Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (0:21:34) Bevan talks to Lou Davey, Psychologist with High Performance Sport New Zealand, about the challenges that age group athletes can face and strategies for dealing with them.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JAMES CUNNAMA:  (1:07:20) We bring James Cunnama back to the show to talk about his recent 5th place in Kona and the imminent birth of his baby. (The interview was conduct...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK:  (00:18:58) The brain and running economy.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – RUEDI WILD:  (00:36:14:) Pro Triathlete Ruedi Wild represented Switzerland at the 2012 Olympics but after failing to qualify for Beijing decided to do an Ironman.  Now having raced to numerous 70.3 podium finishes, a second at Ironman Switzerland this year and 2 Konas under his belt he'll take some time out w...

COMPETITION TIME:  Predict Mikki's finish time (in hours: minutes: seconds) for the Queenstown Marathon and be in to win FREE access to her Athlete 12 week Nutrition Plan PLUS a tub of Lean Clean Protein!  Email us at info@fitter.co.nz with your entry before the start of the race.  Last entry will be accepted by 8.20am Saturday 18 November 2017.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – ANDREW STARYKOWICZ:  (00:2...

5 MIN FOCUS: (00:16:55) We talk to Toughman's Rich Izzo about live streaming, their recent championship event plus the 2 races left to go… Chile and Brazil. (00:28:50) We also talk to Daniel Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer of Major League Triathlon. Major League Triathlon is the world's first and only professional triathlon league in the United States. A mixed team relay that's already in its 3rd...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Mental sabotage. ONE STEP AHEAD: Sweat rates and tattoos plus the latest on iron deficiency in endurance athletes. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW: BEN KANUTE: USA pro triathlete Ben Kanute was the surprise runner up at the recent Ironman 70.3 World Champs in Chattanooga. Ben also won the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in June 2017 and competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics. At only 24 year...

Bevan and The Flea review race day. The Flea hangs with Faris and Norman on the course. JOSH AMBERGER: https://www.facebook.com/josh.amberger/ PATRIK NILSSON: https://www.facebook.com/PatrikNilssonTri/ LUCY CHARLES: https://www.facebook.com/LucyAnneCharles/ HEATHER JACKSON: https://www.facebook.com/heatherjacksonracing/ SARAH CROWLEY: https://www.facebook.com/sarah.crowley.7370 JOE GAMBLES: https:...

IT'S KONA WEEK! Mikki feeds back the latest from the Sports Medicine Conference.   WILL CLARKE: Will did qualify for Kona this year but a bike crash put him out of the race. He's here to watch, support and drink beers! We talk to Will about how he's going and his top 3 picks for the race. PATRIK NILSSON: At 26 years old Swedish Pro Patrik Nilsson is the youngest pro in Kona. Having already raced t...

IT'S KONA WEEK! THE FLEA (AKA ROSS LOCKEY): The Flea joins us today and reports back on his ride to Hawi and back yesterday. CAMERON BROWN: Awesome to catch up with Cam this morning at the NZ Breakfast. He's in the midst of training for WA and gives us his thoughts on the race and how it's evolved.   JOCELYN MCCAULEY: IMNZ winner Jocelyn McCauley has just finished a 5 week training block in Texas...

IT'S KONA WEEK! Mikki feeds back to us from Day 3 of the 2017 Ironman Sports Medicine Conference here in Kona. JOSH AMBERGER: Australian Josh Amberger qualified for the Ironman World Champs after winning Cairns and it's his first time in Kona. He ran a 2:52 after working with his coach on making some quick fix changes to his running and training. His goal for the race? No expectations other than t...

IT'S KONA WEEK!   A welcome with Sean Watkins of Wattie Ink https://www.wattieink.com/ Mikki's arrived and she feeds back to us from her first day at the 2017 Ironman Sports Medicine Conference here in Kona. SID TALKS: Laura pops round and we talk about the first few days here in Kona plus our predictions for the race! HEATHER JACKSON: Heather's had a great season this year and after her 3rd place...

IT'S KONA WEEK! WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Pacing strategies for Kona. ONE STEP AHEAD: Update on the best sleep supplements plus a recent study on Carbohydrate Periodisation and Performance. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW: DIRK BOCKEL: Dirk Bockel, one of the legends of triathlon, officially retired this year after 27 years in the sport. As an ex Olympian and multiple Ironman winner Dirk has many great achievem...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Savoury snacks for the endurance athlete. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW: LAUREN GOSS: Fresh from her win at Lake Geneva, American Lauren Goss, currently living in Boulder, tells us about her triathlon career to date and her plans for the future. SID TALKS: Laura 'Sid' Siddall's back with us and this week we talk Kona, Super League, Collins Cup and Major League Triathlon! LINKS: Clif Organ...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan's in Boulder. He talks us through how he's periodising training for a professional triathlete preparing for optimal performance in Kona. ONE STEP AHEAD: The keto diet and your thyroid. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW: YVONNE VAN VLERKEN: We're delighted to be able to bring back Yvonne Van Vlerken to the show to tell us about her season to date and her recent win and course record...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan's in Boulder. He tells us why they're altitude training and what he's measuring. ONE STEP AHEAD: How training in a dehydrated state can help with short term heat acclimatisation. ANDI BOECHERER – HOT… AND THEN NOT!: Andi Boecherer was leading the field at the recent Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz race but had to pull out on the run due to a foot injury. The injury has now force...

Laura Siddall hosts this week and we talk IM703 Santa Cruz, IM703 World Champs Chattanooga, IM703 Sunshine Coast and Challenge Walchsee. BRADEN CURRIE: Winner of the Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz race. JORDAN RAPP: We talk to Jordan pre-race about his recent 3rd place at the infamous Isklar Norseman Extreme Triathlon. PODCAST SURVEY: Pre-Survey Information The purpose of this survey is to develop an und...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: How to use the TSB (Training Stress Balance) number in Training Peaks around rest and recovery. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LISA ROBERTS: Lisa Roberts USA triathlete and member of the Trisutto squad recently placed 3rd at Challenge Roth. Since doing this interview she's also placed 4th at the incredibly tough Embrunman race breaking the run course record in the process. We talk t...

This week we come to you from Penticton, Canada. Laura Siddall hosts and we talk all things ITU Multisport World Champs. We also talk to Mike Phillips recent winner of Ironman 70.3 Bintan. Bevan interviews 'Dark Horse' Kyle Smith after his U23 World Champs victory. We talk to Mel Hauschildt, Heather Wurtele and Lionel Sanders at the Pros Pre-Race Conference and include footage from the conference...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Capsaicin. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: What to display on your bike head unit on race day. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JAIME NIELSEN: Jaime Nielsen is a New Zealand track and road cyclist and a former representative rower. Despite only taking up cycling in 2007 she competed for New Zealand at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Women's Team Pursuit placing 5th and setting a national record of 3:...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Riboflavin. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Aerobars.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BRAD KEARNS: Brad Kearns of Auburn, California is a noted speaker, author and coach and during his nine-year career as a triathlete, was one of the world's top ranked professionals, amassing 30 wins worldwide on the pro circuit. Brad currently works with health & fitness expert Mark Sisson on a comprehensive lifes...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Iron overload.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Using the data from Training Peaks to help inform your taper.  GIVEAWAY: 'The Brave Athlete – Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion' by Dr Simon Marshall PHD and Lesley Paterson offers an innovative, brain training guide for athletes that is the first to draw from both clinical science and real-world experience. Win a copy of the book by g...

We talk to you from Noosa at our athlete training camp.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Mikki tells us about her new Athlete Nutrition Training Programs.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – HALEY CHURA: Hayley Chura, American Ironman athlete and 70.3 specialist, turned pro in 2013. Her biggest breakthrough came at the end of 2014 when she spent a month in Brazil, winning both Ironman Fortaleza and Challenge Half Florianop...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Protein WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: We talk to Matt and Jamie from Stryd Power. Stryd is the world's first wearable power meter that measures every key aspect of running – performance, technique, muscle strength and condition as well as the external running environment. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JOE SKIPPER: We bring back Joe Skipper to talk about his recent 2nd place at Challenge Roth plu...

ONE STEP AHEAD: More coffee, lower risk of death.  SID TALKS: We bring back Pro Triathlete Laura Siddall to talk about her race and second place podium finish at Challenge Roth! 5 MIN FOCUS: We talk to husband-and-wife team Dr Simon Marshall PHD and Lesley Paterson, three-time world champion triathlete, about their new book 'The Brave Athlete – Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion'. The boo...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Is cadence limiting your Ironman performance.  ONE STEP AHEAD: 11 reasons why you want to be thinking twice about ibuprofen.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LUCY CHARLES: British pro triathlete Lucy Charles was a long-distance swimmer until 3 years ago when she decided to give triathlon a go! It quite obviously suited her as 2 years later she won her age group at both the 70.3 World...

A LISTENER QUESTION: TSS  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Drafting.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Real food options for real food athletes.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BART AERNOUTS: With a recent win at Ironman Lanzarote and a top ten at Kona last year Belgian triathlete Bart Aernouts has already qualified for the Ironman World Champs. Viewed as one of the most consistent triathletes on the Ironman circuit Bart has qualif...