Triathlon Taren Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Professional triathlete Matt Russell was having a great race at Kona in 2017 when he was hit by a vehicle mid-race. Not only did he suffer nearly life-ending physical injuries, he sustained a catastrophic brain injury. The accident was so bad, he doesn't remember any of it, he only knows the details relayed to him by fellow triathletes on the course who saw it happen. Incredibly, he is already back to racing, despite the fact he still has many side-effects from what happened.
On today's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Matt gives his very first interview since the crash happened. He talks about how the brain injury still plagues him, what it was like to heal from injuries that were millimetres from taking his life, and what it's like to be back to racing.
LINKS Matt Russell Instagram
Matt Russell Website
With a time of 3:50:09, pro triathlete Matt Hanson was the men's winner of 2018 Ironman 70.3 Coeur D'Alene. Hanson has been in the professional ranks since 2014 when he won Ironman Chattanooga in his first year as a pro. He also set three run course records that year. In 2015, a win at Ironman Texas (where he also set the course record) saw him named North American champ. He's raced successfully around the world ever since.
On today's podcast, Hanson chats with us just a couple of hours after his Ironman 70.3 CDA victory. He tells us about his strategy in the race, his ongoing rivalry with fellow pro Andrew Starykowicz, and his thoughts on Kona!
Triathlon Taren does a race recap for his race in half-ironman Coeur d'Alene 70.3 and how the race went down for the pros and eventual overall winners Matt Hanson and Haley Chura.
Triathlon Taren goes through his race prep in training, what he did differently in 2018 vs 2017, how his taper process was different, how the race itself went in INCoeur d'Alene 70.3, and the triathlon training lessons he'll be taking away for future races.
Ian Harding grew up overweight. He was bullied and bordering on depressed, and as he grew older, found himself drinking an unhealthy amount. At high end, he was 320lbs and climbing. Once he made it to college, he had a few eye-opening experiences that made him realize a life change was in order. That life change included triathlon; Ian has since lost 100lbs, has competed in two USA Triathlon Age Group Nationals, and chooses a healthy lifestyle every day.
On today's Triathlon Taren podcast, we talk to Ian about his mindset as a child and into adulthood as he continued to gain weight, the epiphanies he had that led him to try and get healthy, and advice he gives people looking to follow in his footsteps.
LINKS Ian's Instagram
As recently as 2013, Renee Kiley found herself at the most unhealthy point in her life. She was 229lbs, sedentary and a heavy smoker who was consumed with her stressful career. In 2014, she rode a bike for the first time since she was a kid. That was the beginning of her three year transformation from unhealthy, non-exerciser into a professional triathlete.
On today's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we talk with Renee about the staggering changes in her life, how she ended up so unhealthy to begin with, the challenges she faced in getting healthy, how she decided to give up her lucrative career, and her pro triathlon goals.
DISCUSSED IN PODCAST
Renee's website
Renee's Instagram
Ironman World Record holder Tim Don was a favourite to win the 2017 Ironman World Championship in Kona. He arrived on the Big Island early to acclimatize but while out on a short training ride two days before the race, the worst happened: he was hit by a car and broke his neck. If he wanted any hope of ever competing again, he had to make the choice to get a halo screwed into his skull. A friend suggested recording his recovery journey, and that video has been turned into the new documentary presented by On Running, The Man with the Halo.
On today's edition of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we talk to Tim about the accident, the documentary, what it feels like to get screws drilled into your head, his never-quit attitude, and whether he sees himself racing Kona again in the future.
LINKS FROM THE PODCAST: Tim Don's website
Tim Don's Instagram
The Man with the Halo documentary
On Running
Back in 2010, Tim Ford was 264lbs with high blood pressure and high cholesterol at the young age of 24. A friend convinced him to enter a triathlon and it took him over four hours to complete the 1.5km swim, 40km bike and 10km run. Fast forward to today, he has lost more than 100lbs and raced in the 2016 Half Ironman World Championships. He recently completed his law degree and now works not only as a triathlon coach but also is CEO of MaccaX Triathlon Team.
On today's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we talk to Tim about how he became so unhealthy in the first place, what the weight loss journey was like, and what his mindset and body are like today -- especially as he battles an injury he's been unable to fix.
LINKS FROM THIS PODCAST: Tim Ford's Website
MaccaX Website
Tim Ford's Podcast
Tim Ford's Instagram
Sarah Piampiano is a multiple Ironman champion. After starting her working life in the high stress environment of investment banking in New York, smoking two packs of cigarettes a day, Sarah has become one of the best female Ironman triathletes in the world. Sarah’s goal is to become world champion at Ironman Hawaii one day and she’s not shy about saying it.
In this triathlon podcast Triathlon Taren and Sarah talk about her career in investment banking, the personality traits some high level athletes have, her history of racing and training under Matt Dixon and Purple Patch Fitness, and how she switched over to Canyon Bikes in 2018.
Topics discussed in this Triathlon Taren podcast: - Sarah Piampiano Instagram - Sarah Piampiano's website - Canyon Bikes - Shift Cycling (where the interview was held) - Purple Patch Fitness
John Mix is the founder and CEO of FINIS, the swim product company that makes snorkels, goggles and swim-aid tools that make swimming easier for triathletes worldwide. FINIS sells over 10,000 snorkels every month now but business didn't start out as easily as you'd expect from such a large company. In the early days, John worked full-time in another job while FINIS was just starting in his garage, where they made early prototypes from sprinkler hoses. In this Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren and John discuss how FINIS went from its struggling early days to one of the largest swim product companies in the world.
LINKS: FINIS Circuit Goggles
FINIS Agility Paddles
FINIS website
Laurence Delisle is a professional half-ironman 70.3 triathlete who is an NCAA All-American swimmer from UCLA and an Olympic Trials competitor. Laurence is competing in 2018 as a pro triathlete for the first time under Matt Dixon and the Purplepatch team. She just finished her first race as a pro in half-ironman Galveston 70.3 where she was first out of the water by a significant margin swimming faster than many of the pro male triatheltes.
Laurence is very open, friendly, and accessible which shows by her Tip Tuesday swim videos on Instagram, she's friendly and easy going but also incredibly determined with an amazing work ethic and love for high performance that drives her to arrive at the pool 10-20 minutes early for every single swim workout.
Topics discussed in this triathlon podcast:
Laurence Delisle Instagram Laurence Delisle Website Laurence Delisle Facebook Purplepatch website
Jeanni Seymour and Justin Metzler are professional Ironman and half-ironman 70.3 triathletes who are a couple that are known around the Universe as #Metzlemour they're a worldwide sensation really. Jeanni Seymour is one of the highest ranked Ironman 70.3 triathletes and Justin had an amazing 2017 of half-ironman racing cracking the top five multiple times in dramatic fashion.
In this interview on the Triathlon Taren podcast Jeanni and Justin talk about the challenges of being in a relationship with a fellow pro triathlete, Justin's harrowing two weeks of racing in Oceanside 70.3 and racing without a saddle, and how Jeanni barely does speed workouts and focuses on lower intensity strength runs and brick workouts.
Topics discussed in this triathlon podcast:
Jeanni Seymour Facebook Justin Metzler website Justin Metzler Instagram Jeanni Seymour Instagram
Matt Chrabot is a professional Ironman distance triathlete who a lot of triathletes don't know about but should. With multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 triathlon wins to his resume, and a top tier career in ITU triathlon racing Matt has been one of the best triathletes on the scene for a lot of years.
In this triathlon podcast with Matt Chrabot, Triathlon Taren and NTK talk about Matt's history as a lifeguard and open water swimmer, his bootleg beer-making hobby in college, and what his outcome goals are in Ironman racing for 2018.
Topics discussed:
Matt's website Matt on Instagram Matt on Facebook
Susan Lacke is the author of a new book called "Life's Too Short To Go So F*cking Slow; Lessons From An Epic Friendship That Went The Distance", where she details the story of how a co-worker encouraged her to get into triathlon and how his coaching and friendship changed the course of her life.
In this episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren's wife and regular podcast co-host NTK (No Triathlon Kim) takes the reigns for the interview with Susan, which is done in format we've never done before.
Topics discussed in this podcast: Susan Lacke's book
Lauren Brandon is a pro Ironman triathlete who has just weeks before this interview quit her job and committed full time to pro triathlon racing. Lauren is a former NCAA All-American swimmer and is so talented in the swim that even when starting five minutes behind the pro men's field will swim past some of the pro male triathletes.
In this triathlon podcast interview with Lauren Brandon we talk about how she got into triathlon through her husband Barrett Brandon, who is also a professional triathlete, how she stays motivated to train after a lifetime of competitive swimming, how she finally made the jump from full time employment to full time pro Ironman triathlon racing, her performance in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, and her race plans for 2018.
Topics mentioned in this podcast with Lauren:
Lauren Brandon website Lauren Brandon Instagram Lauren Brandon Twitter BASE Performance Ventum Bikes Lauren's sponsors
Dr. Michael Greger MD is likely one of the worlds leading proponents of eating a whole foods plant based diet. He is an author of five books on the benefits of plant based (vegan, however not necessarily 100% vegan) diets, he speaks around the world about the dangers of diets like the Atkins diet, the Keto diet, the Paleo diet, and the primal diet. Dr. Greger is also the founder of Nutritionfacts.org which is a science-based, non-commercial website which is entirely self-funded and discusses the healthiest ways for people to eat.
Topics discussed in this interview (included affiliate links):
Nutrition Facts How Not to Die Book How Not to Die Cookbook Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen App Dr. Michael Greger on Twitter
Steve Fleck has been in the triathlon industry as a competitor, marketer, and now race announcer since 1981. Steve raced one of the first triathlons ever held in Canada in 1981 and lays claim to a 9:04 Ironman personal best, doing so at a time when he claims triathletes "Had NO idea what they were doing." He then moved on to the business side of triathlon landing a job in marketing with Sugoi. Today he's a full time freelance endurance industry consultant and announces races all over the world.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Steve Fleck on Twitter Steve Fleck blog Steve Fleck and his dog Gravy on Instagram Thermal Bodum French Press for Travel (affiliate link) Bose Soundlink (affiliate link)
Jesse Kropelnicki is the Head Coach and Founder of QT2 Systems training Ironman triathletes such as: Linsey Corbin, Angela Naeth, Jeanni Seymour, and Justin Metzler. Jesse is an engineer by trade and has approached triathlon coaching with an engineers mindset, creating systems, processes, tests, protocols, and calculators to systematically identify the primary areas holding each individual athlete back from excellent triathlon performance so that training can be designed to overcome those limiters and create a better athlete.
Topics discussed in this interview:
QT2 Systems OutRival Racing The Core Diet The Run Formula Race time prediction calculator Field work Nutrition The Cycling Formula
Antoine Desroches is a vegan pro triathlete from Montreal, Canada who's finished as high as fifth in several Ironman 70.3 races. In this podcast interview Triathlon Taren and Antoine talk about what life is like for most pro triathletes who aren't "celebrity pros", how pros with real jobs or are in school find the time and money to compete in pro level Ironman and ITU races through sponsorships, coaching, and saving every possible penny.
Topics discussed in this triathlon podcast:
Antoine J. Desroches on Instagram Antoine's Triathlon Magazine Canada articles Antoine J Desroches on YouTube TheNowPodcast interview with Triathlon Taren Vegan Krono Bar Argon 18
Felix Magowan is a partner at Pocket Ventures, which is best known to triathletes as the company that has recently purchased Triathlete Magazine, Velonews, Velopress, and Women's Running from World Triathlon Corporation (the company that runs Ironman). What's most interesting about this is that in the 1980s Felix was one of the original founders of Inside Communications which owned and operated Inside Cycling, Inside Triathlon, and Triathlete Magazine.
In this interview Triathlon Taren and Felix talk shop about why Felix and his team at Pocket Outdoor Media would decide to come out of retirement in the triathlon and endurance sports world at a time when media businesses are fighting massive headwinds in the industry.
Topics discusses in this podcast with Felix Magowan:
Triathlete Magazine Velonews Velopress Spacenews
Rocky Harris is the new CEO of USAT (USA Triathlon) which is the governing body for triathlon in the United States. Historically USAT has operated in a silo being known primarily for offering race organizers insurance, however they're recently partnered with heavyweights like Ironman and Triathlete magazine to invest hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to launch My Time to Tri and attempt to add 100,000 beginner triathletes to our sport each year.
Topics discussed in the interview:
My Time to Tri Rocky Harris on Twitter USAT Foundation
Matt Dixon is the head coach of Purple Patch Fitness. He coaches professional Ironman champions with notables such as Sarah Piampiano, Jesse Thomas, Laura Siddall, Kevin Collington and an host of other pros, elite amateurs, and age groupers from around the world.
Matt Dixon is well known for his authorship of two books the Well Built Triathlete and the Fast-Track Triathlete which are two of the most highly rated triathlon training books on Amazon and have turned the endurance training world on it's head by supporting the belief that age grouper triathletes can become faster by actually dialling back the training hours they put in.
Topics discussed in the podcast:
The Well Built Triathlete The Fast Track Triathlete Purple Patch Fitness Website Purple Patch Podcast (my favourite episode) Matt Dixon on Twitter Matt Dixon on Instagram Matt Dixon on Facebook
Rebecca Beaker-McKee is one of the top female age group triathletes in the world; she won her age group in all but one Ironman race over the course of 2017 eventually finishing 7th in the world in 45-49 age category. What's more impressive about Rebecca is that not only is she an amazing triathlete but she's also a business owner and wife who finds time to run her company, coach other triathletes, train frequently, and travel often.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Rebecca Beaker-Mckee Instagram Coach Rebecca on Instagram Ironman All-World Athlete Ranking Peak Center Alaska Steadman Clinic Cliff English
Laura Siddall (Sidd) is a top pro Ironman distance triathlete who is a multiple long course triathlon champion. Laura Siddall had a phenomenal 2017 season of triathlon racing, concentrating largely on the Challenge Family of triathlon races winning multiple times and finishing second in the Challenge European points rankings, she also placed second in Ironman New Zealand and eventually finished 15th at the 2017 Ironman World Championships.
Laura talks about the decision to focus on Challenge Family triathlons versus Ironman races, the challenges associated with being an upcoming pro triathlete, her decision to leave her corporate career at an older age (her words, not ours), and many other topics. Thanks Sidd!
Topics discussed in this interview
Laura Siddall Website Laura Siddall Instagram Laura Siddall Twitter Purple Patch Training Camp Video Ironman New Zealand Recast Laura Siddall Training Day on the Triathlon Taren YouTube Channel Laura's recount of Ironman Kona 2017 Challenge Triathlon
In this triathlon podcast Taren talks to Linsey Corbin who's been a pro triathlete for over ten years. Linsey Corbin has raced in the Ironman World Championship over ten times and has never finished out of the top fifteen pro triathletes, she also holds the title of completing the fastest Ironman distance triathlon by an American female.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Linsey Corbin YouTube channel Linsey's Instagram Linsey's Twitter Linsey Corbin website
Brian MacKenzie is a human performance and movement specialist. After training for ultra endurance marathons and Ironman events and experiencing physical breakdown he analyzed traditional endurance training methods used by triathletes and runners, as a result he went down a path of creating training programs that reduced endurance training and increased strength and technique training.
Topics discussed in the podcast interview:
Power Speed Endurance 3 Fu3l Habit XPT Power Speed Endurance book Unbreakable Runner book
In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast, Taren and NTK (No Triathlon Kim) talk about how 2017 as one of the biggest years of their lives. They discuss what their thoughts were when Triathlon Taren did the first daily vlog on February 1st, 2017, their favourite surprises from the year, the Ironman World Championship, why No Triathlon Kim went to Kona but not Austin, and what goals Triathlon Taren has for 2018.
Topics discussed:
Ironman World Championship Gerry Rodrigues Interview Sarah Crowley Interview First Vlog
In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Taren speaks with Jimmy Seear and Diaa Nour who are the founders of Ventum Bikes. Jimmy and Diaa met and decided they would start Ventum bikes, why they sell a $32,000 bike, new bike price points and road bikes made by Ventum which triathletes and cyclists can expect in 2018.
Topics discussed in the podcast:
Ventum Bikes main website Ventum bikes trade up program Ventum Signature bike
In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Taren sits down with Coach Patrick Peacock to recap how the 2017 race season went. We talk about half-ironman Campeche, training camps, winning local races, marathon swimming (specifically Coach Pat pulling out of our marathon swim due to hypothermia then getting redemption and completing the swim solo two months later), Austin 70.3, and the Gran Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim ultra marathon run Pat completed to end his season.
Topics discussed in the podcast:
Marathon Swim Marathon Swim Redemption Victoria Beach Training Camp Half-Ironman Austin Coach Pat on Instagram
Darryl Hurrie is often referred to as the Mad Sports Scientist. He has trained athletes to the Olympics and been the Director of Sports Science for Canadian Sports Centres. Darryl is a young guy and an athlete himself, so he's able to take his huge breadth of knowledge in sports science and translate it easily to age group athletes looking for the edge on their competition.
Daryl Hurrie is currently completing his PhD in Exercise in Extreme Environments at the University of Manitoba. He is a Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology – Certified Exercise Physiologist and a Certified Personal Trainer Course Facilitator. He is on the advisory board of the National Strength and Conditioning Associating – Manitoba Region and has served on the National Sport Science and Sport Medicine Advisory Council.
Topics discussed in the interview:
Sculpt Lifestyle website
Josh Amberger made a big splash in the Ironman World Championship in 2017, literally, he came out of the water first in just over 47 minutes well ahead of one of the largest swim packs to ever form in the Hawaii Ironman. Josh has been a fixture on half-ironman 70.3 podiums over the last couple years and in 2017 he stepped up to full Ironman distance racing with a course record performance in the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Josh Amberger website Josh Amberger Instagram
Gerry Rodrigues is the head coach and Founder of Tower 26, he has coached pro triathletes like Lionel Sanders, Holly Lawrence, Jesse Thomas, Matt Russell, and Olympian Mark Spitz. Gerry has participated on numerous Trinidad national teams, he still holds national Masters titles, several world Masters titles, and national and world Masters records. He has also competed in the 28.5 mile swim around Manhattan Island which is discussed in the interview.
Lionel Sanders says that Gerry is "the best swim coach around", in this interview we talk to Gerry about how he takes very complicated aspects of triathlon swimming and communicates them very easily.
Topics discussed in the interview:
Tower 26 Get Race Ready Podcast Tower 26 website
Brad Culp has been closely involved in the recent online attack of rookie half-ironman 70.3 pro Danielle Dingman. After having Danielle on the podcast earlier this week it was important to hear from the opposition's side so we asked Brad to be on the show.
Brad is the former Editor-in-Chief of Triathlete Magazine and Lava Magazine, he is currently a freelance writer and has been in the triathlon media industry for years.
Topics discussed in the interview:
Danielle Dingman Interview
Danielle Dingman has been the subject of a Twitter attack as a result of a GoFundMe campaign she launched to help fund her rookie season as an Ironman 70.3 pro. Danielle speaks about how she first heard about the online attack, which pro triathletes have reached out to offer support or advice, and how she plans to approach her rookie season given that her introduction to the pro ironman 70.3 ranks has been less than ideal.
Topics discussed in the interview:
Danielle Dingman GoFundMe Campaign Danielle's Instagram account Danielle Dingman Website
In this interview Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim speak with Sarah Crowley, who's had the best probably the best all around 2017 full Ironman distance seasons of all female triathletes out there. She won two regional events at the Asia Pacific Ironman Championship, the European Ironman Championship in Frankfurt, and Capped it off with an ITU World Triathlon Series long course win and then she went to the Ironman World Championship where she finished third overall.
Learn about her story from this incredible year and her insight of that crazy day in Kona. In addition, learn how she was able to balance 80 to 90-hour work weeks all these achievements coming from a corporate finance background. Don't miss this episode!
Topics discussed in this interview:
Sarah Crowley Website Sarah Crowley's Youtube Channel Sarah Crowley Facebook Sarah Crowley Twitter Sarah Crowley Instagram
John Cobb is the founder of Cobb Cycling. It's not well know that John Cobb was one of the first people to ever have cyclist enter a wind tunnel; John was bringing cyclists and triathletes like Lance Armstrong and Mike Pigg into the windtunnel at Texas A&M in the mid-eighties.
In this podcast interview John talks about how he founded Cobb Cycling, why he has sold Cobb Cycling, and shares many stories from his time in bike industry like when he used to sit on a milk crate at the Ironman Hawaii World Championships in Kona doing bike fits for hundreds of athletes in the days leading up to the race.
Topics discussed in this podcast:
Cobb Cycling Website
In this interview Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim speak with competitive age group triathlete Ben Fuqua from Team Every Man Jack. Ben started triathlon in 2010 and in his first several races he was anything but spectacular, clocking half-ironman finish times of 6:34 and full ironman times close to fourteen hours.
Ben transformed his body and his triathlon racing ability dramatically in just several seasons and now has a personal best half-ironman finish time of 4:13 and was a top 10 American amateur in Kona in 2016.
Ben is also a team member of the mens personal care product line Team Every Man Jack which is an awesome tri team featuring some of the fastest amateur triathletes in in the world who are also very accomplished in life.
In this episode Triathlon Taren sat down with the founder of Saris Cycling group, Chris Fortune, while at Interbike 2017 to hear about the story of how Saris came to become one of the leading brands in cycling. Chris Fortune's Saris Cycling Group may be better known for it's consumer-facing brands Powertap, Cyclops, and the Bones car rack.
Topics discussed in this interview:
Richie Davidson brain imaging
Powertap
Cycleops
Bones rack
Sarah True is a two-time Olympian and has recently moved up to the half-ironman distance with great success achieving multiple podium placings in 70.3 races, a fourth place finish at the half-ironman world championships in Chattanooga and a win at half-ironman Austin 70.3.
In this interview Sarah talks about the good and bad aspects of being an ITU series professional triathlete, how half-ironman racing has renewed her passion for triathlon, mistakes she's made in her first year of long course racing, and how she plans to take a run at the Ironman Hawaii World Championships in 2018.
Half-Ironman Austin 70.3 happened on October 29, 2017 and Triathlon Taren placed 5th in the 35-39 age category and 82nd overall, qualifying for Half-Ironman Worlds South Africa in 2018.
In this podcast Taren sits down in the grass right after the awards ceremony and discusses the things that went well from the race, what went poorly, what lessons he learned from the race, and how he needs to approach future races.
Things discussed in the podcast:
Results TYR Cat 5 Hurricane My Gear list
Kevin Koskella is the founder of Tri Swim Coach, an online triathlon swim training platform that Triathlon Taren has used in the past to help teach himself good swim stroke mechanics which gave him a platform to build upon and complete two marathon swims. Kevin himself was a former youth elite swimmer, but in his early adulthood he found that the restrictive nature of pool swimming wasn't for him. Rather, Kevin found a love for open water swimming and the freedom and fun associated with the raw nature of swimming in open water. In this interview Kevin talks about how he started Tri Swim Coach during the days when online businesses weren't really a normal thing for people to do, how a brief episode with real estate investing was a massive lesson learned, and what the products and methods are that Kevin recommends triathletes use as they begin to learn how to swim. Topics discussed in this interview:
Tri Swim Coach Website Finis Yellow Zoomers Gold fins Finis Swimmers Snorkel Xterra Volt Triathlon Wetsuit TRISWIM Chlorine Removal Shampoo TRISWIM Chlorine Removal Body Wash
In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast, Taren and No Triathlon Kim (NTK) sit down and recap the Ironman Hawaii 2017 World Championship.
Taren and Kim discuss Patrick Lagne's unique running ability, Lionel Sanders' insanely analytic mind, Daniela Ryf's dominance, USA's lack of appearance on the podium, Jan Frodeno's sportsmanlike finish, superbikers vs super swimmers, cycling indoors, Lucy Charles amazing coming out party, among many other topics.
Thank you Trainiacs for supporting us and allowing us to attend Ironman Kona 2017!
In this interview Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim interview John Joseph: Ironman Hawaii 2017 Age Group Competitor, vegan activist, and lead singer of the Cromags. John Joseph talks about how he turned his life around after a youth spent in foster homes eventually resulting in drug dealing, prison time, going AWOL from the Navy, and having multiple hits placed on his life to becoming a vegan activist and accomplished Ironman triathlete. Topics discussed in this interview:
The Evolution of a Cro-Magnon by John Joseph Meat Is for Pussies: A How-To Guide for Dudes Who Want to Get Fit, Kick Ass, and Take Names by John Joseph Ironman Stew recipe What the Health documentary Clif Organic Energy Food Infinite Nutrition Jet Fuel Energy Mix Base Performance Electrolyte Salt
Triathlon Taren sat down with Hoka One One, Rudy Project, and Halo Neuroscience during the expo days of the Ironman Hawaii 2017 World Championship. The seniors managers of each company talk about their new tech, history of their companies, their contributions to triathlon and the Ironman World Championship, and they provide their picks for race day. Topics discussed in the interviews (includes affiliate links which won't cost you anything extra, however if you purchase anything on the affiliate sites within 24 hours after clicking these links we get a small commission which really helps out because it all adds up):
Halo Neuroscience Hoka One One Clifton 4 Hoka One One Tracer Hoka One One Clayton Rudy Project Boost 01 Rudy Project Wing 57
While at Ironman Hawaii 2017 Triathlon Taren sat down with Patrick McCrann, the head coach of the Endurance Nation triathlon team.
Patrick is a multiple time Kona qualifier as an age grouper, in this interview Patrick talks about how triathletes need to approach deciding to qualify for Kona, how to deal with the heat in Kona, and why Kona is the toughest triathlon in the world.
See more about Endurance Nation by clicking here.
While at Ironman Hawaii 2017 Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim sat down with Bob Babbitt, the host and creator of Babbittville Radio which one of the longest standing pro-race coverage interview podcasts and live streams in ironman triathlon.
Bob Babbitt entered his first Ironman Triathlon in 1980 when he was a gym teacher and the race, which he thought was held over two separate days, completely changes his life.
Listen to Bob Babbitt sit down and talk about how the sport of ironman triathlon has evolved.
Heather and Trevor Wurtele, otherwise known as Team Wurtele, are the married Ironman triathletes from Canada who made a name for themselves originally when they gave up their careers and sold all their possessions in order to purchase and RV and pursue their dreams of becoming professional Ironman triathletes. They now make a name their themselves with multiple Ironman and half Ironman wins between the two of them all around the world. Heather Wurtele has had a fantastic season winning her first race at half-ironman Campeche 70.3, and a second place finish at Challenge Heilbronn. Trevor has also had a good season with a win at Challenge Geraardsbergen in Belgium and a runner-up finish at Challenge Heilbronn in Germany. Topics discussed in this interview:
Find Team Wurtele at their website Trevor Wurtele's YouTube Channel Transition Four TV Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden Through Jack Spruce by Joseph Boyden The Orenda by Joseph Boyden
Chip Hawkins, the Founder of the insanely quick growing company Wahoo Fitness, sits down with Taren while at Interbike 2017 to talk about the history of how he started Wahoo Fitness, the decisions he believes led to the success of the company, the riskiest moments in Wahoo's history, the mindset required to start and grow companies, where he feels the endurance sports tech industry is heading, and even some of the gadgets he has in mind for future Wahoo projects.
Topics mentioned in the interview:
Wahoo Kickr Indoor Trainer Wahoo Kickr Snap Indoor Trainer Wahoo Bolt cycling computer Wahoo Kickr Climb
Triathlon Taren attended Interbike 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The triathlon scene was quite small at Interbike but Taren was able to create this highlight reel from some of his favourite companies that he currently uses or took a strong interest in during Interbike 2017. Companies appearing in the podcast interviews are:
Wahoo Fitness Skratch Labs Powertap Ventum Bikes Sena Technologies Parlee Cycles Alto Cycling
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Brett Blanker runs the Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast which is the longest running triathlon podcast in the world. Brett has produced over 630 Zen Triathlon podcasts having done them since podcasting first started back in 2007. In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Brett talks about how he found triathlon during a very depressing time in his life and how triathlon helped pull him out of that depression. He talks about how podcasting began back in 2007 and how it's changed in the ten years since he's been producing the Zen Triathlon podcasts. He also talks about how military school changed him in his earlier years. Finally, he talks about the ultra-endurance events he takes on such as:
Self-supported ULTRAMAN finisher First Texan to swim the length of Lake Tahoe. 22 miles long (1 mile longer than the English Channel!) (15x) Ironmans, 9 of them solo self-supported. (1x) 100 mile trail run finisher. (6x) 50 mile trail run finisher. (12x) Half Ironmans. 4:40 PR at Galveston and 10th in AG at Austin. 1st place overall BCS Gran Fondo 100 mile bike race, both 2016 and 2017. Fastest Known Time all-butterfly swim double-crossing of Lake Bryan, TX. (2.4 miles)
Topics Discussed in this episode: Zen Triathlon Website Zen Triathlon Podcast with Triathlon Taren
Triathlon Taren's Coach, Patrick Peacock, is one of Canada's top Olympic distance age group triathletes. He has been named Canadian Age Group Athlete of the year and has posted personal best times of a 1:54 Olympic distance race and a 4:12 half-ironman triathlon distance race. In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Coach Pat discusses how he found out that he had a natural talent for triathlon, how his first few triathlon workouts and races featured bonks and barfs, why he enjoys tackling challenges like open water marathon swims and the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim, what his weekly triathlon training schedule is, and where he sees Triathlon Taren's talents progressing in the sport. Topics discussed during the interview: Coach Pat Triathlon Training Plans Red River Marathon Swim Attempt #1 Red River Marathon Swim Redemption
Mark Allen is potentially the greatest triathlete of all time. He is a 6-time Ironman Hawaii World Champion, he was an undefeated 10 time Nice International Triathlon champion, and over the course of his career he appeared on the podium in 90% of the races he entered. In this podcast interview with Mark Allen Triathlon Taren and co-host No Triathlon Kim get into why Mark developed a passion for triathlon, how the Iron War (perhaps the greatest triathlon of all time) unfolded AND a surprising fact about the legitimacy of the Iron War book, how Mark Allen used shamanism to excel in triathlon, and the things he would recommend to all triathletes to help them excel in the sport. Topics mentioned in the podcast interview: Mark Allen Coaching Online Fit Soul Fit Body Iron War Book Fit Soul Fit Body Book The Art of Competition
Mike Reilly is The Voice of Ironman. If you’ve ever heard the words “YOU ARE AN IRONMAN!” odds are very good that those words were spoken by Mike Reilly. In his career Mike has announced nearly 200 Ironman races, calling hundreds of thousands of Ironman athletes over the line. He has been inducted into the Ironman Hall of Fame, the Running USA Hall of Champions, and is a founding member of Triathlon Business International. In this interview with Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim Mike discusses the first running race he ever announced, how the iconic phrase “YOU ARE AN IRONMAN” was born, the keys to a successful marriage while traveling, and Topics discussed during the podcast interview: Mike Reilly's new website Mike Reilly on Facebook Mike Reilly on Instagram Throaties cough drops
In this podcast Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim interview James Lawrence who’s better known as The Iron Cowboy. The Iron Cowboy is not a professional triathlete, he’s an age group triathlete who holds some of the greatest long distance triathlon records in the world. In 2010 James broke the world record for the number of half-ironman triathlons completed in a single season, in 2012 he broke the same record but in full ironman triathlons, then in 2015 he did the unthinkable completing 50 Ironman distance triathlons, in 50 States, in 50 consecutive days. In the interview the Iron Cowboy talks about how he found out he had a knack for endurance sports, how his first running races left him in a wheelchair, and how he was able to endure the physical challenges and actually get faster throughout completing the 50-50-50. Topics discussed in the podcast interview: Iron Cowboy Website Iron Cowboy Book
In this first episode of the Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim podcast Taren gets interviewed by Kim. In the podcast interview they talk about Taren’s youth being very unfit and how he eventually lost 65lbs, why he left weightlifting and ended up accidentally taking up triathlon, how Triathlon Taren started, and some of the things that he loves the most about the triathlon Trainiacs community. Topics mentioned in the podcast interview: Triathlon Taren YouTube channel Triathlon Taren Coaching