Endurance Icons

By Mark and Jessica CullenSports

Endurance Icons episodes

June 30, 2023 EP. 29 - Records Smashed at Challenge Roth & Western States!
In this episode we cover the record breaking days at Challenge Roth & Western States, the new Tour De France documentary, Tremblant smoke cancellation and what that means for our race schedules and a rapid fire section sure to divide the masses on fave and least fave things.
55 min
June 23, 2023 Ep 28. Frederick Funk - Pro Triathlete - Shares ALL of his Training Power Data, Paces, Volume and Key Workouts!
Ep. 28 with Frederic Funk - we talk about his deep roots in triathlon, his ascent to world class, his tough start to 2023 despite great fitness, his legendary coach Dan Lorang and he talks us through all of his training numbers including training volumes, paces, power numbers and key workouts.

Full training data can be found on strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/8644778

Follow Frederic on Instagram: @frederickfunk97
1 hr
June 16, 2023 Ep. 27 - Jordan Bryden - "Crying in my Goggles" - Unleashing Grit & Joy in Triathlon, Deboer Innovation, Ultraman & Norseman, Training in Tough Conditions, Bigger Athlete Challenges
Topics Covered: ITU Career, Ultraman World Champion, Norseman Qualification, How Deboer is Changing the Game, Challenges being a bigger athletes, training in all conditions and his Canmore Crux Race
1 hr 9 min
June 09, 2023 Ep. 26 - Svein Tuft - Legendary Pro Cyclist with the most Epic Bike Packing Stories
Svein Tuft is 13x Canadian Champion, World Tour Stage Winner, Olympian. He also is known in the world of cycling for his epic off season bike adventures, often disappearing for weeks into BC/Yukon/Alaska and emerging absolutely ripped and with amazing stories.
Follow Svein on Instagram @svein.tuft
1 hr 3 min
June 02, 2023 Ep. 25 - Reid Coolsaet - a 2:10 Marathoner turned Ultra Runner & Coach - Olympics to Western States
Topics covered in this episode:
-Track to Marathon progression
-2:10 Marathon prep
-Olympic Qualification
-Injuries
-Challenges in move to ultra running
-Coaching some amazing athletes
Follow Reid On Instagram: @reidcoolsaet
1 hr 12 min
May 26, 2023 Ep. 24 - Marathon Recap - Did Mark & Jess hit their Goal Times???
Mark & Jess chat about their recent Marathon; the leadup, the race itself, what they learned from the experience and what is coming up next for training and racing.

We will be doing an episode like this monthly so if there's topics you want to hear just shoot us a DM on instagram or comment on youtube
48 min
May 19, 2023 Ep. 23 - Lucy Bartholomew | Pro Ultra Runner - "Too much sometimes, too little never" - on health, sport and life
Too much sometimes, too little never - on health, sport and life with pro ultra runner, Lucy Bartholomew
Lucy sits down with Mark and Jess to talk about her latest race and what happens when it doesn’t go exactly to plan. We review how she got into the sport and how her dad plays a significant role in her sport to this day. We spend a lot of time talking about body image and looking after yourself as an athlete and what it was like for a famous ultra runner to jump into the worlds of Ironmans.
Notes:
Follow Lucy On Intagram - @lucy_bartholomew
Running Out Documentary - Running Out, Lucy Bartholomew running the 231km Larapinta Trail in Australia - YouTube
Cookbook - Cooking with Lucy Bartholomew
1 hr 6 min
May 12, 2023 Ep 22. Lisa Becharas - Doping in Triathlon, Her Big 2023 Return from Surgeries, PTO & St George Recaps & Mountain Bike Adventures
Follow Lisa: @lisabecharas on Instagram
Topics Covered:
-Thoughts on PTO & St George Results
-Her running athletics and coaching growing up
-Returning this year from 2 surgeries in 2022 and having success
-Her performance training pillars
-Coaching Business
-Barracuda Foundation
-RTS Team
-Doping in Triathlon
58 min
May 05, 2023 Ep. 21 - Cara Kasdorf on How to Fuel your Endurance Training and Racing for Peak Performance
Cara Kasdorf - Sports Nutritionist at Blueprint Nutrition
Topics Covered:
-Most common mistakes athletes make
-Pre race/workout fuelling
-Carb loading for races
-Post race and workout recovery
-How much to fuel during your workouts
-What to fuel with during your workouts
-Fat Adaptation, Keto Diets & Keytones
Follow Cara on Instagram at @blueprintnutritionsport
49 min
April 28, 2023Ep. 20 - Hosts Mark & Jess - Doping In Triathlon, 19 Episodes of Learning from the Icons, How the Podcast Started & Race Goals for 2023
Topics Covered
How & Why Mark & Jess Started the Podcast

Their race plans and goals for 2023

Recapping some favorite episodes and common themes

A sneak peek at next week's episode

Discussion about the recent doping scandal in triathlon
43 min

About Endurance Icons

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Endurance Icons is a podcast hosted by Jessica and Mark Cullen that interviews the greats of endurance sports, ranging from triathlon, running and OCR to adventure racing, freestyle skiing and car racing.