The Triathlon Hour

Triathlon royalty Brad & Radka Kahlefeldt join me for todays episode to talk all things training & life! Brad’s crazy training stories from his time as the worlds #1 ranked triathlete, Radka’s recent performance at Cairns Ironman in her Ironman debut, how they met and the story of how Brad went from being the Banana Man to Radka’s husband and much more!  

Jackson Laundry is a professional Canadian triathlete who recently won Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in one of the most impressive performances in 2022 so far. We talked all about that race & the training that got Jackson to the level he is at now. Jackson is a future world champs contender, don't miss jumping on this star early.

Tim Van Berkel won Ironman Australia and joins former Ironman Australia Champion Tim Reed and myself to discuss how he won, how the race played out & the lead up to the race. Tim Reed also raced and finished 5th on the day. My favourite part of the conversation is the two boys discussing the inner workings between 2 competing pro triathletes out on course, what is said, how much they work together, what they’re both thinking at the same time in races, etc. 

Professional triathlete Branden Curries comes on the show to talk all about his epic Ironman World Championship race where he finished in 3rd place. Branden lead the race almost all day, eventually being passed with 14km to go in the marathon by Kristian Blummenfelt and then being involved in the most epic sprint finish the Ironman world champs has ever seen with Lionel Sanders for 2nd place. We talk about the race itself, the training in the lead up and lots of interesting topics like the coverage, body weight, what the pros say to each other post race. 

I’m joined by former Ironman World Champs runner up Luke McKenzie & former Ironman champion Beth McKenzie to recap everything that happened at the 2022 Ironman World Championships in St George, Utah over the weekend. We discuss the men’s & women’s races in depth including Kristian Blummenfelts amazing win, Lionel Sanders & Braden Curries epic battle for 2nd, Daniela Ryf showing the world she’s the greatest of all time, the drama leading into the championships and everything else you might wanna know about the race! 

Jack is joined by 3 x Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander to preview the 2022 Ironman World Championships in St George, Utah. The boys do an in depth preview on the men's & women's races, discussing how they think both will play out and predict who will finish on the podiums. They also discuss the course & the race not being in Kona.

Joe Skipper is a 5 x Ironman Champion and one of the biggest & best personalities in the sport of triathlon. He trains, races and speaks with his heart on his sleeve and brings a honest, open and real approach to the way he talks about the sport & his life. In this episode we talk all things training, racing, how much money pro triathletes make and how, athletes being afraid to put themselves out there because of social media haters, rivalries, podcasting naked and much much more.

On todays episode I’m joined by professional ultra marathon & trail runners Hayden Hawks and Blake Hose. We discuss all things ultra & trail running from running 200+km weeks, the mental side of running 160km races, nutrition, how much money professional trail runners make, running shoe choices, embarrassing bathroom break stories whilst running and much much more. 

David McNamee is a professional triathlete most well known for finishing on the podium at the Ironman World Champs 2 years in a row and having the 5th fastest time there of all time. In this episode we discuss his time as a main training partner of Jan Frodeno, doping in triathlon, training for the world champs, his predictions for this years Ironman world champs happening in 3 weeks time and much, much more.