The Triathlon Hour

The boys start the show by going after one of their rivals, they then take a look back at the Sam Renouf podcast from last week, call out one of their own for sitting on the fence and then finish with a whole lot of training discussion. Lever: Use the code TTH for 20% off your Lever system Lever

CEO of the T100 Sam Renouf joins us to talk about everything that’s been happening in the T100 sphere.  He addresses the France course change, Valencia’s last minute cancellation and location change, the Vegas cancellation and change to Wollongong, their financial struggles & if they were the reason athletes 2024 end of year bonuses weren’t paid until now, whether having races in the Middle Ea...

The Triathlon Hour Hotseat opens up today’s podcast where the only rule is you have to give your honest answer to the questions asked. Some of those questions are about Collin Chartier & Tomas Rodriguez’s potential imminent return to racing, who has the most annoying Instagram of any pro triathlete, is triathlon too soft, has there been a softening of our stance on Ironman, Jack’s real thought...

This week Joe is joined by India Lee and they discuss Indie almost quitting the sport, dating pro triathletes, Joes dog getting disqualified from park run, their jobs before being professional triathletes, mindsets in triathlon, the joys of training alone, what makes a perfect training partner and much, much more! Nord VPN: Take advantage of a great deal with Nord VPN use the code triathlonhour or...

We start with a comprehensive recap of all things London T100 from the weekend. Following that, we call out some people in triathlon who are under pressure. At that point we decide no one is safe so some age group triathlon coaches also find themselves in our cross hairs and if all of this wasn’t controversial enough, we finish the show with “you have to pick one” which no doubt will leave us with...

The weekly show is back and this week we start with a T100 London breakdown, conduct a S.W.O.T analysis for the T100, answer a whole bunch of important training & racing questions, talk about dating as triathletes and the first ever edition of The Triathlon Hour Court takes place. Lever: Use the code TTH for 20% off your Lever system Lever

Joe and Fred talk about how Fred isn’t enjoying T100 and loved his debut full distance at Roth, their worst training camp training partners, they discuss what their dream triathlon would look like, how much motorbikes influence races, building the worlds best triathlete using individual swim, bike & runs, other rivalries, Fred’s plans to transition to body building after triathlon, one piece o...

Joe Skipper sits down for his first ever episode hosting his own podcast on The Triathlon Hour and for the occasion he’s joined by the superstar Taylor Knibb. Joe & Taylor have a conversation that makes you feel like you’re sitting back on a couch around the fire with them after a day on training camp and just listening to them both share stories and have a laugh. Whether you’re out training w...

Jack has a proposal that centres around the need for Ironman to create a competitive Age Group category in their races and how Race Ranger might be one of the keys to unlocking its potential. Boise 70.3 & Ironman Leeds get a quick discussion and then things you NEED to add into your training or do more of and contender or pretender is back!  Patreon: We put a lot of time & energy into brin...

Joe Skipper joins us to make a big announcement. Then we talk about Challenge Roth’s Race Ranger data being released, lots of training chat as usual and is Joe being coached by Tadej Pogacar’s coach? Listen in!!!  Nord VPN: Take advantage of a great deal with Nord VPN use the code triathlonhour or visit   nordvpn.com/triathlonhour to get a huge discount in the 2 year plans PLUS 4 extra months! It...

We recap the weekend’s racing at Ironman Lake Placid, discuss the rise in injuries in triathlon & how they could be prevented, what lessons could triathlon learn from the Tour de France, are Ironman taking over Challenge Roth for the 2026 Pro Series and other triathlon rumours!  Patreon: We put a lot of time & energy into bringing you this podcast every week and have done for 4 years now....

Age Group drug testing, Race Ranger making drafting data public, reflection on Andrew Messick vs Scott Derues differences as CEO of Ironman, the T100 is (maybe) going to the Olympics, the Sam Laidlow conspiracy theory, the Kona favourites + can debutant win, which male & female triathletes train the hardest, should pro’s speak up if they are suspicious about an athlete doping + the first ever...

After winning Ironman Cairns Matthew Marquardt joins us to talk about the race, his season, his training (in LOTS of detail), the cramping issue that has been plaguing his season, the importance of sleep for performance and lots more! Nord VPN: Take advantage of a great deal with Nord VPN use the code triathlonhour or visit   nordvpn.com/triathlonhour to get a huge discount in the 2 year plans PLU...

We start with the Ironman Frankfurt penalty drama from Kristian's perspective, his power numbers from the race to get a 9 minute lead off the bike and his intentional weight loss for the race. Then we go into ALL of his 2025 bike training Monday to Friday including session details + power numbers. ERG mode vs no ERG mode on the trainer, indoor training vs outdoor training, his Kona power numbers l...

Ironman Frankfurt happened over the weekend and it was full of chaos, drama and world class performances. There were disqualifications given, then taken back. Penalties galore. Arguments between athletes/athlete teams and referees on the course. Race changing mechanicals. Cramping/shoe issues. The Norwegian hype train was back in full force and dominating on the world stage, insane bike performanc...

Last week Sam Long undertook an intensive 5 day swim training camp ran by the best swimmer in triathlon Greg Harper. On today’s podcast both Sam & Greg join us to tell us every single detail of what happened on that camp. All I asked of them before we did the podcast was “can you try and make all of us listening feel like we were there at the camp?” and I think that’s exactly what Sam & Gr...

We start the show like always with our triathlon news headlines of the week. Then we dive into Lionel Sanders and the massive conversation he opened up last week. We share some embarrassing (but completely relatable) stories of our own. Then it’s time to close the show with the first ever funeral hosted live on a triathlon podcast. History is made on today’s episode.   00:00 - Triathlon News Headl...

Fresh off winning Ironman Cairns Jackie Hering joins us to talk all about the race, her year so far, her training, her tough decision to change coaches, how her training used to look vs how it has been this year and lots more.  Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for first time users   Precision Fuel & Hydration - Pr...

Vancouver T100 and Ironman Cairns are on the agenda today so tune in for everything you need to know about those races over the weekend. We then give our opinions on who the male & female mid year triathlete of the year are and what has been the performance of the year so far. Then it’s time for Triathlon Mythbusters (a place where we debunk myths). Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link

Jack, Justin & Ari are back to bring you your weekly source of triathlon entertainment. The racing & drama from Ironman 70.3 Eagleman is on the agenda including the controversy surrounding the pro men interfering with the pro women’s race and Sam Long v Trevor Foley. Sam Appleton joins us on the pod filling in for Greg and he questions whether the T100 has lived up to expectations or not....

T100 San Francisco, the battle between Kat & Laura at Ironman Hamburg and Ironman marathon records are on the agenda for news headlines. Enemy of The Show returns and we take aim at Sam Long, Bob Babitt, Morgan Pearson, Cam Wurf among others. We do some training chat around things that always work vs things that can be hit or miss and then one of the boys goes through a much needed interventio...

We are joined by one of the greatest long distance triathletes of all time in today’s interview podcast. Mark tells us all the secrets of his training that led to him winning his 6 Ironman World Championships like his long runs, massive Saturday brick sessions and training camps.  Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for...

The enemy of The Triathlon Hour needs to be named and today may just be the day + triathlon news headlines, Ironman, T100 & Challenge get given grades for 2025 so far, a triathlon version of buy, hold or sell, the boys question weird training habits, Ari Is Angry + some silly bets to finish the pod. Buckle up!

Dan Plews is an expert in training & nutrition with 20 years of experience in the physiology & sports science space.  He was an Ironman World Championship Age Grpup athlete himself and coached Chelsea Sodaro to winning the professional Ironman World Championship. This is 90 minutes of pure training & nutrition conversation for us die hards.  Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pil...

Jake Birtwhistle joins us to talk about his training and racing following a hot start to the year at Geelong 70.3, Oceanside 70.3 and St George 70.3. We learn all about who Jake is and what training he does! Listen to this to be “early” on the Birtwhistle Bandwagon.   - Talbot Cox Sign up to Patreon Here - Patreon link   Pillar Performance - Pillar Performance Link + TTH15 - 15% off site-wide for...