In the second episode of The Cooldown—our limited run podcast—Stef Hanson, from Witsup, and Phil Wrochna, debate the big picture of the sport.

They break down the Pro Triathletes Organization and their recent announcement of a new PTO Tour next year—and what that means for the big-name athletes. The reality is: We want to see head-to-head match-ups and exciting races every weekend, but that's just not physically possible at the long-distance.

So what's our sport to do?