so you wanna tri?

In this episode we talk about nip slips, porta loos, washing machines, jelly legs, ablutions and vascular shunting…  You might be wondering what any of those have to do with triathlon, you'll have to listen to find out our answers to the questions that all beginner triathletes are asking.

In this episode, we talk about the thing we're all best at. Eating. The boys also reflect on things they should change in the lead up to their race... but whether they're going to actually do it or not is a whole other question. Ben is powered by mojito mixes, Alex has already calculated how many jelly babies you'd have to eat to fuel a tri, and Papa Woo eats peanut butter, salad cream...

We introduce Ms. Orla, papa woo's wife, to share another perspective on this triathlon journey. Are there benefits, or is it just like living with tired and hungry toddlers? Joining woowoo run day? https://strava.app.link/cyUqln8sSIb

We get talking about worst case scenarios for race day: DNFs, equipment failures, Ben getting arrested etc. Alex gets very technical with his calculated times for the race which leaves the rest shocked, but not surprised & Papa Woo is simply aiming to finish on the same day that he started. That's the amateur behaviour we celebrate.

Doing things a bit differently this week: the topic of aims, hopes and fears for the race was a big one, so for this episode we're just bringing you a training update from everyone - with the big 6 month to go countdown looming over the boy's heads! ( & the next ep will be hopes & fears for race day)

Ben shares a breakdown of how much Challenge Almeere is costing us, as well as how much a dream Hawaii race would cost.  When is the right time to upgrade / buy new gear? Who would buy speed (the actual drug) to get faster!?

This week we look at what factors go into picking a race, and explain how they ended up with Ironman Westfriesland and Challenge Almere. Ben sets a PB in his new running shoes which look... interesting. Rosie, our fluffy friend shows off her new squeaky toy. Hold on tight, it's a mad one. We also speak about the power of accountability and how our WA group helps this - feel free to join it her...

You've met 'the crazy gang', but how experienced are these amateurs? In this episode Ben and Alex demonstrate their superb maths skills, the siblings try make father Brian say penny farthing without him knowing and we discuss our history of triathlons.

Meet the amateurs; the Grandad (Papa woo), the Dad (Ben), and Alex (just Alex - it will make sense soon). I'm your host, Rebecca, and this podcast is all about why these amateurs tri, and their journey to long distance triathlons.