Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Mike shares his thinking behind his decision to protest at the recent Loan Market Tauranga Half. We discuss the implications of the newly announced Pro Series, the importance of course familiarity and the evolving dynamics of drafting rules in triathlon. He also reflects on his past races, the impact of technology on race fairness and his plans for upcoming competitions including IRONMAN New Zeala...

On 31 January 2026, 16-year-old New Zealand running sensation Sam Ruthe ran a world-record indoor mile time of 3:48.88. New Zealand middle-distance runner Sam Tanner is a two-time Olympian and currently holds several national records and titles. Both Sam's are coached by Kiwi Craig Kirkwood. We chat to CK about his coaching philosophies and his incredible success with the development of young athl...

We chat about the impact of the new 20m draft ruling and how it might affect racing going forward. The Loan Market Half results hang in the balance as we await a decision from race officials regarding 4 pro athletes having gone off course at the start of the bike and re-entered further up the road - effectively missing at least a kilometre of the course. We chat to Kiwi Professional Triathletes Ja...

Jeff Morris, Race Director Ultraman Australia shares his journey into the world of triathlon and the unique challenges of organizing the Ultraman race. He discusses the decision to bring the Ultraman event to Wanaka, New Zealand, highlighting the course details, community engagement and the family atmosphere that surrounds the race.  We have a free race entry to giveaway to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Gee...

We chat about the racing from the Loan Market Half at the weekend including the incredible performances and the use of race ranger. We catch up with James Elvery from Race Ranger about the recent developments in drafting distance testing for triathlons, particularly in relation to IRONMAN events. He shares insights from recent tests where they experimented with different drafting distances, includ...

The Loan Market Oceanside Mount Half use Race Ranger this weekend. Pro Tri News have put out a survey to collect feedback on the drafting zone rules – we discuss what we know so far. We chat to Dr Warren Bradley, Founder & CSO of Hytro - designers of the first Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to improve sports performance. Blood Flow Restriction works by tightening a strap around th...

Jack Moody's in the hot seat and we chat about the racing in NZ in the next few months and how the triathlon landscape might look for 2026. LINKS: Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/ Mount Festival of Sport at https://mountfestival.kiwi/ T100 at https://t100triathlon.com/ IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand Procreate NZ at https://procre...

Sam Shaw rode the 648km from Auckland to Wellington in a single day with the help of lots of bananas, gingernut biscuits, carrots and cans of Coke. He set a new record time for the solo ride, coming in at just over 17 hours - without a single stop along the way.

We catch up on the racing and tri news from the weekend. The Triathlon World Tour will launch in 2027 and combine the existing T100 Triathlon World Tour, a rebranded World Triathlon Championship Series and World Triathlon Cups. The T100 Tour will be rebranded as the T100 World Championship Series At the recent One NZ GODZONE Adventure race Team RAB made up of Sophie Hart, Chris Forne, Simone Maier...

Tim's back and he fills us in on his epic adventures at Godzone. We catch up on all the racing and tri news from the weekend. Pete Pfitzinger is an American former distance runner - now exercise physiologist and author - who represented the United States in the marathon at two Olympic Games, in 1984 and 1988. He is also a highly respected coach and the co-author of the popular training book Advanc...

Jack steps into the hot seat to cover for Tim whilst he battles the GODZONE course! Sue Beattie won the free race entry to the Kosciusko 50K Ultra. We find out how it all went. We chat about the metabolic cost of swimming and the dangers of poor fueling. We have a free race entry to giveaway to the Loan Market Tauranga Half Oceanside. (0:00:00) – Tim at Godzone (0:03:39) – UTMB Kosciuszko (0:06:14...

Tim prepares for GODZONE . We catch up on the racing from the weekend plus we look ahead to the T100 Qatar start list. Meridith Cass is the Founder and CEO of Nix Biosensors, a company that develops wearable sensors to monitor hydration by measuring sweat. The Nix Biosensor provides real-time data on sweat loss, electrolyte loss, and sweat composition to help athletes and others optimize hydration...

Auckland-based professional triathlete Jack Moody broke the tape at the Queenstown Marathon in 2:25:02, posting a new men's course record by more than a minute. We chat to Jack about his race. IRONMAN make changes to their World Championship qualification system. Clare Fitzpatrick won a free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Melbourne. We find out how her day went. We catch up on the racing from t...

We review the racing from the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at the weekend. We chat to Susan Phillips, winner of the free race entry to the Garmin Noosa Triathlon. (0:08:05) – Susan Phillips (0:03:07) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Women's race (0:27:49) – Women's post race press conference (0:46:45) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Men's race (1:00:04) – Men's post race press conference LINKS: Garmin Noosa T...

This week on FITTER Radio we welcome Kelly O'Mara Head of Content and Sports Reporter for Feisty Media. The new IRONMAN Kona qualification algorithm is significantly affecting female athletes. While early projections suggested a 30-40% representation of women at the World Championships, initial data from races shows this is not the case. In the 'performance pool' an overwhelming majority have gone...

We chat to the 2020 Olympic World Champion and 2021 IRONMAN World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt.  Kristian reflects on his recent race performance in Nice sharing his mixed emotions on his result and the importance of his relationship with Gustav and Casper.  We delve into training, nutrition and the work needed to maintain a balance between weight management and performance. The discussion also c...

We review the racing from the T100 and WTCS in Wollongong at the weekend. Hannah Tiedt is a PhD candidate at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) studying sports performance physiology and nutrition, with a focus on the resilience of endurance athletes to sleep restriction. She has previously completed a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and a Master of Sport, Exercise and Health at AUT. Follow...

We review the racing at the IRONMAN World Champs 2025 in Kona. Plus, we bring you the audio from the post-race conference with the top 5 finishers. LINKS: IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

We catch up on the racing from SuperTri at the weekend Sue Beattie won the free race entry to the Kosciuszko Ultra, we find out more about her. It's Kona week, and we chat to Kiwi Professional Triathlete Hannah Berry. Hannah shares her experiences and insights as she prepares for the upcoming IRONMAN World Champs in Kona this weekend. She discusses her return to the Big Island, her strategies for...

We review the racing from the weekend. Luke Smithers won the free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney. We find out how it all went. How much running is too much? We discuss a recent paper identifying high-risk running sessions in a 5200-person cohort study and the dose-response relationship between changes in single-session distance and running-related injuries (0:07:42) – Racing from th...

We review the racing from the T100 in Spain at the weekend. Dr. John Sullivan is Head of Performance Psychology at High Performance Sport New Zealand. He is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist with over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience and has held appointments within the National Football League (NFL), English Premier League (EPL), the NCAA and the elite military an...

The IRONMAN World Championships Nice 2025 Episode

We catch up on the racing from the weekend. Clare Fitzpatrick won the free race entry to IM703 Melbourne. We find out more about her. We welcome back Gordo Byrn to discuss his recent experience racing Challenge Roth. He shares the challenges he faced and the lessons learned throughout his journey. Gordo shares insights on race strategy, nutrition and mental resilience plus he reflects on the evolu...

We catch up on the racing from the T100 on the French Riviera, IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See and the WTCS Sprint distance race in Frejus Australian triathlete Matt Hauser and his coach Dan Atkins have enjoyed a successful partnership in triathlon for over a decade. They discuss their recent achievements, including a world championship in the Mixed Team Relay, and share the strategies that have led to t...

Jack Moody is back hosting this week and we catch up on the racing from the weekend. We bring Chris Beckmans, Australian Professional Triathlete, back to the show after his recent 7 th place finish in a 7:43:48 at IRONMAN Copenhagen. Chris tells us about his race and how he prepared to achieve his best ever result and become the 4 th fastest Australian ever at this distance. We chat to Stu Rotticc...