Age Grouper For Life Podcast

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview Matthew Marquardt, one of the top amateur triathletes in the country. In 2022, he took the overall wins at Ironman Texas, Eagleman 70.3, Ironman Lake Placid, and Ironman World Championship (and third at the 70.3 World Championship in St. George!). Matthew began competing in triathlons after completing his run as a collegiate swimmer during his undergradu...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot have the pleasure of interviewing Justin Spencer. Justin is the leader of the internationally famous band called Recycled Percussion. Through perseverance and athleticism, he was coined the “World’s Fastest Drummer” and took Recycled Percussion to the America’s Got Talent stage. After being on AGT in 2009, they landed a headline show on the Las Vegas Strip where w...

In this episode Colin and Elliot have the pleasure of interviewing Scott Tindal, a performance nutrition coach with 20+ years of experience working with pro and amateur athletes. Scott has a Masters degree in sports medicine and a post-graduate diploma in performance nutrition. He has utilized his knowledge and co-founded the app-based personalized nutrition program called Fuelin. Scott has worked...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot recap their epic days on the Big Island. This was Colin's sixth time racing at the World Championship and Elliot's 4th trip. In total, they had 14 Peak Triathlon clients racing in Kona, their most ever! Big kudos to all finishing this grueling but epic day. Enjoy the listen, Aloha, and Mahalo!

In this episode, Colin and Elliot discuss their race season thus far and their upcoming schedule. It's a busy part of the season for coach Elliot as he has Boulder 70.3, a marathon, and Ironman Canada all in the month August! Colin's next race will be Timberman 70.3 in September, although he's antsy to toe to start line again soon! Also discussed is the recently announced Kona 2023 race where it'l...

In this episode, we have the honor of interviewing Elliot's wife, Becca Kawaoka. Becca is off to a stellar racing season, winning every triathlon she has entered including Ironman Victoria 70.3 and Coeur d'Alene 70.3. Aside from racing, Becca is an accomplished personal trainer and triathlon coach. Enjoy the listen as we discuss her latest accomplishments, season goals, and how Elliot and Becca tr...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot have the honor of interviewing Jarrod Shoemaker! Jarrod is the only American in history with a WTS win. He also competed in the 2008 Olympics. Growing up, he played many sports including baseball, running, and swimming. After a successful running career in college, he dove head first into triathlon. In 2005 he won the U-23 World Championships. Jarrod made the 2008...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot recap their recent race, the "2021" Ironman World Championship in St George, Utah! It was a challenging seasoning opening to say the least, but both had memorable days and noteworthy performances. Elliot decided to give Colin a smile and high-five on the run course so he has redeemed himself. :) Listen in and enjoy our recap of this epic day!

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview 46 year-old triathlete, Sarah Fuller. Sarah is an emergency and security planner, and has been competing in triathlon for eight seasons. She tackled her first full Ironman at Lake Placid in 2018. Sarah is a member of the Tri 44/69 Squad and their mascot is an alien! Triathlon is part of Sarah’s everyday lifestyle and she’s always keeping it fun! Her bigg...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot talk about the importance and benefits of training camps and training in group settings. Colin just got back from his Every Man Jack training camp in Vegas and walked away with a huge bump in fitness and motivation. Coach Elliot has also participated in training camps in the past and is a huge proponent of them. When you’re training for a triathlon at a camp, you...

In this episode Colin and Elliot interview Greg Glynn, founder and CEO of Pliable, a marketing, PR, and broadcasting company. Pliable specializes in athlete branding for high school, college, and professional athletes. Greg was also Colin’s hockey commentator back in his college days! Greg has worked with athletes and teams from a wide range of sports, and is very interested in working with the tr...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot have the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training. Marco started HRV4Training in 2012 and is a tool used by more than 150,000 users, including Olympians and professional teams. It is a mobile platform which uses advanced signal processing and data analytics to measure physiology and quality stress; this helps athletes of all levels better...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot discuss all things swimming! These topics include what to focus on at this point of the season, having a purpose for every workout, setting goals, useful swim "toys" to supplement your swim training, and useful techniques they've utilized to get the most out of their triathlon training. Enjoy and please let us know if you have any questions!

In this episode, Colin and Elliot have the pleasure of interview Jan Stepinski. Jan most recently won Ironman Arizona in convincing fashion in a time of 8:23! Among his other overall victories in 2021, one of his most notable races was his overall amateur win at the 70.3 World Championship in St. George. Enjoy the listen as we get to know Jan, pick his brain for training advice, and congratulate h...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview Rich Uliana. Rich recently completed his first Ironman at IM Arizona last month! He started triathlon in 2017 coming from a cycling background. He's competed at age-group worlds in 2018 and 2019 and also had a top 10 finish at his first crack at the 70.3 distance at Lake Placid. Enjoy the listen as we recap Rich's Ironman experience. Congrats Rich!!

In this episode, Elliot recaps his first Ironman DNF (in 15 finishes). He unfortunately got a bad illness a few days leading up to the race. Although he wasn't feeling 100% on race day he still gave it a try, set a personal best swim time, survived the bike, and had to pull the plug a couple miles into the run. While this race was extremely frustrating, Elliot has dealt with setbacks in the past a...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot have the pleasure of interviewing EMJ team member Matt Schafer. Matt has been tearing it up in 2021, taking overall wins at Virginia and Musselman 70.3. Most notably, he took the age group win at the highly competitive 70.3 World Championship in St. George in September! Enjoy the listen as we discuss Matt's race history, training, and race recap of his epic St. Ge...

is episode, Colin and Elliot interview Every Man Jack team member, James Harrington. James proved age is just a number at his most recent Ironman race, winning Ironman Wisconsin overall in a time of 9:20:20 and the young age of 45! We discuss his training regiment, family life, and racing history. James has competed at the Ironman World Championship multiple times and enjoys all aspects of the tri...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview technologist and triathlete, Paul Zychowicz. We discuss how Paul motivates himself through adversity and challenge which helps both in sport and personal life. Also discussed is his athletic career, triathlon accomplishments, and upcoming races. This Saturday, September 18 he will be competing at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in St. George, Utah. R...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot discuss their busy race schedules, new racing experiences, and upcoming races leading into 70.3 and Ironman Worlds! The race recaps discussed include Oregon 70.3 where Elliot's wife finished 2nd overall amateur; Musselman 70.3 where Colin finished 3rd overall; Colin's Sea to Summit race; and lastly the Casco Bay Odyssey Swim Run! Enjoy the listen and hope everyone...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview Kate Ouelette. Kate just finished the Trans American Bike Race (TABR) a few weeks ago. Not only did she want to complete it, but she had the goal of beating the current women’s fastest time – 18 days and 10 minutes. That’s over 4,200 miles and reaching 150,000 ft in total elevation gain. Due to the current COVID conditions and with all the uncertainties...

In this episode, Elliot recaps his day at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. Despite the 100 degree temperature, he fought hard throughout the day, gave Lionel bunny fingers, stayed tough, and finished in a blazing 9:40! He will be joining Colin at the Ironman World Championship in October! You can read Elliot’s full race report on his blog (elliotkawaoka.com). Also discussed is Colin’s day at White Mountains...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot had the pleasure of interviewing Noel Mulkey. Only six years after becoming sober from drug addiction, Noel recently finished his second Ironman at Ironman Tulsa. His 9 hours and 25 minutes finish time earned him a qualification slot at the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii! Noel hopes to show people there is a way out of drug addiction — and life on the other...

In this episode, Elliot recaps his race experience at St. George Utah at the beginning of May. Although he hasn’t raced since 2019, the trip was full of highlights, success, and a ton of fun. Most importantly, it was good to be back out there suffering and battling it out with thousands of other athletes racing! Special shout out to Elliot’s wife, Becca, for placing 3rd overall amateur and earning...

In this episode, Colin and Elliot interview Every Man Jack team member and triathlete superstar, Aaron Church. Aaron was inspired to do his first triathlon after his two oldest kids started swimming in 2011. The logical thing for him to do was to immediately sign up for the 2011 Ironman Louisville race! Since, he has qualified for Hawaii four times. Coming from a tennis and running background (qua...