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Sophie Coldwell is a British triathlete and her fiancé Tom Evans is an ultra runner. Sophie’s a front-pack swimmer, she represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and was 9th at the Olympic Qualification event in Tokyo. Tom's background couldn't be more different, a British Army captain, he entered Marathon des Sables in 2017 after a bet. He ended up finishing 3rd. He won the 101km race at the UTMB in 2018 and finished 3rd at Western States in 2019. He's turned his attention to the road and hopes to qualify for the Olympic marathon.

You'll hear

05:25 How they met

10:07 Their love for their chickens that they keep at home

20:25 What Tom really thinks of triathlon and Sophie's opinion of Tom's training

34:15 Tom's background in the army and how that helps his mental resilience

40:55 The different sponsorship opportunities between ultra running and Olympic distance triathlon - Sophie doesn't have a wetsuit sponsor for 2021, despite being one of the best swimmers in the sport

47:35 Sophie's Olympic goals

49:48 Tom's marathon hopes

52:45 How they chill out and switch off from sport

Find out more about this week's guest - Sophie Coldwell and Tom Evans

Sophie Coldwell Instagram

Tom Evans Instagram

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Darren Hardy was in the military for 15 years before being discharged on medical grounds. After being diagnosed with PTSD, Darren has turned to ultra endurance challenges as therapy. In 2020, he took on the 10-10-10 challenge - 10 Ironman, 10 days, 10 locations to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. Darren talks about mindset, perseverance and why he now embraces failure.

You might find some certain things that Darren says about PTSD and the effects that it had on him distressing.

You'll hear

04:46 Where the idea of the 10x10x10 challenge came from

08:42 Why failing was not an option "Failing it was my biggest fear."

09:37 Darren explains how he undertook the challenge, without having much experience on a bike.

11:30 We are very good at making excuses as a nation. i.e I'm not going to go out running in the ice. Good on differences between a driven and a motivated mindset

14:00 Darren explain how endurance events has helped him to deal with PTSD. "I suffer badly with PTSD and it's my management tool and I have learnt that I need to get out my comfort zone. And I learnt the definition for me of failure that it is a mere stepping stone to success and I believe you have to fail in order to succeed.

15:00 Talks about the process of being medically discharged from the army as being 'horrendous'

25:55 Darren explains why the message "its okay not to be okay doesn't resonate with him

35:35 Without Help for Heroes, I wouldn't be here. They got me to the point of 'I need to change my mindset'

Find out more about this week's guest - Darren Hardy

Darren Hardy Perseverance film from EsTV

Darren Hardy's Justgiving Fundraising page

Darren Hardy Instagram

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We catch up with British professional Fenella Langridge who always has a smile on her face and lives with her coach and partner Billy in her Mum's pub in the south of England. Fenella admits she can be quite shy but she's loads of fun when you get chatting to her and she has a heart of gold. She finished 7th at Challenge Daytona in 2020 and she trains in the pool in Bath alongside Olympian Vicky Holland and fellow pro India Lee. Away from triathlon, Fenella loves spending time in the kitchen, wouldn't mind going on Bake Off and is passionate about craft work.

You'll hear

04:22 How she's finding being in the UK over the winter for the first time in five years.

09:15 Her talk about her 7th place finish at Challenge Daytona and her incredible finish line celebrations (see cover art!)

"This is really real. I'm actually finishing a race and I've come 7th" It wasn't just about the finish, but the two years going into it."

12:05 Fenella's GREAT on finding the early part of the season in the UK a bit tough. "I think need a finish line at the end of every day at the moment, to celebrate getting through another day .

you're able to eat your dinner without falling asleep into it.

13:25 Talks about the team around her. "I'm the feeder, so I take that responsibility and I'm proud of that"

17:05 We talk about Fenella's love of crafts and baking

19:38 Fenella on relaxing and recovery. "It has taken a lot to just sit down and do nothing. If you need that mental release, then going out for a walk is fine, but if you need to recover for the next session, get your arse on that sofa and sit down. Accepting it and knowing it's the right thing to do and it's part of what we have chosen to do"

26:17 We talk about how Fenella brings Strength and Conditioning into her training programme "It's always been a key part of our training and that's been really present with Billy and his principles. At the end of the day if you want to be fast, you have to be strong and powerful. It's even more prevelent for older athletes for general health and bone health. We do two sessions a week and then a general session too. "

41:47 We touch on finances "I think I've broken even this year. It's not a lucrative career to be in"

Find out more about this week's guest - Fenella Langridge

Fenella Langridge Instagram

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Sarah True is just a wonderful human being. Simple. I have so much respect for her and it was glorious to actually sit down over a cup of water and have a good natter.

You'll hear:

07:00 Why she's been back at school this year as she prepares for her career after triathlon and why she's applying for a doctorate in clinical psychology

"As you get older it's hard to anticipate what you are going to want to do. Where I thought I was going to be ten years from now is totally different to where I am and I am so grateful that I've had the time to do that."

"I will be in school for another five years which is overwhelming but it's worth it. I am really interested by the subject matter and there is a clear goal in mind , to get my doctorate, so I can start working with patients."

17:23 Her belief that triathlon is actually a mis-fit for her

18:36 Why talking so openly about her own mental health struggles has helped her as an athlete.

25:52 Why she didn't race in Daytona and isn't a member of the PTO.

40:42 Sarah talks about what happened at Ironman Frankfurt when she collapsed just before the finish line. She also admits that listening to her coach Dan Lorang would have been wise.

46:33 Sarah explains why retiring as a professional athlete is so hard.

47:50 We talk about professional athletes coaching amateur athletes. "We are so focussed on ourselves that it's hard to relate to others."

Find out more about this week's guest - Sarah True

Sarah True Instagram

Sarah True Twitter

Sarah True - If we were riding podcast

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Endurance cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont joins Helen this week. In 2017 Mark broke the world record for cycling around the world, taking 78 days. Helen gets beyond the normal questions and answers with Mark and really finds out what makes him tick.

You'll hear:

17:25 the idea of identity and individuality and encouraging youngsters to pursue their passions and not feel like they HAVE to conform. "That ability to commit to the things that interest you is far more important than the specifics of the sport you did"

27:25 Mark talks really well about the feeling of a void at a finish point of a big expedition or adventure and the greatest emotion of getting there is 'a bloody relief'. "The elation and happiness is often given for those around you so I find the finish line bizarre. Maybe it's too much."

28:15 When you finish a challenge, you don't change, but you quite often change in the eyes of other people and I don't think that helps you return to normality

34:49 If you don't have periods in your life, when you have a natural flow of arrows going in and arrows going out, I think you can end up a pretty unhappy person, because I think you lose that purpose and that connection in life.

35:34 If you are having a bad day, you're feeling sorry for yourself, things are going wrong, just do something that makes the arrows go back out the other way.

40:30 How do you cycle around the world in 80 days? "All that matters is ruthless consistency"

33:08 We talk about the idea of loneliness on long challenges. "It's ultimately a huge amount of time in your own head."

46:05 Sleep deprivation, cognitive function and emotions during long, record breaking endurance feats. "I definitely saw sides of my character that I didn't know existed"

50:10 - What's the Mark like on his adventures compared to the Mark with his mates or with his kids

53:23 We find out which stretch of road in the world Mark would most like to ride again and what's coming out of his headphones

Find out more about this week's guest - Mark Beaumont

Mark Beaumont Instagram

Mark on Twitter

Mark Beaumont website

Mark's new book - How to cycle further

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Listen in to friends Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth in conversation. Taylor-Brown was crowned 2020 World Champion while training partner Jess Learmonth is a European and Commonwealth medallist. The pair have been selected for Team GB for the Tokyo Olympics, alongside Vicky Holland. They are very funny.

You'll hear:

05:05 When they first met

09:47 Their different attitudes to training

14:46 How they are feeling about their first Olympics in Tokyo

19:08 How Jess can feel really relaxed before a race

25:50 About the first swim after a long break "it's horrendous"

27:08 "Getting panned" on Zwift and their thoughts on virtual racing

28:39 About the unexpected and the crazy heat and effort required for Super League Triathlon's Arena Games

50:52 We discuss periods, menstrual cycles and the impact on their training and racing.

55:29 What would they say to their ten year old self

Find out more about this week's guests - Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth

Georgia Taylor-Brown Instagram

Jess Learmonth Instagram

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Helen and Inside Tri Show are back for 2021! And we get the new year off to a positive start, with mindset coach Adelaide Goodeve. Adelaide works with the likes of multiple Norseman winner Allan Hovda and the USA Paraclimbing team. She will share her tricks and tools to help you train your brain so you can perform at your best in life, training and racing.

You'll hear:

12:10 Why Adelaide believes the brain is such a powerful, yet underused tool

30:59 How to deal with race day nerves

32:47 Box breathing - what it is and how you can use it

36:40 Adelaide's tips for how to be in the present

40:29 The role of anchor words - what they are and how to use them

Find out more about this week's guest - Adelaide Goodeve

Adelaide Goodeve Instagram

Adelaide Goodeve website

Adelaide's mindset bootcamp

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Malindi Elmore joins us this week to talk about her incredible athletic and coaching career and being on the brink of a surprise qualification for the Tokyo Olympics in the marathon. The Canadian, who turned 40 in 2020, competed at the 2004 Olympics in the 1500m, before retiring from athletics in 2012. She dabbled in triathlon to get fit after giving birth to her first son and soon found herself racing in the pro ranks and going sub 9 hours on her Ironman debut in 2016. She retired from triathlon after having her second son in June 2018, before deciding to have a crack at the marathon. It's an awesome interview with an awesome woman.

You'll hear:

09:36 Why she was just happy to run with no expectations after giving birth to her second child

11:20 I'd run an hour with my friends at 5min/km and I'd have to stop for a breather.

12:18 Her favourite quote that training builds fitness, but it doesn't prove it

18:28 Her first thoughts when she crossed the line of her first marathon was to find her son and breastfeed him

34:14 Malindi is also a top running coach and I ask her what advice she gave to her athletes regarding the uncertainty of 2020

42:20 We talk about the lack of elite female running coaches

51:10 The fact it makes her chuckle that she is on the brink of going to the Olympics again

Find out more about this week's guest - Malindi Elmore

Malindi Elmore Instagram

Malindi Elmore website

Malindi Elmore Twitter

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This episode is a must-listen for endurance athletes and coaches who want to know more about cardiac health and the heart. Is hard exercise really bad for you? Is there such thing as athlete's heart?

You'll hear first hand from age group athletes and one of Europe's leading cardiologists who's a huge advocate that we should all be exercising.

You'll hear:

03:30 Age group athlete Paul Clucas talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia

22:00 Interview with Dr Michael Papadakis who talks about what athletes heart is, why male endurance athletes are more susceptible to cardiac issues, why screening and prevention is key and why exercise is really important for everyone.

41:08 Age group Athlete Greg Hilton talks about the cardiac issues he has faced since taking up triathlon in his early 50s.

Find out more about this week's guests

Dr Michael Papadakis Twitter

Useful links:

Dr Michael Papadakis's work at St George's University in London

My Heart which offers support for young people diagnosed with life threatening heart conditions

CRY - Cardiac Risk in the Young charity

Listen to the Inside Tri Show episode with Marc Austin

Read about James Taylor - England cricketer.

Lee Mears retired from rugby due to a life threatening heart condition

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