Buck the Trend Pod

While it may not LOOK like a great result, let us break down the successes we took from Elsinore and the learnings we're putting into play for the next one! Racing is important but it only happens a few times a year. Just as important are the debriefs so you learn and grow as an athlete ready for the next start line.

This week we have a FULL debrief from Ironman Lanzarote, burned feet and all. We run you through the race right up until the floor turned to lava and Steph ended in the medical tent. DNF's aren't easy and we've had a run of them, so we'll be working through the processing of and moving on from disappointing race "finishes" over the next few episodes Race announcements com...

Race week is finally here for many of us… so let’s talk tapering. In this episode of Buck the Trend , we run through the do’s and don’ts of tapering so you don’t end up overthinking it (or overdoing it) in the final days. We chat about how to ease off training without feeling flat, what’s actually worth focusing on, and the common mistakes people make right before race day. If you’ve ever found yo...

This week on Buck the Trend, we put the new training approach (The Hnatiw Method) to the test. After laying it all out last episode, this is the reality check. What actually happened when it came to putting it into practice?! From expectations vs reality to the small wins, the struggles, and the adjustments already being made, this episode is an honest look at what the first few weeks have really...

AS PROMISED, today we chat through the training approach we're trialling. From it's inception to the iterations we've tried over the last few months, we break down Steph's training cycle and the type of training she's doing. It's not the Norwegian method and it's also very different to what social media tells you that you should be doing in training, but if this works i...

You've all heard of The Norwegian Method, but have you heard of The Hnatiw Method? Well you have now! We have a lot to catch up on and we run through everything that's gone on since Ironman New Zealand: the PoTS flare up, getting on track for Geelong, racing Geelong and what we've been up to in the weeks since getting home. Buckle up, it's a whistle-stop tour of the last few weeks!

It is officially the first race week of the season! We are here in Taupo, New Zealand for the first Ironman of the year and of the 2026 Pro Series. The start list is stacked and we can't wait to get this season started!

ROUVY 30 day free trial signup https://utm.guru/ujx4X Or use Code STEPH Something we haven't done before... We take you through Steph's training week, the totals, session breakdowns and how they went! AND THEN, more excitingly, a whistle-stop debrief of our run analysis session with Paul Brice. Racing season is just around the corner, it's about to heat up. OWN YOUR HARD WORK. It's...

Welcome back to Buck the Trend! On this week's pod we give you a little more insight into two of Steph's new partner announcements for 2026 (thank you for all of your support!) before diving into the debrief from our training camp in Lanzarote... Race season is fast approaching, stay tuned as we bring you along for the Ironman Pro Series 2026!

IT'S 2026! And we are back, into training AND with the podcast. Big news this week as Pro Tri News release the results of the drafting zone survey and rumours spread that Ironman are meeting to consider actions following their own testing. Tune in to hear our thoughts! Plus some general "return to training" chat, PoTS updates and a Watt the Buck! We are Steph and Matt. Steph's a...

It's an exciting time of year. Steph has energy, 2025 is done and reflected on and the plans for 2026 have started to take shape! Tune in to hear our highlights from this year as well as plenty of the thoughts that go into creating next years race plan - and a race announcement right at the end too...

Come and join us for the final race debrief of the year, and there are some stories about this one! Everything from golf buggy gate in transition in the morning to the race itself. The 2025 season was wrapped up with some extra drama!

What a few weeks it's been... Join us for a pretty in depth conversation about what happened in Arizona, how Steph has turned it around to be ready to race again, and our new favourite place in the US! Final race week of the 2025 season...

This week is a juicy one! We finally get around to talking all things OnlyFans after the partnership announcement back in October. The why, the why not, and lifting the lid on our reactions to the response we've had. THANK YOU all so much for your support, we both massive appreciate it and believe us when we say this partnership has changed our lives... Plus a few thoughts on this weekends 70....

Okay okay we're a few weeks late BUT holiday, jet lag, we've only just unpacked and we managed to leave our leads in Hawai'i... Tune in to hear all of Steph's thoughts from race day!

As we build into race day here more about our thoughts!

We have made it to KONA! After what has been a crazy year, this really has felt like a homecoming. A quick run through of our Texas camp leads to the travel CHAOS to get over to Hawai'i... but the world was put to rights again when we got off the plane. Some learnings, reflections and gratitude for the journey that has brought us here so far.

We really couldn't go a podcast without talking through OUR take on what's gunna happen this weekend in Nice... we run through the course, some very very wooly predictions and how we think it could play out this year! No drama, just some unfiltered excitement for the first championship race of the season...

WOW. What a weekend. Steph breaks down her first race in 4 months at Zell am See 70.3, talking you through plan vs execution and eventually getting onto some of the nutrition and sodium stats too... We were both completely blown away by the support out on course so THANK YOU, from the bottom of our hearts. It's been a really tough few months but it feels good to be back on track and gearing up...

We're back with our first RACE WEEK episode in 4 months... What a rollercoaster it has been to get here, but we talk you through the race, the prep, the expectations and everything else in between! Thank you all so much for sticking by us as we've navigated Steph's medical question marks since May/June. We really appreciate it and HOPEFULLY this marks a step forward to a new normal...

Well well well, it was all going a bit tooooooo smoothly... Steph crashed on her bike which has provided us with plenty of "entertainment" in the last week on camp (because she is fine...). We talk about the crash, recovery AND the rest of normal camp things!

Coming to you from halfway up a mountain, this week we talk all things PoTS and how Steph's training has been shaken up, as well as reflections on a first week (ever!!!) at altitude! We're hoping our lack of organisation is now at an end and we will be back with you weekly...

An update episode all round today! 2 weeks on from sharing the diagnosis and we talk through EVERYTHING we've learned over the last few weeks, turbo-charged as Steph is back "on programme" and building to Kona (albeit slowly - think tortoise, not hare). Featuring stories from Swansea, concerns about carrying melted flapjacks in jersey pockets and a VERY personal Watt The Buck!

This week is a BIG week as we talk you through the recent diagnosis Steph has had. It's good news but it does get a little raw in places as we work through what it could mean and how life might need to look a little different. We aren't going anywhere however; the triathlon dream lives on!

How do we find ourselves in the troughs of motivation, and why might peaks not be what we're looking for? This week we explore the highs and lows of motivation, why they happen and what we can do about it. Steph also chats about mindfulness and it's central role in unlocking GREAT decision making when the pressure it on. Send us your Watt the Buck moments so we can give some more shout outs; we lo...