Inside Tri Show

Inside Tri Show tries hard to share the stories of male and female athletes, from the world of triathlon and beyond. But you'll often notice more men than women lining up at races, from local triathlons to full distance events, men often out number women. So in this special episode, we're celebrating all things women in triathlon and some of the projects trying to get more women involved in the sp...

Mel Nicholls is one of a kind and despite three strokes in her early 20s, Mel has vowed to never stop dreaming big. She has represented Great Britain at two Paralympics in para athletics, switched to Para cycling before setting her eyes on a 3rd Paralympics in Paris, this time in Para triathlon. Mel has hand-cycled around the Faroe Islands, from Lands End to John O'Groats as well as all around Gre...

In 2022, vet Laura Massey-Pugh and her husband Stevie cycled around the World on a tandem in 180 days. 83 days faster than the previous record. Discover where the idea came from, how to plan such an adventure, why fast-food played a big part and what it's really like staring at someone else's backside day in, day out for 6 months! Find out more about this week's guest: SteLa Tandem Instagram SteLa...

Alice Hector's story is a fascinating one. She's been involved in sport all of her life. She was a professional triathlete from 2014-2019, claiming an Ironman 70.3 title She was an Ironman 70.3 Winner and twice took bronze at the European Middle Distance Championships. After falling out of love with triathlon, she switched back to Ultra Running, before finding her calling in the world of Body Buil...

Helen heads to Cardiff, South Wales in this week's episode to spend a morning with Dave Tonge (ep. 103) at Heathwood Swimming. Dave has been teaching triathletes and swimmers how to swim for 25 years. He's also helped many former Wales Rugby Internationals with their swimming so they can take on Ironman Wales. Helen meets one such player, Alix Popham, and the 85 year old who is learning to swim. T...

French long distance triathlete Leon Chevalier has surprised himself with how far he has come in the sport in such a short space of time. The Bath-based athlete says he 'would be on a Graduate Engineering Programme if it wasn't for Susie and Rob Cheetham.' They noticed he had something special about him and have supported him since 2021. The belief paid off, in 2022 Chevalier completed his Masters...

Dede Griesbauer is a 52 year old professional triathlete. No, there's no typo there. She was crowned Ultraman World Champion at the end of 2022 and has no plans to stop now. Her voice is well-known voice to triathlon fans as she is part of the Ironman commentary team. Before triathlon she was a Collegiate swimmer, competed at the Olympic trials and worked on Wall Street before turning pro. You'll...

Skye Moenche is an American triathlete. She left the security of her job as an accountant to become a professional athlete. She has gone on to become European and North American Ironman Champion as well as secure top ten finishes at the Ironman World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships. She has an incredible work ethos, she loves the colour purple, enjoys sewing and wishes she could...

Braden Currie is one of the most interesting guys you'll come across on a triathlon start line. The New Zealand triathlete left school at 15, had his first child in his early twenties and worked and lived around the world before becoming an athlete. He started off in adventure racing and switched his focus to being a professional triathlete after winning his first Ironman in 2017. He's finished in...

Ever felt like you wanted to make a massive career change? Quit the 9-5 and do the seemingly impossible thing of following your passions? Guest Jo Bradshaw proves that it IS indeed possible. Jo used to work in an office as a Business Advisor, but a sky dive and a bike ride were the triggers for Jo's life to take a different pathway. She has spent the past decade and a half working as a Freelance E...

In 2022 Great Britain's Ben Goodfellow was crowned Ironman 70.3 World Champion in the 25-29 age group. A real transformation for someone who turned their back on sport at 16 and in his own words, got pretty addicted to gaming. In fact it was only during his final year at University in Wrexham that Ben 'Wilf' Goodfellow joined the local triathlon club in a bid to get fit. Little did he know the tal...

New Zealand triathlete Kyle Smith is the epitome of hard work, sometimes he'll admit, perhaps he goes too hard. He's worked so hard for all of his successes, working as a bricklayer with his Dad before earning enough money to fly with his bike and a backpack to race on the European scene. The belief and determination has paid off, with multiple 70.3 wins, Jan Frodeno as a training partner and the...

This is one of those amazing conversations that you'll feel like a proper fly on the wall listening to. Take one Doctor, Nicky Keay, who specialises in hormones and one former elite and current age group triathlete going through the perimenopause in her late 40s. What follows is an incredible conversation about the menopause. Michelle talks very openly about her experiences so far and Dr Nicky Kea...

Joanna Patterson a full time GP who's gone from being a novice bike rider to competing at the Commonwealth Games, pacing Nicola Spirig in the Sub 8 Project and posting a 4h24 bike split on her Ironman debut, going 9h12 in the process! Quite the 2022! You'll hear: 06:00 Whether Jo sees herself as an athlete or a GP or a mixture of the time. 09:00 Jo talks about her background in sport, going off to...

Helen takes you behind the scenes at the Valtellina Wine Trail in Italy. From pre-race croissants, to wine tasting en route, fresh pasta at the finish line to gorgeous Alpine views, this is an event to go on your bucket list. Find out more about this week's episode: Valtellina Wine Trail Instagram Valtellina Wine Trail website Join Helen and sign up for the Erdinger 5K Your Way Challenge, 2023. Ch...

Andrea Mason is an endurance athlete doing amazing things, both in the world of endurance and in the world of female health. Andrea has struggled with gynecological issues since she was a youngster. She was diagnosed with endometriosis as a young woman and in 2017 she had a hysterectomy. But with the right support around her, she has not just qualified for Kona, but gone on to tackle extreme sea t...

This is a great chat with triathlete Lisa Norden, a 3x Olympian from Sweden. She famously finished 2nd to Nicola Spirig in a sprint finish at London 2012. She's also a multiple National Time Trial Champion. She has battled years of injuries but has slowly built back up and came 5th on her debut at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2022. After two decades in triathlon, she believes there's...

Chartered Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Elite Irish runner Eoin Everard joins us to answer listener's running questions. From injuries to getting faster, marathon training tips to advice for older runners, there's something in here for everyone. You'll hear: 10:00 Eoin gives us his background in running and movement. 111:30 Eoin's thoughts when you have imposter syndrome as a runner. 13:...

We talk about goals, failing it and nailing it, with two very ordinary busy working mums, Sophie Gasson and Katy O'Connor. Sophie was on the podcast in 2021 after attempting to swim the channel. While Katy is a 3 time long-distance triathlon finisher. She took up triathlon in her 50s, after she was hooked in following an opportunity to volunteer at Ironman UK. She's also had brain surgery twice an...

Andrew Horsfall-Turner took up triathlon in 2017 after spending his childhood, teenage years and early 20s as a top swimmer. He did Ironman Wales in 2019 as an age-grouper and won a Kona slot in the 25-29 age group. The plan was to go to Hawaii as an age group athlete, but then Covid hit. So he took the decision to turn professional, rather than waiting to go to Kona as an age grouper. He returned...

Shona Brownlee is one of those people in life that it's a joy to talk to. Shona's childhood wasn't devoted to sport, but music. She loved it and every spare minute was spent practising and rehearsing. She went on to become a professional musician, but after a while, she wanted a more secure lifestyle, so she became a musician with the RAF. During training, Shona had an accident that eventually led...

Professional triathlete and coach Reece Barclay is on the podcast this week. You'll probably also know him for being one part of Team Charles Barclay, he is of course husband to Lucy Charles-Barclay. This is a really fascinating interview with Reece, about his own triathlon goals, what it was like for him when Lucy was injured in 2022, working with Dan Lorang and loads more. You'll hear: 07:30 How...

Michael Harvey grew up as a swimmer in Australia and had dreams of going to the Olympics. He then switched to triathlon, raced at Kona and flirted with the idea of going pro, before he got more into coaching. He is now Head Coach at the Solothurn Triathlon Centre in Switzerland and works as Daniela Ryf's Advisor, after she split from long-term coach Brett Sutton. As well as elite triathletes, Mich...

Triathletes Non Stanford and Aaron Royle join us in conversation. Non announced she would be retiring from triathlon in 2022, after being crowned European Champion and winning silver in the mixed team relay with Wales at the Commonwealth Games, a decade after her first World Championship title. Her partner Aaron Royle from Australia was also World U23 Champion and has competed at two Olympics. In...

This week we look back at the 10th edition of Ironman Wales, the first since 2019 and more tough conditions for competitors (and spectators.) And sticking with Ironman, star of the show is a really wonderful interview with Linsey Corbin, the American pro triathlete who is retiring from triathlon after her 15th Ironman World Championship race taking place in Kona, Hawaii 2022. You'll also meet one...