The Triathlon Hour

Justin Riele joins us to talk all things training, triathlon and life. How did he become such a beast on the bike while still working full time? He gives all the details on his unique and specific training methods. He talks about race visualisation, lactate and the Norwegian method, structuring training around his job and being a weekend warrior. He also gives us exact numbers on how much money he makes from triathlon with races and brand sponsorship which is very unique and honest insight. The highlight of the pod is definitely Justin singing a few bars of Mariah Carey.  Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code    Nerd Belts -  TTH20 for 20% off  Nerd Belts Link

Alex Yee joins us to talk about his training & life in details you’ve never heard before. He goes through day by day what his typical training week looked like prior to running London Marathon, including key sessions and why he did things the way he did and compared that to his typical week leading into winning Olympic gold at Paris in the triathlon. We talk about his future plans for potentially trying to break the Ironman full distance world record in a sub 6:44 challenge and going to Kona. Eliot Kipchoge, the half marathon world record, screen time, relationships, the universe and so much more training conversation make up what was a very, very special podcast for The Triathlon Hour. Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code    Nerd Belts -  TTH20 for 20% off  Nerd Belts Link

Joe Skipper joins us for the first time in almost 2 years. We catch up on what's been happening in his training, racing and life over that time. Other things on the agenda are the massive training weekend he just did, can you be Ironman World Champion if you do the T100 World Tour, lots of detailed run training chat, can Joe get back to his best, some walking down memory lane about Joe's best races and what training led to them, Triathlon Mockery, three deep questions that get Joe being serious and lots, lots more! Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code   

Kate Waugh won Singapore T100 on the weekend by almost 7 minutes - the biggest winning margin in T100 history so far AND she did it on debut against the likes of Ash Gentle, Julie Derron and Lucy Charles-Barclay. We talk about the race, how it played out from Kate’s perspective, her move to long course, what it’s like behind the scenes at the T100 and then we do a BIG TIME deep dive into Kate’s training she did this year from her early VO2 max/polarised block into her 6 week LT2/specific block leading into the race.    Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code   

Olav Aleksander Bu is a renowned coach known for guiding elite triathletes Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. In this insightful conversation, he shares the importance of intensity control and how customized training can boost performance. Olav discusses the role of Zone 2 training in the Norwegian training system and weighs the benefits of volume versus intensity in workouts. Quick-fire questions tackle the use of super shoes, VO2 max training, and the necessity of individualized plans for peak performance.

In this episode we go straight into how Els trains. It's very unique. She does lots of double bike days and double/triple run days which we discuss as well as talking about her unique approach to long rides. We talk big gear riding, build rides, hill reps on the run, speed/track running, using a treadmill in your running and how Els approaches her long runs. Els gives us an entire breakdown of her weekly training structure and how she adjusts it day to day based on her coaches text messages. We discuss training based on feeling, the importance of wanting to work hard & suffer in training and deciding not to train using "modern" scientific approaches like lactate, HR, power, etc. We also have a quick chat about Els love languages. Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code 

In this chat, Greg Harper, a professional triathlete hailed as a top swimmer in long course triathlon, shares his journey from coaching to competing. He offers tips on improving the swim techniques of athletes like Lionel Sanders and Sam Long. Greg dives into his own training evolution, highlighting the importance of endurance and joy in the sport. He also reflects on the emotional challenges of being a triathlete, blending personal experiences with insights about love and identity. Get ready for an engaging mix of sports and life lessons!

This week the boys at Pro Tri News did a podcast where they talked about the Imogen Simmonds case. Inside that they talked about me in some pretty strong & negative ways. This is my response to them.

Paula Findlay joins us for the first time in over 2 years this week to talk all about her life & training. If you want to hear all about her run training, run sessions, long runs, weekly run structure, bike power, bike sessions, bike training structure and many, many more training details then THIS is the podcast for you. We also reminisce a bit on the glory days, discuss being prepared to die on the TT bike and chat about T100 and Ironman. Patreon - Patreon link Nerd Belts -  TTH20 for 20% off  click here Precision Fuel & Hydration - TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon) Precision buycycle - need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code click here

The King joins us for the first time in over a year and we had SO much to talk about. Some big coaching changes which Hayden talks about in detail and gives a crazy amount of info on his new training program, sessions, structure, etc. We talk Ironman 70.3 World Champs, T100, Paris Olympics silver medal. All of it. Hayden also weighs in on which side he's picking in some long course beef. When I sat down and decided what I wanted my podcasts to be like in 2025, this episode is basically EXACTLY what I wanted so I can't wait for you to all listen. Patreon - Patreon link Nerd Belts -  TTH20 for 20% off  click here Precision Fuel & Hydration - TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon) Precision buycycle - need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code click here