Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Rest.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Beer.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – MIKE PHILLIPS: As a bigger guy, you wouldn't have thought kiwi Mike Phillips would go well as a triathlete, however he swims well, runs well, and goes well in the heat. He's producing some great results having come second at numerous half distances and of course coming second in the Challenge Wanaka full distance behind Do...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: A mixed bag including an update on the Limits Power Meter. A listener question about BCAAs and more about EnduraCell.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Metabolic efficiency and what might be going wrong.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LAURA PHILIPP: German 70.3 pro triathlete Laura Philipp has already started her season with 2 straight wins at Ironman 70.3 Mallorca and Ironman 70.3 St. Pölten in Au...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Recap of the Cairns Ironman race.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Porridge.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SAM BETTEN: Australian Sam Betten transitioned from ITU to the long course and is achieving great results in the Asian market. He recently raced to 3rd behind Tim Reed and Craig Alexander at the Asia Pacific champs in Cebu and won the Ironman 5150 Subic Bay in the Philippines last weekend fo...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: CTL ranges for Kona.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Fasting.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – RICHARD THOMPSON: Australian Richard Thompson of T:Zero Multisport coaching won Ultraman Australia last month breaking the world record by 17 mins. As an ex triathlete and age group winner at Kona Richard knew how to race long however taking on an Ultraman was a whole different ball game. Richard talks us...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: TSS Part 2 – Overload and how to use training stress to plan your season.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Tomatorade.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – ELLIE SALTHOUSE: Australian triathlete Ellie Salthouse is one of the up and coming stars of the 70.3 distance. Living in Boulder, and coached by Siri Lindley, Ellie started her career as an ITU athlete qualifying for the inaugural youth Olympics in 2...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The Training Stress Score.  ONE STEP AHEAD: New fluid guidelines for endurance cycling.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SCOTT MOLINA: Scott Molina, one of the legends of triathlon, has a vast array of professional victories to his name including 6 USA professional championships, 50 USTS triathlons, 2 "World's Toughest Triathlon" titles, Ultraman World Championships, 1991 Zofingen Du...

ONE STEP AHEAD: What the elite Boston marathoners ate.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – RONNIE SCHILDKNECT: Swiss Pro Triathlete Ronnie Schildknect has competed in over 30 Ironmans, he's also won his home country's Ironman in Switzerland 9 times. Supported by Team BMC-Etixx Ronnie has recently raced to second place at the Ironman North American Champs Texas in a time of 7hrs 56mins. He's now hoping to ra...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Swimming's a drag!  ONE STEP AHEAD: Digestive enzymes and how to use them for exercise.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – HAMISH BOND: Two-time Olympic Champion rower and unbeaten for a period of 8 years in the pairs with multiple World Championship wins Hamish Bond has now changed his focus to cycling. His plan, to attempt to qualify for Tokyo 2020 representing New Zealand as a Time...

QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Is there demand out there for more ITU long distance races?  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: How to train speed in swimming.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Ketone Esters and glucose – a new study.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – MIRINDA CARFRAE: An absolute legend in the sport of triathlon Australian Mirinda 'Rinny' Carfrae has raced Kona 8 times and at 3 of those races took the win to become Ironman World...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Some general principles you need to apply depending on your training age coming into the sport.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Update on branched chain amino acids (BCAA's).  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – CHARLOTTE MCSHANE: Scottish born ITU athlete Charlotte McShane moved to Australia in 2005 with her family. By the age of 20 she had already competed in 10 half IM distances but in 2010 joined J...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Visceral fat and its relationship to athletic performance.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS – BRADEN CURRIE & JOCELYN MCCAULEY: Both Braden and Jocelyn stunned Taupo with wins at IM New Zealand this year beating Cam Brown and Meredith Kessler for their first IMNZ victories. Braden is one of New Zealand's most well-known multisport athletes, but his talent extends far beyond multisport. In...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Cycling speed skills – the pedal stroke.  ONE STEP AHEAD: How to protect yourself nutritionally whilst partying.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – RICHARD VARGA: Having competed at the 2012 London Olympic Games, RIO 2016 Olympic Games and the Inaugural European Games in Baku in summer 2015, Richard Varga is Slovakia's most successful Triathlete. He's also one of the fastest triathlon...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Reviewing the science of the long run.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Cliff Harvey of Holistic Performance Nutrition talks to us about Exogenous Ketones HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – PEDRO SILVA GOMES: Portuguese but living in Arizona, professional triathlete Pedro Gomes describes himself as a 'Nintendo junkie turned Ironman Champ'. Having started in ITU he completed his first Ironman in 2010 ra...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Fitness testing – sub maximal testing options and why you may want to consider them.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Smoothies.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SARAH CROWLEY: This week we talk to Australian pro triathlete Sarah Crowley, recent winner of the Ironman 70.3 Middle Eastern Champs in Bahrain. At her Kona debut last year she raced to 15th position in the female pro field. This year she h...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The long run – how often should we be doing it.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Sleep aids.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – CAMILLE HERRON: Camille Herron is an American long-distance runner from Oklahoma. After racing back-to- back marathons she decided 2 years ago to race her first 100K, mainly because she realised that the more she runs the better she feels and the longer the distance the faste...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: We talk to Simon Cochrane, one of our Fitter pro athletes, about 'The Double'. Simon raced into 5th position at Challenge Wanaka and 8th at Ironman New Zealand. ONE STEP AHEAD: Post event recovery food choices.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – EMMA BILHAM: Swiss/British pro triathlete Emma Bilham recently completed 'The Double' – Challenge Wanaka full distance followed by Ironman New...

RACE OF THE WEEK: Bevan and iron distance pro triathlete Dylan McNeice recap the Ironman New Zealand race this weekend.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Caffeine and recovery.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SAM APPLETON: We bring back Sam Appleton following his recent win at the Ironman 70.3 Geelong. SIMS SCIENCE: In this week's segment we talk to Stacy Sims (Exercise Physiologist and Nutrition Scientist) about Vitami...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Acupuncture.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Dougal Allan's race nutrition.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - DOUGAL ALLAN: We are delighted to be able to bring you an interview with Kiwi Pro Triathlete, Dougal Allan. Dougal won the full distance race at Challenge Wanaka for the second time last weekend and talks us through his day. SID TALKS: We bring back Pro Triathlete Laura Siddall to chew the l...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Should we tumble turn.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Going wrong on LCHF Part II.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JOHN DUKE: John Duke, a legend in the sport of triathlon, did his first Ironman way back in 1982 – he thought it was going to be a one-time deal but it soon became 'part of his DNA'. A fascinating chat with John during which he talks about his time as an athlete in the sport, his car...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Paralysis by analysis.  ONE STEP AHEAD: LCHF and where you can go wrong.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – MARY BETH ELLIS: In October last year Mary Beth Ellis, ITU Long Distance World Champ and eight times Ironman winner since 2011, announced her retirement from the pro triathlon ranks. We talk to Mary Beth about how she's coping with transitioning out of the pro training lifestyle,...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Things to consider when you're tapering for an event.  ONE STEP AHEAD: HMB and ATP.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LEON GRIFFIN: At 36 years old Australian triathlete Leon Griffin has many years of triathlon wins under his belt. He spends his time between his hometown of Bendigo, Australia and Boulder, Colorado. Now a father of 2 Leon tells us about his career to date, his plans fo...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Early and later risers.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Personalised nutrition.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JOSIAH MIDDAUGH: American multisport athlete Josiah Middaugh recently won the Red Bull Defiance race together with his racing partner Braden Currie. Josiah's time in the sport has seen him achieve 12-time Xterra US National Champ status and 2015 XTERRA World Champion. We catch Josiah pos...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Stress and recovery.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Following on from last week's segment on the latest research around LCHF and performance, we look at what Ironman legend Mark Allen ate in his heyday.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS – AMELIA WATKINSON & CHRIS HUTCHENS: After Amelia's stellar season in Asia she came back to NZ to compete in 2 more races - Taupo 70.3 and Port of Tauranga Half. She...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan tells us about his bike camp and the recent Port of Tauranga Half Ironman.  ONE STEP AHEAD: LCHF and performance – the latest research.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BOB BABBITT: In Bob's own words he started racing triathlons 'way back when the earth was still cooling'. He did his first Ironman in 1980 on the island of Oahu and ended up completing five more when the event m...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Interval training.  ONE STEP AHEAD: Sugar cravings.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – FARIS AL-SULTAN: German triathlete Faris Al-Sultan retired in May 2015 after a hugely successful professional triathlon career which included winning Kona in 2005. He still loves to train but has moved into a coaching role, recently coaching Patrick Lange to his 3rd place at Kona. We talk to Faris ab...