The Triathlon Brick Session

Mar, Andy and Richard chat about the National Duathlon results, racing weight and so much more. The normal banter with the boys and a new competition between Richard and Mark. Enjoy!

The main topic of conversation in this episode from the guys is how Duathlon can contribute to your triathlon training. Andy Blow should know he raced Elite at the 2004 World Duathlon Championships alongside GB Elite Tom Lowe. Richard Stannard was no slouch either at the run - bike run format. Andy also chats about his awesome 10th place at the Red Bull Neptune steps event. Bloody cold day in the...

As promised we catch up with Laura Siddall the Ironman New Zealand Champion 2018. Another great catch up with this awesome athletes and multiple Ironman Champion.

The team quickly discuss the results from ITU in Abu Dhabi and IM New Zealand over the weekend. The main subject of the show is all about the importance of pacing when racing and training. Mark also gives you another amusing cycling story!

I catch up with Laura who just missed out on the win at Wanaka 70.3 by just 11secs. However Laura did smash the bike record and will be racing IM Taupo in great shape. This is a great interview and probably one of my best to date.

Me, Richard Stannard and Andy Blow chat about what constitutes being a good remote coach and what an athlete should expect for their money. We also discuss some of the mistakes we made early in our triathlon careers that could have saved us some a lot of time and energy. This is a belter of a show so please enjoy!

Another great show today - Rich, Andy and I chat quickly chat about the awesome GB results at IM 70.3 Dubai. The main topic of conversation is the pros and cons of indoor training apposed to outdoor training. Enjoy!

A quick pre race chat with Kimberley Morrison who is racing Dubai 70.3 Friday (tomorrow). I tried to chat to Nikki Bartlett but the sound quality was poor, so we missed out there. This is a stacked field with some of the Worlds best racing so its going to be a tough one. We also have friend of the show Will Clarke racing with 3 of his BMC team mates.

In this episode the team (Richard, Andy & Mark) discuss marginal gains, we try to best answer a listeners training question regarding his training approach for 2 x 70.3 races with a four month gap. Richard also chats about how to really get good at swimming - no short cuts, or hacks though. Mark interviews Matthew Pritchard (AKA) Dirty Sanchez, who has stopped all his drug and booze fuelled antics...

I quickly catch up with Susie Cheetham 2 x top 6 finisher at Kona and a bunch of other great results to her CV. She's racing this weekend at SA 70.3 so quickly listen to her chat about how she thinks she'll do. We're also going to get Susie and Emma Pallant back on the show together after the race to discuss how it all went.

Emma's resolve, hard work and stoic determination just shows what can be achieved with good old fashioned hard work. One of the best 70.3 Pro Triathletes in the World and this year she's going FULL IRONMAN DISTANCE. Coached and supported by her brilliant coach Michelle Dillon and Stuart Hayes. In this bonus episode we quickly chat about her 70.3 race in SA. We'll be speaking to Emma after the race...

A new line up for the show - joining Mark on a regular basis will be Richard Stannard and Andy Blow. Mark chats to an inspirational female Pro who is a top 10 Ironman Kona finisher, the current Swedish long course record holder. Asa Lundstrom is also training to be a Doctor, and if that isn't enough she's started her own coffee business as well.

Great news I have been selected to race the Patagonman in Dec 2018 along with Chris Stirling and Lucy Gossage. On this show I chat to the event organiser about this unique event in South America. I also catch up with Chris Stirling for his reaction at being selected. The race received a huge response from around the world with the UK being the second largest number of entries for the lottery. 20 a...

It was great catching up with Richard Stannard AKA "the fish". He was British triathlon champion in 2001, aquathlon world champion in 2003, 2006 and 2011 and biathle world champion in 2005, 2007, 2010 and 2012. Richard has been in the triathlon game for over 20 years and is still training and racing at the highest level. Richard is the current British Masters record holder in the 200m free, 400m f...

I quickly catch up with legend Thorsten Radde and discus the new Pro scoring system for Ironman for 2019. In addition to this I chat to author Rob Cummings who wrote the book 'chasing Kona'. The book describes his journey from an overweight heavy smoker to 2 x AG Kona Ironman qualifier.

I chat to Bob De Wolf who is the team manager of BMC Triathlon. One of the most professional and well recognised Pro Teams on the triathlon circuit. Bob chats to me about his role and responsibilities as the team manager, he also announces some new sponsors and team members for the 2018 race season- exciting times for Team BMC. A top bloke!

I have another little rant but impress myself for not swearing! I chat to the outstanding long course triathlete Yvonne Van Vlerken. 14 sub 9 hrs Iron distance races under her belt, a 2nd place in Kona and 3 Wins at Roth not to mention the many 70.3 victories. Yvonne is the most prolific and consistent athlete on the circuit to date. Find out how she manages to do what she does so well - a very si...

I chat to Steffi Steinberg who won the Ultraman World Championships in Kona 2017. The event is held over three days which includes a total of 10km swimming, 421km cycling and an 84km double marathon to finish on the final day.

Richard and I catch up while I was out in Argentina watching and reporting on the Ironman event. My interview is with Andy Blow who I used to race back in the mid 90's, we catch up and discuss how much the sport has changed over the last 10 yrs. Andy has years of 'real' experience and gives a great insight into sports hydration and more.

This was a real privilege and the first time I've had the oppertunity to chat to a 2 x Olympic gold medalist - Helen Glover MBE. We do chat a little about rowing, but as you'll find out Helen isn't too shabby at the 70.3 triathlon distance. In her first 70.3 race she came 2nd in her AG at Ironman Weymouth, and to be fair she didn't have a bloody clue what she was doing. Brilliant interview, amazin...

Eimear Mullan is no stranger to the Ironman and 70.3 podiums. The reason you've not heard from Eimear for a while is she has battled with an injury thats kept her out of the sport for almost 3 years. However, on her first outing at 70.3 Xiamen she only went and bagged it by just 12 seconds. True class from a tenacious individual and athlete.

Today's episode I go on a little rant about British Cycling and team Sky, specifically my view on the BBC's programme which discussed the use of TUE"s and the culture of bullying within British Cycling. On a lighter note I chat to Mike Tree's and Stephen Honight about why it may be useful to use a power meter for your running.

In this episode I chat to the youngest ever Ironman Champion at just 20yrs old - Phillip Graves. Phil has been on the triathlon circuit for many years and at 28yrs of age he still has a long future ahead of him. Listen to Phil discuss his training, working with the Brownlee's and what he plans to race this season, including Ironman Arizona next week.

Robbie Britton is one of the best 24hr Ultra runners in the World; this guy is quit literary 'mad' for endurance running. After only 8 years in the sport Robbie came 3rd at the World Championships in 2016. This is a fascinating insight into what it takes to run so far and fast over 24hrs. Amazing stuff.......

Triathlon coach David Tilbury Davis chats to us about his mentoring role with Lionel Sanders in Kona. He also discusses the issues faced by athletes specifically on the big Island and lots, lots more.