Talking Triathlon

Macca joins us this week to preview Oceanside 70.3. We talk through the men's and women's field including what we can expect from Chealsea Sodaro, Kat Matthews, Holly Lawrence and Paula Findlay. We talk about the impact of Jan Frodeno withdrawing from the men's event and how it opens the event up in a big way. We also discuss Gwen Jorgensen in New Zealand and Gustav Iden's return to short course....

Did you see Anne Haug's run split in Lanzarote? Did you know that she ran almost the exact same run split last year? Shocking! But what isn't shocking is the early season signs for a number of big name athletes (and some relative new comers).  We discuss Lanzarote 70.3 and Challenge Puerto Varas then we preview all the racing this weekend including Gwen Jorgensen, Hayden WIlde and Tyler Mislawchuk...

This week we talk alot about.... Shoes... With the news that the Norwegians submitted an appeal into Gustav Iden's shoes in Abu Dhabi we have a look at all the focus on super shoes. We also go down the rabbit hole about what the hell is happening with triathlon race coverage and content in general. We talk about Clash Miami, SLT Arena Games, The epic Oceanside start list and a story about a near p...

An action packed weekend of racing to go through this week including all the results from WTCS Abu Dhabi, IM South Africa, IM New Zealand and the news that Mirinda Carfrae is retiring. We discuss the upcoming races this weekend including Clash Miami where we will see Lionel Sanders face off against Sam Long and discuss the Arena Games and what we think it is missing. For more information about MX...

This week racing is back with IronMan South Africa, IronMan New Zealand and WTCS Abu Dhabi. We discuss all the upcoming races as well as unpack all the action from the Arena Games where we saw long course superstar, Lionel Sanders show just how good he is against some stars of short course. We also discuss Gwen Jorgensen making her return to racing as well. For more information about MX Endurance:...

This week we preview the SLT Arena Games where long course super star, Lionel Sanders is stepping in way down in distance. Lionel would be one of the strongest Zwifters in the sport so it we discuss how we think the racing will go and have some questions about the rest of the start field. We also discuss all the announcements from the PTO this week including the European Open, changes to prize mon...

Lots to cover this week as Jan Frodeno confirms his race plans and the exciting possibility of seeing him race the Norwegians at one of the PTO events. We discuss the possibility of pro athletes boycotting IronMan events, Sam Long changing coaches and then we unpack all of the changes to the PTO Rankings. We try and make it clear and easy to understand for all of our listeners. For more informatio...

The start list is out and Roth is absolutely set to be one of the biggest races this year and guess what! The men and women will race on the same day! We talk all about the Roth start list for 2023. We also talk about the changing state of sponsorship, Lionel Sanders racing Super League Arena Games and has The Collins Cup location been leaked? For more information about MX Endurance:  http://www.m...

70.3 racing returns to Australia this weekend with Tasmania 70.3. We preview the race and disagree on who will win. We also discuss the news that Sebastian Kienle is racing Norseman and Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden reminding their competitors that it isn't so easy to copy what they are doing! For more information about MX Endurance:  http://www.mxendurance.com   To watch this podcast as a...

This week we look at all the awards from the Global Triathlon Awards and whether we agree or disagree or even care about the winners (we don't love all the categories). We also discuss the news that Gwen Jorgensen is making her return to WTS racing, another PTO event in August and what we think will be the biggest events of the year. For more information about MX Endurance:  http://www.mxendurance...

Welcome back to another year of everything you need to know about triathlon and what better way to start than looking back at 2022. This week we discuss all that was in 2022 as well as the news that IronMan has confirmed they are splitting their World Championship and that the PTO seem to be declaring war on them as well with their flagship Asian PTO Tour event the weekend before 70.3 Worlds. For...

The triathlon world was sent into a frenzy this week with the news leaking that 2023 would see the men's IronMan World Championship moved from Kona to Nice. We unpack all there is to unpack with this announcement looking at the pros and cons for both professional and amatuer racing. What it will mean for the women's race and which athletes will it benefit the most. We also talk about the incredibl...

Some huge racing over the weekend saw Joe Skipper and Sarah True regin supreme in Arizona and a big weekend of racing ahead of us will see our new WTCS World Champions crowned! We go through all the action from last week including what do the the much slower times in Cozumel mean about Kristian Blummenfelt's position in the sport and just how close the racing in Abu Dhabi will be this weekend! For...

This week we caught up with Kyle Smith to talk about what is in the water in New Zealand and why they are just so good at triathlon. We discuss Kyle's career, what he has learned from training with Jan Frodeno and what he wants to achieve in the future. For more information about MX Endurance:  http://www.mxendurance.com To find out more about Kyle Smith visit: https://www.instagram.com/kylesmithn...

This week we bring in the big guns to get a pro athletes take on the 70.3 World Championship. Joe Skipper, host of the Triathlon Mockery Podcast gives us his analysis on the performances in St George and goes through in detail exactly why Sam Long's penalty was controversial. We discuss Kristian Blummenfelt's domination, Ben Kanute surprising us and just how much that forgotten helmet cost Magnus...

With Kona in the rear-view mirror it is time to get excited about another World Championship with 70.3 Worlds happening this weekend. We preview all the action and give our predictions about how the races might unfold. Who we pick might surprise you! For more information about MX Endurance:  http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to   htt...

While the Kona buzz is still alive we thought we would wheel out two-time winner, Chris McCormack to chat about how the Kona race has changed since the first time it was raced. Chris talks us through all of the changes we have seen including the move to the big island, removal of the lead u-haul van, changes to technology, gear the course and even race tactics.  Chris gives his thoughts on some of...

After 3 long years racing returned to the big island of Hawaii for the 2022 Ironman World Championship and it would seem that the sport has changed a lot since the last time the race was held there. This week we unpack all of the action from the race including the amazing victories from Chelsea Sodaro and Gustav Iden who both won on debut. We look at all of the incredible performances like Sam Lai...

With the women's race happening before we record our next episode we thought the time was right to preview the biggest race of the year. We are less than a week away from the 2022 Ironman World Championships in Kona and the first time in the history of the race that the men and women will compete on different days.  We go through who to watch, how we think the races will unfold and give our picks...

Last week the news broke that Alistair Brownlee will not be racing in Kona this year after developing a stress fracture. We discuss what this will mean for the men's pro race and for the rest of the year. We also discuss the news that Lucy Charles-Barclay will race Kona, drafting in Italy, impressive performances in Malibu and then go through the highs and many lows from the PTO US Tour in Dallas...

With the PTO Tour happening this weekend in Dallas we thought the time was right to sit down with Sam Laidlow who caused quite a stir at The Collins Cup last month. We talk to Sam about what he learned from The Collins Cup and his side of what went down with Sam Long. We also get his insight into how the PTO is shaking things up and how he sees Kona shaping up in a couple of weeks. We also talk ab...

With Kona less than a month away people are starting to turn their attention to who they think is going to win and Mark Allen has gone out on a limb and predicted wins for Daniela Ryf and Kristian Blummenfelt. We joke, but is there anyone capable of beating them on the big island? Ryf has a proven record there and Kristian has taken the 'rules' of triathlon and torn them to pieces. We also unpack...

Daniela Ryf has dominated nearly every race she has done in 2022 including the fastest time at The Collins Cup but the latest rankings update has seen her drop to world number 2? This week we try and wrap our head around how this makes sense. We also discuss The Collins Cup broadcast and the upcoming Super League Championship series and how we aren't really excited about it this year. For more inf...

This week we are joined by the incredible Belinda Granger. Belinda had an incredible pro career and now is the voice of triathlon working in commentary for some of the biggest races in the world. We go through all the action from The Collins Cup breaking down the highlights from each match up over the weekend as well as Alistair Brownlee securing his Kona slot.  We discuss the Lionel, Sam and Sam...

This week we are joined by one of the best athletes on the planet. The current WTCS and Xterra World Champion and Olympic and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Flora Duffy. We discuss how things have changed for her since her Olympic win, what it is like to achieve the biggest goal of your life and what keeps you motivated to keep going afterwards. We also preview all the action from The Collins...