Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

ONE STEP AHEAD / WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Bevan talks us through his IMNZ race. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – BOB SEEBOHAR: Bob Seebohar has a Bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a Master's degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second Master's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a registered dietician, exercise physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist,...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Nutritional advice for over-trained athletes. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - TERENZO BOZZONE: We bring back Terenzo after his stellar performance at Challenge Dubai last weekend when he took out the half distance and came one step closer to winning the Challenge Triple Crown. The Triple Crown is a series of three half-distance triathlons culminating in a Grand Final in Challenge Bahrain...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Natural foods/supplements that can act as antibiotics. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - LAURENT VIDAL: Laurent Vidal (aged 31) is a French professional triathlete and one of the most consistent performers on the ITU circuit. He was three times French National Champion (2009, 2011 and 2012) and two times Olympian taking 5th place in London 2012. After heart issues as a result of an arrhythm...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Antibiotics - the negative effects for athletes and how to minimise them. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - SAM WARRINER: Samantha Warriner claimed her first ITU World Cup victory in Japan in 2005, followed by seven more big wins including the overall World Cup series in 2008, a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, bronze medal at the 2008 world championships and selection for th...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Protein in sports drinks - will it affect performance. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - HILLARY BISCAY: Hillary Biscay is the most prolific iron-distance competitor on the professional women's racing circuit having completed 66 Ironman triathlons and often racing Ironmans on back-to-back weekends. She is also a coach, blogger and plant based athlete. In 2010, after completing 8 Ironmans du...

ONE STEP AHEAD: LCHF tips for athletes leading into their race. (A change from the planned protein in sports drinks). HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - MEREDITH KESSLER: Last year Meredith was awarded the 'Tenacity Award' in Triathlete Magazine's Best of 2014 Awards and voted one of 'The Magnificent 7' – Top 7 Performances of 2014 by the 'firstoffthebike.com' team. She has completed a breath-taking 53 Iron...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Creatine - what is it and is it useful for endurance athletes. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - TIM GUDSELL: Tim is one of New Zealand's most decorated professional cyclists being one of the very few New Zealanders to have reached the top of the pro tour of professional cycling. Tim has competed in the European classics and Grand Tours including Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España and ha...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Recovering from the sugar binge after your race. What you can do to mitigate the effects of the sugar in your system. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - CAT MORRISON: Catriona Morrison has had an amazing career to date having won multiple World Duathlon titles, 70.3 races, Iron Distance races, the iconic Alpe D'Huez Long Distance Triathlon and has also competed at the Commonwealth Games. She...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Mikki talks to us about 'rebound (or reactive) hypoglycemia'. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - COURTNEY ATKINSON: Courtney is one of Australia's most successful ITU athletes of the modern era and at 35 years old has had a hugely successful career to date. In 2013 he stepped away from the ITU scene and moved into a bit more of the long distance and Xterra racing however he's about to move b...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Alcohol... the best options and when you've overdone it the 7 best hangover cures! HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – KATEE PEDICINI: Katee Pedicini is based in Australia and runs a coaching website called Holistic Endurance Triathlon Coaching.  Bevan talks to Katee about her real life struggle with chronic adrenal fatigue and how she managed to come through the other side. We also take a 'r...

ONE STEP AHEAD: All bunged up and can't go? Why that might be happening and possible solutions to constipation for athletes. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - PAUL LAURSEN: This week we bring back Professor Paul Laursen to talk to us about RICES (Rest/Ice/Compression/Elevation and more recently Stretching).  Paul is a Performance Physiologist working with High Performance Sport NZ out of the Millennium Ins...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Predictors or calculators that help athletes determine optimal Ironman marathon pacing for both training and racing. ONE STEP AHEAD: Maintaining weight on an LCHF diet. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - RICHARD MURRAY: At the age of 25 Richard Murray has already become one of the most successful triathletes in Africa. He finished the 2014 season ranked 8th on the world rankings and wit...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK:  Swimming toys: The use of pull buoys - how much should we be using them and should we kick. The advantages of swim training in a pool wearing your wet suit and what we should be looking for in a wet suit. Paddles and what to be aware of. ONE STEP AHEAD: - Mikki describes some LCHF starter kit ideas for Christmas presents. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - BRITTA MARTIN:  Britta is a G...

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The value of 'big week' training. How to manage and plan it effectively and what to watch out for. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – KAYTEE BOYD: We combine our One Step Ahead section with our Hot Property Interview this week to bring you Kaytee Boyd. Kaytee, a specialist in 'Adrenal Fatigue' has worked in many facets of the health industry as an exercise professional, strength conditi...

IRONMAN 70.3 moves from Auckland to Taupo Bevan talks to IRONMAN Asia Pacific CEO Geoff Meyer about the change      

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: We start off this week's show with questions from our listeners around total cholesterol numbers and their relevance to our health plus, do calories count on an LCHF diet. ONE STEP AHEAD: Fasted training - should we or shouldn't we. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: How to recover after a marathon. Guidelines around returning to training post marathon. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - JOE FILLIOL:...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Bulletproof Coffee - what you need to watch out for and its place in an LCHF diet. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Energy Psychology (or Tapping) for sports performance, pre-race nerves and performance anxiety. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - CAMERON BROWN: At 42 years old Cam Brown is still going strong. In June this year he made Ironman history by becoming the oldest winner of a full Ironman winni...

ONE STEP AHEAD: Important supplements for the low carb athlete. Plus a supplement prescription for long and/or hard endurance sessions. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The standing desk. Research has proven that a seated position is not conducive to physical or mental good health - it can also affect our training. Long periods of sitting act as an independent risk factor which not even 20 hours of weekly exe...

ONE STEP AHEAD: The Green Powders. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: We combine our 5 Minute Focus and Workout of the Week sections to bring you a fascinating interview with Matt Fitzgerald – writer/athlete/coach. Matt is a prolific endurance author and frequent contributor to Ironman and Training Peaks. He talks to us about his most recent book '80/20 Running' in which he reviews the concept of polarised trai...

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks about  pacing and how to determine pacing strategy for different length events. In One Step Ahead Mikki gives us the lowdown on the Top 10 Paleo Breakfasts. This week's Geek-Out is about swim pacing - how swim intensity affects your subsequent biking and overall triathlon performance. In our Hot Property Interview this week we are delighted to be able to bring...

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks to us about Metabolic Efficiency Testing - measuring your metabolic rate to determine the composition of fuels (fat versus carbohydrate) you're burning as exercise intensity increases. Determining your metabolic profile will go a long way to improving your chances of race day success. In One Step Ahead Mikki looks at vegan athletes - what they could be missing...

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks about the The 'Need for Speed' - High Intensity Running as part of your running programme and how to improve your velocity at VO2 max. The Billat's 30-30 workout and how to perform it. In One Step Ahead Mikki discusses testosterone and the male athlete. What you can do dietary wise to improve your levels. In the Geek-Out we look at Peppermint Oil and its effect...

In our Workout of the Week we talk self-massage. What you can do to help clean up and prep the muscles to aid recovery before your next training session.  In One Step Ahead Mikki talks to us about whey protein. The Geek-Out - Mirinda Carfrae ran a 2:50 marathon at Kona this year. Do the physiological differences between men and women mean that women will eventually go faster than men at ultra-dist...

In One Step Ahead Mikki talks to us about anti-inflammatory foods. Our Hot Property Interview this week (Kona week) is with Exercise Physiologist, author and owner of Purple Patch Fitness, Matt Dixon. Matt coaches some of the big names who'll be battling it out for the world title in Kona including Gina Crawford, Tim Reed and Meredith Kessler. In our Workout of the Week we catch up with the race p...

Have you, like Mikki, been injured or not done enough training and still want to do that marathon even though you've only got 8 weeks to go? Here's what Bevan suggested Mikki should do to give her a chance of 'toeing the start line' rather than revisiting the osteo! We've combined our HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW and ONE STEP AHEAD segments this week as we are delighted to be able to bring you a fascina...