The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast

By Jeff and Eric

What's The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast about?

This is The Age Grouper Triathlon and Multisport Podcast. Join Jeff and Eric, two regular 30-34 year old triathletes from the heart of the Midwest, in the kind of conversation that only age-groupers can appreciate. We explore the everyday issues that we face as swimmers, cyclists, and runners. If you're part of any age-group, you've found the right podcast!

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The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast episodes:

02.23.2014
The Antilete
It’s part 2 of 2, the all Eric show. Eric tells us all about his plans for 2014 (which should make for a quick show!) that includes Ironman and mountain biking. What? Mountain biking? Yep! There might be a friendly...
01.06.2014
The Paleolete
We're back to wrap up 2013 with this all new mega episode! In part 1 of 2, this is the all Jeff show where he tells us all about his 2013 triathlon season, unexpected injuries, new foot ware and his...
08.12.2013
Kidz N Dudez Weekend
We're back at the new Age Grouper Studios North with a special, and precious, guest host! We go over the long awaited results of Jeff's face-off at the Chase Corporate Challenge then break down training for an olympic distance event...
01.21.2013
Doprahstrong
What sort of international endurance-sport media frenzy would be complete without interjecting our opinions into it? Because no issue is ever truly over-hyped until we weigh in on it! As promised, we’re back and we won’t disappoint with this performance...
04.03.2012
Sh!t Triathletes Say
Triathlon coach Dean Hewson is back for our annual spring training camp episode. We talk about the logistics of participating in, and just pulling off a successful early-season training camp. It doesn’t matter if you fly away for a week...
03.11.2012
It's Official - 230
It's been a long, albeit mild, winter but we're ready to come out of hibernation and shed some of that extra winter insulation. We report on all we've been up to over the last few months. Then, just in time...
12.11.2011
The Off-Season-Wagon
Jeff, Eric and Dean get together over some drinks for this all-off-season episode. First we debate various training faux-pas, including running in place at stop lights, then discuss the merits of alternative race organizations. Ultimately we answer all of your...
10.16.2011
triOS
Eric’s back for this all-Apple episode. First we have a look at what Siri’s priorities really are, then break down Eric’s Ironman, the Hawaii Ironman and the Chicago Triathlon. As usual we don’t hold back our thoughts about Crowie, Chrissie,...
09.19.2011
In the Thick of It
Triathlon coach Dean Hewson joins us as guest host while Eric remains grounded in baby-land. We recap our races at the Chicago Triathlon and discuss some common mistakes first-timers make at such big races. Plus, there's plenty of trash talkin,...
09.05.2011
The Baby Grouper
The newest age-grouper in the the TAG family joins us for the very first time! Eric's brand new baby co-hosts as we hash out our plans for the upcoming Chicago Triathlon and Eric's Ironman. Will Eric make it through without...
07.26.2011
The Hay Is In The Barn
Guess who's back? Crowie's back. 2-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander is back for his annual visit with The Age Grouper. Eric and I host a talk with Crowie in front of a live audience at Runner's High. We talk...
07.05.2011
Twin Lakes Trash Talk
We're back at our home race, the Twin Lakes Triathlon in Palatine, IL. It's not long before the trash talk starts to fly, but does Eric have what it takes to pull out a victory?
06.19.2011
Good Cop Bad Cop
What better way to kick off the summer with some wacky biking stories and some performance predictions and trash talk? Eric tells us all about how he single-handedly apprehended vandalism perpetrators while riding his bike then we review a new...
06.05.2011
An Evening With the Age Groupers
We're all together for this double date-night episode - Eric, Jeff, Mrs. Salty and Mrs. Jumpy. Eric and I begin with an overview of our training and racing so far for 2011, then we follow up on the freebie magazine...
05.01.2011
Vintage Ironman Training
This is a major blast from the past as we dig into the archives and play some vintage audio from August 2006. The Age Grouper podcast was still a year away, Eric and Jeff are heading up to the Ironman...
03.20.2011
Gandalf The Triathlete
The old and wise and grey Coach Dean Hewson is back with us for are annual spring tune-up show. We cover all kinds of fresh training topics, including what triathletes need to hear, not what they want to hear. Plus,...
08.08.2009
Craig Alexander
Craig Alexander, 2008 Ironman world champion, sits down with us at Runner’s High ‘N Tri for an incredible interview. We talk about Kona, Vineman, and his dramatic victory over Chris Leito at the Boise 70.3. “Coach Craig” also provides tons...
07.20.2009
Ace Your A Race
Get serious about your A Race now! We start out with a few race reports and then outline tactics for nailing your A Race for the year. Craig Alexander is coming to Runner's High tomorrow! If you can hear this...
07.06.2009
The Aussies Are Coming
Craig Alexander is coming to Runner's High on July 20th, get your tickets now! Also we finally reveal the ZumTri.com contest winners and the secret location of our clandestine meetings. We're always available on Facebook, Twitter, or email us at...
06.22.2009
The Good Ole Days
Old enough to remember the good old days when the leather helmet and toe clips were all the rage? We're joined again by Mark Rouse of Runner's High 'N Tri who regales us with stories from the vintage days of...
06.07.2009
Long-Sleeve-Shirt-Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe-Glasses-Helmet-Go
These show titles are getting way to long. It's the third annual installment of the Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe trilogy. We provide an always entertaining race report from one of our favorite local events: The Tower Triathlon.
05.24.2009
The 5K Showdown
It's the moment you've all been waiting for. Find out who took the crown at the 5K Showdown. But before that we journey deep in the city for a secret rendezvous and argue the Ironman Hawaii participant selection process.
05.10.2009
Is Your Personal Record a Personal Best
Mrs. SaltE joins us for this PG-13 episode of The Age Grouper. We review a cool new tri-site that brings your race results to life, check out zumtri.com. Then we look into ourselves as athletes and ask weather a personal...
04.26.2009
Lab Rats
The 2009 season is officially underway and you better bring a sub 3 hour marathon if you want to beat Crissie Wellington. Also we cover a few topics from out Twitter followers and blow the lid off a secret project...
04.05.2009
The Big News
It's an episode full of big news. We announce our 2009 race schedules along with several other Age Grouper items of interest. And we break the news about our new partnership with Runner's High 'N Tri. It's The Age Grouper...
03.22.2009
Back at the LTS
It's been over a year since we got our first pair of Newtons from Runner's High 'N Tri in Arlington Heights, IL. We go back to our favorite Local Tri Shop to get fit in a new pair of Newtons....
02.22.2009
Our Favorite Tri-Gear
If you know us at all you know that we love gear! In this episode we list all of our favorite gear with one rule: it can't be a swimsuit, goggles, a bike, or shoes. It's all the other stuff...
01.11.2009
Not That There's Anything Wrong With That
Season 3 of The Age Grouper starts today with an all new action packed episode! It's January and that means off-season cross training and planning 2009. You may have the perfect excuse to lay on the couch until April but...
12.21.2008
The 2008 MIST Part 2: The Schaumburg Indoor Triathlon
It's the second installment of the 2008 Midwest Indoor Triathlon Series with the Schaumburg Indoor Triathlon. The entire field raises the bar significantly by adding miles to the overall distances covered. We've learned a thing or two since the first...
12.07.2008
Olympic Athlete Series Part 2 - Kristin Armstrong (Pt. 2)
As promised here is part 2 of our interview and presentation with Olympic Gold Medal winning cyclist Kristin Armstrong. We bring you her presentation from The Runner's High in its entirety. The insight and advice she provides, that every age-grouper...
11.23.2008
Olympic Athlete Series Part 1 - Kristin Armstrong (Pt. 1)
And we're back with the first installment of our series of olympic athletes speaking at The Runner's High. Kristin Armstrong won the Gold Medal in the women's time trial at the 2008 Beijing games. In part one of this 2...
11.09.2008
The 2008 MIST Part 1: The Bartlett Indoor Triathlon
We kick off the 2008 Midwest Indoor Triathlon Series with full coverage of the Bartlett Lifecenter Indoor Triathlon. There are plenty of excuses to go around before, during, and after the event. Plus, we discuss the 2008 Ironman World Championship...
10.26.2008
A Mixed Bag
This episode runs the gamut of topics. We wrap up the past few races of ours including The 5K On The Runway and The Chicago Marathon. Then we spin off onto a mail-bag episode and answer many swim-related questions we've...
10.12.2008
5K on the Runway
Eric and Jeff take off at a one-time-only 5K on a brand new runway built at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. From the registration fiasco to the departure delays, this race was in every way just like a regular commercial flight....
10.06.2008
Olympic Athlete Series Part 1 - Kara Lynn Joyce
This is the first in a series of 2 olympic athletes speaking at The Runner's High. Kara Lynn Joyce is a 2-time silver medal swimmer at the 2004 Athens games and the 2008 Beijing games. She talks about her incredible...
09.21.2008
The M.I.S.T.
Did you know that The Age Grouper has been on the air for over a year now? In celebration of our big anniversary we're making a huge announcement! The Age Grouper is the official media sponsor of the 2008 Midwest...
09.09.2008
Nothing New on Race Day
We've said it before and we'll say it again, nothing new on race day! Jeff goes to his A race of the year, The Accenture Chicago Triathlon, and learns some valuable lessons about race strategy and nutrition.
08.24.2008
Nutrition!
Get out your calculators for this one because we crunch the numbers, literally, with this all nutrition episode. We take you through planning your half-ironman nutrition strategy calorie-by-calorie, fluid ounce-by-fluid ounce. We get so technical that we eventually even confuse...
08.17.2008
The Heat of the Summer
We're all in the heat of our 2008 race seasons so we catch up on what's been going on with our training and race schedules so far. Plus, an exclusive Newton update with Mark at The Runner's High 'N Tri.
08.03.2008
Christmas in July!
Eric and Jeff go back to their local-tri-shop, The Runner's High and Tri, and check out the coolest tri-gear for this season. They get on a Tanita body composition scale, test Zensah compression socks, explore the new Garmin Forerunner 405,...
07.07.2008
How Not to Prepare for a Race
It's The Age Grouper's first mobile podcast! Jeff heads out on The Age Grouper mobile studio to cover the 2008 Twin Lakes Triathlon in Palatine IL. There's tons of exciting play by play action from the race course as Eric...
06.29.2008
Pre Race Routines
And we're back with a super-sized episode! We talk about everything from honeymoons to Norman Stadler's new bike sponsorship to why you shouldn't drink and repair bikes. Pre-Race Routines, if you don't have one, you need one! We provide tons...
06.08.2008
Jacket Sock Sock Glasses Helmet Go
The season has started in the Midwest! Eric and I travel to the 23rd annual Tower Triathlon in Niles, IL. It's a blast from the past as this was both of ours' first ever triathlon back in the day. It's...
05.19.2008
My First Race
Everyone's done a first race, and we all have a hilarious story about it. We start out with a hodge-podge of topics including a 5K race review, and a Newton update. Then, do as we say, not as we do,...
04.20.2008
Keeping A Happy Tri-Family
This episode offers tons of priceless insight into your "significant other's" mind about how to successfully manage marriage, kids, work, and triathlon. Don't spend another night on the couch! Jeff and Mrs. Jumpy reveal their secrets on how they mange...
03.23.2008
Change It Up
Been doing those same ole races year after year? We offer advice on how to change up your training and racing to get back into the groove.
02.29.2008
Dick Beardsley-Staying the Course
We bring you an incredibly motivating and inspirational speech by American marathoning legend Dick Beardsley. Dick is still the 5th fastest marathon runner in U.S. history and most famous for the 1982 Boston Marathon "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto...
02.18.2008
Plan Your Year
And we're back with our biggest episode yet! We take you step by step through the process of planning your entire training year. From Macro to Mezzo to Micro cycles we cover it all. Download The Age Grouper Yearly Training...
01.20.2008
Motivation
Winter blues got you down? Eric is back and we discuss the best motivation techniques we've learned over the years! If this episode of The Age Grouper doesn't keep you going, nothing will!
01.01.1990
What Works Best For You
You've heard people say that time and again when it comes to training and nutrition advice. But what the heck does that mean? Instead of just leaving you out to dry we explain how to actually figure out what works...

What's The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast about?

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The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast episodes:

The Antilete

The Paleolete

Kidz N Dudez Weekend

Doprahstrong

Sh!t Triathletes Say

It's Official - 230

The Off-Season-Wagon

triOS

In the Thick of It

The Baby Grouper

The Hay Is In The Barn

Twin Lakes Trash Talk

Good Cop Bad Cop

An Evening With the Age Groupers

Vintage Ironman Training

Gandalf The Triathlete

Craig Alexander

Ace Your A Race

The Aussies Are Coming

The Good Ole Days

Long-Sleeve-Shirt-Sock-Sock-Shoe-Shoe-Glasses-Helmet-Go

The 5K Showdown

Is Your Personal Record a Personal Best

Lab Rats

The Big News

Back at the LTS

Our Favorite Tri-Gear

Not That There's Anything Wrong With That

The 2008 MIST Part 2: The Schaumburg Indoor Triathlon

Olympic Athlete Series Part 2 - Kristin Armstrong (Pt. 2)

Olympic Athlete Series Part 1 - Kristin Armstrong (Pt. 1)

The 2008 MIST Part 1: The Bartlett Indoor Triathlon

A Mixed Bag

5K on the Runway

Olympic Athlete Series Part 1 - Kara Lynn Joyce

The M.I.S.T.

Nothing New on Race Day

Nutrition!

The Heat of the Summer

Christmas in July!

How Not to Prepare for a Race

Pre Race Routines

Jacket Sock Sock Glasses Helmet Go

My First Race

Keeping A Happy Tri-Family

Change It Up

Dick Beardsley-Staying the Course

Plan Your Year

Motivation

What Works Best For You