Inside The Big Ring: The Podcast for Endurance Athletes

Kelsey WON the overall Age Group race at IRONMAN Chattanooga and came on the podcast to talk all thing training, race sessions, and GOING PRO!

Hope you enjoy this talk!

Follow Kelsey on Instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/barnymommy/

Find out more about Coach Steve HERE

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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LOTS of questions submitted to the podcast! If you want your questions answered, submit them here!

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Find out more about Coach Steve HERE

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

www.insidethebigring.org/coaching

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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If you are i...

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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This podcast is all about training in the holiday months and how to set yourself up for success! 

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN a...

Find out more about Coach Steve HERE

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY!

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Chatted with the OVERALL Female AG winner Kinley Bollinger who just won Boise 70.3! we chatted about her race, her Kona build and we did a deep dive into all things Pro Triathlon right now!

Hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Find out more about Coach Steve HERE

https://insidethebigring.org/

www.madisonmultisport.com

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Check out Coach Steve's Youtube

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

www.insidethebigring.org/coaching

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3 Athletes will all different training and approaches!

3 Podiums

3 World Spots

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If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk training, racing, aero set ups, and nutrition book here!

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Want to hear how one of the best age group males train in each sport? Listen in! 

 FOLLOW Andrew Here! https://www.instagram.com/andrewtrihall/?hl=en

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Winner of 70.3 AG St George Women's race Kinley Bollinger came on the podcast and we had a great chat about her development in triathlon and climbing through the ranks!

NO SWIM or BIKE background! and look at where she is now!

We deep dive into all of her training and it was honestly impressive. Such a hard worker!

Hope you enjoy the conversation!

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Here it is... My Unbound 200 race recap

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Seth Rider is on the podcast and we had alot to talk about!

How he got to become an Olympian

How long it took!

What was his training like in the lead up to the Olympics

Olympic Experience and winning the Silver Medal

Transitionining to 70.3 Racing

How his training has changed

We talk alot of sessions and volumes he does

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181 is filled with triathlon training but alsoa discussion into swim technique and the best approach to developling a swim stroke!

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YOUTUBE Channel

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We do a deep dive into two athlete's training leading into Oceanside and what it took to earn those podiums!

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This podcast is focused on the correct way to use and fix a swim stroke and run form and some examples of how i've used drills to work with athletes!

Hope you enjoy!

Youtube Run Streak Series!

https://youtu.be/8Q7nplj0SLE

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Key Training Session Blog

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Looking to do a Consultation with Coach Steve? Talk about your training and which ways to direct your training? 

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This podcast is filled with info on how to train for the 1st 70.3 of the season and how to manage the rest of the season

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Instagram

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IRONMAN AND 70.3 TRAINING PODIUM PLANS 

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We have an amazing interview with Jackie Herning!

We talk on alot of topics!

1) Leading and almost winning the IRONMAN Pro Series (2nd Place)

2) Having two children, then returning to professional racing in a new landscape

3) How she deals with self doubt and comparison

4) Detail into her training

5) Longevity in the sport! How to keep training fun and enjoyable but still productive

6) Setting up goals for 2025!

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In this podcast, Coach Steve talks about 70.3 Worlds and traveling to the race and what to expect on race day

The main part of the podcast Coach Steve talks about a new athlete and the process of seeing this athlete achieve huge results in 2025!

Find more about Coach Steve and his Podcast and Coaching

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Youtube Channel

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Instagram

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Coach Liz from Multisport Mastery comes on the podcast and talks about her race at IRONMAN Florida where she podiumed and earned her Kona Slot! We talk alot about her findings from training and racing the IRONMAN distance again and we dive into athlete performance!

Learn more about Liz at 

https://multisportmastery.com/

https://www.msmjhccoaching.com/about-us

Eric Engel joins the podcast and we talk all things T100 and IRONMAN PRO Series!

Kona World Champs happened and it was awesome! Coach Steve recaps the pro race and the dynamics that occured!

Coach Steve also talks about how to develop short term and long term goals and how to develop a season within using your goals for swim, bike, and run. 

If you have any questions reach out!

steven.brandes@outlook.com

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Are you looking to break out of a pleatau?

are you doing the same fall training as you've always done?

Maybe you are doing too little, taking too much time off

Maybe you need to spend more time address your weakness. 

Do you know your strength and weaknesses?

This podcast takes you through it. 

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Whats the difference between Motivation and Discipline?

Michigan 70.3 Recap

USAT Nationals Recap

Off Season Blues

How to over come them

How to train during this time

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In this podcast we talk about 2 athletes, MIchael and Leah and how they trained to earn their big races at IM Lake Placid and IM Wisconsin. 

Michael had his career best IM Race, running a 3:11 Marathon and Leah raced her first IM and came away with a 4th place and Kona Slot!

Both trained very different and we dive into their training. 

Find more information about Coach Steve at 

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Today Coach Liz Waterstraat and myself talk all thing IRONMAN Wisconsin!

We cover the course, the colder temps, DOs and DONTs on each of the 3 legs of the race. 

You can find Coach Liz at Multisport Mastery

https://multisportmastery.com/

https://www.instagram.com/msmjhccoaching/

You can find more podcasts and info about Coach Steve at 

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and 

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This podcast is actions packed :)

1) We are with question and answer on a variety of topics!

2) 3 key sessions for Swim, Bike, and Run!

3) We talk about 2 athlete's training where they won overall races and podiums!

If you have any questions you want to submit, consultations, or coaching. Visit www.insidethebigring.org

This was a great podcast with one of the best sports dieticans ive met and worked with. Kyla thrives on the performance of endurance athletes and her results with athletes speak for themself

Learn more about Kyla Here!

Nutritional Revolution Instagram

Nutritional Revolution Podcast

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KYLA CHANNELL

FOUNDER, MS Nutrition & Human Performance

Credentials

Learn more about Kristen here!   Clear Path Counseling and Wellness: https://www.clearpathmadison.com/   Mental Edge Racing: https://www.mentaledgeracing.com/   Kristen Radtke is a Licensed Professional Counselor, High Performance Coach, and competitive triathlete dedicated to holistic, body-centered psychotherapy and high performance for sport, work, and life. Kristen owns and directs two practices in Madison, Wisconsin: Clear Path Counseling and Wellness and Mental Edge Racing. In both practices, she focuses on helping people optimize their mind-body connection to promote healing and personal change. As a therapist at Clear Path, Kristen specializes in treating trauma, attachment disturbance, mood disorders, and relationship dyna...

In this podcast, we talk about 3 of my athletes and the training they did that went into their podium performances!

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The amazing Kristen Yax joins us and talks through alot of wonderful topics!

1) Zwift Tri Academy Team

2) Switching Coaches to Mirinda "Rinnny" Carfrae

3) Changes in Training

4) Winning IRONMAN California and 70.3 Oregon 

5) How to continue when you've accomplished so much

In this episode we go through questions in a rapid fire! Thank you for sending in the questions, if you have more please send them to 

steven.brandes@outlook.com

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Deep dive into coaching topics!

1) Coming off of a big running injury, what did we change to allow this athlete to run 2 personal bests in the 5k and training!

2) As we age, how should we adjust training to accompany this? In this topic, we had a hard conversation on how we train, turning one's idtenity around, and what are metrics we use to gauge progress.

3) Is Zwift Racing helpful for triathletes? If so, how do you structure it into the training program?

If you have anymore questions, reach out

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This was a fun conversation with legendary guest Coach Liz comes back on the podcast for the 3rd time to talk all things triathlon racing and coaching. 

1)How do you develop someone to push harder

2) Thoughts on the IRONMAN and t100 series

3) Olympics

4) Will Gwen make the Olympic Team

5) What is needed to race well

6) What do athletes get wrong about coaching

7) What do coaches get wrong about coaching

https://www.instagram.com/liz.waterstraat/?hl=en

https://multisportmastery.com/

In this off season, Coach Steve talks through his big changes he's made to his training this off season and the improvements he's seen so far!

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In this episode we talk on FTP training and how to direct your training after an FTP Test. 

Understanding what is your FTP

Why is developing FTP so important for Triathletes

How long should you be able to hold it

Is FTP a number or a range

Different training models to train it

How to use FTP to determine 70.3 power

What kind of workouts SHOULD/COULD you be doing in Janruary? 

Bike: Vo2 Max Tabatas

Run: Hill Sprints

Swim: Specific Swim Drills

Listen more and if you have any questions, check out www.insidethebigring.org

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We talk through off season testing for swim, bike, and run and what tests are best to do in each sport and how to progress it!

This is a 3 part podcast where we tackle 3 topics

1) 3 day swim analysis

2) Fatloss process

3) identifying limiters, using vo2 max as a way to predict FTP growth

LETS GO!

Here is the wind tunnel episode where we talk about the results of my wind tunnel testing and also talk about base training sessions you should think about doing!

If you have any questions, let me know!

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The interview finally happened! Nicole and I sat down for an interview and talked through her 2023 breakthough season. How it started and what all took place. 

Hope you enjoy!

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6 podiums

3 age group wins

2 2nd place finishes

1 4th!

Learn the in and outs of how these athletes trained and developed for these performances!

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Coach Steve got to race at IRONMAN Chatty and he breaks down the training he did, pacing, power, and nutrition strategy used. 

If you're looking for coaching in 2024 and beyond, let me know here!

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Huge weekend at AG Nationals. 

7 Podiums

3 Top 3 Overall

1 Pro Card Qualification

1 Overall Win

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We get into Age Group Nationals, Door County, Swim Consultation, and some training talk!

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Youtube IMWI Moment Video on Hill Training

https://youtu.be/T5PQOQ3KYVI

A good question came from one our listeners about which direction of training and racing is best for 70.3 training made this episode possible!

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Athletes Michael Ross and Mark Lund come on the podcast and we talk on alot of topics, hope you enjoy!

Jim Manton's Video

https://youtu.be/ao_g_-8g7dY

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Dr Alex Harrison Nutrition Video

https://youtu.be/143-xAjbgzg

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Here we go! 

Race Season is here!! 

Take a listen to the beginning phases of sub 10 hours at IM Chatty on 10 hours a week of training!

We dive into Threshold training, low cadence, big rides. 

If you're interested in coaching or a consultation, follow the link!

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I needed a change, a big new stimulus to the system after years of the same FTP. 

So for 3 weeks, I did a big Vo2 max block to see if it would move the needle...and it did!

Hope you enjoy!

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Dr. Alex Harrison, creator of the amazing day-to-day nutrition app Saturday Morning gives you updated nutrition guidance on your day to day training. 

https://www.saturdaymorning.fit/

Alex also has a very good youtube channel!

https://www.youtube.com/@SaturdayProFuelAndHydration/featured

Check him out on Instagram as well

https://www.instagram.com/dr_alex_harrison/?hl=en

Mark went to visit one of the best bike fitters and aerodynamicists, Jim Manton or ERO Sports. (https://erohighperformance.com/)

We also talk about his latest bike lactate testing and the training we will be doing with the results. 

Hope you enjoy!

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Michael has been on the podium 3xs at the 70.3 and IM world championships.

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He's also showing no signs of slowing down. We dive into his training and mental outlook and how thats changed as he's progressed in the sport

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This is a training talk! 

We dive into the training that Eric did on his build to IMLP where he qualified as well as the training for Kona in 2022. 

Hope you enjoy!

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Coach Liz from Multisport Mastery (www.multisportmastery.com)(Instagram: @MSMJHCCoaching) came on the podcast and we talked about Norwegian Training and it is applicable to age group athletes

At the end, we also talk about aging athletes and a small coaching discussion

Hope you enjoy it!

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Are you looking for some training ideas for December? Are you in a plateau and not sure how to get out of it? Give these workouts a try and they may help!

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We recap the 2022 IRONMAN World Champs. 

As a coach, I love talking about athlete development and the different ways athletes get to the top. In this podcast, I talk about how a high-level cyclist got into triathlon and how we developed his swimming and running to be a top age-group athlete!

If you're interested in coaching, send me a message at www.insidethebigring.org

ITS A BIG ONE!

Coach Steve talks about his PR race at IRONMAN Chattanooga and what went into his day. 

We also recap IRONMAN Wisconsin and 70.3! 4th place female pro and 4 more Kona qualifiers!

Hope you enjoy it!

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Here is the latest Youtube Video

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1) You are who you tell youself. If what you tell yourself is negative, you won't likely improve

2) Listener question: How do i know if im ready for IRONMAN?

3) Tips from World Champ Podium Michael Ross

4) Coach Steve breaks down his recent 70.3 performance

1- Coach Steve talks about mid-season burnout and how he dealt with it

2- Coach Steve is racing Lake Country Half Distance this weekend and he talks about how he prepares for a race where he wants to be competitive

3- Negative Split rides and why they are important

4- Do you need to progress intervals every week to see improvement?

5- Ohio 70.3 podiums and race breakdowns. 

Hope you enjoy!

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In #126 Coach Steve recaps some recent results and also talks about key training sessions for the summer that some of his athletes are doing. 

#125 was an awesome interview with Bob Seebohar talking about ways to become a better endurance athlete through nutrition. Adding in different nutrition protocols can help you become a healthier individual, become a more metabolically efficient athlete, and likely to improve body composition. 

To be clear, Bob does not promote a Keto Diet and we dive into this topic of going too low on carbohydrates. 

We talk a lot on

1) training modalities and how training intensity influences different energy burn rates, 

2) how much of improving fat burning is training vs daily nutrition

You can take a listen on what Coach Steve has been doing training-wise the off-season to be competitive at IRONMAN WISCONSIN in September. 

I talk about alot about the exact workouts, volumes, stroke changes, and training phases i've gone through. I hope you enjoy!

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Youtube Interview w/ Jon from Flo Cycling Wheels

https://youtu.be/ixApSg4_Krk

Here is the second installment with the training and racing with Jess Barrett as she prepares for IRONMAN World Champs in Kona Hawaii. 

We talk a lot about Jess's current training, workouts, mind space, races that have happened, and mistakes we've made.

A lot of people enjoyed the first episode we did and you get to follow along with someone preparing for one of the biggest races in our sport

Episode #115 is the first interview we did

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#122 may be one of my favorite episodes. The talk is with two fantastic coaches on a very important topic... LONGEVITY in endurance sports. 

I hope everyone enjoys the talk. 

Elizabeth from Multisport Mastery

https://multisportmastery.com/

Marni from TriMarni Coaching

https://www.trimarnicoach.com/

World Champ Eric Engel comes on the podcast and we talk about his training into St George World Champs, we also talk about motivation, dealing with imposter syndrome, race anxiety, and breaking down his race at St George. 

Follow eric at 

https://www.instagram.com/eric.r.engel/?hl=en

https://www.slowtwitch.com/Interview/The_Fast_and_Engaging_Eric_Engel__8108.html

https://insidethebigring.org/blog/2021/10/19/3rd-overall-at-703-worlds-eric-engel

In episode #120 we talk with Jon Thornham with FLO Cycling about all things cycling and how to optimize your set up. Tire presure, tire size, tire selection, aerodynamic wheels, how deep of wheels should you run?

Great talk!

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Olivia came on the podcast and we had a great talk on a variety of topics

1) Her progression in this sport

2) Making IRONMAN bigger than herself

3) Her ups and downs with finding the right coach

4) Key training sessions Olivia finds helpful

5) WINNING 70.3 Michigan in 2021

IN episode 118, we bring on everyone's favorite coach Jason Lentzke and new to the show Josh Venis to talk about the upcoming IRONMAN World Championships in St George, we break down the course and pick who we think will win the race!

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We also talk about key swim, bike, and run sessions we prescribe with our athletes looking for peak perfomance and podium spots. 

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This is essential three coaches talking about workouts. Love it!

Here is the second part of our conversation with David and Jason where we talk over 

1) Discussion of athlete development from short course racing to long course racing

2) HRV usage

3) Blood Glucose Monitoring

4) Lactate Testing and Usage

Today we talk with coaches David Tilbury-Davis and Jason Lentzke.

This is a two part episode and during this part we talk about Polarized vs Pyramidal Training, Key training principles for high performing athletes, and key training for IRONMAN performances!

Find David Here!

https://www.tilburydavis.com/

Find Jason Here!

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This is the first installment of Jess's training up to Kona!

We will be having these check ins talking about what shes doing, what shes racing, the mental ups and downs along the way. 

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Episode 114 brings Mark Lund where he talks about his heroic day at 2021 IRONMAN Wisconsin where he won his AG and earned himself a Kona Qualification

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We also talk about his training and development that helped him get there!

Two athletes in the studio! Amanda Marek and Jess Barret came in together and we talked about what it took for them to get to Kona. Both athletes qualified at IRONMAN Wisconsin. In 2019 Amanda was the overall female age grouper and in 2021 Jess was the 40-44 Age Group Winner. 

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Super fun episode!

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Bob started his triathlon career with no endurance background and earned himself a Kona Qualification spot. 

What's even more special is his approach to his big race at IRONMAN Chattanooga, he did 3 races in 3 weeks. 

1) 70.3 Madison where he earned another World Championship slot

2) 70.3 World Championships

3) IRONMAN Chattanoha where he Kona Qualified

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We dive deep into a lot of topics that you will enjoy!

In this podcast, Coach Steve talks through the progression with one of his athletes on his way to 70.3 World Championships. We also talk about his weekly/monthly metrics... workout progressions... changes in phases... how we used INSCYD testing to progress FTP over 5%. And its all over in less than 25 minutes!!!

For more information on INSCYD testing

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Jason is back and we talk about all things triathlon!

Kona cancelled, Collins Cup, and Lionel Sanders recent decision 

In this podcast, coach Steve talks through one of his staple bike sessions for IRONMAN and 70.3 bike development

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In this episode Coach Steve talks through his take on the Olympic Triathlon results!

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In this Coach Steve talks through common mistakes that athletes make in the Championship part of the season as well as some key training sessions for 70.3 and IRONMAN distances in this phase. 

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In this podcast, Coach Steve talks through an athlete's early season training to IRONMAN Wisconsin who has ambitions and ability to Kona Quallify. 

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In this podcast Coach Steve talks about his experience with Block Periodization, his workouts and structure for the block. 

Also talks about swim bike and run testing

Where did this come from!? Ben Kaunte comes on the podcast to talk through his epic finish at Challenge Miami! 

We talk through his race at Challenge Miami, how the race played out racing some of the best in the world and finishing on the podium with Jan Frodeno and Lionel Sanders

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Podcast Photo by Talbot Cox

Here we go, another big one on the schedule! Coach Jason and Steve talk through the race!

In this podcast, Coach Jason and I talk through "OFF Season" or Pre Season... and our thoughts on it. The type of workouts and phases to work through. 

Hope you enjoy!

This is a BIG podcast with an amazing athlete! 

Jana won the female 35-39 win at the 2019 IRONMAN World Championship and was the top age group female at the 2019 North American Championships at IRONMAN TEXAS! 

Find more information about Jana here!

https://www.instagram.com/czechchick15/?hl=en

Photo was taken by @ScottFlathousephoto

It's episode 100!!!

We talk about goals and sweet spot training!