The Triathlete Hour

The Triathlete Hour

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The Triathlete Hour episodes

  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 33 - Gwen Jorgensen doesn't listen to the haters
    The Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen talks to us this week about why she left triathlon behind to pursue a running career—and why she doesn't listen to the online forums telling her she can't do it. She believes in herself.
    Gwen was a swimmer growing up and left swimming to pursue running—and left running (and her accounting job) to pursue triathlon after a whole lot of convincing from other people. She then found herself at the Olympics 18 months later. She tells us what it took to win gold, how her now-husband went all-in on supporting her for that goal, and why she left it all to go after a marathon medal.
    She's now trying to make the Olympics in the 5K or 10K and has been training with the Bowerman Track Club. We get some details about what that's been life, how she came back from surgery last year, what her plans are post-Tokyo, and why she's gotten more involved with social justice issues. Will we see her come back to triathlon?
    53 min
  • Triathlete Live: Mark Allen
    The legendary Mark Allen joins us for the week that would have been leading up to the Ironman World Championships -- to talk about how the sport's changed, his coaching and training philosophies, and to share some wisdom. Watch all the Triathlete Live episodes here: triathlete.com/ama
    1 hr 1 min
  • Tri Live: Mark Allen

    The legendary Mark Allen joins us for the week that would have been leading up to the Ironman World Championships -- to talk about how the sport's changed, his coaching and training philosophies, and to share some wisdom. Watch all the Triathlete Live episodes here: triathlete.com/ama

    1 hr 1 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 32 - Emma-Kate Lidbury's dreams changed + COVID protocols & Daytona champs
    This week, we've got a bunch of short fun things for you. First, our senior digital editor Liz Hichens give us the lowdown on the new Ironman COVID-19 protocols. Liz lays out what the rules and processes were at Arizona 70.3—the first Ironman brand event in the U.S. since the start of the pandemic—and she tells us how it went and what athletes can expect at races in the near future (including the upcoming Ironman Arizona). For more insight and photos of the race set-up: https://www.triathlete.com/events/ironman/what-the-first-ironman-brand-event-in-the-u-s-since-the-pandemic-looked-like/
    Then, our writer Brad Culp gives us his predictions and preview of the biggest race of the year, the PTO Championships in Daytona in December. The top 50 men and top 50 women in the world (plus 16 additional invites)will race for $1 million across a unique distance. It's one of the first times we'll see the top short-course and long-course stars battle it out together. Read his full preview here: https://www.triathlete.com/events/field-set-for-star-studded-pto-championship-in-daytona/
    And then we talk with our managing editor and six-time 70.3 champion, Emma-Kate Lidbury, about how she went from dreaming about working for a big newspaper in the UK to dreaming about being a pro triathlete. Emma-Kate first found triathlon when she was assigned to cover a race for the newspaper she worked at—and she never looked back. She tells us about quitting her job, moving to the US, going all in, and how she was supposed to move in with a homestay for three weeks and ended up staying for three years.
    Plus, what she wished she had known when she started and her craziest race stories.
    This episode is brought to you by MitoQ: https://www.mitoq.com/poweruptriathlon?utm_campaign=pr_pr_putri&utm_content=pr&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=triathlete
    1 hr 5 min
  • GearUp: ep. 4 - Brand new bikes, UCI rule rumors, and more!
    Welcome to the fourth episode of Gear Up, Triathlete's brand-new monthly podcast that takes a look at the latest trends, the hot-button topics, and lifts the curtain on all of that crazy tri-related gear that you love, and sometimes love to hate.
    This week we talk to Jon Blyer, one of our top gear writers, an expert bike fitter, and owner of Acme Bicycles. He’ll be joining us from his high-end bike fitting studio/shop in Brooklyn, NY, where he works with road and tri cyclists who are constantly looking for the latest and greatest.
    We’ll dig into three exciting, brand new bikes from Orbea, Scott, and a new company called Ku. Jon’s expert eye as a bike fitter will help give some perspective on why we should care about these three bikes, and we’ll talk through why each is extremely different in their own way. Here's our Unboxing of Orbea's bike: https://www.triathlete.com/gear/bike/unboxed-orbea-ordu-tri-bike/
    We’ll discuss why the craziest bike in the lineup might actually change the way we buy bikes in the future—and it’s completely opposite of what current trends are saying. We’ll also talk through some potential rule changes from the UCI and chat about why the changes might matter for triathletes and might not.
    Finally, we’ll talk to Jon about what it’s been like to be a bike shop owner in New York City as the pandemic took hold this spring and summer. While it hasn’t been easy, he’s optimistic about the future of cycling and sports in general.
    46 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 31 - Sara Gross was ready to quit, then she won
    In this episode we talk with two-time Ironman champ Sara Gross, who tells us about how she started triathlon while at grad school in Scotland, improved while training with Faris al-Sultan in the Middle East, and finally won an Ironman after being ready to quit the sport.
    She tells us what that was like, what changed, how the Kona field used to be bigger back in the day, and how the sport has changed. She also tells us all about the media company she founded since retiring (https://livefeisty.com/), how Crossfit is going, and if she's seen Prince Harry in Victoria, Canada. Plus, her daughter interrupts us.
    First, though, Thorsten Radde—the official statistician of triathlon—talks to us about how he creates his ratings and rankings, what does depth mean, and who he predicted would have won Kona—and who will win Daytona. Check out all his ratings at: https://www.trirating.com/
    This episode is brought to you by MitoQ: https://www.mitoq.com/poweruptriathlon?utm_campaign=pr_pr_putri&utm_content=pr&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=triathlete
    1 hr 8 min
  • Fitter And Faster Ep. 10: Erin Carson and Kate Ligler on the strength training you need for tri
    In episode 10 of Fitter & Faster, strength and conditioning coaches Erin Carson and Kate Ligler join host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk all things strength.
    Carson and Ligler, who work with a number of top pro and age-group triathletes in the gym, give an insight into how their training helps athletes get the most from themselves and their bodies—enabling them to move better, feel better, and become more "injury-proof."
    They explain how strength work is not just lifting heavy weights and talk about the importance of mobility, stability, and flexibility too. As we approach the winter, they also give insights and advice on how to approach your off-season strength work so that you're ready to hit 2021 feeling stronger, fitter, and faster.
    51 min
  • Ep. 10: Erin Carson and Kate Ligler on the strength training you need for tri

    In episode 10 of Fitter & Faster, strength and conditioning coaches Erin Carson and Kate Ligler join host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk all things strength. Carson and Ligler, who work with a number of top pro and age-group triathletes in the gym, give an insight into how their training helps athletes get the most from themselves and their bodies—enabling them to move better, feel better, and become more "injury-proof." They explain how strength work is not just lifting heavy weights and talk about the importance of mobility, stability, and flexibility too. As we approach the winter, they also give insights and advice on how to approach your off-season strength work so that you're ready to hit 2021 feeling stronger, fitter, and faster.

    51 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 30 - Jocelyn McCauley on faith, family, and confidence
    This week we talk to Jocelyn McCauley. The Ironman champ is, in some ways, best known for almost beating Wold Champion Daniela Ryf last year at Ironman Texas. We talk about that and what it takes to believe you're as good as anyone in the world—plus how she went from Kona amateur champ in just her second Ironman ever to top ten in the pro field.
    You can read our 2015 story about her back when she was a nurse and age-group athlete: https://www.triathlete.com/events/ironman/on-the-fast-track-from-newbie-to-kona-amateur-champ/
    We talk about how she and her husband weighed the pros and cons of going pro, how she involves her daughter in her training, and the role her faith plays in her life. Jocelyn is Mormon and doesn't race on Sundays—even when that means skipping the 70.3 World Championships. We talk about why she made that decision and what kind of response she gets in the sport. Plus, stereotypes, trash talking, and having fun.
    Hope you enjoy!
    This episode is brought to you by MitoQ: https://www.mitoq.com/poweruptriathlon?utm_campaign=pr_pr_putri&utm_content=pr&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=triathlete
    59 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: Ep. 29 - Bob Babbitt remembers everything
    This week would have been the week we all gathered on the Big Island for the Ironman World Championships. With Kona canceled, we're looking back instead of the 42 years of the event with the sport's de facto historian Bob Babbitt. Bob has been at every race since he did one of the first Ironman events back in 1980. He remembers all of his favorite moments and he tells us how the sport has changed (and how it hasn't!) over the years. You can listen to Breakfast With Bob and Bob's other interviews here: https://babbittville.com/
    Plus, our editors share their favorite Kona moments. Share your's with us too. We're looking back at everything that shapes Kona: https://www.triathlete.com/collection/ironman-world-championship/
    And be sure to vote in our King & Queen of Kona bracket for who's the best athlete of all time: https://www.triathlete.com/events/ironman/help-us-pick-the-king-and-queen-of-kona/
    This episode is sponsored by MitoQ: www.mitoq.com/poweruptriathlon
    49 min

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