The Triathlon Hour

Richie Porte was one of the worlds best GC cyclists finishing on the podium of the Tour de France, winning multiple week long stage races and being a part of the famous Team Sky. In todays podcast we talk all things cycling training! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com

Ben Kanute joins us to take us through how he thinks the PTO US Open men’s race will play out and gives insight from someone who will be at the front of the race all day. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

Kristian is the #1 ranked PTO triathlete in the world and he joins us today to talk all things the PTO US Open. We talk about what he has to do to win after coming 2nd in both of his PTO Open appearances, the race dynamics, who he’s worried about, he dissects all the big favourites and their roles in the race. We also have some training chat, future racing chat (including Kristian revealing some big news about 2024) & life updates. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

The worlds most successful PTO athlete of all time, Ash Gentle, joins us to talk all things PTO US Open. We talk about her race, her training and break down the women’s race as a whole! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

The first episode of our PTO Open series is here and there is no better way to start than with these boys. Over the next 2 weeks we’ll be bringing you conversations about the US Open with some of the best athletes who will be racing it so that when race day comes you are excited, informed and ready to watch! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com

Hayden and Hamish are back and they are joined by the one and only Georgia Taylor-Brown to talk all things short course Triathlon. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs https://thefeed.com

I sat down with Andrew Messick in an exclusive, one on one podcast following his announcement that he is stepping down from his role as the CEO of Ironman. I ask everything we want answered like did Andrew retire or get asked to step down? The hard questions about Hamburg. Race entry cost & race entry refunds. The Nice world champs low entry numbers. Who will be the new CEO? And the big one... what was Andrew eating on our last podcast together? *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ)

Magnus Ditlev and his coach Jens Petersen-Bach join us to go over Challenge Roth, Magnus's 503w FTP Test, his upcoming race schedule, some deep training chat and much more! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ)

Patrick Lange joins us to go over his incredible Challenge Roth performance and to discuss everything that went on in the race. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

Fresh off winning WTCS Montreal on the weekend Matt Hauser joins the boys to talk about all things short course! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

We go over everything that happened at Challenge Roth on the weekend. Belinda Granger commentated the race and is a wealth of knowledge and opinion! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

Episode 2 of The Coaches features two of the best in the business, Bjorn Geesmann and David Tilbury-Davis. Bjorn coaches Patrick Lange, Kat Matthews and a handful of other athletes whilst David is the coach of Ashleigh Gentle, Skye Moench and the longest serving coach of Lionel Sanders. Be a fly on the wall for this insightful conversation about the impacts of AI on coaching, the logistics of managing and training athletes, money in Triathlon, doping in sport and much more! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

Richard Murray joins the boys for this week's episode of the Hayden Wilde Triathlon Show. Richard goes over his career and what shaped him into the athlete he is today including his 4th place finish at the Rio Olympics. The boys talk about Zwift weight dopers, the recent French Grand Prix and all things short course triathlon! PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

We are joined by Joe Skipper & Patrick Lange who are both racing Challenge Roth in 4 days time. In the most stacked field in the races history Patrick & Joe are two of the big favourites. They talk us through how their build ups have gone and how they see the race playing out. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

Two of the world’s best triathlon coaches Dan Lorang & Dan Plews sit down for a conversation together about all things training. And we get to sit in and listen to it! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. WYN REPUBLIC - DISCOUNT CODE: TTH15 for 15% off your order! wynrepublic.com (USA/International) wynrepublic.com.au (Australia/NZ) Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

Jonny Brownlee joins the boys for the best episode of Hayden Wilde’s Triathlon Show yet. They talk about the iconic Cozumel race where Jonny was carried the last 500m of the race by his brother Alistair, the 2012 London Olympics where Jonny came 3rd and Jonny tells two stories for the first time ever - one about the Brownlee brothers allegedly paying off a teammate to sabotage their biggest rival of all times race and one about dropping his brother Alistair in a track session right before the Rio Olympics and knowing he was in better shape than him. PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Today we are joined by two of the best runners in long course triathlon in Jason West & Tamara Jewett. After both having career best starts to 2023, especially following their results at the PTO European Open where they ran through the field to finish 5th & 6th, we got them both on at the same time to talk about their training and racing so far this year. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

My thoughts on what has just unfolded at Ironman Hamburg. This is the saddest day I've experienced in my time in triathlon.

This week Taylor Spivey joins us and we talk all things WTCS Cagliari including Hayden’s 28:30 run battle with Alex Yee and Taylor’s podium. Needing to pop on runs is a big topic, Jack‘s observations, Yes or No with Hammer and the GIVEAWAY WINNER IS ANNOUNCED! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Magnus takes us through the PTO European Open from his point of view, we talk fairings and putting things down your top for aerodynamic gain when cycling, doping & Collin Chartier, Jan Frodeno’s comeback and how he plans to beat Kristian Blummenfelt the next time they race. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

This week Hayden, Jack & Hammer are joined by Javier Gomez, one of the greatest triathletes to have ever lived. After talking all about Javier's career, Jack's observations returns as does "Yes or No" with Hammer.

The biggest name in female long course triathlon, and close to the biggest star in triathlon full stop, Lucy Charles-Barclay joins us today. We talk all things training, racing & living the triathlete lifestyle. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

The first episode of Hayden Wilde’s Triathlon Show is here! A deeper look into all things short course triathlon led by one of the worlds best short course athletes. This series will be sometimes serious, sometimes fun and full of opinions. Found here every week on How They Train.

Kristian Blummenfelt is the #1 ranked triathlete in the world. He’s the only triathlete to ever be an Ironman World Champion, Olympic Champion, Ironman 70.3 World Champion & WTCS World Champion. On todays episode Kristian talks about his training and all things triathlon! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30 and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

The last episode in what has been one of the craziest triathlon stories you’ll ever see is here. The boys all raced the PTO European Open on the weekend and come on to talk about their weeks in the lead up and then go into all the details about their races and the race itself. What a whirlwind series this has been. I truly don’t think anyone saw this series becoming what it did. On behalf of Fred, Aaron, Tom & Mika we thank you for listening every week and following the journey. Precision Fuel & Hydration link https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30 and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

Max Neumann just won the PTO European Open holding off Kristian Blummenfelt, Magnus Ditlev, Jan Frodeno & Alistair Brownlee. He gave us the exclusive podcast to chat about it. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. If you're in the US - https://thefeed.com/collections/pillar-performance

Fred, Aaron, Mika, Tom & Myself go into all the behind the scenes details on Collin Chartier. Probably give a bit too much of an inside look into the whole situation. Then we move onto training weeks, then the PTO European Open this weekend and how the boys think it will play out and go deep on the race. This episode is massive. 2 hours we needed for it all and never a dull moment. Precision Fuel & Hydration - Use the code HTT23 for 15% off at checkout https://visit.pfandh.com/howtheytrain-code I recommend PF 90, PF 30 and the 1500 electrolyte tabs.

Welcome to the first ever episode of The Triathlon Hour. In this weeks episode with Sam we discuss Doping in triathlon, his withdrawal from the PTO European Open + his predictions on how it will go down as well as his plans to win the Ironman World Champs this year. This is a How They Train podcast dedicated specifically to triathlon news, current affairs, race previews, recaps or analysis and all things triathlon that are not training related. How They Train will still be happening once a week, we are just having a break from it this week to launch this new series. We also plan to have a third special series run alongside How They Train and The Triathlon Hour so you will always be getting 2-3 episodes per week. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. If you're in the US - https://thefeed.com/collections/pillar-performance

Collin Chartier tested positive for EPO in an out of competition drug test in March 2023. This information became public knowledge today. He has been banned from competing in professional sport for 3 years. This is the interview where he tells us everything.

Björn Geesman is one of the best triathlon coaches in the world. He is a sports scientist who coaches 2 x Ironman World Champion Patrick Lange, Kat Matthews and a handful of other professional triathletes. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. If you're in the US - https://thefeed.com/collections/pillar-performance

On this week’s episode of Road to the PTO European Open Tom has a verbal altercation with the weather, Mika is putting in the work aqua jogging but believes some of the grandmas might be cheating by using their arms to drop him, Aaron goes over his preparation for Challenge Mogan-Gran Canaria this weekend and Fred talks about the effects of altitude on his training. The boys reveal a special scoop for the podcast about a certain device that will be used in Ibiza! They go over their top 3 female podium predictions, both start lists, Jan being back, who’s missing and much more! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Is Flora Duffy the greatest female triathlete of all time? She’s definitely in the discussion and she joins us tomorrow on the podcast. We talk about her Olympic gold medal, her time training for and racing 70.3’s and PTO races, how she took her run from being average at the world level to being the best in the sport, as well as hearing how her swim & bike are so good and what she did to make that happen. We talk about her coaching, who she is coached by and how they approach their training as a whole. Her future plans for Ironman and all the usual triathlon chat. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. If you're in the US - https://thefeed.com/collections/pillar-performance

With just over 3 weeks to go until the PTO European Open things have really ramped up! Mika is back and gives an update on his broken leg and what actually went down, Aaron Royle goes over his recent aero testing, Fred keeps putting week after week of great training together & the boys discuss the Ibiza after party. All of that (and of course the usual training week breakdowns) in this weeks episode of Road to the PTO European Open! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Rudy Von Berg takes us inside the training camp at Kona he did with Lionel Sanders, Collin Chartier and their coach Mikal Iden. We then talk about the training he did under former coach Luc Van Lierde (a 2 x Ironman World Champion himself) that took Rudy to a podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs in 2019 and how it differs from the training he and Mikal Iden have been doing in the lead up to Ironman Texas this year. Rudy then gives us a detailed breakdown of the 2023 Nice Ironman World Champs course and breaks down all his main competitors and why he thinks they can or can’t win the race. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT. If you're in the US - https://thefeed.com/collections/pillar-performance

Well, this is officially the craziest week of Road to the PTO European Open so far. Collin is injured and it's looking unlikely he will be ready to race and Mika had a broke crash and was in hospital when the episode was being recorded. So as the last man standing Frederic Funk called in Aaron Royle & Tom Bishop to fill in. Both of these two are athletes who will be at the front of the race so it was exciting to hear more from them about how they are preparing and their thoughts on the race.

John Rodgers is one of the most decorated and famous swim coaches the world has ever known. He is the swim coach of countless triathletes such as Jan Frodeno, Braden Currie, Josh Amberger, Brad Kahlefelt, Belinda Granger, Tim O’Donnell as well as being a long time head coach of the Australian Olympic Swim Team. JR, as he’s known, is 85 years old and has been coaching for 54 years. He is known for being a devoted, loving friend and role model to his athletes while also driving the highest of high standards and setting expectations of true high performance. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

On this weeks episode the boys are joined by Aaron Royle who is also training for the European Open. Collin talks about his injury and having dinner with Olav Aleksander Bu - great story. Fred gets drug tested AGAIN and Mika is still finishing his German bread. LOTS of German bread. All that, lots of training talk more on this weeks episode of the Road to the PTO European Open! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Kat Matthews came 2nd at the Ironman World Champs, broke 8 hours at the sub 8 project, was having one of the best years of anyone in triathlon and was training to win Kona. That was her goal. Then one day while out training she got hit by a car in a horrific accident. This is her story. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free Endure IQ Squad Premium Plan - use the following link for 15% off https://www.endureiq.com/offers/Yexvsk5R/checkout?coupon_code=HTT15 PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

In this weeks episode the boys discuss their coaches. Who they are, what they do, etc. Fred gets drug tested. Mika swims in 23 degree Fahrenheit pools and the usual training week breakdowns! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

Sam Long, one of the worlds best long course triathletes, joins us with his brand new coach in 2023 Dan Plews. There is something special about having both coach and athlete on an episode. It allows us to dive much deeper into both sides of the training. This is no exception. In the first podcast or bit of media Sam and Dan have done together we cover every aspect of their time working together so far. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free PILLAR PERFORMANCE - https://pillarperformance.shop/pages/htt-podcast EVERYTHING HAS 20% AUTOMATICALLY DISCOUNTED OFF IT AT CHECKOUT.

A full day of eating detailed by the boys including Mika eating his muesli out of a flower vase and having 9000 calories in a day. Colin's swimming turning into the Norwegians swimming, wind blowing Mika a full 180 degrees on his bike, lots of training talk and lots more on Week 4 of Road to the PTO European Open.

Legendary long course triathlete Cam Brown joins us to talk about his fabled 45 hour training weeks and reputation as being the hardest trainer in triathlon history. Cam has come runner up at The Ironman World Championships twice and third twice and was known amongst his peers to be doing the highest volume of training in the sports history. As we find out on the podcast, this was certainly true. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order or HTT10 to get $10 off your order https://pillarperformance.shop/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

The 3rd of 10 episodes of Road to the PTO European Open is here. Join Collin Chartier, Frederic Funk & Mika Noodt as they take you through their weekly training in the build up to the first major PTO race of the year. If you love the extra content, please consider signing up to support the show on Patreon. For $1 USD per week it makes bringing you this series (and hopefully more like it in the future) possible - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/

The 2016 Olympic Triathlon Champion and worlds most dominate triathlete in 2013-2017 left triathlon in her prime to pursue the goal of winning the Olympic Marathon Gold Medal. After 6 years pursuing that goal Gwen decided to return to triathlon to see if she can qualify for and race at the 2024 Olympics. We talk about her training when she was the best triathlete in the world, when she moved to running and now when she’s back in the triathlon world + lots of other chat. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order or HTT10 to get $10 off your order https://pillarperformance.shop/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

Join pro triathletes Collin Chartier, Frederic Funk & Mika Noodt as they take us through week 2 of 10 in their training block leading up to the first PTO race of the year - the European Open. This is a detailed look at the day to day training pro long course triathletes do in the build up to a big race. They tell us every single bit of training they do each week. If you love the extra content, please consider signing up to support the show on Patreon. For $1 USD per week it makes bringing you this series (and hopefully more like it in the future) possible - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/

Holly Lawrence is a former Ironman 70.3 World Champ & 17 x Ironman 70.3 winner. We talk training including detailed looks at her training weeks, structure, sessions and approaches. We also do a real deep dive on nutrition, body weight, body image & eating disorders in triathlon. There's some running shoe chat, some triathlon suit optimising chat and lots of nerdy triathlon stuff! *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order or HTT10 to get $10 off your order https://pillarperformance.shop/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free HELL OF THE WEST - *To sign up for Hell of the West visit https://www.hellofthewest.com/

Join Collin Chartier (winner of the 2022 PTO US Open), Frederic Funk (world #9 long course triathlete & 5th at the 2022 Ironman 70.3 Worlds and Mika Noodt (4th at the 2022 Ironman 70.3 World Champs) as they take you through their weekly training in the build up to the first major long course triathlon of the year - the PTO European Open in Ibiza on May 6th. The three boys will talk day by day, session by session through each of their respective training weeks, ask each other questions and chat to each other about all the details of their training. This is triathlon training & life of a professional long course triathlete insight like no other podcast series before. We will release an episode every week, same time, same day all the way up til the race and conclude the series with an episode the week after the race with a Race Recap episode where the boys will go day by day through every day during race week and culminate in breaking down the race. If you love the extra content, please consider signing up to support the show on Patreon. For $1 USD per week it makes bringing you this series (and hopefully more like it in the future) possible - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/

Patrick Lange is a 2 x Ironman World Champion. He was the first person to ever go under 8 hours at The Ironman World Championships when he broke the course record in 2018. He is also the fastest man ever in an Ironman marathon running 2:30:31 last year at Ironman Israel. In this episode we talk about Patrick's training, racing and life. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the main reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ PILLAR PERFORMANCE - *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order or HTT10 to get $10 off your order https://pillarperformance.shop/ FORM GOGGLES - *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free HELL OF THE WEST - *To sign up for Hell of the West visit https://www.hellofthewest.com/

Will the PTO do full Ironman distance racing? Will they do a PTO world championships? The future and direction of Pro & Age Group PTO racing and do the PTO care about AG racing or not? Netflix documentaries, money/sustainability, does Sam agree with me that the Collin’s Cup needs to go and lots more. *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the only reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/ *To sign up for Hell of the West visit https://www.hellofthewest.com/ *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free

It’s time to listen to the podcast that everyone has been talking about with Ironman CEO Andrew Messick. This episode gets heated. There’s hard questions, debate, there’s back & forth and **spoiler alert** it ultimately ends with Andrew walking off the podcast. But at least he got to eat his lunch live on air before walking off *Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it is the only reason the show is still going. We bloody appreciate it!) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain/ *Use code 'HTT20' to get 20% off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/ *To sign up for Hell of the West visit https://www.hellofthewest.com/ *Go to httphttps://form-affiliates.pxf.io/c/4001856/1337646/16166?trafsrc=affiliate&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formswim.com%2F and enter code HTT15 at checkout for 15% off your purchase of FORM goggles which includes one year of access to premium membership for free