The Triathlon Hour

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.

Dave Scott is a 6 x Ironman World Champion. He also finished runner up at the Ironman World Championships 3 times, something that often gets forgotten about because of his 6 wins. Dave might be best known for being one of the people involved in the famous “ironwar” where he and fellow legend Mark Allen ran side by side in an epic battle for most of the marathon at the end of the 1989 world championships - which, if you haven’t watched, do yourself a favour & go to YouTube right now. Dave has since gone on to become one of the great coaches with names like 3 x Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander & 4 x Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington on his resume.

Brett Sutton is arguably the greatest triathlon coach of all time. He has coached athletes such as Daniela Ryf, Nicola Spirig, Chrissie Wellington, Emma Snowsill (Frodeno), Craig Walton, Brad Kahlefeldt, Loretta Harrop and many many more. That's 2 x Olympic Gold Medalists, 2 x Olympic Silver medalists, 6 x Ironman World Champions, 5 x Ironman 70.3 World Champions, WTS/ITU World Champions, Grand Final winners, hundreds of Ironman/Ironman 70.3 wins and even more podiums. The list goes on and on. We talk about ALL things training with Brett and leave no stone unturned in what his philosophies are and how he implements them.

Brett Sutton is arguably the greatest triathlon coach of all time. He has coached athletes such as Daniela Ryf, Nicola Spirig, Chrissie Wellington, Emma Snowsill (Frodeno), Craig Walton, Brad Kahlefeldt, Loretta Harrop and many many more. That's 2 x Olympic Gold Medalists, 2 x Olympic Silver medalists, 6 x Ironman World Champions, 5 x Ironman 70.3 World Champions, WTS/ITU World Champions, Grand Final winners, hundreds of Ironman/Ironman 70.3 wins and even more podiums. The list goes on and on. We talk about ALL things training with Brett and leave no stone unturned in what his philosophies are and how he implements them.

Non Stanford is a professional triathlete who won the 2013 World Championship. She came 4th in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games (missing the podium by 3 seconds), won the WTS Grand Final, was the 2012 Under 23 World Triathlon Champion and has won multiple other WTS races. Non has spent most of her professional triathlon career living and training in Leeds in the UK alongside some of the greatest triathletes of all time and has so many training and racing stories from her time in the sport.

Jack Jenkins is an Australian professional MMA fighter. He is the Australian Champion and defended his belt for the 3rd time on the weekend. He is now undisputedly the best MMA fighter in the country. We talk about the build up into his fight, his training, his weight cut and go deep on the ups and downs of his career from crying in a bath tub to winning fights in front of packed stadiums. This is an inside look into the life of an MMA athlete that doesn't really get told anywhere and was fascinating. Jack is also my best friend, so having him on the show was special.

Pete Jacobs won the 2012 Ironman World Championships in one of the more dominant performances we've seen. We talk in detail about what got him there and the role finishing runner up the year before played in that. We go deep on the inner workings of a race like the world championships in a way you don't really hear much about. Pete was the favourite to win in 2012 so hearing about what he did and where his head was at in the weeks leading up to being favourite to win the word champs, what he did the night before, the morning of, seconds before the gun went off was fascinating. We then talk about what's happened since then and where he's at currently.

Today we are joined by American professional triathlete Ben Hoffman and co-hosted for the first time by Australian pro triathlete and guest on Ep 1 of How They Train Tim Reed. Reedy is a good mate of host Jack. The boys talk about all things racing & training. They discuss how training effects sex life, future goals, big races and how Hoff has trained to get his best results. As Jack talked about in the intro, we are selling some merch to help those effected by the floods in Australia atm. The link to buy them is below!! If you do buy one thanks so much for helping out and supporting a cause really close to our hearts that's wreaking havoc at the moment. https://howtheytrainpodcast.myshopify.com/

In this weeks episode we talk about how the pre season for the Western Bulldogs has been competitive, demanding and elite in nature this year. We discuss Josh Dunkley being the king of networking, Adam Treloars weird YouTube addiction, what the life on an AFL footballer is really like, the boys new podcast, who is better at what between the two of them, including for the first time ever Josh beating Adam in their pre season running test, how they have dealt with their respective AFL dramas, the AFL media and so much more.

This week we chat to pro triathlete Sam Appleton after his dominant victory at Ironman 70.3 Geelong on the weekend. He takes us inside the race and tells us how it played out, the dynamics and what he'd been doing in the lead up. We talk about the best race of his career, his training and the changes he's made since going back to being coached by Tim Reed. Appo tells us who he thinks is impossible to beat on their best day, who is the GOAT, what his favourite race shoes are and his plans this year to transition to racing Ironman and devote himself to the Ironman World Champs in Kona

Matthew Richardson, better known as 'Richo' is a former AFL player who played 282 games and kicked 800 goals for the Richmond Football Club. Richo is a legend of the game and has cult hero status among Richmond supporters. In todays episode he gives us an insight into the training and work ethic that lead to his amazing career, his transition into the media and even answers a few hard hitting questions about his predictions for the upcoming season.

Brendon Goddard is a number 1 draft pick that went on to play 334 games in a decorated career with St Kilda and Essendon. He has multiple All Australians, a club BnF and captained Essendon. He talks to us about the training habits that lead to him having such a consistent career, the St Kilda fat club, being at Essendon during the drug saga and he even drops an exclusive.

Jake Stringer joins us for his first ever podcast. He talks to us about the training he did that led to him making the jump to be one of the best players in the competition during the 2021 season. He also talks to us about what he is doing to make sure he takes his game to the next level again in 2022. He talks about his past training and experiences at two separate AFL clubs.

Jimmy Crute is a professional MMA fighter who fights in the UFC. In this episode he takes us deep inside what the life of a fighter is like from training, fight week, weight cutting, fight night and everything in between. Jimmy is a good mate of host Jack Kelly so this episode is two best mates chatting and feels like you are the third friend in the room!

Jess Stenson is a 2 x Olympic Marathoner, 2:25 Marathoner and Commonwealth Games bronze medalist in the Marathon. In this episode she takes us inside her journey to being one of the best marathoners Australia has ever had. In a golden age of female marathon running in Australia Jess has been one of the leaders. She has been one of the best in the best period Australia has ever had.

Kane Cornes is a 300 game AFL Premiership star. He won 4 BnF's, was a 2 x All Australian and was known for how hard he worked. From this chat I think it's obvious Kane is so successful because of his unrelenting work ethic and expectations he puts on himself. He doesn't settle for mediocre. Post footy he's become an exceptional runner and one of the biggest names in Australian sports media as a host, analyst and agenda setter.

Luke is an Australian professional runner. He describes himself as a "1500m guy who can run a fast 800m." He's a Commonwealth Games Bronze medalist, Olympian, World Champs rep and Australian National Champion. Luke gives us an inside look into the real him and what his story has looked like so far with no holds bared.

Jason Akermanis is a 3 x Premiership AFL player. He's a Brownlow medalist, multiple club best & fairest winner and leading goal kicker. He was obsessed with his training and preparation when he was playing and still to this day lives a lifestyle of a professional athlete.

Mona is a legend of the running world. In his prime he was arguably the best runner in the world. In the Marathon he won Commonwealth Games Gold, was on World Champs podiums and came Top 5 at the Oymplics. His PB of 2:08:16 is still the second fastest in Australian history and at the time of setting it was the 13th fastest of all time. He won some of the worlds biggest Marathons including Tokyo & Berlin. Mona prided himself on being in races to win, not just make up the numbers.

Julian Spence is a 2:14 marathoner who represented Australia at the World Champs in the marathon. He is host of one of the worlds biggest running podcast the Inside Running Podcast, a shoe dog who owns The Running Company Ballarat and a run coach himself. We go deep on Julian's training, his philosophies, his build into World Champs and what makes him so good at the marathon.

Luke McKenzie is an Australian professional triathlete. In this episode we talk about Luke's 2nd place finish at the Ironman World Champs, his best and worst races and the training leading into them. Luke was one of my favourite athletes growing up and so on a personal note this chat meant a lot to me. Also it was a nice follow up to expand on some stories we heard in last weeks episode with his wife Beth McKenzie that add another layer to their story.

Beth gave us so much insight into her training leading into her multiple Ironman wins as well as the origins and evolution of her businesses Wyn Republic & Marlo Republic. We then go deep on the tough times of testing positive for a performance enhancing drug knowing it was something Beth didn't purposely take and the impact of that on her career. It was a chat that had me walking away thinking "wow Beth has been through a lot..good and bad!!!"

Hannah Wells is a New Zealand professional triathlete who has won Ironman New Zealand as well as multiple Ironman 70.3 & middle distance races.

Steve McKenna is an Australian professional triathlete. He is an multiple Ironman 70.3/Middle distance Champion. Steve takes us day by day through the block leading into his best ever race performance as well as some honest & deep insight behind the scenes of triathlon life.

Natalie Van Coevorden is an Australian professional triathlete. Natalie gives us an honest & open insight into her recent Olympic drama as well as a deep dive on her training