It's race week for the men at the Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii and it's almost go time. The hype is building and we're here for it. Listen to this bonus episode to find out podium picks!

Plus Bex brings an ick specifically from Kona. 

For many endurance athletes, the off season is here! Not sure what this time is all about or how to make the most of it? Well this is the podcast for you. 

We share all of our tips and tricks you need to navigate your off-season like a pro. In this episode we discuss:

- Setting meaningful goals for next season

- Maximising your potential for the year ahead

- Understanding performance, process, and outcome goals

- Whether you should take a break (and how to do it right) 

- Exploring new activities and challenges 

Plus we'll show you how to keep it all fun and exciting along the way. 

Join us this week to discuss all things strength training for triathlon and endurance sports. From its benefits, the how to's, all the way to is the ever popular crossfit/hyrox useful for triathletes? 

In this weeks episode we relive the action from the Olympic triathlon and then discuss some big factors people don't tell you about when you decide to go long... 

We have a few icks in this episode so be sure to listen closely and see if you're guilty of any! 

In this quick fire episode we discuss the two big topics of this week with IRONMAN's new full distance race in Leeds and then we discuss and give our predictions for the upcoming IRONMAN world championships in Nice. 

The Ick of the week is brought to you by our very own Bex with her questionable fashion choice for her ride in the UK summer... 

Make sure you leave us your World Championship predictions in the comments on our Instagram page @thetriathlonick 

The big question in the IRONMAN triathlon world, which is better, which do you prefer, where should it be? Kona Vs Nice...

Joining us this week is 4 special guests who have been there, done it and got the T-Shirt. Alongside us and bringing there Ick's and experience is, Katy Armitage, Ollie Stringer, Dan McParland and Charlie Patrick.

Listen in and absorb the knowledge and experience of our guests before we put the big question to them! 

Be sure to follow them on socials to keep up to date with their seasons and progress. 

Kelsie and Tom discuss all things IRONMAN Tallinn after a week to let it all sink in. 

We chat through the race itself, logistically, the organisation, the course, aid stations, of course the weather and our personal race days. 

The Ick Of The Week is a big one from the event! 

This week we discuss all things nutrition! 

Diving into topics such as:

- Fuelling your sport correctly while trying to lose weight 

- How to correctly fuel sessions 

- Fuelling a full training day 

- Race specific fuelling 

- Consequences of under fuelling 

And of course we share this weeks ick!

Come and join us as we discuss how to train for a triathlon. Valuable for all abilities, from first timers to seasoned vets, you'll all learn something here. 

We'll cover all aspects of training and racing, including:

- How to choose a race

- How much time you need to commit to training 

- Kit essentials 

- How to split your time between the sports 

- Managing niggles 

And, of course, this weeks ick!

This episode goes back to the beginning. We discuss our first time diving into the world of triathlon, how we ended up there, what was the purpose of us doing it and then chat through some tips for beginners looking to get involved including some of our first time stories, mental preparation and tips for race day nerves. 

Kelsie hits us with a controversial 'Ick Of The Week' thats sure to ruffle some feathers...