The Triathlon Hour

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 

Greg Harper is arguably the best swimmer in long course triathlon and has taken it upon himself to become swim advisor to the bad pro swimmers. He’s also on the journey himself of trying to ride & run at the level required to capitalise on his swim so that he can start winning big races. Today we talk about how he would fix Lionel Sanders & Sam Long’s swims, hear all about his own training (ride & run, mainly) and chat about our love lives.    Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Precision Link use TTH25 for 15% off your first order (or find the code for 20% off all orders on Patreon)   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   buycycle - Buycycle Link need to sell your bike? Or buy a secondhand bike? Then click this link for a special discount code 

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  

Fred Funk, a professional triathlete known for his impressive performance at Challenge Daytona, shares his training insights from Australia with coach JR. He dives into the structures of his swim sessions, and discusses the intricate details of bike training, including VO2 max and Z2 strategies. Fred also tackles the importance of run volume, balancing intensity, and the critical role of nutrition in triathlon performance. His passion for the sport shines through, making it a must-listen for training enthusiasts!

The King of Zone 2 (who cares) joins us for the first time ever on The Triathlon Hour! We start the episode by getting to know Morgan a little bit, how he got offered a T100 contract, who by, when it happened, what his plans for 2025 with running, short course and T100 are, his plans for Ironman and his plans for the LA Olympics. We then go into his training and talk about how he trains, his coach Ryan Bolton and what will be needed in his training to have success over middle distance. Things then take a bit of a turn and we talk about the famous Zone 2 meme, the "who cares" meme and Morgan talks about his 2020 rivalry with Sam Long and his potential 2025 rivalry with Jelle Geens. As with everything Morgan does, this was a fun one!!! 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