Reed he achieved his first podium in 2013 at 70.3 Port Macquarie with a flurry of other podiums following.  His first win was also that year at the 70.3 in Canberra.  Sam is one of the athletes selected for the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team and has his sights set on the 70.3 Worlds in Austria on August 29 2015. 5 MINUTE FOCUS: This week we bring you an interview with Fares Ksebati, Co-Founder and CEO of My Swim Pro. A personal swim coach app for swimmers and triathletes which features a comprehensive library of swim content workouts and instructional video. Choose one of three different levels (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced) and gain access to a library with hundreds of swim workouts. Export to PDF, share your progress with friends, and swim smarter with in app set descriptions - http://myswimpro.com/ THE GEEK OUT: The benefits of tart cherry juice. CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: Circadian rhythms and meal/nutrient timing. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Swimming's a drag! Improving and reducing drag in the water. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - JAMES CUNNAMA: James Cunnama, South African Pro Triathlete, moved to long distance triathlon from a running background after volunteering to work at an IM race in Port Elizabeth. He got hooked and from that point on decided to move into long distance triathlon. In the last 8 or so years James has achieved multiple 1st places and podium finishes across both 70.3 and full iron distances with his biggest successes being 1st in Roth in 2012 in a spectacular time of 7.59.59 and his 4th place in Kona in 2013.  He has recently joined the ranks of the Bahrain Endurance 13 team and last month won the Ironman 70.3 in Vietnam.  James tells us about his time as a runner with 'The Pukers', his award winning single arm pull-up workouts and his time with Brett Sutton and Team TBB before moving to his current coach Australian Chris McCormack. 5 MINUTE FOCUS: Real Food Nutrition. Subscription based nutrition for the LCHF real food triathlete. THE GEEK OUT: Train low race high. CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: The 7 best (and most evidence based) supplements for endurance athletes. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Hydration. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – CAROLINE STEFFEN: This week we bring you an interview from Cairns with the inspirational Swiss pro Triathlete Caroline (Xena the Warrior Princess) Steffen. Caroline is one of the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team and her career highlights to date are impressive: 2x IRONMAN World Championship Hawaii Runner Up 2010/2012, 2x ITU Long Course World Champion 2010/2012, 2x IRONMAN European Champion 2011/2012, Challenge Roth Champion 2013, 2x IRONMAN Asia-Pacific Champion 2012/2014. She won the inaugural Ironman 70.3 Vietnam in May and then after our interview went on to win Ironman 70.3 Cairns. Bev talks to Caroline about her plans for the future and why she decided not to pursue a career in arm wrestling! ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE SUMMIT, AUT MILLENNIUM | 27 JUNE 2015: We bring back Kelly Sheerin to talk about some of the speakers and sponsors featuring at the upcoming Endurance Performance Summit. http://autmillennium.org.nz/special/enduranceperformancesummit 5 MINUTE FOCUS: We talk to Marketing & Communications Director for the Challenge Family and Race Director for Challenge Wanaka Victoria Murray Orr.  Vics tells us about Challenge’s initiatives to support the athletes who compete at Challenge races worldwide including relay team opportunities, the Challenge Wanaka Corporate Trophy and the newly announced Roth Rewards Scheme where athletes can get a guaranteed slot to Roth 2016! http://www.challenge-wanaka.com/corporate-trophy/ and http://www.challenge-family.com/athletes-journey-roth-rewards/ CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

ONE STEP AHEAD: Mistakes people make when following a low carb diet. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Mental toughness. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - MATT HANSON: American Matt Hanson did his first triathlon in 2011 winning his first Ironman in Chattanooga in 2014 in a time of 8:12:32. Last month he won Ironman Texas in a record time of 8:07:03 winning the North American Championships.  Relatively new to triathlon he's a force to be reckoned with and one of the fastest runners in the sport.  Definitely someone to look out for at Kona this year! 5 MINUTE FOCUS: This week we talk to Emma Bedard, Product Manager with 4iiii Innovations, about their Precision Power Meter. "Due to a cost prohibitive price point, power meters have been a performance tool that up until now was restricted to a small segment of the cycling population, 4iiii have designed a power meter that delivers uncompromised accuracy at an affordable price". http://4iiii.com/product/precision/  THE GEEK OUT: The largest survey into both cognitive and physical doping in age group triathletes. GIVEAWAY: Win a free entry to the upcoming AUT Millennium Endurance Performance summit! Email us the names of 3 of the speakers at the event (other than Bevan, Mikki or Kelly) to info@fitter.co.nz and you’ll go in the draw to win. Winner's name drawn at 12 noon Friday 19 June. LINKS: Endurance Performance Summit, AUT Millennium: http://autmillennium.org.nz/special/enduranceperformancesummit   More about Matt Hanson at http://www.matthansontri.com/ Follow Matt on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/MattHansonTri and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MattHansonTri   More about the 4iiii Precision Power Meter here http://4iiii.com/product/precision/   More about HCH Formulas at http://www.hchformulas.com/ Contact Kaytee Boyd at http://balancedwellbeing.co.nz CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

**FITTER RADIO EXCLUSIVE** The Triathlon Battle in the Middle East. "We have a dark shadow behind us trying to disturb and destroy..." Bevan talks to Challenge Family CEO Zibi Szlufcik about Challenge's partnerships, philosophy, and WTC's recent move into the Middle East!

ONE STEP AHEAD: Meal frequency and metabolism. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Using perceived effort to gauge intensity in workouts. ENDURANCE PERFORMANCE SUMMIT, AUT MILLENNIUM | 27 JUNE 2015: We bring back Kelly Sheerin to talk about some of the speakers featuring at the upcoming Endurance Performance Summit. The summit will bring together top athletes, coaches, scientists and practitioners to present and share their knowledge, skills and experiences on a variety of topics relevant to improving running, cycling and triathlon performance.  Professor Grant Schofield will be talking about the science behind LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) eating for endurance performance and Mikki Williden will be giving the practical application and hot tips on fat adaptation and how athletes can adopt this into their everyday practice. http://autmillennium.org.nz/special/enduranceperformancesummit   TRAINING PEAKS ENDURANCE COACHING SUMMIT | 28-29 JULY: We talk to AJ Johnson, Content Manager and Power Analyst for Training Peaks about their first Endurance Coaching Summit to be held in Boulder, Colorado on 28-29 July this year.  The world's top endurance coaches, industry experts, and thought leaders come together to discuss successful business strategies and the latest in science based coaching. http://summit.trainingpeaks.com/ ANCESTRAL HEALTH SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND SYMPOSIUM | 23-25 OCTOBER: This week Mikki talks to Jamie Scott President of The Ancestral Health Society of New Zealand.  The Ancestral Health Society is a community of scientists, healthcare professionals, and laypersons who collaborate to understand health challenges from the evolutionary perspective of our ancestors. They will be holding their first international symposium on the shores of the stunning Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, New Zealand from October 23rd – 25th, 2015.  For more information visit their website here http://ancestralhealthnz.org/ THE GEEK OUT: Does doping improve performance in sport? CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition