Buck the Trend Pod

Getting better at triathlon, life and walking up stairs without all the training stress?! Sign us up! Steph talks through a development in her recovery that has absolutely BLOWN her mind and resulted in the best two swims she's had in years... Steph and Matt also dive into 5 race week tips to keep stress levels looowww and the focus firmly ON race day and none of the logistics before!

Some BIG updates this week after a week of testing (and testing Steph's patience hahah). We aren't completely there yet but we update you with what we DO know, and how important it is to advocate for yourself when you know something is wrong... ps send us your Watt the Buck's - yours and people you know - we want to hear about you doing cool things out there!

Welcome back to the pod! CLEARLY Ironman Hamburg didn't go to plan over the weekend and Steph gives a quick update as to what's going on before diving into what was a really incredible day of racing! We give a bit of an insight into our decision making for what the rest of the season is going to look like (pending the next week or so), before calling out some other outrageous performances...

We're a bit late and it's because Matt prioritised beers over podcast (and definitely not because it was a travel day and we were both tired...). But here it is! Our Ironman Hamburg race week podcast, running you through the startlist, course and Steph's approach for rrrrrrrace day.

Steph and Matt are BACK after a week's hiatus and answer all of your questions. Everything from the mindset of a professional triathlete, to breathing exercises for swimming; how to balance life and training, to how to pace a hilly run. Tune in NOW to hear our thoughts!

*for the World Championships, both men and women, on the same day. We dissect this and talk through what is exciting but also our concerns for the health of the sport if the return isn't managed appropriately! Plus some return to training bits and we look at what's next in Steph's race calendar...

Howdy! Steph and Matt are back home, jet-lagged and ready to talk you through Ironman Texas race day... It was a record breaking day on all fronts, and the Watt the Buck moment is certainly well deserved this week! Tune in to hear about how the race went down, Steph's goals going into the race, how close she came to hitting them and how her execution was COMPLETELY different to how she normally ra...

This week we are joined by Jana Richtrova- 4 time Ironman AG World Champ, 23 time full distance finisher (we think, we kept losing count) and Ironman Kona AG bike course record holder. We hear about her journey to becoming world champ, as well as get all the tips we can for racing in hot and humid conditions - something she has managed to master over the years!

This week we take a dive into Steph's race preparations for Ironman Texas, race number 2 of her Ironman Pro Series Campaign!

Welcome back to this week's episode where Steph breaks down her first race of the season at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. Plenty of lessons learnt along the way as the build for Ironman Texas heats up!

It's rrrrrrrrrace week and we're fighting off jet lag to bring you an episode from California! We chat through our travel out here, some OUTRAGEOUS findings (they aren't that outrageous but bear with us...) and subsequent solutions, and Matt oggles the bike race set up/most expensive bike stand ever...

Ever thought about the best way to pace a race, what to pack in your race kit list or what a monster triathlon might look like? Well this week you're in luck! Matt talks through how GREAT it is to negative split a race (and way less painful than going out too hard, a lesson we've both learned....) as well as the power of pacing off effort and not relying on the numbers. Then we have a whistle stop...

This week we have a catch up on the last week of training camp finishing off a good block of work before moving into the first race of the year at Ironman 70.3 Oceanside. Matt's back to back race weeks and how to pace a half marathon!

This week we talk about all things IKEA furniture building procrastination, Matt's Bath Half Marathon preview, Steph's training week and the main topic of understanding swimming technique for all abilities! Have a guess on our Poll this week for Matt's half marathon time!

This week we chat about our first Ironman's and alllllll the lessons we've learned since! We take you through our do's and don'ts for the big day (and the weeks leading in) and go in DEEP on nutrition and what we've learned over the last 5 years... Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod Like, follow and subscribe to keep up to date! To...

This week we talk through Steph's approach to the season and the current schedule we're tackling! Matt also has a race up-date.... Also discussed - new bike sponsor (wahoooo finally!!!), what's next in the plan for the year and the winter Olympics.... Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod Like, follow and subscribe to keep up to date!...

Performance mindset is the topic for today's discussion and Steph and Matt share plenty from their own experience. Steph talks about how she's trained her mindset over the last 20+ years in sport, what's changed and what tools she uses to stay on the right track. It's been a journey for her and we know it's not over yet! Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterb...

This week, Steph and Matt talk us through how they've created and grown Steph's "brand" on social media and how it's changed over the last 10 years. They share their top tips for getting started on sharing your story as well as giving an insight to their "behind the scenes" of content creation and facing the fear (of filming and being filmed!).Steph's bike fit f...

On episode 5 of the pod, Steph and Matt are back home and chatting through some early plans for the year! A couple of race announcements, the final numbers from camp and a rather outrageous Watt the Buck for us Welsh rugby fans... Steph and Matt also spend a bit of time chatting through "trusting the process" and what it means to them, navigating learning news skills (swimming) but also...

On episode 4 of the pod, Steph JUST about holds it together as her and Matt chat about the last 7 days on camp, Matt's overtraining and a first look at what's coming up this year... Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod To show your support, please buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/stephclutter...

On week 3 of the pod, Steph & Matt talk all things training camp... lessons they've learned along the way, their essentials, and what they look for when planning a camp! Not to mention the Watt the Buck moment of the week, but you'll have listen to find out who wins... Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod

On week 2 of the pod, Steph & Matt share how they deal with race day nerves (*cough cough* VERY differently) and the ONLY rivalry they care about. Also included is a weekly wrap up, this week's Watt the Buck and a monumental "Buck Up" from Steph... Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod To show your support, please buy us a coffee!...

Steph and Matt introduce you to the brand spanking new pod - Buck the Trend! We chat a bit about ourselves, what's got us to the point of releasing a podcast and where we're heading in 2025 - the Ironman World Champs in Kona! Make sure you send your questions through to us on instagram - @stephclutterbuck or @buckthetrendpod To show your support, please buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/st...