The Total Tri Coaching Podcast

In today’s episode of the Total Tri Training Podcast, Phil and Grant break down the secrets to perfect race-day execution. We go deep on pacing strategy — including why setting a power cap on climbs and conserving carbohydrate could be the key to a strong run in Marbella this weekend. Then, we chat with four inspiring athletes ahead of race day: **Gail Walker** – chasing success in the 50–54 age g...

As the colder months roll in, how should triathletes adapt their nutrition to stay healthy, perform well, and feel great? This week, Phil and Grant sit down with Scott Tindal, performance nutrition coach and co-founder of Fuelin, to talk all things winter fuelling. Scott shares his insights on alcohol, body composition, and general health — plus how to align your nutrition goals with your training...

With a big increase in the number of our athletes now doing S and C at least once a week, with the podium results to show for it, can you afford to miss out? Today’s Show: De-bunking the Myth that Strength & Conditioning is complicated. In this episode, Phil and Grant are joined by Tom from Total Strength Endurance. They break down the why and how of S&C for Endurance Sports athletes — hel...

The 2025 Ironman World Championships in Kona brought the heat — literally and figuratively. In this episode of The Total Tri Coaching Podcast, we break down the standout performances, the brutal conditions, and the key lessons every athlete can take from the world’s toughest race Then, we shift gears into something every triathlete should be doing right now: the end-of-season review. Learn how to...

Phil and Grant sat down with two bike fitting experts this week.  Richard Melik from Freespeed who has been in the sport since the 80s and our own resident bike fitter and pro triathlete Kit Walker. We discuss, what the process of bike fitting entails.  When you should get one and why it is probably the best bang for your buck no matter what your level. One thing from this conversation was clear;...

Fraser Cartmell had a great career in both Short course and Long Course Triathlon before transitioning into some presenting, commentary, and coaching. Host, Grant Sheldon knew Fraser from training in Stirling as he was coming through the ranks and looked up to Fraser as that older role model. Now Grant, along with Phil, have Fraser on the Podcast to talk everything from his pro career, his amazing...

This week, the guys take you through everything, including thinking bigger than just the A race. How do you qualify for the world champs or GB age group team. We break both of these down and get into the detail. The new format from Ironman is analysed and discussed. Is it perfect? No, in short, but we explain why we also like the idea behind it. Is it doing a good job of promoting things like fema...

Back with a big one. Grant and Phil chat about reflecting on the season, post race breaks, and how winter training looks for athletes. In-depth look in to swim, bike, run and gym work along with the mindset shift for Traithletes after a hard year of racing

Phil and Chris get into the nitty gritty of how to be a faster version of yourself for 2025 on the bike. This is quite a detailed conversation with different thoughts for athletes at all levels and ultimately a lot to take away and digest. The guys were involved in Triathlon at the time when speed went through the roof and were very much on the forefront of this in their own racing. This pursuit o...

Today Phil is joined by Performamce Coach and former ITU star Grant Sheldon to discuss all things testing. We discuss the pros and cons of a Lab visit, our new remote testing protocol from INSCYD, Critical power and FTP. We want to test and an athlete to find something out. So the testing has to be able to tell us this. did we improve the desired metric? how will this help us achieve optimal race...

Family commitments, travel, over indulgence. All issue facing the endurance athletes at this time of year Today we offer some advice in navigating this period with great BALANCE looking at delivering well in to 2025. It looks different for everyone but where want to be as we start the new year is the same Fit, fresh and motivated.

How to engage better in a multi year approach to becoming stronger and in better condition to perform at your best. Tom and Milly from Total Strength Endurance join us today to discuss how they get people to engage, understand what they are doing, and be able to link the plan in the gym to the goals on the race course

Scott Tindal joins us this week to dissect your Nutrition requirements over the important Winter phase. A real expert in the field with some great, common sense advice. Apps are not all about fads. Fuelin uses training and individual data to give you the best guidance on day to day fuelling whatever your goal Fuelling the long ride, fat as a fuel source, jam on toast!, lab data, weight loss, weigh...

In today's episode, we discuss what we saw at Kona in the performances of both Pro and Age Group athletes. And, how this links to why athletes really need to understand their numbers in much greater detail. Heart rate zones for all three sports, power, pace, and of course RPE and how they all align. It's a complicated one but a good one. Have a listen...

Today, we make the big reveal on what's been going on behind the scenes at Total Tri. Exciting times!! we also discuss post-season recovery and the first period of training after you return to training.

The main body of today's podcast we discuss some thoughts of creating your "magic days" through sport in 2025 along with our thoughts on where tech is heading with remote coaching

This week's head coach podcast the pair discuss getting back on track after summer or post a big race. What can drive positive change, Hunger, Desire, motivation. All these things at the right time, with the right plan create the big performances in the 2nd half of the race season

As we head back in to a phase of development for many before end of season races kick off Chris and Phil discuss how to think of phases of training as "mini projects" to move the dial on certain aspects of your performance. This is a year round thought process but very relevant just now.