the fahrenheit performance podcast

We welcomed back Cyril Bedat, the CEO of Purpose Performance Wear and owner of Simple Active to the red seats. When we left off in episode 24, Cyril was about to embark on the incredible world championship double of KONA & TAUPO. Now that he is back in Singapore, listen to how he did and a state of the union recap on how Purpose Performance Wear is doing.about the guest:Cyril Bedat: @tridaddy_...

We welcome the unstoppable Philipp Kloeber to the red seats today. Listen to Philipp's story of his journey to the region as a student, forging a career in a highly demanding field all the while continuing to grow from strength to strength in the sport of triathlon. Starting as a complete noob in the sport, swimming in a university pool, cycling on a a stationary bike in a gym, Philipp has come a...

We welcome ah boy Desmond Ang & ANTA Singapore's Matthew Leu to the podcast this week. Listen to Desmond's journey as a long distance runner in Singapore from a 400m runner to ultimately finding his groove as a marathoner at the ANTA training camp in Africa. How much does he train? / who is his coach? / how did he get the opportunity to train with one of the sport's best distance runners ever?...

We welcome the Singapore National Team & University of Virginia Triathlon Team member Samir Varma to the podcast this week. Listen to Sam's story how he started as a scrawny kid doing swimming & cross country at school to bursting onto the Singapore national team in recent years. Sam is intelligent, focused and driven and we will be seeing and hearing about him more and more in the years t...

We welcome the eternal optimist Jade Seah this week. You all might know Jade from her Media work or as a Radio DJ, but in this episode we unpack her life as an athlete, be it Netball / Skating / Cycling. Listen and learn how Jade juggles her work life balance and what drew her to cycling during the craziness of COVID-19 lockdowns. Listen to Jade's story how she started as a complete noob cyclist t...

We welcome Elizabeth Liau affectionately known as ebird 🐦 to the red seats this week. Listen and learn how this young nursing student has become multiple national champion [ROAD / TT / MTB]. Listen to ebird's incredible story of how she progressed from a triathlete to cross country runner to now the a dominant force in the Singapore's cycling scene. How much does she train / where did she learn h...

** a thousand apologies for the video quality on this episode, the original was over exposed because of the bright sunlight so we did our best to correct it. We welcome professional triathlete Leanne Szeto, affectionately known as THE PINK BOSS. Listen and learn how she forged her own path over the last 20 years as a multisport athlete in Asia from a junior ITU racer to now a force to be reckoned...

We welcome Singapore's 10km Road Race National Record Holder Shaun Goh to the red seats this week and listen to his journey from avid basketball player to the fastest Singaporean man to every run 10km. Listen to Shaun tell his incredibly humble story of what started as 5 kilometre warmups before basketball practice to a full on deep dive into what it takes to be on the Singapore team for SEA Games...

We welcome Pachoy Viloria to the red seats this week and listen to his triathlon journey. Listen to Pachoy recounts his journey as a cyclist and then triathlete who completed the KONA World Championship 2024. If you want to hear a blow by blow account of the race from an every day athlete, this is the one to listen to. about the guest: Eduardo Viloria V (Pachoy) : @kungheipachoy how to get a hold...

Boon Kiak, SEA Games Bronze medalist and all round great guy is back to give us a recap on what he's been doing since he last visited. Listen to Boon recount the past year when he has welcomed his second child, grown his podiatry business and how he keeps up with training and of course and insiders version of what happened at the Tour de France Prudential Singapore Criterium.about the guest:Yeo Bo...

We talked to the iconic cycling influencer Sweet Varn Varn (Aroonnapa Panichjaroon) and found out her cycling journey from a newbie cyclist wearing oversized jerseys and over the knee bib shorts to where she is today. Listen to Varn Varn's first ever english podcast where delve into her love of cycling, the happy healthy bike lane, the best places to ride in Thailand and even why cars are now beco...

We look back on the legendary Jon Ma's triathlon career and find out what keeps him busy these days. Listen to Jon recount the early days of triathlon in Singapore and how he quickly rose through the ranks of the multisport. From sprint distance to ITU racing representing Singapore to the 70.3 Singapore and eventually the KONA world championships, Jon has done it all. Jon's story spans almost two...

We talked to Rui Ming about how he spends his holidays travelling the world by bike. Listen to Rui Ming's talk about how decided after one bad experience with a rental car company that his next and almost all his future holidays would be on the saddle of a bike. After starting as a bike commuter to now as a seasoned bike packer, Rui Ming's stories and adventures travelling by bike makes you questi...

We talked to the Redmond Connolly about life a semi-pro cyclist living in Europe. Listen to Redmond's amazing story of how he rose through the ranks as a New Zealand amateur cyclist to getting his foot in the door of the pro peloton. We discuss the world of ultra competitive pro cycling where on the strongest and most motivated survive. Through the ups and downs learn how Redmond as survived and i...

We talked to the Allan Tay about the motivation and passion that drove him to start the local cycling lifestyle brand Takachya. Listen to everything about cycling caps and more and how he started the company pre-Covid and how the pandemic fueled cycling boom helped him build the collection that they have today. about the guest:Takachya: @takachya how to get a hold of us:podcast@fahrenheitperforman...

We talked to the legendary Junaidi Hashim about his career as a MTB racer and his decades of dominance in the Singapore Mountain Bike scene. Listen to Junaidi's story about what it took to be 7x National XC Champion,1x National ITT Champion & 1x National Road Champion and how he spends his time now that he has taken a step back from racing. He talks about how cycling in Singapore has grown ove...

We talked to Xin Li about his life as an full time illustrator. Listen to Xin Li's story about how he takes his inspiration from his surroundings and life experiences and how he translates them into beautiful illustrations and fascinating artworks. He talks about how cycling has grown from an simple method of commuting to becoming a big part of his life which snippets often show up in his illustra...

e talked to Nicholas "the corridor runner" Rachmadi about his life as a national triathlete while also being a medical student. Listen to Nicholas' story about how he started as a talented swimmer at the Singapore Sports School to becoming a SEA Games medalist in Triathlon. He talks about his struggles along the way and how he has balanced all these things during high school and now as a medical s...

We talked to Hoo Fang Yu, about his life as a student triathlete. Listen to Fang Yu's story about his unconventional rise to the top of triathlon. After picking up triathlon on a whim, Fang Yu's honest approach to training and the steps he has taking to get to where he is today. After spending the last nine months living and training at altitude in Colorado, learn about how this has helped him wit...

By now this is almost an Singapore urban legend... that time when Riyadh broke his collarbone at the world championships on Saturday.... operated on in on Tuesday then was able to compete in the Singapore National Championships the following Sunday.... all within a span of only eight days. Learn how he did that from the incredible team behind him that cleared the pathway for him to compete again....

We talked to Messie Henson, about his fascinating life on and off the bike. Listen to Messie's story of guts and determination, after dropping out of school at twelve to becoming a Grammy nominated hip hop producer and fashion designer. Learn about he overcame adversity to build several successful ventures then picking up cycling later in life and working his way onto the Singapore National Team....

We talked to the wonderkid Riyadh Hakim, about his rise to the top of the Singapore Mountain Bike scene. From humble beginnings riding an entry level 26" bike with his Dad, to winning the U23 Road, Cross Country & Downhill national championships in one year. Listen to Riyadh's story of guts and determination to become Singapore's back to back to back mountain bike champion and multiple podiums...

We talked to Ben Khoo, about life as a national athlete while working full time. Ben is on a personal quest to break his own record (fastest Singaporean) of 9:02 over the full ironman distance and be the first Singaporean to go sub 9 hours. As a side quest he is also gunning to becoming the fastest Singaporean in the 70.3 distance. Listen to Ben's story of resilience and determination in training...

The boys are back on the red seats this week with Aaron Kiss & Luke Chua back to talk about all things triathlon in Singapore. Get a unique perspective from two of Singapore's fastest and most successful triathletes about progressing through the sport, training, longevity, even gadgets and nutrition tips they have. They discuss training and racing and Asia and how different it is to what they...

We talked to Luke Chua, full time student & full time triathlete. Luke is Singapore's fastest short course triathlete, 4x National Champion and 3 time SEA games participant, winning a silver medal in 2019. Listen to Luke's incredible story of determination and training. How we started as a swimmer before delving into triathlon and quickly getting some fantastic results. He discusses training a...