The Triathlon Hour

Alistair Brownlee is a 2 x Olympic Gold Medalist, 4 x World Champion, 4 x European Champion and Commonweath Games Gold Medalist. He is the most dominant Short Course Triathlete the world has ever seen. No one in the sport of triathlon has ever put in the level of performances Alistair Brownlee did at his peak. He’s also moved to long course and been a 2 x Ironman 70.3 World Champion and multiple Ironman Champion. We talk about what training Alistair was doing leading into both of his Olympic Gold medal winning races, his training philosophies including the importance of aerobic training, high volume & consistency to success. And as always there’s the exact breakdown of what does a typical Monday -> Sunday training week look like for him. We go into some classic Alistair Brownlee stories, talk about the year ahead and how Alistair plans to win the Ironman World Championships. ** 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/

Philipp Seipp is the coach of Laura Philipp and has worked with Sebastian Kienle & Florian Angert amongst other professional triathletes. ** 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/

In todays episode we talk about what training Collin did in the lead up to winning the PTO US Open with coach Mikal Iden & training partner Lionel Sanders. Lionel, Collin and Mikal decided to do a period of overreaching training prior to the PTO US Open in a bid to beat the worlds best - and it worked. We go through the training day by day and then discuss their brutal heat training. Then we talk about the following month in the lead up to the Ironman World Champs where, under the watchful eye of Coach Mikal, Collin & Lionel continued on their path of doing HUGE amounts of training out on the big island. Talbot Cox filmed their training out there and posted about it every day on Lionel Sanders YouTube page. Once you listen to this - go and watch that. We then talk about diet, both day to day and race day. Collin is as honest and detailed as any guest we’ve had and I found this chat with him so interesting, raw & insightful. ** 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/

For the first episode of 2023 we are joined by one of the shows reoccurring guests & best friends, Joe Skipper. Joe came 5th at the Ironman World Championships a couple of months ago so we chat about that in detail. We then talk about the Ironman World Champs moving locations. Then some training and general triathlon chat. This whole episode took place while Joe was at an airport and is chaotic in the best way. ** 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 'HTT10' to get $10 off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/

Craig Alexander is a 3 x Ironman World Champion, 2 x Ironman 70.3 World Champion and one of the greatest long course triathletes of all time. He’s also a good friend and regular on the show, so having him back to talk training & triathlon is always an absolute treat. ** 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

Emma Snowsill is one of the greatest female triathletes to have ever lived. She's an Olympic Gold Medalist and 3 x Triathlon World Champion. We talk all about Emma's training. Exactly what her swim, bike and run training looked like in order to win her Olympic Gold Medal. She takes us through specifics of her weekly training, what every single session specifically looked like, where it all was in her schedule and why. This was as comprehensive a training chat as we've had. We also talk all about her racing, coaches, retirement and then go deep on the mental side of triathlon and how Emma believes the thing that separated her from the rest was her mental toughness. She takes us through this in detail. We briefly touch on her relationship with husband Jan Frodeno and find out if she has any influence on his training. Emma is one of the true legends of triathlon and if you don't know her story and love triathlon, this episode is for you. ** 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

In today’s episode Max Neumann & Steve McKenna join us to break down their race against each other at Ironman Busselton where they came 1st & 2nd. We hear about the race from both of their perspectives, all of the tactics and things from inside the pro race that you don’t hear about anywhere else. We also talk about their training in the lead up to the race, how they prepared to race each other and how they will change things in their training in the future to be better in 2023. We chat Ironman World Champs moving from Kona and what that means for Max who finished 4th their this year and is one of the favourites to win next year and lots of other triathlon chat! ** Sign up to PATREON to support the show (for only $2 AUD/$1 USD per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

The World Champion Olympic distance triathlete of 2022 Leo Bergere joins us to talk about his training, racing and life. Leo tells us exactly what he does in training Monday -> Sunday. Every single session, every detail, in the lead up to winning the World Champs. You can literally copy Leos training after this podcast. We talk about his change from short, fast VO2 max style training to a more volume based aerobic program and how that took his racing to the next level. Everyone expected Alex Yee or Hayden Wilde to win the World Championships & Grand Final this year, but Leo shocked the world and won both. Does this make him the favourite for the next Olympics? Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Magnus is the #3 ranked mens triathlete in the world. We chat about his Ironman World Championships training & race, 3rd place finish at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs and what he did between Kona and it and then the other big results and training in the lead in to his PTO races. Magnus Ditlev is seen by many people as the favourite to win the Ironman World Championships next year and the guy who could defeat the Norwegians and Jan. Magnus also talks to me about secret bike technology leading into the world champs and how he is going to go even further with it. Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Use code 'HTT10' to get $10 off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/

Olav is the coach of the two best triathletes in the world - Kristian Blummenfelt & Gustav Iden. In this episode Olav takes us through the training they do, how they do it, why they do it as well as talking about his methods/philosophies and approaches to training in general. Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Pillar Performance Black Friday details: All orders over $60 receive a FREE Triple Magnesium Powder – Pineapple Coconut (valued at $38.99) Sale starts on 21/11. Product will be automatically added to your cart while shopping at pillarperformance.shop All orders over $80 also receive free shipping. The HTT10 code will not be available during this sale period. Head to pillarperformance.shop to learn more

Olav is the coach of the two best triathletes in the world - Kristian Blummenfelt & Gustav Iden. In this episode Olav takes us through the training they do, how they do it, why they do it as well as talking about his methods/philosophies and approaches to training in general. Sign up to Patreon to support the show (for only $2 per week it keeps the show alive) -https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Use code 'HTT10' to get $10 off your Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/

Sam Long joined me for his first podcast since the Ironman 70.3 World Champs penalty drama that took over the sport of triathlon last week. Sam said to me before the episode “any question you ask me, I will answer it honestly.” And so I asked all the hard questions that we wanted to hear the answers to and Sam literally left nothing out. This is one of the most real, honest, inside access chats I’ve ever had on the podcast. We go deep on the 70.3 World Champs penalty and then the Sam Laidlow drama, watching him at Kona, their relationship, their rivalry - all of it. We then talk training with the Norwegians, Lionel Sanders, is there doping in triathlon and Sam gives some shocking drug testing insight. We go over his training in the lead up to 70.3 worlds, his swimming, will he race Ironman branded races next year, his insane long runs and what changes the sport of triathlon needs to make. And there’s seriously way more. This episode is insane. SUPPORT THE SHOW & SIGN UP TO PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain Use code 'HTT10' to get $10 off your first Pillar Performance order https://pillarperformance.shop/

3rd place finisher at the Ironman 70.3 World Champs Emma Pallant-Browne joins us to chat all things training in the lead up to the World Champs. We recorded this episode in the lead up to the race and I saved it because I had this gut feeling she would podium in the race and it would be so good to post the day after the race. As fate would have it, that happened!! It was a gamble because I wouldn’t have had an episode if Emma DNF’d. Emma combined a strong swim & bike with her world class run to move through the field, onto the podium and put together one of the best performances of her career. She is also close to the most likeable person in triathlon, so if you listen and don’t love her, I don’t get you! But seriously, Emma finishing on the podium at the World Champs is one of the biggest feel good stories in triathlon this year. SUPPORT THE SHOW & SIGN UP TO PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Paula Findlay, one of the big favourites for this weeks Ironman 70.3 World Championships, joins us to talk all about her training in the lead up. What her exact swim, ride & run weeks look like. How she trains differently to other people, how she’s prepared specifically for the world champs, her big nutrition changes for the race, her competition, race strategy and what it’s like being in a relationship with a fellow triathlete. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

All the breakdown, analysis and discussion of the Ironman World Championships you actually want to hear. Jack is joined by former runner up at the race Luke McKenzie and they go over everything from both the mens & womens races as they saw it unfold. This episode gives you the insight into the race we all wish we got when watching it live!!! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Max Meumann shocked the world by coming 4th at the Ironman World Championships and being the only guy who could compete toe to toe with the Norwegians on the bike and run. He gives the best race recap from Kona I’ve ever heard, talks about Kristian Blummenfelt’s aggressive and ruthless racing on the day, his “crazy” training, how he heat prepped for the race, his poor treatment by Ironman Oceania this year and lots, lots more in this 2 hour special edition. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Ironman World Champs Runner Up and everyones new favourite triathlete Sam Laidlow joins us for a full debrief on his crazy race at the World Champs, the training in the lead up and all the stories from the race you haven't heard. This man is the future of Triathlon! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Today we are joined by last weeks brand new womens Ironman World Champion after her dominant victory against the worlds best long course triathletes at Kona. Her coach Dan Plews joins us for the chat and we talk all about the day, the race, the training in the lead up and all other things Ironman World Champs Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

The Ironman World Championships were yesterday and over the next week we will be recording episodes with the winners and big players. But today, in the meantime, we look ahead to the next big race - the Ironman 70.3 World Champs that take place in 3 weeks time. And Taylor Knibb is the favourite to win that race. She has a world class swim, the best 70.3 bike in the sport and is a solid runner. She’s the athlete you have to get through if you’re any chance. We go through all her training in the build up and find out what training she’s done to become the big favourite for the race. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

The last day of our five episodes in five days to celebrate the Ironman World Champs with one of my all time favourite people in triathlon, the junkyard dog himself Joe Skipper. So many people are predicting Joe to have a massive race in Kona this weekend. He's in career best form, has the bike/run on his day to beat just about everyone in the world and in this episode he takes us right through the training he's been doing to get in what he hopes is World Championship winning shape. We also have all the usual fun chat that comes with talking to Joe!! Thanks everyone for tuning in this week, I hope you've enjoyed all the episodes and it's made you more excited/ready for the Ironman World Champs hearing about the training blocks the athlete and coaches have done in the lead up. If you haven't listened to them all, then hopefully you've got some long rides, runs or car trips over the weekend to listen to them to help motivate you and make the time fly by! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Dan Plews is one of the worlds best long course triathlon coaches, in this episode we discuss everything that goes into preparing for the Ironman Worlds Champs at Kona. We go deep on every single thing you'd want to know about preparing for this race. The training, the altitude or heat camps, nutrition, what you need to specifically train for in this race vs other races! If you like nerdy, deep dive, detailed training chat then this is the episode for you! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Day three of our Ironman World Champs week is Skye Moench! Skye came 4th at last years World Champs and with the women's race being on Thursday we are only a bit over one day away from seeing if she can better that this year. This chat with Skye is awesome, she takes us deep inside the training she's done in the lead up (and in her career as a whole). Not only do we talk about all of her training in crazy detail, we also chat about diet and weight in potentially the most meaningful way we ever have on an episode. Is looking at yourself and hating what you see normal as a triathlete even if you're in great shape? Are you alone if you have ever had thoughts like that? You're not and hear about it from one of the worlds best professional triathletes in this episode! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Braden Currie joins us to take a deep look into his training leading into the Ironman World Championships. Braden was in the lead for the first 6 hours at last years Ironman World Championships and ended up coming 3rd. This chat is all about the training he’s done to try and win. This episode was brought to you by Pillar Performance, use discount code HTT10 for 10% off at checkout https://pillarperformance.shop/ Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Ironman World champs week is finally here!! And to kick off our week of one podcast per day we have Daniel Baekkegard! Daniel was in the lead group of 5 at last years Ironman World Champs for the first 5 hours of the race and came 3rd at last years Ironman 70.3 World Champs. He gave more training details in this episode than any guest ever has in the past. If you're willing to do the 32 hour minimum weeks Daniel does you can literally copy his World Champs prep after listening to this episode! Daniel will be at the front of the World Champs this weekend, that's a given, it's just how long he stays there for that is the question. This episode was brought to you by Pillar Performance, use discount code HTT10 for 10% off at checkout https://pillarperformance.shop/ Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Mikal is the coach of Lionel Sanders, the Norwegian triathlon team and a handful of other big name pro triathletes. We talk about Lionel’s training and go deep on the Norwegian team’s approach to triathlon. There is nothing but detailed training chat in this one! Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Ben Kanute might be the most underrated Ironman 70.3 triathlete to have ever lived. He came 2nd at the 2017 70.3 World Championships behind Javier Gomez, 4th in 2018 behind Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee & Javier Gomez and then 6th in 2021 in one of the deepest races in Ironman 70.3 history. He’s also won multiple Ironman 70.3’s in dominant fashion. We talk in extreme detail about the training that got him to that level, the system he and his coach use in their training. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

A detailed look into the training block leading into wining a commonwealth games marathon gold medal. A full race debrief by Jess taking us play by play through her race, the highs, the lows and the inside stories you missed watching it on TV. We also talk race shoes, nutrition and all the little details that go into winning a marathon gold medal. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Sam Laidlow is a pro triathlete who has made waves in 2022. He raced off the front of the Ironman World Championships and the Canadian Open. He’s also called out other big name triathletes and made it known he is here to be the best. This has led to some drama. We talk about that + his training on todays episode. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Sebastian Kienle is one of the greatest triathletes of all time. He is an Ironman World Champion & 2 x Ironman 70.3 World Champion. He was known for being an Uber cyclist and takes us deep inside the insane bike training camps he used to do in the lead up to big races. We talk in depth about all elements of his training, he really does tell us everything he does in training. We also talk the usual good stuff like doping, body weight & nutrition, the mental side of triathlon, etc Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Legendary triathlon coach of Jan Frodeno, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Anne Haug and many other world class athletes Dan Lorang joins us to talk in detail about the training he sets for his athletes. We discuss specifically what each of his major athletes do, how their training is structured, what sessions they do, how much they do. We also talk about his role as Head Coach for Bora Hansgrohe, a Grand Tour winning professional cycling team and go deep on what kind of training a GC contendor does and exactly what it looks like. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Matt Hauser is one of the best short course triathletes in the world. He recently won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, has been featuring on podiums at WTS events and looks to be the next guy to challenge Alex Yee, Hayden Wilde and Kristian Blummenfelt as being the king of short course. We talk about how much money triathletes make, how short course training compares to long course, what training Matt did to take the step from being good to being one of the best this season, whether the rumours of the Australian Elite Short Course programs being toxic places to live & train are true and lots more. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Episode 50 is finally here!! Jack talks to fellow Australian podcast host Brady Threlfall from the Inside Running podcast. Brady is a 2:19 marathoner. The two boys chat all things from behind the scenes of starting your own endurance sports podcast, behind the scenes stories, things you might not know, why they do it, their love for the sports the cover and give you some insight into their lives. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Cam Wurf is a professional cyclist for the worlds biggest team, the Ineos Grenadiers (formally Team Sky). He’s also a professional triathlete and has Ironman Victories, finished 5th at the Ironman World Champs and is known as being the best cyclist in the sport. He is known to be one of the biggest personalities in endurance sport. You’ll often find him being the main attraction at a press conference or in pre race interviews because of the life and personality he brings to events. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

The current state of professional triathlon, where the sport is at & where it is going, TV coverage, commentary, money, how athletes get deals made to go to races, Ironman’s future, the PTO, Challenge these are some of the topics we cover with former Pro Triathlete and now Head of Athlete Liaison for Challenge/Clash & commentator for the PTO Belinda Granger. We also share some stories about her own professional triathlon career where she was a 15 x Ironman Champ!

Nick recently won Ironman Vitoria and we chat about the training in the lead up into the race and chat about the race itself. We talk about Nick’s bad experiences training with the Australian short course triathlon squad, what happened with him & Jan Frodeno no longer being training partners after almost a decade training together, being coached by Dan Lorang and what makes his coaching so special, race shoe chat, living & training in the world famous town of Girona, the future and lots more. Sign up to Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Sarah finished 14th in the World Championship Marathon this week and we chat about everything around that! Her training in the build up, how she structures her training, what sessions she does, her long runs, her race week prep, how she eats, her mantras on race day and race day plans. We then get a detailed race report, chat about other things like health & training, our dream women's marathon race and lots more! Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Pro triathlete Magnus Ditlev won Challenge Roth beating Jan Frodeno & Patrick Lange in their comeback full distance races as well as American Sam Long. In what was one of the most hyped races this year, Magnus takes us step by step through the race and how it played out from his perspective. We talk all about his training leading into the race, what specific weeks looked like, specific sessions, what Magnus did to become arguably the best cyclist in triathlon and much more. Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

This is the first episode of a brand new How They Train Podcast series called “Jack, Beth & Reedy” where the guys chat all things life, training, triathlon, running, diet, sleep, listener and questions and more. This is a Patreon Exclusive podcast that will be released every Wednesday, however this week we are making episode 1 available for everyone for free! If you want to hear the brand new episode every single Wednesday, sign up using the link below and you will have exclusive access each Wednesday!! LINK: https://www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

Frederic Funk is one of the most promising athletes in long course triathlon. He is arguably the best cyclist in triathlon and has shown that on the big stage. On the weekend he had one of his best wins so far, we dissect that and go deep on what it takes to win big races. We also chat all things training and nutrition. Patreon - www.patreon.com/howtheytrain

SUPPORT THE SHOW & SIGN UP TO PATREON - patreon.com/howtheytrain Pro triathlete Kyle Smith joins us to chat about being Jan Frodeno’s main training partner, how that started, what they do, how they eat, what’s their secrets, etc etc and his race at Ironman World Champs where he was in the lead for the first 6 hours. We go into heavy detail so much detail about his training and life as a pro triathlete, particularly about what he’s doing now whilst on altitude camp in the mountains. This one is deep and touches on almost everything you’d wanna know.

Triathlon royalty Brad & Radka Kahlefeldt join me for todays episode to talk all things training & life! Brad’s crazy training stories from his time as the worlds #1 ranked triathlete, Radka’s recent performance at Cairns Ironman in her Ironman debut, how they met and the story of how Brad went from being the Banana Man to Radka’s husband and much more!

Jackson Laundry is a professional Canadian triathlete who recently won Ironman 70.3 Oceanside in one of the most impressive performances in 2022 so far. We talked all about that race & the training that got Jackson to the level he is at now. Jackson is a future world champs contender, don't miss jumping on this star early.

Tim Van Berkel won Ironman Australia and joins former Ironman Australia Champion Tim Reed and myself to discuss how he won, how the race played out & the lead up to the race. Tim Reed also raced and finished 5th on the day. My favourite part of the conversation is the two boys discussing the inner workings between 2 competing pro triathletes out on course, what is said, how much they work together, what they’re both thinking at the same time in races, etc.

Professional triathlete Branden Curries comes on the show to talk all about his epic Ironman World Championship race where he finished in 3rd place. Branden lead the race almost all day, eventually being passed with 14km to go in the marathon by Kristian Blummenfelt and then being involved in the most epic sprint finish the Ironman world champs has ever seen with Lionel Sanders for 2nd place. We talk about the race itself, the training in the lead up and lots of interesting topics like the coverage, body weight, what the pros say to each other post race.

I’m joined by former Ironman World Champs runner up Luke McKenzie & former Ironman champion Beth McKenzie to recap everything that happened at the 2022 Ironman World Championships in St George, Utah over the weekend. We discuss the men’s & women’s races in depth including Kristian Blummenfelts amazing win, Lionel Sanders & Braden Curries epic battle for 2nd, Daniela Ryf showing the world she’s the greatest of all time, the drama leading into the championships and everything else you might wanna know about the race!

Jack is joined by 3 x Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander to preview the 2022 Ironman World Championships in St George, Utah. The boys do an in depth preview on the men's & women's races, discussing how they think both will play out and predict who will finish on the podiums. They also discuss the course & the race not being in Kona.

Joe Skipper is a 5 x Ironman Champion and one of the biggest & best personalities in the sport of triathlon. He trains, races and speaks with his heart on his sleeve and brings a honest, open and real approach to the way he talks about the sport & his life. In this episode we talk all things training, racing, how much money pro triathletes make and how, athletes being afraid to put themselves out there because of social media haters, rivalries, podcasting naked and much much more.

On todays episode I’m joined by professional ultra marathon & trail runners Hayden Hawks and Blake Hose. We discuss all things ultra & trail running from running 200+km weeks, the mental side of running 160km races, nutrition, how much money professional trail runners make, running shoe choices, embarrassing bathroom break stories whilst running and much much more.

David McNamee is a professional triathlete most well known for finishing on the podium at the Ironman World Champs 2 years in a row and having the 5th fastest time there of all time. In this episode we discuss his time as a main training partner of Jan Frodeno, doping in triathlon, training for the world champs, his predictions for this years Ironman world champs happening in 3 weeks time and much, much more.