Dan Dixon is a young British professional who was given a last minute call up to Team England for the Commonwealth Games when Johnny Brownlee had to withdraw through injury.

We talk about:

Racing the Commonwealth Games on home soil as a 20 year old

How he supported himself over the winter delivering a milk round for a friend’s father

Training with Morgan Pearson and Sam Long out in Arizona with coach Ryan Bolton

The reality of trying to make a living as a pro triathlete

Racing the SuperLeague Triathlon series and the difference that has made to his finances

His desire to win the Olympics, and the sometimes harsh reality of ‘domestique racing’ at the big events

His plans for the rest of the season as he hunts for Olympic qualification points.

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On this week’s episode, Coach Rob and Coach Chris answer the questions you’ve sent in over the last three weeks regarding how to improve you swim for Ironman.

The questions they cover include:

My swim times aren’t getting any faster - how do I deal with plateaus in my performance?

I see my swim times improving in the pool but can’t translate that into faster open water times. Help!

How do I best use technology (such as a Garmin watch) during a swim set?

How should I use Pull buoys?

When should I move to swimming in Open Water vs pool swimming

Do I need to do lots of kicking drills?

Should I use Fins?

Should I swim with 3 stroke breathing? I had a lesson and the teacher said I should be aiming for  5 or 7 stroke breathing.

Should I make my swim endurance intervals longer than 100m?

My ankles are really stiff and mean I can’t do kick drills - I literally go backwards ! What shall I do?

How do I overcome the fear of swimming in open water?

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Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

How do you train to improve your swimming for Ironman triathlon?

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why training for the swim is a different thought process, and physical process, to training for the run or bike

Why it’s your technique, not your fitness, holding you back in the water - especially if you’re from a run or bike background

How to structure your training for Ironman swimming

The three different types of swim session, and why the most important one changes over time

When to switch from ‘improving your stroke mechanics’ to ‘improving your swim fitness’

The three key drills that will improve the technique of almost EVERY swimmer

The key test set to measure your swim progress

Why you SHOULDN’T be doing long, continuous swims until very close to your goal race

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

How do you train to improve your swimming for Ironman triathlon?

In this episode, you’ll hear:

Why learning to be calm and efficient is more important that getting fast

Why runners and cyclists often struggle to translate aerobic fitness into swim speed - and what to do about it

Breathing techniques and practices to help you stay calm and relaxed in the water

Why you should learn to breathe bilaterally

The importance of breathing out, fully, into the water

Why a strong push-and-glide off the wall can be really helpful in learning to breathe more effectively

The kind of swim progression that you can expect to have in a six month, one year and three year time frame.

The difference between ‘training to be faster’ and ‘training to be more efficient.’

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

How do you train to run a faster Ironman Marathon? In this episode, Coaches Chris and Rob take questions from Ironman Europe competitors on the best way to improve your running, and ways to give yourself the best chance of delivering the marathon off the bike that you’re capable of.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

The best way to balance intensity and volume during training

Should I be landing on the front of my foot?

How to pace your Ironman marathon

Tips for recovering from injury like Runner’s Knee

Should you be doing interval training for a full Ironman?

How long should your longest runs be in training to properly prepare for your Ironman marathon?

How can you safely build the length of your long run in training?

What’s the best way to increase your endurance so you don’t have to stop during the Ironman marathon?

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here

Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

Donald Brooks is one of the UK’s most successful Age Group athletes - overall winner of 70.3 Weymouth, multiple World, European and British age group champion over a variety of distances. We catch up with Donald to find out what we can help you learn from one of the World’s most successful, hard working athletes.

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here

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Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

This week we interview Ian Smith, who recently completed Ironman New Zealand - knocking over an hour off his previous Ironman best, despite now being, in his words, ‘the other side of 50.’

Ian has dedicated himself to his training over the last two years with Team Oxygenaddict, but has also paid a lot of attention to his family-work-training-life balance. Having moved to Australia for a more outdoor life, he’s embraced early morning training to beat the heat of the day, and has learned to love open water swimming, despite his encounters with sharks!

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here

Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman talk you through everything you need to know about the six months of training leading up to your Ironman.

They cover:

The structure of your basic week of training - frequency, intensity and duration of swims, bikes and runs.

The benefits of focusing on swim technique over endurance and distance, especially in the early weeks of your training

Safely increasing the duration of your long endurance swim, bikes and runs.

Strategies to help you avoid overtraining, illness, injury and burnout

How to change the way you approach your long run, so that you’re never sore the day after a long run again!

How and when to incorporate brick runs into your training - it’s not what you might think!

Why you SHOULDN’T complete your long run the day after your long ride - and the one exception to that rule

How to safely approach strength and conditioning in a way that compliments your swim, bike and run training

Daily nutrition approaches, ‘within session’ sports nutrition strategies, electrolyte and hydration guidelines.

We also have the first instalment of “Age Group Diary”, following athlete Julie Howe on her six month journey to Ironman UK.

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom call with Rob or the Team here

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Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify

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precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, click here https://visit.pfandh.com/OA23 and the discount will be automatically applied, or, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

Sam Laidlow lead for most of the race at his Kona debut, eventually finishing 2nd to Gustav Iden. He surprised many by obliterating the Kona bike course record and splitting the Norwegian favourites of Iden & Blummenfelt on the day. On his return to the Oxygenaddict Podcast, we talk about:

How he burst onto the Iron-distance scene at Lakesman in 2019...

What he learned from upsetting Sam Long at the Collins Cup...

The race strategy & tactics at the front of the race in Kona...

His power numbers during the bike leg and why he thought he'd gone too hard too soon...

Why he plans to exit the water with a several minute lead at the next World Champs...

The innovations and equipment decisions that helped him to his Kona result...

The importance of building a personal brand as a professional athlete and why it's not all about race results...

Why he'd prefer people to hate him than be indifferent about him...

Smashing the Kona bike course record without a bike sponsor(!)...

Whether he believes he can beat Gustav in future World Champs...

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here

Watch on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TeamOxygenaddict

Listen on Spotify: http://bit.ly/OATriPodSpotify

Listen on Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/OATriPodiTunes

precisionfuelandhydration.com

Precision Fuel & Hydration help athletes personalise their hydration and fuelling strategies for training and racing. They provide educational tools, Sweat Tests and a range of electrolytes and fuel to help you perform at your best. 

Take the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a personalised plan for your next race. And then book a free 20-minute video consultation with a member of the PF&H Athlete Support Team to refine your strategy.

If you want to try out some fuel and electrolytes to use during your training and races, Oxygen Addict listeners get 15% off their first order. If you missed the code during today's show, email James at [email protected] and he'll be happy to help.

Here’s the second part of our review of our favourite interviews of 2022. You can find links to the full interviews here:

369 Age Group Story: Pip Paxman

407 Age Group Story: Emma Yates At The Ironman World Championships

383 Age Group Story: Simon Maguire Completes His Ironman

403 Age Group Story: John Fellows

411 Age Group Story: Dr. Karim Hammad

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Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of other age group triathletes making the most of their limited training time, training with Team OxygenAddict! http://team.oxygenaddict.com - The most comprehensive triathlon coaching program for busy age groupers. To find out more, You can book a zoom, phone or skype call with Rob or the Team here

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