Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

How do you train to run a faster Ironman Marathon? In this episode, Coaches Chris and Rob take questions from Ironman Europe competitors on the best way to improve your running, and ways to give yourself the best chance of delivering the marathon off the bike that you’re capable of. In this episode, you’ll hear: The best way to balance intensity and volume during training Should I be landing on th...

Donald Brooks is one of the UK’s most successful Age Group athletes - overall winner of 70.3 Weymouth, multiple World, European and British age group champion over a variety of distances. We catch up with Donald to find out what we can help you learn from one of the World’s most successful, hard working athletes. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group tria...

This week we interview Ian Smith, who recently completed Ironman New Zealand - knocking over an hour off his previous Ironman best, despite now being, in his words, ‘the other side of 50.’ Ian has dedicated himself to his training over the last two years with Team Oxygenaddict, but has also paid a lot of attention to his family-work-training-life balance. Having moved to Australia for a more outdo...

Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman talk you through everything you need to know about the six months of training leading up to your Ironman. They cover: The structure of your basic week of training - frequency, intensity and duration of swims, bikes and runs. The benefits of focusing on swim technique over endurance and distance, especially in the early weeks of your training Safely increasing...

Sam Laidlow lead for most of the race at his Kona debut, eventually finishing 2nd to Gustav Iden. He surprised many by obliterating the Kona bike course record and splitting the Norwegian favourites of Iden & Blummenfelt on the day. On his return to the Oxygenaddict Podcast, we talk about: How he burst onto the Iron-distance scene at Lakesman in 2019... What he learned from upsetting Sam Long at t...

Here’s the second part of our review of our favourite interviews of 2022. You can find links to the full interviews here: 369 Age Group Story: Pip Paxman 407 Age Group Story: Emma Yates At The Ironman World Championships 383 Age Group Story: Simon Maguire Completes His Ironman 403 Age Group Story: John Fellows 411 Age Group Story: Dr. Karim Hammad Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Jo...

Here’s the first part of our review of our favourite interviews of 2022. You can find links to the full interviews here: 390 Matt Bottrill - The Story of Sub7 379 Richard Murray - From Cardiac Care to Podium 380 Jan Sibberson - The Fastest Ironman Swimmer 378 Dan Dixon - GB’s Next Superstar 393 Andy Blow - Special Edition: Using Caffeine in Training and Racing 414 Andrew Messick, Ironman CEO, on t...

Chris McCormack is a man who moved seamlessly between his life as a professional triathlete (2x Kona Champion, multiple World Champion) and his new business career. As the man behind SuperLeague Triathlon, he has been pivotal in helping ‘professionalise’ the sport of triathlon, giving athletes chance to race (and make money) from short course racing outside of a traditional governing body route. I...

Team Oxygenaddict in collaboration with Ironman Europe bring you Ask A Coach - your chance to ask your coaching questions to Team Oxygenaddict head coach and Ironman University coach Rob Wilby. On this episode, we have tips on how to structure your bike training for an Ironman. Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited trai...

Joining us on the show this week is the CEO of the Ironman Group, Andrew Messick. Ironman announced late last week that there would be NO two day World Championships in Hawaii in 2023, and that instead, the event will be a split location event. What was the behind the scenes reality that athletes don't yet understand? When can we expect confirmation of the location and date of the men’s event? Is...

This week, Dave Clements joins us to tell us the amazing story of completing both Celtman and the Beyond the Ultimate Namibia 5 day Ultramarathon. Impressive enough, until you discover that Dave’s training is disrupted by spending 4 weeks at a time living in a tiny pressurised container under water, while he works as a commercial deep sea diver ! Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Joi...

This week, Jessie Hassall joins us to tell the incredible story of her progression from completing her first Ironman in 15.30, to going 12.48 at Ironman Portugal just thirteen months later! Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The m...

Dr. Karim Hammad recently competed at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in St. George. A busy doctor, he’s had to learn to balance his desire to train against the realities of his job: 12 hour on-call shifts, night shifts and the challenges of unpredictable work load and lack of routine. His story involves a lot of acceptance of needing to train around ‘the way things are’ rather than ‘the way...

Team Oxygenaddict in collaboration with Ironman Europe bring you Ask A Coach - your chance to ask your coaching questions to Team Oxygenaddict head coach and Ironman University coach Rob Wilby. On this episode, we have tips on how to structure your winter training: Train Like a Triathlete Your Weekly Structure How to Avoid Injury How to Build Bike Power Give 100%, but No More Run Durability Beats...

From the Archives: Dave Scott Dave Scott is already well known for his achievements - 6 time winner of Ironman Hawaii between 1980 and 1987, successful coach to champion athletes like Chrissie Wellington, Craig Alexander, Tim Don and Julie Dibens. What is less well known is his ongoing battle with depression that has, at times, left him unable to get off the couch. Dave is open and honest about th...

This week, coaches Rob and Chris bring you an interview with age grouper and Team OxygenAddict athlete David Brown, who fulfilled a lifelong dream when he raced in Kona at the Ironman World Championships. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenadd...

Team Oxygenaddict in collaboration with Ironman Europe bring you Ask A Coach - your chance to ask your coaching questions to Team Oxygenaddict head coach and Ironman University coach Rob Wilby. On this episode, we have the following questions: How long should the preparation be for a full Ironman? Heart rate or Power on the bike? How important is fast paced running intervals, compared to zone 2 ru...

This week, we bring you an inspiring interview with age grouper and Team OxygenAddict athlete Claire Cleaver, who recently achieved an ‘almost unattainable’ life goal of completing a half Iron distance triathlon at the Vitruvian. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddi...

This week, coaches Rob and Chris bring you an inspiring interview with age grouper and Team OxygenAddict athlete Emma Yates, who fulfilled a lifelong dream when she raced in Kona at the Ironman World Championships. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team...

This week, coaches Rob and Chris bring you a full review of the female and male pro races out in Kona, Hawaii, at the Ironman World Championships. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching progra...

What’s it really like to race in the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii? This week is the Kona Race Week Special. Coach Rob is joined by Coach Chris, to talk about the athlete experience in Kona. Chris raced there in 2019 at the last Ironman World Championships, so we hear all about his experience as an athlete. We also talk about the ways that an athlete can best prepare themselves for the hea...

This week we have a review of the weekend’s race at Outlaw X, and a preview of Kona. In coaches couch, we have tips on getting the best from yourself at the London Marathon. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensiv...

This week we have an Age Group Special. John Fellows completed the Outlaw full distance race this summer, fulfilling a life long dream to complete a full Iron distance race. Along the way, he lost over 28 pounds in weight! After three attempts to complete a 70.3 on his own, he joined Team Oxygenaddict in November and hasn’t looked back. His simple but very effective goal setting process, and dedic...

Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here precisionfuelandhydration.com This sh...

This week we have a conversation between coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman. They discuss dozens of tips that have helped Team Oxygenaddict athletes improve their performances that you can implement in your own training and racing. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team Oxyg...