The Triathlete Hour

The Triathlete Hour

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The Triathlete Hour episodes

  • GearUp: ep. 5 - Digging Into Smartwatch Data, Screens, Top Picks, and More!
    Welcome to the fifth 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 our guest is former pro triathlete and San Diego-based Coach, Jim Vance. Vance works with high-level athletes like 2016 Olympian Ben Kanute and has written two books, Triathlon Training 2.0 and Running With Power. Today we’ll take a look at smartwatches—specifically for running. We’ll dig into running with power to get a sense of why it differs from cycling with power and talk about how Coach Vance uses it to work with his athletes. We’ll also talk about a really novel way to set up your smartwatch screens and sport profiles that you might not have thought of before, and we’ll hear about Coach Vance’s number one favorite feature when it comes to smartwatches. Finally, we’ll get to hear about some of my favorite picks as we head into the winter gift giving season and we’ll talk about a brand new watch from longtime cycling computer maker, Wahoo.
    59 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep 36 - You don't know Chris Leiferman yet—but you should
    Today we talk to the winner of the recent Ironman Florida race, Chris Leiferman. Chris tells us what it was like to win an Ironman in the midst of a pandemic—the good and the bad.
    Chris was also 10th at Kona last year and talks us about the secret to having a breakthrough. (Hint: There is no secret.) We talk about how he eats plant-based, how his wife is his biggest fan and biggest critic, and how he finally solved a long-term injury the other week while sitting in his living room. Chris doesn't have a huge social media presence, so you might not know his name—but get to know him. He's got his head down, doing the work.
    And first, we talk to someone you may know: Joanna Zeiger. The Olympian and 70.3 champion is now doing something completely different: studying cannabis. She talks to us about what we do know when it comes to cannabis and athletes, and what we don't know.
    Read our story on the challenges of cannabis research in sports: https://www.triathlete.com/culture/what-researchers-know-and-dont-know-about-cannabis/
    1 hr 5 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 35 - Here's what Ironman head referee Jimmy Riccitello wants you to know
    This week, we talk to the global head of officiating for Ironman, Jimmy Riccitello. Jimmy started out as a pro triathlete in the late 1980s and through the '90s and into the early 2000s.
    His annoyance with some of the rules early in his career prompted him to get involved in trying to get them changed—and led him to find out how much work goes into developing rules for a race. Now, as Ironman's head referee he's been working on global consistency in the rules. He talks to us about his officiating philosophy and some rule issues he wishes people knew about.
    We used to do a column with Jimmy called Ask A Ref, and here he answers some common issues and tricky situations we've all had to deal with in races. Plus, if you have a ref question for us to bring the column back, leave it in the comments or send it to [email protected]
    Ask A Ref: https://www.triathlete.com/tag/ask-a-ref/
    Remember: Officials aren't the bad guys. You want them out there.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep. 11: Joe Friel & Jim Rutberg on getting the most from riding inside

    In episode 11 of Fitter & Faster, endurance coaches Joe Friel and Jim Rutberg join host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk about the indoor cycling phenomenon. As co-authors of the book Ride Inside, Friel and Rutberg have examined every aspect of indoor cycling—from the equipment and training benefits to the evolution of what is fast becoming a sport in its own right. Friel, who is the co-founder of Training Peaks and has been involved in triathlon for more than 40 years, also gives his insights into getting the most from your training (in triathlon, not just for indoor cycling), as well as how to learn from some of the biggest mistakes he sees athletes make. The show concludes with a look at the future of indoor riding and where gamification will go in the next five years. You can use code RIDEINSIDE for 15% off the Ride Inside book, available from velopress.com.

    48 min
  • Tri Live: Tim O'Donnell & Mirinda Carfrae

    Three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae and multiple Kona podium finisher Tim O’Donnell joined us from their home in Boulder, Colorado to talk all things triathlon and family. O’Donnell will race in next month’s PTO Championship at Challenge Daytona, while Carfrae is preparing to welcome their second child later this year. This Triathlete Live is presented by Tonal, the smartest home gym: https://www.tonal.com/?utm_source=trimag&utm_medium=display Watch all the Triathlete Live episodes here: triathlete.com/ama

    1 hr 1 min
  • Tri Live: Tim O'Donnell & Mirinda Carfrae
    Three-time Ironman world champion Mirinda “Rinny” Carfrae and multiple Kona podium finisher Tim O’Donnell joined us from their home in Boulder, Colorado to talk all things triathlon and family. O’Donnell will race in next month’s PTO Championship at Challenge Daytona, while Carfrae is preparing to welcome their second child later this year. This Triathlete Live is presented by Tonal, the smartest home gym: https://www.tonal.com/?utm_source=trimag&utm_medium=display Watch all the Triathlete Live episodes here: triathlete.com/ama
    1 hr 1 min
  • The Triathlete Hour: ep. 34 - How Rachel Joyce went from last in the pro field to first
    On this week's episode we talk to retired Kona podium finisher Rachel Joyce. Rachel quit her job as a lawyer in the UK to become a pro triathlete—and then did terrible! She struggled and was hurt and came in last or second-to-last. How did she go from that to coming in second in the world?
    Rachel shares with us what she changed, what she wish she'd known, and how she eventually finished on the Kona podium three times and won the ITU Long-Course World Championships. Plus, the major difference now that she's retired: being less tired.
    And first, we talk to mental endurance coach Vanessa Foerster about how to deal with all the stress and anxiety in the world right now. She wrote earlier this year about managing the emotions from the pandemic—and coming out stronger from them: https://www.triathlete.com/training/how-the-emotions-youre-feeling-from-the-pandemic-can-help-you-become-a-better-athlete/
    Be kind to yourself, and keep training!
    59 min
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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