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Today is the first day of our Challenge Roth Super Special. We have an interview with Scott Molina and lots of Camp Kia Kaha​ interviews. 

It's the last in our interview packed shows, next week we'll be starting our Roth coverage. This week we have three more great interviews. Interview: Alicia Di Fabio is the author of Woman Who Tri: A Reluctant Athlete's Journey Into the Heart of America's Newest Obsession . In her book she shares how her local triathlon community has created and environment that has made triathlon accessible to al...

This week is another interview packed show for you! There's one about heart health, then we have one about strength training for endurance athletes, and then we finish up with a Legends interview with Valeria Silk (the original race director in Kona).  Interview: We have the author of The Haywire Heart , Chris Case on the show. He talks to us about his book and how doing to much exercise can be ba...

With the boys being away we have an interview packed show for you this week.  Interview: Melissa Urie has recently completed Epic 5. We get her on the show to talk about the event and all of the other crazy training she has been doing. You can check out what Melissa is doing by going to https://rangamel.wordpress.com/ Interview: In 2009 Aaron Galley had an accident where he lost in arm. For a lot...

News: The results for Ironman Brazil (and Tim Don's amazing result), and Challenge's Championship Race; Coming up Races; Wanda buys Competitor Group; John's ITU update.  Coaches Corner: This week we talk about what to do when you are injured.  App of the Week: Here's the app of the week, Headspace.   John's Race Report: John breaks down his Kona 70.3 win. Here's his file from the race .  Epic Camp...

We have prerecorded this week show as John has headed over to Hawaii. We have two great interviews on.  Interview: Debi Hazelden complete her 100 Half Ironman's in 100 days recently. We get her on the show to talk about her experience. Go to their Facebook page to support their fundraising,  https://www.facebook.com/100ironman100days/ . Our photo this week is of Debi and John.    Interview: We put...

News: Results from Ironman Lanzarote and a few 70.3's; A new 70.3 in Sri Lanka, Challenge Championship field; Ironman Brazil and Frenchman is coming up.  This Weeks Discussion: If you were to create an epic training day for Epic Camp what would it involve? Remember you only have a 12 hour window for training. Comment here.  This Weeks Photo: Here's Bevan with one of his Taiwanese team from his lat...

News: Lots of 70.3 results; Ultraman Oz update; Ironman Lanzarote is coming up; Outlaw sells out; John's ITU update.  This Weeks Discussion: The Mountain Snail sent through this article  which is about a new drug that may have a big impact on the mind side of endurance sport. This made us think about the mind strategies that you use when you are training. So in this weeks discussion we want you to...

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News: Results from Challenge Taiwan; St George 70.3 and Ironman Australia are coming up; Speeds at Ironman Texas; A death in the swim at Ironman Texas.  This Weeks Discussion: Where do you feel the future of long course triathlon is? John was inspired to have this discussion because races like this one are going so well, click here to check it out . Comment here .  Statstastic: This week we look a...

News: Results from Ironman Texas and StrongMan; Brownlee wins his first 70.3; Chrissie went 2:49 at the London Marathon; It's baby season; The 70.3 World Championships will be in Nice, France in 2019; Challenge Taiwan is coming up.  This Weeks Discussion: Would it work to have age group qualification for regional championship races and if they had championship waves would you be more motivated to...

News: Ironman Texas is coming up this weekend; 2 hour marathon record attempt is happening in early May.  This Weeks Discussion: If you were to create a dream team to crack 8 hours, or even 7:45, for the guys or 8:40 for the girls, who would you choose and why?  Statstastic: This week we look at the first person to do 20 consecutive Ironman World Championship races.  Session of the Week: Leading u...

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News: Results from Ironman South Africa, Oceanside and Texas 70.3s; Sea2Sky Challenge; Ironman's new volunteer incentive.  This Weeks Discussion: Daddy Death Peter Tinholt sent through this weeks discussion. He was wondering: How do other people feel when they have raced previously (and have now pulled away from Ironman) and then gone to watch? Was it tough? Emotional? Let us know what that experi...

News: Ironman South Africa is coming up; Collins Cup News; Knives are out for Super League not having females; Rinny is pregnant; positive test for ITU athletes.  This Weeks Discussion: Peter Cousin sent through this weeks question: Is this comment correct with regards to Olympic distance v's IM. It's OK to be slow at 70.3 & ironman but not so much at olympic distance for age groupers?   Interview...

News: Super League thoughts and results; WTH files.  Age Grouper of the Week: Richard Swan sent through Duane Braithwaite for this weeks Age Grouper. Duane got his legacy slot at Ironman New Zealand a couple weeks ago, he's a great example of why this is a good programme. Here's an article that The Herald did on Duane .  This Weeks Photo: Here's a great photo of Rich Hampton in the finishing area...

News: Super League is coming up; Some 70.3 result;  A deeper look at ways to get to Kona; What the Hell files.  This Weeks Discussion: We want you to think of all of the interviews we have done over the years, on both IMTalk and Legends of Triathlon, and to tell us which one is your favourite. Give us your favourite female and male pro's and non pro athletes interviews. Comment here Age Grouper of...

News: Results from Ironman New Zealand; ITU Update; The WTF segment.  This Weeks Discussion: As athletes we can get to the place where we are making practical decisions around our nutrition, where we only look at it as fuel. This can mean that our food choices can be a bit weird, like the guy Bevan talked about on the show who has sardines with weetbix. This week we want to know what are the weird...

News: Ironman New Zealand is coming up; Female age grouper tests positive for drugs; Ultraman Florida; John's ITU update.  This Weeks Discussion: We going with the ITU this week. We want to know who you think will win the ITU series this year and which athletes will break through. Comment here.  Age Groupers of the Week: This week we look at the top three age groupers at Challenge Wanaka.  Statsta...

News: Get your IMTalk gear; Results from Challenge Wanaka, Geelong 70.3, Husky LC; Super League Triathlon. This Weeks Discussion: There's something special about running through a crowd in a race. So this week we thought we would ask what are the best things you have heard from the crowd in your racing experience? Comment here.  This Weeks Photo: Here's Bevan and Jo on their special day.   Intervi...

News: Not much news this week because we have prerecorded.  Website of the Week: The Mountain Snail sent through this great video of the Island House Tri.  Statstastic: We look at when Ironman become a non supported race.  Interview: This week we have interview with Gary Reinl, the 'Anti Ice Man'. Gary talks about the why he feels Icing is the wrong way deal with treatment of injuries, he also tal...

News:  Wanda Sports and ITU working together more; Beth Gerdes and Lauren Bernett suspended for drug use. This Weeks Discussion:  This weeks discussion was sent in from Paul Dennett, here's his question:  What do you use as inspiration for the last 5mins of hell on the turbo (Music/film/YouTube clip)?  This Weeks Video:  This is the video that Paul Dennett uses for inspiration in the last 5mins of...

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