On this week's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren discusses Zone 2 training: why it's such a critically important part of a triathlon training plan and how a lot of people have the wrong idea about it.

In this episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren talks about how athletes can get the highest return on their time while training, by using HIIT training (aka High Intensity Interval Training).

In this episode, Triathlon Taren breaks down (in great detail) the four key elements of a successful triathlon training plan!

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Kris Gethin is a well known bodybuilder AND an Ironman and Ultramarathon athlete, as well as the founder of Kris Gethin Gyms and the CEO of Kaged Muscle Supplements. Kris is, in a word, jacked. And he proves that even someone like him, who at his peak placed 2nd in the Natural World Bodybuilding Championships, can build heaps of muscle and still do endurance sports. He's got a massive social media following and helps people with their own transformations. On the podcast, we talk about his training philosophies (many of which are quite unique), his thoughts on food, and how he juggles all of his interests and projects.

In this special year-end edition of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren and No Triathlon Kim (NTK) chat about the hilites of their year, not necessarily directly related to triathlon!

Ashley Wiles is a member of Live Feisty Media, a progressive media outlet aimed at empowering new perspectives and voices in triathlon. They have the Ironwomen Podcast, they live stream events on Facebook, and generally work to support and hilight women in the sport of triathlon! Ashley not only hosts the Facebook lives, she is also the founder of Sole Girls, a program designed to empower girls aged 8-12 to complete a 5km race. On the podcast today, she speaks to us about the recent, first-ever Outspoken Women in Triathlon Summit, and talks about why it's important to focus on females in tri.

Sylvester "Sly" Walters is Head Athletic Trainer and Owner of TERNION. A highly sought-after Athletic Performance Specialist for flourishing and injured athletes alike, Sly has worked with athletes at all levels from amateur to pro in a huge variety of sports: soccer, football, basketball, hockey, swimming and now triathlon. He has emerged as a leader of Injury Prevention and Bio-mechanics within the sports performance industries and works extensively with physical therapists addressing musculature issues and developing athletic programs for individuals. On the podcast, Sly talks with Taren and NTK about some strategies for busting through low motivation and mental barriers in training, and much more!

Dr. Dan Plews is a Physiologist, Sport Scientist, and researcher who also happens to be a triathlon coach and the Ironman Kona AG course record holder, which he achieved in 2018 with a time of 8:24. Dan lives a low carb, high fat lifestyle, and is an expert in Heart Rate Variability (HRV), which he uses as a cornerstone of his own training and coaching.

Tyler Pearce, also known as The Vegan Cyclist on YouTube and Instagram, is a professional cyclist and a vegan.

He started cycling as a cross training activity for Brazilian jiu-jitsu in 2010, and he was instantly hooked He's now a cat 2 NCNCA racer. His journey into the vegan lifestyle started 10 years ago after being a three-times-a-day fast food junkie.

On the podcast, Tyler, Taren and NTK talk about Tyler's pet chickens that launched him towards being vegan, Tyler's forray into triathlon, and his thoughts on spirullina!

From the time she was 5 years old, Jocelyn McCauley had athletic aspirations. At that time she saw herself as an Olympic medalist. She channeled her dreams into cross country, a sport she competed in throughout high school and college at BYU. After graduation, she discovered her love for longer distances and began running everything from 5Ks to half marathons. She registered for her first half-Ironman in 2013 at IM Muncie, completing that race in under five hours -- only 11 weeks after giving birth to her first child. She followed up that performance at IM Texas in 2014 with a full distance, where she won her age group and finished as the 2nd amateur female, qualifying for Kona. Later that year, she competed at Kona -- her second ever full Ironman -- and was the first female age-grouper to finish that race. She decided at that time to go pro. Since then, she has won 2016 IM Mallorca, IM New Zealand in 2017, as well as 70.3 Vichy, France. She also finished 2017 IM Kona in 10th place, with a 30th place finish in 2018.