Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

By Rob Wilby

What's Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast about?

Triathlon training tips and coaching advice for busy age-groupers training for IRONMAN & 70.3 triathlon. Awe-inspiring age-group stories with triathletes achieving extra-ordinary things in their sporting pursuits

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Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast episodes:

04.24.2024
How to Train Like a Professional Triathlete | Ep 486
Have you ever wondered what it takes for professional athletes to be able to deliver the jaw-dropping performances we see? Having spoken to and quizzed many of the world's best triathletes over the years, it's really clear how they train,...
04.17.2024
Three Nutrition & Hydration Strategies to Maximise IRONMAN & 70.3 Performance | Ep 485
Fuelling (hydration, electrolytes & nutrition) can so easily derail your performance on race day, even if you're in the shape of your life. In fact for many age-group triathletes, it's an afterthought. So many people jeopardise the hundreds of hours of...
04.10.2024
"How should I train if I'm ill?"| Ep 484
If you've ever been tempted to train when you're feeling under the weather, because you're worried that you'll lose fitness if you don't, this video is a must-watch for you! This week I talk about common mistakes I see athletes make...
04.03.2024
Become a faster, more efficient swimmer - avoid these common triathlete mistakes! | Ep 483
Almost all age-group triathletes make at least one of these mistakes in their swim training, and you probably are too. Fix these issues, and you'll become a faster, more efficient swimmer for less effort - the holy grail for triathletes! *...
03.27.2024
Avoid Run Injuries AND Get Faster! | Ep 482
Coach Rob's top 3 things that he sees triathletes not doing, or doing wrong time and time again in their run training. You'll quickly learn how to become a significantly faster runner off the bike WITHOUT risking injury. If you've struggled with...
03.20.2024
3 Ironman Bike Training Mistakes to Avoid | Ep 481
Coach Rob explains 3 of the most common, and usually most disastrous mistakes that age-groupers make in their bike training. And - how to easily avoid them so that you're able to translate your fitness into the race performance you're capable...
03.13.2024
Avoid Training Burnout Before it's TOO LATE! | Ep 480
In this episode of the Ironman Training Series, Coach Rob talks about the challenges of staying motivated during long-distance training and how to avoid burnout. He shares some great tips and strategies to help you stay focused and energised throughout...
03.06.2024
IRONMAN Success: The 8 things age-groupers MUST do | Ep 479
In this special edition, Coach Rob discusses how to structure your Ironman race specific training phase. At the end of this episode, you’ll know:
02.28.2024
HOW TO: Train for hilly bike courses; Estimate your realistic race splits; Bounce back from a failed FTP test... and much more! | Ep 478
This week Coach Rob answers some of the questions that have been emailed in by listeners, and that have come up in conversation with Team Oxygenaddict athletes this week. Including: How to best prepare for hilly IRONMAN courses like Wales... How...
02.21.2024
IRONMAN Training: Are You Making Progress? | Ep 477
In this episode, Coaches Rob and Chris focus on the transition from winter block of training, to the Race Specific Preparation phase of training. They recap the purpose of each block, and discuss the similarities and differences between the two....
02.14.2024
Ironman Swim Secrets: More speed, Less Effort | Ep 476
How do you train to improve your swimming for Ironman and 70.3 triathlon? In this episode, you’ll hear: Why learning to be calm and efficient can be more important than improving speed Why runners and cyclists often struggle to translate aerobic fitness into...
02.07.2024
Racing the IRONMAN World Champs: A TEN Year Dream, Fulfilled! | Ep 475
Nadia Wells raced at the 2023 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. It had taken her ten years, and nearly as many Ironmans, to finally qualify. This is her Age Group Story. SPONSORS Like what you heard in this interview? Join hundreds of...
01.31.2024
IRONMAN Wales: Your Questions Answered | Ep 474
Recently, Coach Rob hosted a webinar for the Ironman Wales race organisers, to help athletes prepare for Ironman Wales 2024. In this episode, Coach Rob and Coach Chris answer twenty questions that were asked by athletes who attended that webinar. We...
01.24.2024
How to Fuel & Hydrate for IRONMAN & 70.3 | Ep 473
Sports scientists Andy Blow and Emily Arrell join us from Precision Fuel and Hydration to help age group athletes understand the three key levers of performance: Hydration, Electrolytes and Fueling. PFH have built up a bank of over 200 case studies...
01.17.2024
SIX Months To IRONMAN: Everything you need to know | Ep 472
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:
01.10.2024
Sam Laidlow: The Dark Side of Becoming Ironman World Champion at 24 | Ep 471
Sam Laidlow joins us back on the show to talk about his win at the 2023 Ironman World Championships. We first had Sam as a guest on the show back in 2019 when he won the Lakesman Iron distance race....
01.03.2024
How To Make 2024 Your Best Triathlon Year Yet | Ep 470
As we kick off the new year, this episode is dedicated to helping you set and achieve your Ironman goals, ensuring you have your best season yet. In this episode, you'll learn about: Setting Realistic Goals: Coaches Rob and Chris discuss...
12.27.2023
Pro Interview: Lucy Charles-Barclay | Ep 469
Happy Christmas, everybody! This week we bring you a special Christmas treat from the archive - an interview with 2023 Ironman World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay. This interview originally was published in late 2019. Sponsors Like what you heard in this interview?...
12.20.2023
Enjoy The Christmas Holidays WITHOUT Affecting Your Training Progress | Ep 468
In this episode of the Oxygenaddict Podcast, we're focusing on how to spend the crucial Christmas week in a way that sets you up for a healthy and recovered start to the New Year. Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman...
12.19.2023
Reviewing Your Mid-Winter Training Progress | Ep 467
In this episode of the Oxygenaddict Podcast, Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman conduct an in-depth review of the first winter training block. This episode is essential for understanding the progress made over the last eight weeks and planning ahead...
12.06.2023
Living her Triathlon Dream in Kona! Team Oxygenaddict's Jessie Hassall on racing the IRONMAN World Championships | Ep 466
This week, we have Team Oxygenaddict athlete Jessie Hassall back on the show to hear all about her incredible experience racing the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. We hear all about swimming with turtles in crystal clear waters, flying...
11.29.2023
Triathlon Training Myths BUSTED! | Ep 465
Coaches Rob & Chris chat through some of the most common myths they hear from athletes about their triathlon training. By hearing 9 "triathlon myths" debunked, you'll be MUCH better equipped to improve your swimming, biking & running in the...
11.22.2023
IRONMAN Wales: "Proving My Own Self-Worth" | Ep 464
This week Coach Rob chats to Team Oxygenaddict Tullia Turner about her successful full-distance debut at IRONMAN Wales. Tullia's story is one that many listeners will resonate with, as you hear how she used triathlon as a force for good when...
11.15.2023
The Ultimate Guide to Triathlon Testing: Essential Advice for Age-Group Triathletes | Ep 463
In this week's episode, Coach Rob provides an invaluable step-by-step walkthrough of how, why and when to test your bike power, swim speed and run fitness throughout the year.
11.08.2023
TEN tips to increase bike power, run speed, and swim technique this winter | Ep 462
This week's episode is jam-packed advice to make sure you get the most out of your winter training block. Coach Rob gives 10 rapid-fire tips to help ensure you see an increase in your bike power, run speed and swim technique...
11.02.2023
IRONMAN Training? Don't make these mistakes! | Ep 461
On this week’s show, coaches Rob and Chris answer questions from listeners & athletes with an Ironman in their sights for the coming season. They cover: Will you progress faster by adding more intensity to your training? What to do if...
11.02.2023
Must-Do Triathlon Winter Training Essentials - with Team Oxygenaddict | Ep 460
This week we let you behind the scenes of Team Oxygenaddict, as Coach Rob describes the fundamental principles of winter training for Team OA athletes. The 'Winter FTP Build' has become one of the phases of the year that our athletes look...
11.02.2023
Road Bike vs TT bike, HR Zones, End of Season Breaks and MUCH MORE! (Coach Q&A) | Ep 459
On this week’s show, coaches Rob and Chris answer listener and athlete questions. Including: ❓Should you train on your road bike or TT bike over the winter? ❓How should you set up your heart rate zones? ❓If you’re training abroad, is it better to...
11.02.2023
"I completed IRONMAN UK but was too scared to swim in a pool 6 months earlier!" | Ep 458
This week we’re joined by Peter Connolly, who achieved a lifelong goal when he completed IRONMAN UK this year. This episode will really help anyone who suffers from swim anxiety, as Pete talks about the strategies he developed with Coach...
10.04.2023
457 Embracing the Ironman Off-Season
Embracing the Ironman Off-Season In this episode of the Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast, Coach Rob Wilby dives deep into the pivotal role of the off-season in an athlete's journey. While the Ironman season brings its own set of challenges and highs, the...
09.27.2023
456 Ironman Wales Age Group Winner Emma Yates
This week, we bring you the story of age grouper Emma Yates as she battled for the win at Ironman Wales. We hear about the build up to the race, her race day strategy, including her nutrition and hydration approach,...
09.20.2023
455 Dean Culshaw: First Ironman at 70!
Dean Culshaw completed his first Ironman at Copenhagen at the age of 70, winning his age group by nearly an hour in the amazing time of 12.54. Dean joins us on the show to tell us all about the journey...
09.17.2023
454 Ironman World Championships 2023 Nice - Results, With Andy Blow
This week, we bring you a review of the Ironman World Championships 2023 in Nice. We’re joined by Andy Blow from Precision Fuel and Hydration, who was present for 8 days in Nice and got to experience the build up...
09.13.2023
454 Ironman World Championships 2023 Nice - Results, with Andy Blow
This week, we bring you a review of the Ironman World Championships 2023 in Nice. We’re joined by Andy Blow from Precision Fuel and Hydration, who was present for 8 days in Nice and got to experience the build up...
09.06.2023
453 Ironman World Championships Nice Preview Show
This week, Coaches Rob and Chris discuss this weekend’s upcoming Ironman World Championship in Nice. We have an update on recent race results for Team Oxygenaddict athletes at Ironman Wales, Ironman Copenhagen, The 70.3 World Championships and the ETU Middle...
08.30.2023
452 Ironman Wales: How to Execute your Perfect Race
This week, we bring you the recording of the live training session that coaches Rob Wilby and Andy Heaps delivered for the Ironman Wales entrants. As part of Team Oxygenaddict’s collaboration with Ironman Europe, our coaches have been delivering coaching...
08.23.2023
451 Age Group Story: Sarah McDonald. Podium in first Ironman!
Age Group Story: Sarah McDonald. Podium in first Ironman! This week we’re joined by Team Oxygenaddict athlete Sarah McDonald to hear all about her first Ironman, where she finished on the age group podium. Sarah is a great example to...
08.16.2023
450 Can You Do An Ironman?
Ever considered stepping up from shorter triathlons to the ultimate test of endurance, the Ironman? Or perhaps you’re coming back to triathlon after years out of the sport and have always wanted to complete an Ironman? Coaches Chris and Rob...
08.09.2023
449 Emma Deakin - British Triathlon Lead Physiotherapist
Emma Deakin was Head of Performance Health Services and Lead Physiotherapist at British Triathlon. From 2009, she was part of the team from the English Institute of Sport coordinating the support for the British Triathlon athletes which helped deliver multiple...
08.02.2023
448 Strategies for a Second Peak in Your Season
In this episode, Coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman delve into the strategic concept of "Understanding the Double Peak" in your training season. In this episode, you'll hear: The Second Half of the Season: They talk about how the latter part...
07.26.2023
447 Racing in Open Water, with Paul Newsome of Swim Smooth
In this episode, host Rob Wilby engages in another conversation with the expert swim coach Paul Newsome from Swim Smooth as he returns to the show. Building on their previous dialogue, this time they delve into "Racing in Open Water,"...
07.19.2023
446 Strategies to Prevent Ironman DNF
In this episode, coaches Chris Palfreyman and Rob Wilby unpack the concept of "Going the Distance: Strategies to Prevent Ironman DNF." They delve into practical strategies to help athletes avoid the dreaded 'Did Not Finish' status in an Ironman event. In...
07.12.2023
445: Mastering Triathlon Nutrition: Avoid Common Mistakes, with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson
Today, we are delighted to welcome back Taryn Richardson, an accredited sports dietitian from Australia. With her wealth of experience, including her tenure as a consultant to Triathlon Australia and running the Triathlon Nutrition Academy, Taryn joins us again to...
07.05.2023
444 Training for Open Water, with Paul Newsome of Swim Smooth
In this episode, host Coach Rob Wilby has a detailed conversation with Paul Newsome, a renowned swim coach and founder of Swim Smooth. Paul brings nearly two decades of experience in enhancing the performance of triathletes and open water swimmers,...
06.26.2023
443 Fuelling, Electrolytes and Hydration for Triathlon, with Andy Blow
A special edition of the show, helping you to work out your optimal fuelling strategy for Ironman, 70.3, Olympic and sprint distance triathlon, as well as running and cycling endurance events. We cover the science of calorie intake, electrolyte intake,...
06.21.2023
442: How to Taper For Ironman
In this episode, coaches Rob Wilby and Chris Palfreyman delve into the critical phase of training for an Ironman triathlon: the taper. They demystify what tapering truly means and why it's an essential part of your race preparation. In this episode,...
06.14.2023
441: Training and Racing in the Heat
In this episode, hosts Coach Rob Wilby and Coach Chris Palfreyman take a deep dive into the challenge of performing in high temperatures. They explore the physiology of how our bodies react to heat during exercise, the effects of humidity,...
06.07.2023
440: Feeding Performance: Optimising Triathlon Nutrition with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson
This week, we have a guide to optimising triathlon nutrition with guest Taryn Richardson, an accredited sports dietitian from Australia. With years of experience as a consultant to Triathlon Australia, as well as running the Triathlon Nutrition Academy, Taryn brings...
05.31.2023
440: Feeding Performance: A guide to Optimising Triathlon Nutrition with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson
This week, we have a guide to optimising triathlon nutrition with guest Taryn Richardson, an accredited sports dietitian from Australia. With years of experience as a consultant to Triathlon Australia, as well as running the Triathlon Nutrition Academy, Taryn brings...
05.31.2023
439: Coaches' Couch: The Highs and Lows of Training and Racing
In this week's episode, your hosts, Coach Rob Wilby and Coach Chris Palfreyman, provide an inside look into their recent experiences and offer their unique perspectives on training and racing. From Chris's return to racing after a break due to...

What's Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast episodes:

How to Train Like a Professional Triathlete | Ep 486

Three Nutrition & Hydration Strategies to Maximise IRONMAN & 70.3 Performance | Ep 485

"How should I train if I'm ill?"| Ep 484

Become a faster, more efficient swimmer - avoid these common triathlete mistakes! | Ep 483

Avoid Run Injuries AND Get Faster! | Ep 482

3 Ironman Bike Training Mistakes to Avoid | Ep 481

Avoid Training Burnout Before it's TOO LATE! | Ep 480

IRONMAN Success: The 8 things age-groupers MUST do | Ep 479

HOW TO: Train for hilly bike courses; Estimate your realistic race splits; Bounce back from a failed FTP test... and much more! | Ep 478

IRONMAN Training: Are You Making Progress? | Ep 477

Ironman Swim Secrets: More speed, Less Effort | Ep 476

Racing the IRONMAN World Champs: A TEN Year Dream, Fulfilled! | Ep 475

IRONMAN Wales: Your Questions Answered | Ep 474

How to Fuel & Hydrate for IRONMAN & 70.3 | Ep 473

SIX Months To IRONMAN: Everything you need to know | Ep 472

Sam Laidlow: The Dark Side of Becoming Ironman World Champion at 24 | Ep 471

How To Make 2024 Your Best Triathlon Year Yet | Ep 470

Pro Interview: Lucy Charles-Barclay | Ep 469

Enjoy The Christmas Holidays WITHOUT Affecting Your Training Progress | Ep 468

Reviewing Your Mid-Winter Training Progress | Ep 467

Living her Triathlon Dream in Kona! Team Oxygenaddict's Jessie Hassall on racing the IRONMAN World Championships | Ep 466

Triathlon Training Myths BUSTED! | Ep 465

IRONMAN Wales: "Proving My Own Self-Worth" | Ep 464

The Ultimate Guide to Triathlon Testing: Essential Advice for Age-Group Triathletes | Ep 463

TEN tips to increase bike power, run speed, and swim technique this winter | Ep 462

IRONMAN Training? Don't make these mistakes! | Ep 461

Must-Do Triathlon Winter Training Essentials - with Team Oxygenaddict | Ep 460

Road Bike vs TT bike, HR Zones, End of Season Breaks and MUCH MORE! (Coach Q&A) | Ep 459

"I completed IRONMAN UK but was too scared to swim in a pool 6 months earlier!" | Ep 458

457 Embracing the Ironman Off-Season

456 Ironman Wales Age Group Winner Emma Yates

455 Dean Culshaw: First Ironman at 70!

454 Ironman World Championships 2023 Nice - Results, With Andy Blow

454 Ironman World Championships 2023 Nice - Results, with Andy Blow

453 Ironman World Championships Nice Preview Show

452 Ironman Wales: How to Execute your Perfect Race

451 Age Group Story: Sarah McDonald. Podium in first Ironman!

450 Can You Do An Ironman?

449 Emma Deakin - British Triathlon Lead Physiotherapist

448 Strategies for a Second Peak in Your Season

447 Racing in Open Water, with Paul Newsome of Swim Smooth

446 Strategies to Prevent Ironman DNF

445: Mastering Triathlon Nutrition: Avoid Common Mistakes, with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson

444 Training for Open Water, with Paul Newsome of Swim Smooth

443 Fuelling, Electrolytes and Hydration for Triathlon, with Andy Blow

442: How to Taper For Ironman

441: Training and Racing in the Heat

440: Feeding Performance: Optimising Triathlon Nutrition with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson

440: Feeding Performance: A guide to Optimising Triathlon Nutrition with Sports Dietitian Taryn Richardson

439: Coaches' Couch: The Highs and Lows of Training and Racing