Talking Triathlon

This week we are lucky to be joined by not one, but two of the strongest triathletes in the world and they both come from Denmark! Magnus Ditlev and Daniel Baekkegard both had incredible years last year and are quickly cementing Denmark as a power house of triathlon. We hear about both of their incredible 2022 seasons, how they have gotten to know each other and train with each other and what the...

Macca is back to give us the low down on the upcoming Pho3nix Sub7Sub8 event happening in only a few months! Chris gives us the inside information on who are the ones to watch, how the pacer teams are shaping up and which athletes he thinks are nailing their preparation and who might surprise you. We also discuss the PTO changing their age group pricing, Nicola Spirig crashing her bike and much mu...

A few weeks ago, triathlon legend, Mark Allen predicted that the men could go 6:33 for the Pho3nix Sub 7 attempt. This week, Mark Allen is back and he think Lucy Charles-Barclay could go close to breaking 7:30 for the Sub8! We look at his break down for how it can be done. We also discuss Lucy's potential team of pacers after last week's interview.  We discuss a potential Zwift acquisition of Trai...

This week we are extremely lucky to be joined by Reece and Lucy Charles-Barclay.  We discuss the incredible 2021 season which saw Lucy finish as 70.3 World Champion and finish as the number 1 ranked triathlete in the world. They explain how their dynamic works, how they balance their personal and professional lives together and what we can expect to see from the duo in 2022. We then unpack the ann...

We are back for another year of The MX Endurance Podcast! There is plenty to catch up on since we recorded our last episode including Mark Allen predicting a 6:33 at Sub7, Ash Gentle retiring from short course racing and the Norwegains burning faeces to maximise their perfomance! We then look at the year ahead and make some predictions about what we think are going to be the biggest races of the y...

A special episode this week as we are joined by Olympic bronze medallist, Hayden Wilde.  Hayden talks us through his impressive 2021 season which saw him have a number of incredible performances culminating in his Xterra world title.  He talks us through his challenges getting out of New Zealand, the whole Olympic saga, Super League Triathlon battles and the big race in Maui! To find out more abou...

It's that time of year to look back at the year that was and what a year 2021 turned out to be. We award our 2021 MX Endurance Podcast Awards. What was the race of the year? Who was the best male and female athlete of the year? Who chucked the biggest Lionel? What moment left us scratching our heads going 'WTF'?!?! Find out as we recap all that happened and much much more! We also discuss changes...

The PTO announced their PTO Tour to kick off in 2022. A series of big prize pro races with age group races too!  To get the specifics on this and what it could mean for the future of professional racing we are joined by the CEO of the PTO, Sam Renouf. Sam gives you all the information you need to understand how you can experience the PTO Tour. Sam also discusses the removal of Kristian Blummenfelt...

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Magnus Ditlev! This week we are joined by one of the strongest cyclists in triathlon and he can swim and run pretty well too! We catch up with Magnus after an incredible end to his year with a second place at Clash Daytona where he was caught on the run by Kristian Blummenfelt. We find out all about his year, what he has in store for the future and maybe why h...

This week we are joined by British long course star, Ruth Astle. Ruth was the fastest amateur female overall in Kona in 2019 and since then has multiple Ironman victories under her belt. We discuss the transition from amateur to pro, the challenges she has faced as a new pro and the balance of trying to win races and race against the best. We also preview all the action from Clash Daytona where Kr...

This week we look at all of the action from IM South Africa and of course IM Cozumel. We discuss the performances of Maurice Clavel and Ruth Astle in South Africa and the strong finish from Sebastian Kienle. We also discuss more Paralympic medals in Paris, ANOTHER world championship in triathlon (but we like this one) and of course discuss the two incredible performances of Kristian Blummenfelt an...

This weekend we see Olympic gold medalist, Kristian Blummenfelt make his ironman debut in Cozumel and we have your preview for the big event. What can we expect to see from the fastest man to ever do a 70.3? Will this be the first step on his road to sub7? Will we see a world record set on debut? Will he go faster than Gustav Iden did a few weeks ago in Florida? We also preview the Ironman South A...

What a weekend of racing as we saw Lionel Sanders and Gustav Iden go head to head at Ironman Florida.  Gustav Iden's domination has already sent shock waves through the sport with many people claiming he has lifted the sport to another level and Jan Frodeno is last week's news. We discuss all of this as well as the incredible women's racing which saw Heather Jackson and Skye Moench have a truly ep...

This week we are joined by coach of a number of top professional athletes including Lionel Sanders and Casper Stornes, Mikal Iden. He also convinced his 2-time 70.3 World Champion and World Ranked Number 1 triathlete brother, Gustav Iden! We talk about Gustav making his debut at Ironman, why it will be different without Jan Frodeno there and that incredible performance at 70.3 World Championships....

This week we are joined by British long course star, Emma Pallant-Browne to talk about her recent win at the LA Triathlon, her impressive season, the current state of the sport and the incredibly depth currently racing in the women's field. We also discuss the cancellation of the biggest Ironman of the year and what it means for the future of the show down between Jan Frodeno and Gustav Iden and i...

The biggest Ironman race of the year is here and no it isn't Kona! This weekend we will see a stacked field race in Sacramento. Some of the biggest names in the sport will be lining up on what is tipped to be a fast race. The biggest draw of this event is Jan Frodeno trying to reclaim his #1 ranking fro Gustav Iden who is making his ironman debut! Add in Lionel Sanders and the race is not one to b...

Just when you think the battle in California can't get better Lionel Sanders has announced he will be throwing his hat in the ring in Sacramento! This week we discuss what impact Lionel will have on the race and the extra attention he will bring. We also discuss Flora Duffy being celebrated in Bermuda, what the changes to the Iron Man World Championships will mean for next year and the saga of Mag...

Macca is back to talk us through one of the most anticipated races this year, Jan Frodeno v Gustav Iden later this month in California. Will Jan reclaim his world number 1 ranking? Will he break the official Ironman world record? Will he prove that he is still the benchmark of long distance racing? Or will we see the dawn of a new era with Gustav Iden proving why he is the world number 1?  It will...

No you did not misread, that is not a typo! The new PTO rankings are out and Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf have lost their spot at the top of the rankings. We talk all about the changes to the world rankings and what might happen for the rest of the year. We also look at the action from Ironman Chattanooga where there was domination from Joe Skipper and Skye Moench. We wrap up all the action for the...

What a weekend of racing! This week we look at all the action from 70.3 World Championships and the domination of Lucy Charles-Barclay and Gustav Iden. We talk about the incredible performance of Lauren Parker in the Para-Tri division. We then turn to the incredible action from Super League Jersey and the excitement and controversy from the men's and women's races. We run through WTCS Hamburg and...

It's 70.3 World Championships and we are joined this week by UK superstar, Joe Skipper. We do a deep dive into what you can expect to see this weekend. We also drop in a sneaky interview between Chris McCormack and Vincent Luis about who they think you need to watch out for too. We also talk about sub7sub8 with Joe, what he thought about the drafting at IM Switzerland, his thoughts on the Collins...

A huge episode this week as we are joined by David Tilbury-Davis. David is a leading professional coach who is probably best known for his work with Lionel Sanders. We discuss his work with Lionel Sanders over the last few years and also discuss the current state of the sport, if anyone can beat Jan Frodeno and get his thoughts on the PTO and their vision for the future of triathlon. We also look...

This week we give our thoughts on The Collins Cup. Did the race promised to bring triathlon to the mainstream live up to the hype? We talk about our thoughts on the racing, the broadcast, the live event experience and what it means for the future of triathlon coverage. We also look at all of the action from the Paralympics last weekend and preview the first round of the Super League Championship s...

This weekend we will see the first ever Collins Cup. The event that the PTO has hyped up for well over a year. We discuss what we think you can expect to see from the event, who is racing who and who we think is going to win and why. In addition to The Collins Cup, this weekend sees the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Paratriathlon events kick off and to give everyone a good understanding of who to watch,...

This week's episode is absolutely jam packed with news about Kona being postponed, 70.3 World Champs being moved, Lionel Sanders leaving his coach and Tim O'Donnell having a heart attack while racing! Plus, we are joined by American triathlete Taylor Spivey for an incredibly open and honest chat about her last few months and frustrations about being left off the US Olympic team. Taylor talks about...