Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

ONE STEP AHEAD: Intuitive eating.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The standing desk.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – KYLE BUCKINGHAM: South African Kyle Buckingham was a surfer. He surfed every day until at age 24 he started running for fun on a treadmill. In 2005, a year later, he did his first Ironman. In 2013 Kyle went to Kona and raced to an age group record time of 8:37 and in 2014 took his first win at Lake...

ONE STEP AHEAD: 10 bio hacks for fruit.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Joe Skipper's power file from Roth plus we discuss Jan Frodeno's bike split.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – NICK KASTELEIN: Australian triathlete Nick Kastelein started off his triathlon career in ITU racing. He made the switch to the longer 70.3 distance and moved from Mudgee to Spain to train. Since then he's placed 4th in both Challenge S...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Collagen.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: 19 running tips for triathletes (courtesy of Jamie Turner).  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – WILL CLARKE: Ex ITU athlete Will Clarke was two-time British National Triathlon Champion, World and European U23 Champion and Beijing Olympian. In 2012, he decided to take on the longer distances with a goal to become the first British pro male to win the Ironman Wo...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Zinc and colostrum – moderating the effects of heavy training on your gut permeability.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: FITTER'S 70.3 World Champs training recon and the race course.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – FLORA DUFFY: This week we interview Bermudian ITU athlete Flora Duffy, recent winner at Stockholm and the current leader of the World Triathlon Series rankings. We discuss her career in...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Supplements – what to look for in vitamins and minerals.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Foot strike for running.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BRADEN CURRIE ET AL: Bevan is currently over in Mooloolaba running a training camp for those athletes in the FITTER squad looking to compete in the 70.3 World Champs in September. He talks to some of FITTER's 'elite' age groupers - Natalie Gaskin, Heidi...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Mikki reviews HOTSHOT - scientifically proven to prevent and treat muscle cramps by stopping them where they start... at the nerve. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The recovering arm in freestyle. The science behind the difference between a straight arm recovery and a bent elbow recovery. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - SARA GROSS: Sara Gross, Canadian pro triathlete, grew up in Ontario and Dubai, U...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Tart cherry, more benefits.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Tyre pressure – does it matter?  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LINSEY CORBIN: ' Montana Maid' Linsey Corbin is a professional triathlete who lives and trains in her home town of Bend, Oregon. She's a five-time Ironman Champion and has achieved top American honours at both Ironman and 70.3 Ironman World Championship events. After an injur...

ONE STEP AHEAD: A mixed bag of nutritional titbits – how to reduce the effects of a hangover, helping digestion and food intolerances.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Cairns Ironman recap.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – DR STACY SIMS: Stacy Sims has recently returned to New Zealand to take up a position at the new 'University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance' at the Mount. Bevan talks to Stacy about...

ONE STEP AHEAD: KetoShield.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – ASHLEIGH GENTLE: Last month ITU triathlete Ashleigh Gentle was confirmed as part of the Australian team going to the Olympics. With a background in a range of sports she was persuaded to try a triathlon in 2004 and in 2011 ran her first ITU WTS race. Last month after winning silver at both Yokohama and Abu Dhabi she was ranked 3rd in the world....

ONE STEP AHEAD: New products.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Massage  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – TONY DODDS (DODDSY): For New Zealanders Doddsy needs no introduction. Since becoming a competitive triathlete in 2005 he quickly made his way to the top, securing the title of New Zealand Under 23 Champion 3 times and achieving multiple top 10 placings in both World Cup and World Triathlon Series Events. This yea...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Mikki shares some warm bowls of veginess with us.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Downhill running.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JESSE THOMAS: American pro triathlete Jesse Thomas competed in his first Ironman race last year (IM Wales) and won it. Last week at his second outing (IM Lanzarote) he won that too, not only that, he ran down Jan Frodeno confirming his spot in Kona this year. This win...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Latest CHO titbits. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Strength training. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - LIONEL SANDERS: Canadian Pro Triathlete Lionel Sanders is not from your typical sporting background. Having been side-tracked by alcohol and drugs in his teens he eventually dropped out of university becoming severely social phobic, depressed and paranoid. In 2009 he started running again and out o...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Protein, LCHF, BCAAs.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan talks to Dr. Thomas Hughes of tri-mechanics. Tri-mechanics is a new venture based in Leeds, UK. Their aim is to improve running by the use of studio based running analysis combined with information on a range of topics related to running via their website. Whilst they focus on running they also cater for the specific demands of tria...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Calorie tracking plus how we can use a power meter to monitor our energy expenditure.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan interviews Coach Gerry Rodrigues from TOWER 26. Gerry is regarded as one of the best open water swim coaches in the sport of triathlon and he's coached some of the best pros and age groupers from his Los Angeles based Tower 26 pool. His sessions are geared toward indivi...

ONE STEP AHEAD: MCT Powder.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BEN HOFFMAN: Ben Hoffman, an American pro triathlete from Colorado and member of the Bahrain Endurance 13 Team, ran a blistering 2:45 marathon at the Ironman African Champs last month to take first place in a time of 8:12. The victory earned him an automatic spot to Kona. In 2014 Ben placed second in Kona and in that same year was named the 201...

ONE STEP AHEAD: New products alert. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Hill sprints. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – TIM VAN BERKEL: Tim Berkel is one of Australia's most recognised professional Triathletes. After 12 years in the sport Tim decided to transition from an 'old school' style of training to a more science based approach which included a dietary change to an LCHF style of eating. 2 weeks ago he raced to sec...

ONE STEP AHEAD: The thyroid.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Ventilatory thresholds – VT1 and VT2.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS – LAUREN STEADMAN & SARAH-ANNE BRAULT: Lauren Steadman a British Paralympic swimmer and now triathlete is currently Taupo based. Last month she won her first race of the year in South Africa securing her spot for Rio. This will be her third Paralympic Games with this inspirational athl...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Antibiotics. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Metabolic Efficiency and VO2 testing. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - JOSH AMBERGER: Josh Amberger, Australian triathlete, started his career in ITU but achieved greater success when he moved to the longer 70.3 distance. After having now completed 25 x 70.3 events and raced to numerous wins and podiums he's decided to go longer and is currently in the mid...

ONE STEP AHEAD: The perils of coconut oil.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Kicking for swimming.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - ANGELA NAETH: Canadian Triathlete Angela Naeth is known in the Triathlon world for her prowess on the bike. She's a multiple 70.3 Ironman Champion, the Ironman 2014 Chattanooga Champion and last year won the 2015 North American Ironman Champs finishing the race in an amazing 8:55 mins!...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Salad dressings.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Winter swimming. See our Fitter Swimming squads at http://www.fitter.co.nz/fitter-swimming.htm   HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS - MATTHEW RUSSELL & VANESSA MURRAY: Matt Russell was born and raised on a small farm in Lisbon, New York. With a background in duathlon he only turned to triathlon in 2010 and it was then that he learnt to swim. Since that t...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Protecting your immune system going into the winter months.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: How to recover from an Ironman - the taper out and when to start getting back into it again.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - PAUL AMBROSE: Australian born Ambrose has been in the sport 16 years and trained with the best. Previous 2 times winner of Ironman Australia Port Macquarie his sights are now set on a...

THE IMNZ EPISODE: Bevan reviews his IMNZ race. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Walking the aid stations. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS - NATHAN SHEARER & INDIA KRAAL: This week we interview the two overall age group winners from IMNZ 2016. Nathan Shearer from Australia not only took out the overall age group race but also smashed the course record in Taupo for the fastest ever age grouper in a time of 8:47:18. Ind...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Energy deficits induced by exercise or diet.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Feeling inspired after watching an Ironman? Bevan gives us some basic tips to consider if you're thinking of signing up.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - AARON ROYLE: Aaron Royle is an Australian ITU athlete who has been training with Jamie Turners' Wollongong Wizards since he moved to Wollongong at the age of 18. A former...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Does the paleo diet make you diabetic and fat? WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Reviewing your race. Running injuries and cadence. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - ELINA USSHER: Elina Ussher, ex cross country skier and track runner, was born in Finland and moved to New Zealand in 2005. Now the wife of race director and five-time men's longest day winner, Richard Ussher, she refers to herself as a '40...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Cutting the bad carbs.  WORKOUT OF THE WEEK:  Building speed and endurance when fatigued.  HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - SAM CLARK: Sam Clark is the recent winner of New Zealand's Men's Elite 1 day Coast to Coast race and, despite his young age, has a wealth of experience from competing in a wide range of endurance sports. A mechanical engineer by trade, Sam uses his technical eye and a...