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Triathlon plays a massive part in Will and Hannah Munday's life. The pair met on a training camp in Portugal in 2015. Will has been racing in the pro ranks since 2020, while you'll usually find Hannah first out of the water as a top age grouper. Hannah currently juggles training with unpredictable shifts with her job as a Doctor. The couple currently live and train in Swansea, south Wales.

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David Cole and Nia Davies are the nicest triathlon couple from... south west Wales! They have both well and truly caught the triathlon bug and as well as having their own coaching company, they also host the welsh language 'Nawr yw'r awr' triathlon podcast. David and Nia are to blame for Helen's obsession with learning welsh as they have set her the task of doing an interview on their podcast within a year. From coaching tips to chasing Kona qualification, changing goals to taking a risk, there is something you will relate to in this podcast!

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07:00 Hear about why they set Helen the challenge of doing an interview in welsh on Nawr yw'r Awr.

13:35 David talks about why he wanted to do Ironman Wales in 2013 and meeting Nia a few months later, when she wasn't into triathlon or running! "It took me two years before I signed up to Cardiff half marathon!"

20:30 David explains how he got into the coaching side of things. I started doing more and I really enjoyed it and it grew from there. I thought 'life's too short, let's go for it.'

26:00 The thought process behind taking the leap to reduce their hours and throw their energy into DC Triathlon, their coaching company. "It was a risk, but if it doesn't work out, I can always go back. So much has come from this triathlon journey.

30:00 Nia explains how she has become part of the S4C commentary team.

32:00 Nia explains how she is able to juggle her training with work and being a mum too.

37:00 pressure to do well in a race and how that can sometimes lead to you not enjoying triathlon and the training. And the danger of comparing yourself to others.

44:00 David talks about his various attempts to qualify for Kona and why he kept on chipping away and was thrilled to qualify at 70.3 Shanghai in 2019.

52:30 Do they get a chance to have a sit-down?

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dc triathlon website

David Cole Instagram

Nia Davies Instagram

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Eloise du Luart is a professional long distance triathlete. Although she was born and raised in the UK, she represents France internationally. Eloise played Lacrosse for England before discovering triathlon. But what's particularly special about Eloise is the way she speaks so openly about eating disorders and the importance of fuelling as she doesn't want anyone else to go through what she has been through.

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09:00 How Eloise first heard and got into triathlon, thanks to a colleague at work. And why at the end of 2015 at the end of University she decided to have a crack at going pro. "Its the worst decision I could have made. I wasn't ready mentally or physically."

16:45 Eloise talks about some of the "stupid" mistakes she made as a youngster which led to an eating disorder. It's not normal not to have your period. I was a ticking time bomb. Being a professional athlete isn't just about training.

21:00 Some important messages about fuelling before during and after training and the dangers of Orthorexia too.

29:00 Eloise talks about RED-s and contacting Renee Mcgregor who told her she needed to sort her life out. That was one of the darkest moments. I hit rock bottom which was painful but needed. I have to take responsibility. It was so obvious but yet it wasn't. I still don't know the extent to the damage I've done to my body.

35:30 How Renee helped Eloise to get her period back. Eloise also talks about some of the things she used to eat and what she eats now. "It's just normal now!"

44:00 Eloise talks about how she got a pro card for a second time and why she now represents France.

49:00 Why Eloise is grateful for everything she has been through because it's made her have a different perspective. Why she enjoys working part-time alongside her training and racing.

56:00 Is Eloise proud of herself and how far she has come?

"I just hope I can help someone else and stop someone else. I think I feared the future for a long time.

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Jack Schofield is a keen and very successful age group triathlete, having qualified for Kona 3 times. He also happens to be a keen and successful photographer. Having picked up a camera for the first time 3.5 years ago, he's gone on to produce content for numerous professional triathletes. Jack gives an insight into what goes on behind the lens.

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11:00 Jack talks about how he felt a bit lost after studying architecture at University and how he wasn't sure what he wanted to do it, but how he started to use a camera at work 3.5 years ago which has developed into a successful photography business, including being Ruth Astle's photographer.

16:30 How Jack went from rowing into triathlon...and started straight away with Ironman Nice in 2015. He followed it up with Ironman Wales later that year. And that was it, I was hooked! He has qualified for Kona 3 times and will be racing Hawaii in 2022. "I raced in 2017 and had a shocker!"

23:00 Jack explains about the different projects he has on the go, including web design, triathlon photography, a book and wedding photography, but he doesn't want to be working in triathlon all of the time.

25:30 Jack talks about his dream to create content of people's adventures

29:10 Jack explains how he ended up becoming Ruth Astle's photographer and You Tube channel producer. "I owe Ruth a lot for believing that I can do it!"

32:30 Do Youtube channels really show the truth of professional athletes?

38:00 We talk about YouTube channels and constant photos, media and content that is generated for social media for professional athletes and brands.

44:00 The most annoying thing about taking a photo at a wedding Vc taking a wedding at a race

47:00 Why you shouldn't nick watermarked photos

51:00 Some top tips to take a decent photo when you're out training

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Jack Schofield Instagram

Two 26 Photography Instagram

Two26 Photography website

MOVE Charity and Roc triathlon

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In part two of this special interview, Bob Babbitt gives his thoughts on triathlon coverage, why long distance coverage doesn't engage with non triathlon fans, his work with the Challenges Athletes Foundation and his friendship with Poncho man.

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06:00 We talk about the coverage of long distance triathlon, because Bob tweeted after the Ironman St George World Championships: "Triathlon cannot be considered a big time sport until our big events receive rights fees. When that happens everything changes" The problem is that other sports TV pays to broadcast them, golf, Tour de France. At this point, Ironman pays for coverage. And for our sport to get where it needs to be, there needs to be money coming in. Maybe it's pay per view dollars. You aren't going to get terrestrial TV covering 140.6 miles. But it's stories that drive new people into triathlon. In terms of people just watching the pros, will someone pay for that? Will someone pay for 8, 9 10 hours on terrestrial television?

08:12 How does triathlon engage non-triathlon fans?

17:51 Why are people happy to watch a grand-slam tennis final that lasts for 4-5 hours? What is missing from triathlon in comparison? Why do people watch the TdF all day long?

22:42 Does it hurt Bob that triathlon and the athletes don't get the attention that he feels they should?

32:00 Bob talks about the Challenged Athletes Foundation and what it means to him to be and co-founder of it and still heavily involved in changing other people's lives.

35:45 Bob gets choked up when he talks about the friendship between Laura Siddall and Lauren Parker.

42:00 Who will fill Bob's boots with Breakfast with Bob?

43:20 We talk about poncho man

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Challenged Athletes Foundation

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Bob Babbitt's name is synonymous with the sport of triathlon. Bob did his first Ironman in Hawaii in the very early days in the early 80s and has been hooked on triathlon ever since, both as a competitor and on the media side of it too. He's passionate about sharing people's stories, he loves having Breakfast with the pros and he is passionately devoted to the Challenged Athletes Foundation, which he helped to co-found.

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12:00 Why is Breakfast with Bob such a highlight for athletes?

It's a mutual respect and I feel some of my job is to share their stories.

17:39 Does Bob ever get nervous before interviews? Not really, as long as I'm prepared.

19:00 We talk about actor Robin Williams and how he got involved with the Challenged Athletes Foundation.

24:00 Are you a quiet person away from the mic Bob?

No, I'm a people person. I like to meet people, I like to find out what makes them tick.

27:14 Do you appreciate how instrumental you have been in the sport of triathlon and to get stories out there?

28:55 What would you say to the people who told you triathlon was a fad in the 1980s?

33:34 Why did Bob believe in triathlon so much?

38:04 Does Ironman care about professional athletes?

41:44 What do you think the future looks like for Ironman?

"I think it looks great. Just seeing this group of young athletes having immediate success, there are so many cool things happening. My one main concern is that too many people are doing too many Ironmans. My concern is that you look at Dave Scott, heart issues, Greg Welch, heart issues. so what happens with our athletes now who are doing 5 or 6 Ironmans a year for multiple years.

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Bob Babbitt website

Challenged Athletes Foundation

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Back in episode 11 Luke Grenfell-Shaw was passionate about encouraging others to control how they live each day after he had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 24. When we last chatted, the keen age group triathlete was just setting out on his Bristol to Beijing adventure, on Chris his tandem, to show what can be achieved when living with cancer. 2.5 years later after cycling 30,000km and raising £300,000 for charity, Luke is back on the podcast.

This is one special listen.

You'll hear:

08:30 Luke's initial thoughts on completing his Bristol to Beijing expedition in the UK, rather than in China. "It was like a wedding, without getting married.

11:30 We talk about the aims of Luke's expedition. Part of it was to complete a dream that I have had since I was 15, which was to cycle around the world. One thing that this journey became is an expression of what you can do with cancer. But really we all only have one life so are you going to do the things that really matter and how are you going to face the challenges that you face along the way?

15:30 Luke talks about the different UK and national charities he was supporting and how 17 year old Dev ended up on the back of Chris, Luke's tandem, in India.

20:50 We hear about how heavy 'Chris' is and how difficult Chris can be to manoeuvre and the time the brakes went coming down a hill in Kyrgystan.

27:30 Luke thinks he was 'lucky' to have had some of the experiences he has had. But he also talks about the support he has had from others, for example how he managed to get permission to cycle through 8 countries that had closed their borders due to Covid.

32:30 Luke talks about his time in Ukraine and what he saw in Mariupol.

35:00 Was Luke's own health and cancer on his mind much during the ride? "When I started the ride, I didn't expect to finish it. This isn't the sort of cancer that you survive."

38:00 Luke talks about the scans he had during his expedition. "Each time I thought this is it, this could be over"

44:30 Luke explains how passionate he is about getting his message across about living life, sharing his message. We talk about if he thinks he is the same. "Some things are, some things aren't. The thing that is the same is the core belief of mine that every day should be worth living. For me, I have to ask the question, if I were to die tomorrow, would I be happy with how I have lived today."

50:30 Something I have spent a lot of time thinking about recently is how do my beliefs sit alongside what everyone else is doing? In the past I think I have probably been judgemental of others. It's really important to do stuff for the right reasons.

55:30 What one thing would Luke like the money he has raised to do? I credit being active and my mindset as the number one thing as to why I am here to do, so I would love the way that Doctors see exercise as a necessary part of treatment changing.

1:01:30 Luke talks about his book and a documentary and his message for people to take away. "Taking risks and taking opportunities is something that I have rarely regretted. Think about how you can life your life and live your dreams even in a small way."

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Luke Grenfell-Shaw Instagram

Bristol 2 Beijing website

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Chemmy Alcott is Britain's most successful female skier, having competed at 4 winter Olympics and won a World Cup event. She also presents the BBC's Ski Sunday programme and is part of the team for the BBC's winter Olympics coverage. As a skier, Chemmy might seem a strange guest for a triathlon-based podcast. However Chemmy oozes passion and energy and has so many lessons to share from sport. So if you need a confidence boost for a race coming up, or if you're feeling a bit 'meh' because you're injured, or if you're just finding the news too depressing, then listen to this, you won't regret it.

You'll hear:

08:00 Chemmy's work with BBC Sport during the Olympics 'it's such an honour and it's like working on ski sunday on steroids.' What it's like working with BBC Sport presenter Clare Balding. 'She really is an empowering mentor to have.'

13:00 We talk about why it was okay talking about failing and losing. When you fail you have a massive opportunity to learn from that. I'm mentally stronger because I am honest about why I failed.

15:30 Pressure, expectation, underperforming and the danger of holding back. Can you be confident enough to risk it all?

18:00 Confidence on and off the skis. I used to struggle a lot and when I was coming back from injury, I pretended I was Lindsey Vonn. Pretending to be someone else is a really easy technique to get you out of that fear bubble and then you can be yourself.

27:40 Chemmy talks about how she manages to mix work and family.

29:00 Some of the messages Chemmy tries to get across to the athletes she coaches. It's confidence! And we do a simple activity every night to help with that. I want to use sport for lifeskill gains.

31:00 Chemmy's thoughts for those who have a lack of confidence, whether ahead of a race or because of fear. "You have to be honest and then you have to take those negative feelings, use those feelings and turn them into a strong power."

37:00 Is Chemmy always 'on it?' I think it must annoying for those around me. 'The vivaciousness and gung-ho I have goes back to when my mum died and it was a complete shock and now I think you don't know when it's all over'

46:00 Some brilliant advice when it comes to injuries. "It is challenging and people react in different ways. You have to realistic and present every day. You can't let that bitterness not drive you. You can use it in a positive way.

49:00 Channelling nerves and fears when you're about to start a race. "This changed throughout my career a the beginning I always used to try too hard but that was a massive block because I would over-try. Then I tried to be loose and I would say to myself 'loose as a goose and I used to try and take my brain out and put it into my feet so it could feel the run.' 'I looked quite unprofessional in the start gates because I used to be juggling, to switch my brain off. But I needed to not care and trust myself.

52:00 We talk about why Chemmy is so passionate about championing other females. "My mum always used to tell me to go into a room and find a woman who inspires you and go and talk to them."

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Chemmy Alcott Instagram

Chemmy Alcott's CDC Performance coaching

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British runner Aly Dixon first joined her local running club when she was 11 years old. It took time and patience for the proud Mackem (Sunderland) to get her first England vest at 29 and it was another two years before her first GB vest at 31. Her confidence hit rock bottom and she threw her trainers in the bin after the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. And it was her friend Paula Radcliffe who helped her to rekindle her love for running. Aly went on to fulfil a childhood dream of competing at the Rio Olympics, she finished 6th at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and became World Champion over 50km in 2019. Aly retired from international competition in 2021 but is just as passionate about running.

You'll hear:

09:10 Tan lines of runners v triathletes

10:00 "I do plan on doing a triathlon at some point. The next challenge is now a triathlon and I do have a crazy ideas that I want to do an Ironman.

11:25 Aly talks about descending on a bike and how she has been overcoming her fear of going downhill.

14:40 Aly's running career and how she needed a lot pf patience. "I didn't get my first England vest until I was 29 and my first GB vest until I was 31. From joining the club at 11 or 12 to retiring from international retirement at 43, it's been a long journey.

21:40 Completing Vs competing. One day there will be a time that I can truly go in and not worry about a time.

I have to remember that I am 43, I shouldn't be and can't be competing against people in their mid-30s. It's about being realistic and setting myself targets. I have to remind myself I'm still doing well as a 43 year old even though identify as a 27 year old.

27:25 Loving running. 'I just love the feeling of running, so as long as I can do it, I'll do it.

29:10 My work colleagues think I'm mad for doing things at lunch time. But it's an addiction. But what are you going to replace it with? Beer and become obese?

30:10 Aly on Rio 2016 'It still doesn't feel real. I think I was 37 at the Olympics and I knew it was unusual, but I never felt like I was doing it for anyone else. Growing up, I put Olympians as demi-Gods who were not ordinary people. It's something I will be forever proud of, but it doesn't feel like it did when I was growing up.

33:40 Aly talks about how Paula Radcliffe went from being her teenage hero to a good friend. She was one of the most instrumental people to get to the Olympics. After (Glasgow) 2014, I decided I was never going to run again. I had lost all confidence and she took me under her wings and build up my confidence, confirming 'you are in great shape, you can do this.'

37:40 When confidence was rock bottom, how did she turn it around? I don't love it for the medals, i love it for everything else. "One bad run doesn't make you a bad runner."

45:40 Talent Vs hard work. 'My talent is that I can work hard. Running 120, 130 miles at times. It's ingrained from my dad, I watched him and he was a workhorse.

51:40 Aly talks about how important nutrition is and it's so important not to take shortcuts.

54:30 Aly's tips if you don't feel like a runner "SLOW DOWN!!" 99.9% of people would run slower if they didn't have strava. Easy isn't a pace it's an effort. Don't be dictated to by your watch.

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Aly Dixon Instagram

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Sam Laidlow grew up in France to British parents. The 23-year-old did his first triathlon when he was 4 years old and grew up living and breathing the sport - his parents run a triathlon training place in the south of France. Sam has had dreams of winning Kona since he was a child and stamped his intentions with an 8th place on his Ironman World Championship debut in St George. Despite being in his early 20s, he has the maturity of someone twice his age.

You'll hear:

09:20 Sam on his Ironman World Championship debut. 'We now know that I am where I thought I was and overall it was a great experience and on one hand I was super happy with 8th place, but on the other hand, I know I could have done better, so I'm super excited.

14:40 I've had a tendency to over prepare and overthink races. It's a learning experience and it's about keeping a healthy balance. Two years ago I was obsessed by everything and it's about holding that addictive personality back. Focus on the overall balance rather than how good certain sessions are.

18:20 Learning about the importance of being a well-rounded triathlete and why that matters. I generally believe that to be good at what I do I have to be a good person. It's not about the performance itself, you have to express who you are and what your values are. It's not all about results.

23:05 on his younger brother, Jake Laidlow and the importance of his family. And searching for himself when he was 18/19.

28:50 On being coached by his Dad "I don't know anything else. So I can't compare it to a normal father/son relationship." But I think we both have more confidence now with the results.

34:50 Tips on when you're injured and feeling down. "Sometimes it can be a blessing in disguise." And in triathlon, there is usually one of the sports that you can do.

41:20 Sam hoping to have a platform to help others and those who aren't so lucky and kids who haven't had the same opportunities that Sam was fortunate to have.

43:20 Tips for parents with sporty kids! 'It needs to be their passion, try and make them enjoy it, try and see the long term goals.'

45:20 Sam talks about his struggles when he was 18/19 and how down he was. I remember having a conversation with my mum and I remember saying to her 'its not fair on you me being like this.' If I didn't have supportive parents, I wouldn't be doing this now.

47:30 Sam explains the tattoo on his back. "It's about 20 hours of work and every time you get a tattoo you can't swim for 2 weeks."

51:30 Sam on his goals for his first appearance in Kona. 'First and foremost I want to have a better race than I did in St George, whether that sees me finish 2nd or 12th, we'll see.

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Sam Laidlow website

Sam Laidlow Instagram

Loveswimrun Llanberis

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