The Road to Tenby Podcast: Recent Episodes
Tom Davies
This Podcast talks all things Ironman Wales! Join our Private Facebook group to continue the conversation.
Today's episode I got to chat with ' Triathlon Dan ' , Dan is a keen triathlete and runs his own Youtube channel where he's been documenting his journey into triathlon. We chat about his weight loss journey, his previous performances and of course IronMan Wales in Tenby.
You can follow dan on below -
Triathlon Dan You tube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/c/TriathlonDan/about
Triathlon Dań Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heyyydw/?hl=en
We also mentioned the episode with A drew Horsfall Turner which can be found here - Andrew Horsfal Turner Episode - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-road-to-tenby-podcast/id1500801185?i=1000486304830
Today I got to chat to Dr Nicky Keay, the Chief Medical Officer from Forth Edge who helps break down some of my blood panel results.
We are going to retest along the lead up to ironMan Wales in September whilst trying to reduce body weight and obviously maintain a decent level of training.
Part 2, will be the implementation of the results with a dietician and Coach, then Part 3 will be the discussing the final blood panel just before IMW in September.
Super excited to deliver this info and see how it can help prepare for performance.
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This episode was Awesome! Really enjoyed having Ben on the show to talk all things Chiro!
Ben has been kind enough to help me over the past 7 or 8 years with numerous injuries and niggles and it was awesome to delve into his background and understand more about Chiropractic work!
Ben Runs a clinic in Caerphilly called Precision Chiropractic which is always a pleasure to visit.
You can find ben on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PrecChiro
WEBSITE - https://www.precision-chiropractic.co.uk
Today I chat to a good friend of mine, Alister Chambers. Alister and I started our IronMan Journey together in 2017 and shared some of our first IronMan event experiences together.
We chat today, about how IronMan training contributed massively towards bring Alister out of a deep depressive state, depression in general and a few lessons we learnt along the way.
This was a great chat, I hope you all enjoy!
Don't forget, you can join our private Facebook group where you can ask questions for future guests, get your IronMan Wales questions answered and continue the conversation -
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Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/
Today, I get to interview the CEO \ Founder of ithlete, Simon Wegerif. Simon has a wealth of knowledge around training using HRV and it's a fascinating topic to delve into as personally, I believe this is the future of building truly bespoke training plans and schedules. HRV is metric which I've been tracking consistently since June 2020 and I'm super interested to hear Simons thoughts on how my HRV metrics stack up. Here's some of the links we refer to in the podcast, super interesting info in Simon's Blog! Website: https://www.myithlete.com/ Straight to blog: https://www.myithlete.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/myithlete Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ithlete This was a great chat, I hope you all enjoy! Don't forget, you can join our private Facebook group where you can ask questions for future guests, get your IronMan Wales questions answered and continue the conversation - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/
Today, I sat down with Sam Beard, A triathlete who has and is, on a journey to become an IronMan at Wales in 2022. Sam's story is truly inspirational and he talks about how he's managed to lose 8 stone, creating a iron style mindset and finding balance in his life around fitness and nutrition.
This was a great chat, I hope you all enjoy!
Don't forget, you can join our private Facebook group where you can ask questions for future guests, get your IronMan Wales questions answered and continue the conversation -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/
Today's Episode is a sit down with a local Legend of Triathlon, Marc Davies. Marc, is an extremely good athlete and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Triathlon and has a unique way of training which is super interesting.
We talk about a bunch of different topics including finding balance in training and enjoyment, golf as a youngster and delve into Marcs experience at IronMan Wales in 2019 where he qualified for Kona and decided against taking the spot!
A great episode with lots of golden Nuggets!
This was a great chat, I hope you all enjoy!
Don't forget, you can join our private Facebook group where you can ask questions for future guests, get your IronMan Wales questions answered and continue the conversation -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/
In this Episode I get to chat with Kevin Pullin, known to most as KP!
KP runs the IronTri Swim squad based out of Penlan Leisure centre and has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to swim training and racing IronMan events. It's amazing to chat about Kev's Triathlon history, his advice for anyone struggling with the swim element of Triathlon and also his memories of racing Ironman Wales.
Personally, KP helped me tremendously get across the finish line in 2018 and was instrumental in helping me progress from a 25m swimmer ( that was all I could do ) through to a 1:06 Ironman Wales swim, which to this day, still amazes me.
This was a great chat, I hope you all enjoy!
Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/irontriswim/?hl=en-gb
Don't forget, you can join our private Facebook group where you can ask questions for future guests, get your IronMan Wales questions answered and continue the conversation -
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Today, I got the pleasure of chatting with Craig Jones, who is an Ironman Athlete and has completed Ironman Wales a number of times and in 2019 finished in the top 15 of his age group.
We chat about what the race means to him as an athlete, how he stays in shape and what the future holds for the 2021 Season .
Craig, has a brilliant approach to Triathlon, does a lot of his training based on feel, with very little data to guide him through sessions or races. We chat about this, along with some of his experiences at Ironman Wales, Craig's 60 Mile treat is superb!
You can follow Craig and some of his wonderful artwork via instagram -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigjonesdesigns/?hl=en
Today, I get to speak with Cameron Craik from RÁS where we get to answer listeners questions and talk all things IronMan Wales.
We talk around the subject of winter training, tackling some of the reasons why a base phase in training is super important and can be hugely valuable to athletes looking to take on a long distance event.
Cameron is a very fast athlete and a very well respected coach and it was fascinating listening to his take on training and preparation for an event such as IronMan Wales.
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You can Follow RÁS on the following platforms -
https://www.instagram.com/rasendurance/
https://twitter.com/RasEndurance
https://www.facebook.com/RasEndurance1/
Camerons Personal Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cameroncraik/
Today I catch up with James, one of the organisers from one of the newest events on the schedule, The Mumbles Centurion.
It was amazing to chat with a race director who was very honest and open about some pot the costs involved in running an event, certainly an eye opener for me!
You can Find put more about the event via the following platforms -
https://www.mumblescenturion.com
FB - https://www.facebook.com/mumblescenturion/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/the_mumbles_centurion/
Email - mail@mumblescenturion.com
Today I get to interview some of the members from Tinworks Tri Club.
Nick, Andy and Sarah provide a great insight into their experiences at Ironman Wales, each one unique in their own way.
We chat about how the Tri club started, each of their own races and reflect on what could have been and how they look to improve next time round at Ironman Wales.
You can find Tinworks Tri on the following platforms -
Insta - https://www.instagram.com/tinworks_tri/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TinworksTriClub
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/247394992514309/
Website - http://tinworkstri.co.uk/
Todays guest is Victoria Prendiville, a Clinical Dietitian with over 17 years experience who works in the NHS and is an accredited Sport and Exercise Performance Dietitian. Victoria specialises in providing advice and guidance to recreational up to elite level athletes on nutrition and hydration to meet individual goals and optimise health, wellbeing and performance.
We chat about race weight and the best ways to get down to race weight, race day nutrition and other little ways to stay healthy year round in training.
Victoria can be found on the following platforms -
http://www.victoriaprendiville.co.uk
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vickyprends/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/vickyprends/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/victoria.prendiville/
we also reference the following instagram account for recipes -
https://www.instagram.com/swpnutrition/
If you would like to continue this conversation or even ask question to future guests, please join our private facebook group -
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This is a great episode chewing the fat with the guys from Swansea Vale Tri Club who have the BEST KIT in WALES !
MArc and Ian were very kind in giving up their time to chat about the club, their experiences as athletes and their history with Ironman Wales.
We literally could have talked and talked about Ironman Wales, tenby and everything else that goes with it.
Today I got to interview Felix Walchshoefer, who is the CEO of the challenge Roth. We chatting about the how the event started, how to soak up the event from an athlete and spectator perspective.
It was so cool to see how passionate Felix is about the event and very cool to hear how the family started in this event almost 20 years ago.
we reference the spectator details which can be found here - https://www.challenge-roth.com/spectator.html
Challenge Roth Website - https://www.challenge-roth.com/home.html
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/challengeroth/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/challengeroth/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChallengeRoth1
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/challengeroth
Please let us know what you think of the episode via our Private Facebook group and continue the conversation about this episode - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914
Today, Im so lucky to be joined by a welsh Triathlon legend, Non Stanford. Non has had a glittering career so far and in 2013 was the 2013 ITU world champion. Non is from Swansea originally currently lives in Leeds, but we recorded this epiosde during her stay in Nossa while her Fiancè Arron Royle prepares for the Noosa 70.3.
We keep this chat very informal and chat through all sorts of topics including, training, welsh cakes, Ironman Wales and her struggles with Injuries over the years.
If you want to find Non on Social media her handles are -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nonstanford/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/NonStanford
Please don't be afraid to let us know what you think of the episode.
Todays episode I got the honour of interviewing Nathan Ford, the overall age group winner in 2019.
Nathan shares some of his thoughts around his race in 2019, some tips for attacking the course in 2021 and we also chat about some other topics along the way.
Nathan is a brilliant guy and is very modest about his achievements, which is certainly is a nice quality to have for such a high performing athlete.
You can find Nathan on the following platforms -
W : http://www.nathanfordtriathlon.co.uk/
INSTA : https://www.instagram.com/nathanfordtriathlon/
T :https://twitter.com/nathanfordtri
F :https://www.facebook.com/nathan.ford.94
You can also continue the conversation and ask questions to future guests in our Private facebook group, -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914
So lucky to be joined by Nick Littlehales, the author of the brilliant book Sleep.
https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/collections/all-products/products/sleep-by-nick-littlehales
We talk all things sleep and try and keep things Ironman focused even though, we dive into alot of different topics and subjects.
We chat about endurance sports, Ironman Races and how to deal with early starts and lots more.
Nick can be found on the following platforms -
WEB | https://www.sportsleepcoach.com/
INSTA - https://www.instagram.com/_sportsleepcoach/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/sportsleepcoach
Today's Guest is Andrew Horsfall-Turner, who qualified for Kona in his first ever Ironman event in Tenby 2019. We talk in depth about how his race panned out and his preparation having only taken up Triathlon in 2018. Andrew managed the fastest swim time out of all the athletes in 2019 IMW which gave him a swim time of 47 Minutes and 2 seconds and finished in 10 hours and 06 Minutes to take fourth place in his age group.
Even more amazing to me, he has only been in triathlon for little over 2 years and has his eyes firmly set on racing as a pro in the next few years.
This was a fascinating chat and I'm sure a lot of athletes will take a lot of Value from Andrew's advice on swimming and his journey on becoming pretty fast on the bike.
Andrew can be found via the following platforms -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/htswimpro/ | https://www.instagram.com/andrew_h_t/
https://www.facebook.com/AndyhtSWIMPRO/
E | andrew.horsfallturner@gmail.com
We also reference, Cycle Specific who are based in Cross Hands -
INstagram - https://www.instagram.com/cyclespecific/
CS Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/152906969479548/?source_id=1511301849084063
Today I've been very lucky to get Andy Blow from precision Hydration to chat about all things Hydration and also dig a little deeper on my advanced sweat test which I went through with Gary Howells in Episode Number 7.
We cover a host of Topics, regarding nutrition during long distance triathlon and it was so awesome to dig a little deeper on some of the things that have been floating around my head over the past week after my consultation with Gary Howells.
Some of the topics we cover are posted on the PH Blog -
- How to start hydrated and why that's so important
- How to tell if you're a salty sweater
- Can you overdose on sodium?
1-1 Sweat Expert Zoom call - https://precisionhydration.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=14563677
FREE HYDRATION PLAN - https://www.precisionhydration.com/pages/why-personalise-your-hydration-strategy
STORE - https://www.precisionhydration.com/collections/electrolyte-supplements
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For anyone who has any questions regarding hydration or nutrition, please feel free to email the guys directly - hello@precisionhydration.com
Todays Guest, Dylan McNeice is one of Triathlons strongest swimmers, has had a glittering career and completed the swim course in the 2019 Ironman Wales in a blistering 47:27 and managed to finish 5th overall. We talk about the Course in Tenby, why he choose Tenby and reminisce about the ups and downs of the event and why he loved the event so much! Dylan also gives a few tips about the course and things to think about if you're competing. Dylan can be found on the following platforms. - Coaching services - https://dylanmcneice.com/services/coaching/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dylanmcneice/
Todays Episode I'm joined by Gary Howells, a well renowned Endurance athletes and run coach who is based in South Wales.
Gary is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to running having completed over 80 marathons, 5 Ironman events and the famous Marathon Des Sables. Gary has a run coaching business based in South Wales and offers individual run coaching, sweat testing ( which we go into a lot of detail on ) and is also part of the Tri-o Triathlon coaching group and works along side other well respected coaches offering a comprehensive coaching platform for Triathletes looking to reach their goals.
Gary is a great guy, has helped me a lot in the past and should certainly be at the top of anyone's list when it comes to run coaching and advice.
You can find Gary on the following Platforms -
WEBSITE - https://garyhowells.co.uk
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/garyhowellsruncoaching/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/garyhowellsruncoaching/
We also make reference to the following you tube video about the precision Hydration sweat test protocol which we actually go through during the podcast -
https://www.instagram.com/garyhowellsruncoaching/
In Today's episode I had the honour of chatting to an all round Ironman Legend Nikki Bartlett. Here larger than life personality really comes through in this episode and it was awesome to hear her love for the Ironman Wales Event in Tenby.
Nikki talks about her entry into Triathlon, having done her first Triathlon ( 70.3 ) with no cycling shoes, No nutrition and a £150.00 bike from eBay! It's inspiring to hear her journey into becoming one of the best female Triathletes on the IM Circuit and talks in detail about her journey from a rowing background having narrowly missed out on Olympic Qualifying due to a rib Injury.
We also chat about the following Topics -
Running dressed as Spiderman
Life as a Pro Triathlete
Ironman Wales Preparation
The legendary Saundersfoot Climb
Bonking on the second lap of the run course and then recovering.
Cliff Bars!
Nikki Can be found on the following Social Media Platforms -
Website - https://www.nikkibartlett.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nikkibartlett1/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/NikkiBartlett1
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NikkiBartlettTriathlete/?fref=ts
Sponsors Link -
Cliff Bar - https://www.clifbar.co.uk
Hoka - https://www.instagram.com/hokaoneone_eu/
Today I had the pleasure of having Craig Burrows on the show. Craig is an Age group athlete who came agonisingly close to qualifying for Kona in 2019 missing out by just over 4 minutes.
Craig talks us through his journey in Triathlon and talks in detail about how he improved from a 13 hr 44 Min athlete in 2014. We talk about his bike set up, ironman 2019 prep and also about craigs swim split of 1:10.
Craig can also be found on the following platforms -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twirpburrows/
Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/2216598
We talk about craigs coach Mark Whittle -
http://www.whittlefit.com
Whittlefit Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/whittlefit/
In todays Episode we have the legendary Joanne Murphy. For many athletes or spectators, you will recognise Joanne is the Voice of Ironman Wales!
Joanne Murphy is an international sports announcer, event MC and host of the popular Tri Talking Sport podcast. She is the Irish voice on the IRONMAN finish line and works as an announcer at a variety of events across running, cycling, triathlon and gymnastics. She has raced at all distances of the sport of triathlon and holds the Irish record for the Race Around Ireland and the race record for the Donegal Ultra 555k for a four person female team with the Galway Baybes Endurance cycling team.
Joanne is a keen advocate for women in sport and business, she is one of four Global Women For Tri Ambassadors, is the President of the Business and Professional Women’s Club in Galway and a mentor for the class of 2020 Triathlon Business International Women’s Mentorship programme.
Joanne Podcast can be found below -
iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/tri-talking-sport/id1464163421
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/3zA3sJyUYUYxm5qGG87cAF
In this episode, we talk about Joanne's most memorable moments of Ironman Wales, the history of the event and her top tips to avoid start line and finish line disasters!
You can find Jonanne on the following social media handles -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/joanne.murphy/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/JoanneMurphy_
Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanne-murphy-5ba98421/
WEBSITE - https://www.tritalkingsport.com/
Today's episode we talk to Paul Smith, the authour of a book called Dead Man to Ironman. Paul talks us through his Journey of becoming an Ironman in Tenby 2015 after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.
This story is truely inspirational and Paul talks honestly and openly about his major Operation to remove the Cancer in 2014 and how he managed to complete ironman Wales with only 10 Months of training whilst recovering from Surgery.
Paul is a great guy and you can find him on the following platforms -
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dead_man_to_ironman/
Website - https://deadmeattoathlete.com/
Book | Paper Back - https://www.pitchpublishing.co.uk/shop/dead-man-iron-man
Book | eBook - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B083S1J1KC?ref_=k4w_oembed_uwVSCIo0Wmc4GG&tag=kpembed-20&linkCode=kpd
Today I am joined by an Ironman Wales Legend and around Legend, Lucy Gossage.
Lucy is a 3 x Ironman Wales winner and has 12 Ironman titles to her name and works and an Oncologist. Lucy also has some amazing charitable projects on the go which are linked below, please be sure to check out her amazing work helping cancer patients become more active.
Lucy and I talk about what life looks for her after Triathlon and chat about some of the projects she's working on.
The Episode talks through her views on how to dominate the course and the tips and tricks you can use to to be mentally strong whilst racing in Tenby. Lucy's social media handles and links to her websites are listed below.
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lucygossage/?hl=en
Twitter - https://twitter.com/lucygoss?lang=en
Website - https://lucygossage.com/
5K Your way - https://5kyourway.org/
IronMind - https://www.thinkbelieveperform.co.uk/iron-mind
Road to Tenby Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914/
R2T INsta - https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/?hl=en
Welcome to the road to Tenby podcast! In this episode, your host , Tom Davies gives you a quick insight into the podcast and an insight into the type of guests and content you can expect!
Don't forget to head over to the closed facebook group where you'll get the chance to submit your questions to our guests!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1150338818690914/
We also have an instagram account, you'll get to see some of Tom's daily activity and posts about the Ironman Wales event.
https://www.instagram.com/roadtotenby/?hl=en