The 99% (A triathlon podcast)

Episode #79 Lewis Elliot Racing ... anything In this episode we chat with Lewis Elliot on his cross over from various race formats. We learned some big take aways that can be applied to triathletes to improve in triathlon and to help them cross disciplines. Lewis and Marilyn joined us from Costa Rica taking part in the Pura Vida Challenge! This epic week long camp looks like a blast! Check the lin...

Episode #78 Training locations We put our heads together to look at some of the popular places for triathletes to train. We evaluated what makes them great for training and why. This can help you evaluate where you live and how you can use the resources around you to make any place as ideal as possible!

Episode # 77 Cross fit to triple World Championships Jesse and Marilyn are joined by special guest Jen Vollmann. They deep dive into her endurance journey from working on her fitness to racing three world championships in one season! Her journey is a special one, tune in!

Episode # 76 The summer slump This is going the longest triathlon season to date. There will be more big races this season than ever before. The season will be book ended with double world championships. So if you have raced a lot, and still have big races coming up; what should you do now?

Episode # 75 Catching up with Marilyn In this episode, Jesse was slightly dead to the world, a day after Challenge Walchesse. This left Elliot to ask Marilyn all about what see has been up to. She has been taking a different road, with some great results so we needed an entire episode to hear about it!

Episode #74 Catching up with the Coaches Elliot and Jesse roll through what they have been up to lately! Elliot chats about coaching through location changes and Jesse talks about Ironman Des Moines and is up coming races. Next week is all about Marilyn!! 

Episode #73 The Groad Explosion  In the wake of an unprecedented number of triathletes competing in Unbound, Marilyn and Jesse discuss all things Gravel. We get into preparation for gravel or long events. We discuss the similarities and differences with ironman training. We also chat about how to actually fit these different events into a season in order to be successful! 

Episode # 72 Chris Leiferman Interview! We are super excited to sit down with Chris to hear about his awesome race at Ironman World Championships. He was happy to share with us the race dynamics as well as some insight into his training in preparation for worlds. Thanks Chris!

Episode # 71 Ironman2021 World Championship review Marilyn and Jesse debrief after the Ironman World Championships in St. George. They chat about what strategies worked for their athletes in a race like this. Also, Marilyn was at the race so we get to hear what it was like watching this unique world championship race. 

Episode # 70 Ironman Texas recap, IM Worlds in St. George preview Jesse discusses what went down at Ironman Texas, and all three hosts discuss what athletes can expect at Ironman St. George. Elliot, Marilyn and Jesse discuss what makes the swim, bike and run unique at Ironman St. George.   

Episode #69 The art of the Taper in this episode Jesse, Elliot and Marilyn deep dive into the goals, importance and style of a taper. We touch on some great things to think about when constructing a taper to get to ready to go on the starting line!

Episode # 68 Fueling for triathlon with Fuel In! We have the opportunity to interview Scott Tindal who has a long history of working with athletes in many ways. Currently his focus is on nutrition and fueling. Since he has a ton of athletic experience he has a unique approach to helping athletes nail their day to day and performance nutrition. We really enjoyed picking his brain on all things food...

Episode # 67 Habits of successful racers In this Episode we discuss some of the habits and mental strategies successful racers have ingrained. We talk about what you can do in training in order to develop those skills so that you can become a successful racer yourself!

Episode #66 Rapid Fire! This episode we are coming in HOT with quite a few athlete submitted questions! These are shorter tasty bites for your enjoyment! If you like this style, let us know!

Episode # 65 Scott Molina Interview In this episode we look back on one of the best careers in the history of the sport. We chat with Scott about the evolution of training he has witnessed and get into what he would change if he could do it again! If you have been listening since the start, hands down our best episode yet! Thanks Scott!!

Episode #64 The no so linear path of progress In this Episode we roll through our thoughts and experiences with progress. It does not always look or feel as expected. Keep moving forward no matter what your graph looks like!

Episode # 62 Race Selection Races are back! Lots of races! The question is how do you pick the races that are the absolute best for you? There are a ton of variables to consider, some you can control, some you can't. In this episode we run through what we think about when helping athletes with race selection.

Episode #61 Quick Holiday Update Welcome to 2022! Listen to this episode to hear how The 99% is moving forward and getting better in the new year! Check out The 99% on instagram at @the99.percent !! That is a great place to reach out with comments or questions! Thank you for listening!

Episode #60 Stroke analysis Attention! This is also a youtube video! Jesse, Elliot, and Marilyn take a look at a few videos and go over some highlights and discuss the hows and whys of getting your stroke looked at. Take a listen, or watch on youtube! 

Episode #59 Navigating the Holidays The Holidays are comping! Pools are closed, you are knee deep in travel and 100% thrown off of your schedule. Usually you take this one of two ways, either totally giving up or trying to fit your routine in a day that is basically impossible to do. Here is our take on a balanced approach to thriving over this holiday season!

Episode #58 The PREseason Off season is over. Racing is still aways off. What should you do with this time in order to get the most out of it? Should you do the same training at a lower volume and intensity to prepare for what is to come? Should you do something totally different?? What options are even out there??

Episode # 57 Structuring Lifts in the offseason How to structure your lifting starting in the off season and hopefully continuing with some maintenance all year! Marilyn and Jesse go into the nuts and bolts of how they approach lifting and how they write lifts for their athletes. 

Episode #56 Group Training Do you love training with friends? I do! It is important to think about when, why and how you train in groups. In this podcast we evaluate ways to make groups work for you!

Episode # 55 Tipping the Scales on Training We need to have consistency in our training in all three supports. We also need to know when it is okay to go off the rails a bit. The great thing about being consistent on a global scale in your training is that you can let it slide a bit on a more local level. This allows for some great adventuring and fun to be had!

Episode # 54 Going with the Flow The last two years, not one race has been set in stone. Some races have disappeared at the very last minute, and some added in just as short of time. Besides this being frustrating, we learned a great deal about what we think we need and what we actually need in order to prepare for a race. This adjustability is something can can hold onto for years to come.