The Triathlon Brick Session

The main theme of this show is why it's important to take some serious down time after a long race season. The team also discuss Kona, the Mallorca Long Course Weekend and Super League.
Lots of laughs in this episode; Mark even has a great triathlon excuse for you to enjoy!

Mark chats with Pro Triathlete Matt Russell who was 6th overall at the Ironman World Championships in Kona 2018. Matt nearly died last year in Kona when a vehicle pulled out in front of him during the race. The injuries to his neck and throat were life threatening; it was a miracle he survived.

Against all the odds Matt came back to race Kona 12 months later with a phenomenal 6th place performance. Listen to Matt describe his journey and why he thinks a higher power has a different destiny for him.

Mark quickly caught up with Joe Skipper in this episode. Find out what it takes to be top 10 at the 2018 Kona World Championships. A brilliant insight on how to race with maturity and patience, a cracking chat. Well done again Joe. Enjoy!

Mark managed to catch up with triathlon royalty for this next episode. Chris McCormack, or Macca as he is affectionately known is a former ITU world class triathlete (top 10 ranking), an Olympian, and of course a 2 x World Ironman Champion at Kona, we could go on! Macca is not a man who suffers fools gladly and he's a guy who was, and still is, happy to have an opinion. Macca's genuine energy for the sport of triathlon is like no other; this is why he's created the most energetic and watchable triathlon format outthere - Super league. Listen to Macca chat candidly about Kona 2018, but more importantly his brain child - Super league. Enjoy........

Mark catches up with Kristian Blummenfelt: this Norwegian athlete only know one way to race BLOODY HARD. Go hard or go home is Kristian's motto, find out what motivates this guy and find out what his intentions are for the Tokyo Olympics. This guy is a machine and certainly makes triathlon worth watching. He's also pretty good at that Super league as well.

It's nearly Kona time, Andy, Rich and Mark chat about the up and coming World Championships in Kona. In addition to their predictions they also add their personal experiences racing on the Big Island. James has a race round up for you to enjoy. Andy tests Mark's and Rich's Kona knowledge in the quiz - it's a close affair!

This show Mark catches up with yet another awesome Yorkshire athlete Sam Dickinson. Sam Dickinson may have been a late starter to triathlon, but two years after his introduction to the sport, he was the British junior champion and topped the table at the British Triathlon Super Series in 2015. In 2016 he won silver at the ETU European Championships, and represented GB at the ITU World Championships. In 2018 he won silver in the U23 elite race at the ITU World Championships on the Gold Coast.

It's always great to have Laura on the show. Mark catches up with Laura after winning the ETU (Challenge) Long Course title at Madrid and to discuss her aspirations for Kona this year.

He's back on the show from the big Island (Kona). We all know Andrew Starykowicz could power a small town in the USA. In today's show he chats to Mark about his overall chances in Kona and his intent to smash the bike record. Will he do it? Find out what he has to say about his chances. #quadslikelogs.

Andy is down at the bike show so we discuss if a bike fit is the be all and end all? Also the team discuss some tips on how best to adapt to a more aggressive bike position. A very funny triathlon excuse from Pro Athletes Sam Pictor, race round up, and Thorsten Radde give us his insight into who's gonna perform well at Kona.