Junkyard Dogs

Joe and Tom catch up after the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, breaking down the race and sharing their own recent experiences. Tom reflects on missing his race due to car troubles despite being in top form, while Joe talks about his own training and upcoming races. They dive into the performances in Frankfurt, including Kristian Blummenfelt’s smart racing, Kristian Hogenhaug’s strong...

In this honest and wide-ranging episode of the JYD Podcast, Joe Skipper opens up about his tough day at Ironman Austria. Despite solid training and a good taper, Joe felt completely empty on the bike and run. He breaks down the race from a decent non-wetsuit swim to a sluggish ride and a run that never got going. He suspects illness or the effects of altitude might be to blame and shares the frust...

Joe’s joined by Tom Epton in Font-Romeau for a classic Junk Yard Dogs chat. They talk training setups, altitude benefits, and the contrast between Andorra and the French mountains. The pair dissect recent race results and take a closer look at the upcoming T100 San Francisco, including a possible repeat showdown between Marten Van Riel, Kyle Smith, and Rico Bogen. They share candid takes on prize...

Joe and Tom catch up from Font-Romeau and Andorra with a full debrief on recent races including the Challenge Championship, Yokohama WTCS, and 70.3 Chattanooga. From Belinda’s commentary masterclass to dodgy tactics and draft fests, they don’t hold back. Plus, Joe relives his brutal Ironman Lanzarote meltdown, and the pair get into a passionate rant about what’s going wrong in pro racing right now...

Joe is joined by Tom Epton to disect all the drama from Ironman Texas - Kat vs Taylor, a dominant Blummenfelt, and whether over biking cost more than just time. They look ahead to St George 70.3, previewing both stacked fields, picking podiums, and debating tactics, swim groups, and who can run their way to glory. Plus, gravel talk, team time trials, questionable life balance in pro sport, and pla...

Joe catches up with Olympic triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee for a proper chat about a career that has had just about everything. From running to school with a backpack full of books to standing on Olympic podiums alongside his brother Alistair, Jonny reflects on the highs, the tough moments and everything in between. They talk through the golden years of ITU racing, what it was like training with...

This week Joe is joined by American professional triathlete, Ben Hoffman. Ben has finished second in Kona and beat Magnus Ditlev at Ironman Texas in 2022. They discuss the times they have raced each other and how those races have gone. They also preview this weekend's Ironman Texas. Join the JYD for exclusive members perks: patreon.com/TheJYD Find out more about Valere: tinyurl.com/valerebigdog &n...

In this episode I sit down with Tyler Mislawchuk, a Canadian triathlete who has raced at three Olympic Games and has one of the most interesting stories in the sport. We chat about how he went from playing ice hockey in freezing cold Winnipeg to racing on the world’s biggest triathlon stages. Tyler opens up about the tough transition from short course to long course racing and what really happened...

This week Joe is joined by British runner Jake Smith. Jake has a 2:11 marathon PB, 60:31 half-marathon PB and a 28:01 10km PB. Join the JYD for exclusive members perks: patreon.com/TheJYD Find out more about Valere: tinyurl.com/valerebigdog   To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0VKd5PFrhj-qsnWw8VVmyQ Or check us out on Social Media:  Instagram: ...

Joe is joined by his manager, Tim Ford from Talking Triathlon to talk about the big upcoming races. Joe gives his insight into how the races will unfold and his picks for the podium. Join the JYD for exclusive members perks: patreon.com/TheJYD Find out more about Valere: tinyurl.com/valerebigdog   To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0VKd5PFrhj-qsnWw8VVmyQ...

Joe sits down with Fenella Langridge in the lead up to Ironman New Zealand. Join the JYD for exclusive members perks: patreon.com/TheJYD Find out more about Valere: tinyurl.com/valerebigdog   To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0VKd5PFrhj-qsnWw8VVmyQ Or check us out on Social Media:  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/junk_yard_dogz   &n...