Topics discussed in this podcast include injury rehab, carbohydrate revolution in athletes' diets, low carb training, managing stress fractures, maintaining running fitness during injury, race entry giveaways, the impact of wind on swim in triathlons, prognosis and return to play for athletes with calf injuries, metabolic adaptations in fitness, the importance of fuel intake in cycling performance, the role of nutritionists and expert coaching in triathlon journey, and new technology for coaches and nutritionists.

Jason West has become known as one of the fastest runners in the sport of triathlon. His goal is to win an IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships and he is currently having a lot of success, winning several races and landing on the podium in many others. In our chat with Jason we talk about his triathlon journey and his strategies for racing success. We look at Jason’s performances at the PTO Open and the Collins Cup plus his approach to training and how he's improving his skills on both the bike and the run. He shares how he works towards consistent improvement and how he’s evolving, including the lessons he feels he learned from his mistakes last year and how they've informed his approach to training and racing this year. We talk about the significance of maintaining a balance between training, racing and enjoyment and how Jason has managed to stay at the top of his game whilst still enjoying the process. We look back at the PTO race in Milwaukee and his incredible run from the back of the race to finish second behind Jan Frodeno and ahead of Kristian Blummenfelt after a battle to the finish line. Lastly, we discuss the challenges of balancing the PTO and World Triathlon schedules, the importance of enjoying the process and journey of triathlon and the points and rankings systems within triathlon. LINKS Jason West at https://jasonwestracing.com/

Bevan and Tim review the news and racing from the weekend. We discuss and share excerpts from Mikki’s interview with Dan Plews where he talks about energy expenditure, calories and training load.  Olav Aleksander Bu, coach with the Norwegian Triathlon Olympic team, talks about Maximal Sustainable Energy Expenditure and his work with Kristian Blummenfelt. Hayden Wilde and Amelia Watkinson take the wins at IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at the weekend. We hear from them post-race. Jason West has become known as one of the fastest runners in the sport of triathlon. Jason’s goal is to win an IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships and he is currently having a lot of success, winning several races and landing on the podium on many others. We share excerpts from our interview with Jason, out tomorrow. We have a free race entry giveaway for the Calley Homes Tauranga Half at the Mount Festival of Sport. (0:01:50) – Excerpts from Mikkipedia interview with Dan Plews. (0:03:56) – Infinit Nutrition 10% discount for all listeners with the code FITTER10 (0:04:06) - ULTRO Earbuds 15% discount for all our listeners with the code ULTRO15  (0:04:18) – Free race entry competition to the Calley Homes Tauranga Half. Plus, the Tauranga Half is thrilled to introduce an ‘Open Category’ for the first time. (0:07:55) – Misfired announcement from the PTO about the newly formed partnership with World Triathlon (0:09:48) – Will ANZCO sponsored triathletes Braden Currie and Hannah Wells be obliged to race IMNZ (0:12:07) – (Sir) Craig Kirkwood, coach to Hayden Wilde and Hayden’s victory at the IM703 in Melbourne (0:17:07) – Calories and the importance of fuelling. (0:21:15) – Excerpts from Mikki’s interview with Dan Plews (0:32:00) – Excerpts from interview with Olav Bu – coach with the Norwegian Triathlon Olympic team. (0:42.43) – Excerpts from our interview with Jason West (0:49:00) – Hayden Wilde and Amelia Watkinson post IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne (0:53:53) – Javier Gomez races IM70.3 Mossel Bay this weekend (0:55:05) – Sebastian Kienle races his last event as a professional at IM Cozumel this weekend. (0:56:02) – Gwen Jorgensen wins a world cup race after 3 DQ’s (0:59:11) – Dan Plews is selling his bike. LINKS: Infinit Nutrition 10% discount using the code FITTER10 at  https://www.infinitnutrition.com.au/ Note: For the code to work you need to have created an account and be logged in. ULTRO Earbuds 15% discount using the code ULTRO15 at https://www.ultroaudio.com/ IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/im703-melbourne Mikkipedia Episode with Dan Plews at https://podcast.mikkiwilliden.com/198 The Calley Homes Tauranga Half at https://mountfestival.kiwi/ Dan Plews: https://www.endureiq.com/about-us Endure IQ: https://www.endureiq.com/ Follow Olav Aleksander Bu on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/olavaleksander/  

Brad started racing as a professional triathlete in 2012, focusing solely on XTERRA racing. He won his first African Championship and European Championship in 2016 and claimed his first XTERRA World Championship Title in 2017. Since then Brad has dominated the world of off-road triathlon, winning a further 2 African Championships, multiple Asia Pacific Championships, European Championships and claimed his second World Championship Title in 2019. In 2018 Brad made the progression to on-road racing, with the goal of maintaining dominance off-road. In 2019 he won his first IRONMAN 70.3 Championship race in South Africa, followed by another IRONMAN 70.3 Championship win in Taiwan and a top 10 in his inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships later that year. We discuss Brad’s transition through from XTERRA racing to IRONMAN, his penalty at the World Champs in Nice and his ability to regroup and manage his emotions despite the missed opportunities. He shares his experiences of training with Jan Frodeno and how it helped turn him into a front pack swimmer. Brad gives us his views on the announcement of the new IRONMAN series versus the PTO series and the difficulties of planning for the upcoming season. Plus, we hear more about his decision not to compete in the Singapore Open. LINKS Bradley Weiss at https://www.bradley-weiss.com/

Bec Burns discusses FulGaz's new group ride feature. Race review of Noosa Triathlon. Joe Skipper's last-minute DNS at IRONMAN Florida. Brad Weiss's journey from XTERRA to IRONMAN. Overview of Challenge Wanaka Half.

Ciara Feely has a BSc. in Mathematics and Statistics and an MSc. in Sociology and Data Analytics. She is currently working towards a PhD investigating the use of recommender systems to support physical exercise, particularly in the field of marathon running. Ciara specialises in the analysis of large runners' datasets for injury prediction and explanation. In this episode, we explore her work with a focus on the impact of running-related injuries. We discuss the impact of training disruptions on marathon performance and how it varies between genders. Plus, we explore further the role of machine learning and AI in the sports sector, discussing their potential benefits and inherent challenges. We look at the ability of AI to extract useful insights from extensive datasets, and the relationship between human coaching and technology-based interventions. Lastly, we highlight the repercussions of training disruptions on marathon performance and the potential of technologies like Strava to analyse and prevent running-related injuries. LINKS: More about Ciara Feely at https://linktr.ee/phdproductivity A Case-Based Reasoning Approach to Predicting and Explaining Running Related Injuries at https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-86957-1_6 Estimating the cost of training disruptions on marathon performance at https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.1096124/full

Recently crowned World Triathlon Champion, Dorian Coninx, shares his incredible race experience. Bec Burns talks about her experiences in Kona and the upcoming launch of the new IRONMAN Virtual Series. GQ Magazine interviews Jan Frodeno about his pre-race diet and winding down with a beer. Ciara Feely discusses her work predicting injury risk for marathoners and how runners can potentially reduce it. Discussions also include the Noosa Tri, French triathlon program, and the importance of consistency and trusting the training process.

The podcast discusses the doping and bullying allegations surrounding Sam Laidlow, along with other athletes being questioned. They review the recent races at IRONMAN Portugal, Challenge Vieux Boucau, and Superleague. The hosts share Beth Potter's interview with World Triathlon Podcast. They also touch on the opportunities and challenges for professional triathletes with the introduction of the PTO races. Overall, topics include doping investigation, online bullying, race reviews, and the future of the sport.

Professor Martin Gibala and Bob Seebahor discuss high-intensity interval training's effectiveness for endurance athletes, GI distress in endurance sports, the new IRONMAN Pro Series, and impressive performances at the Kona Ironman World Championships.

Dr. Kevin Miller is a Professor in the Dept of Health & Human Performance at Texas State University In this episode we chat to Dr Miller about the complex topic of exercise-induced muscle cramping. We separate fact from fiction and challenge some long-standing myths around muscle cramping. Dr Miller shares his knowledge of the physiology, prevention, and treatment of cramping, and explains how this led to his in-depth research into the topic. His findings in relation to sweat and electrolyte loss, the role of the central nervous system and dehydration provide some new insights into cramping and how it’s not a one-size-fits-all scenario. Finally, we explore how stress, nutrition and sleep can all contribute to cramping and discuss the importance of keeping a cramping diary to identify individual patterns and key mitigating factors. More about Dr. Kevin Miller – Professor: Dept of Health & Human Performance Texas State University at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-miller-334aab236 Dr Kevin Miller publications at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin-Miller-40