The Slowtwitch Podcast
by Slowtwitch Media, LLC
The Slowtwitch Podcast features conversations about triathlon and endurance sports. Whether joined by guests or flying solo, these wide-ranging talks are not to be missed. Episodes release weekly on Thursdays and are available on your favorite streaming services.
Episodes
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Nick Chase: Bonking at Roth, Barricading Solar Hill, and Why RTS Exists
Nick Chase has his hands in everything — pro triathlete, founder of the Real Triathlon Squad, host of the Real Triathlon Podcast, blueseventy brand curator. He just got back from Challenge Roth, and this one gets real fast. We talk through the Solar Hill footage everyone's seen — Sam Laidlow...
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The Norseman Extreme Triathlon
Ever wondered what it takes to direct the Norseman Extreme Triathlon? Here's the behind-the-scenes scoop! Tag someone who dreams of racing in extreme conditions! It's not just about the race — it's about the experience. The Norseman isn't your typical triathlon. It's set against the breathtaking...
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The Triathlon Series That Changed the Game: A Look at Multisport Canada and the Barrelman race
In this episode, Kevin Mackinnon sits down with John Salt and Jason Vurma of MultiSport Canada to explore the origins, challenges, and successes of organizing one of Canada's premier triathlon series, including the iconic Barrelman event in Niagara Falls. Discover insights into event logistics,...
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Inside the Lanzarote Ironman: Challenges and Records
This episode features Kevin Mackinnon and Ben Snyder McGrath discussing recent triathlon races, athlete performances, course records, and upcoming events. They analyze the significance of Lanzarote, Kona, and other key races, providing insights into athlete strategies and race conditions. Our...
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The Journey of Tyler Mislawchuk: From Hockey to Triathlon
In this episode of The Slowtwitch Podcast, host Kevin Mackinnon interviews triathlete Tyler Mislawchuk, a three-time Olympian. They discuss Tyler's journey from hockey to triathlon, his competitive spirit, the role of coaches, and his experiences at the Olympics. Tyler reflects on the impact of...
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Sea Otter, Texas, and the Races That Matter Next
Eric’s back after rebuilding Slowtwitch’s classifieds and directories, a family vacation, and a full week on the ground at Sea Otter Classic. The crew breaks down what’s happening in the bike industry — Stages is back under Giant’s ownership, Mavic is rebuilding from zero after losing every…
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Lisa Perterer
On this week’s episode Olympic triathlete Lisa Perterer shares her journey from junior champion to Olympic athlete and her transition into long-distance racing. She discusses training strategies, race experiences, and her goals for Kona 2026. Proudly supported by our podcast partners: FastTT…
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Bartosz Kasprzyk is the most interesting cycling man in Poland.
Bartosz Kasprzyk is not just a cycling enthusiast; he’s a sales manager at Atlas Copco and the director of the Predator Gravel Series. With a YouTube channel that boasts nearly 25,000 followers and 8 million views, he shares valuable bike-related advice. His dedication to the cycling community is...
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How to Organize a 6,200-Foot Mountain Race: Inside Sea to Summit
In this weeks episode, we chat with Andy Scherding and Kathleen Walker of New England Endurance about their journey into adventure racing, organizing unique endurance events, and the vibrant community they foster through their races. Discover how they create challenging, community-driven races…
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From Runner to Triathlete: The Inspiring Journey of Morgan Pearson
In the world of triathlon, few stories are as compelling as that of Morgan Pearson. A two-time Olympic medalist and a seven-time All-American runner, Morgan’s journey to becoming a triathlete is filled with determination, passion, and a relentless pursuit of excellence. In this blog post, we will...
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Building a Bike Empire: The Wheelworks Story
In this episode of the Slowtwitch podcast, hosts Kevin Mackinnon and Ben Snyder McGrath chat with Ash Coppinger and Rob Cummins, owners of Wheelworks, a prominent bike shop in Dublin. The conversation covers their experiences at the Marbella 70.3, their journey into triathlon, the evolution and...
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The Unlikely Pro: Matthew Marquardt's Journey
In this episode of the Slowtwitch podcast, professional triathlete and medical student Matthew Marquardt shares his unique journey from swimming to triathlon, balancing rigorous medical training with the demands of being a pro athlete. He discusses his training regimen, nutrition strategies, and...
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Our 2025 Recap of the Top Moments. Going into 2026
Summary In this episode of the SlowTwitch podcast, hosts Kevin Mackinnon, Eric Wynn, and Ben Snyder McGrath reflect on the past year in triathlon, discussing the financial landscape of the sport, the impact of the PTO on prize money, and their picks for the Triathletes of the Year. They explore…
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How Much Is “Legal Drafting” Worth? Inside IRONMAN’s 12,16, and 20m Study
Alright—today’s episode is about the rule everyone argues about, even when the racing is clean: drafting. Due to the community’s consist outrage IRONMAN has started real-world testing to compare the legal benefit of riding at 12 meters versus, 16 and 20 meters, and they’re doing it with actual...
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T100 Wrap up, Qatar ("Kuh-TAR"), and WTC/T100 Partnership
Kevin and Eric continue to figure out (argue) about the proper way to pronounce Qatar. Ben brings some receipts for his thoughts on the T100 Wrap up and we go down the rabbit hole a bit. This episode is brought to you by Canyon and the Canyon Speedmax. With multiple World titles. Canyon brings…
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The Sr. Vice President & Managing Director North America @IRONMAN Keats McGonigal
Keats McGonigal is someone we interact with quite often at races. We finally got the chance to get our schedules aligned for a sit down. We talk about the operational challenges of putting on IRONMAN events all over North America, and how Keats makes the call for which events he personally goes...
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After almost a decade of being passed around. FELT Bicycles has found a better HOME.
After years at the helm under the Pierre Mobility Group. Florian Burguet and Cesar Rojo have purchased 100% of the FELT business. We talk about the their history together and where they are taking the brand as it enters its 35th Anniversary. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon...
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Thanksgiving, product reviews and hookless tests.
In this week’s episode we talk about the difference between American and Canadian Thanksgivings. Ben covers some recent watch and headphone reviews. Kevin talks about we noticed and some races that are coming up. Eric talks about hookless and why Slowtwitch talks about it so much. And can we…
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Men's 70.3 Worlds Recap, The T100 Men's debacle, Ironman's course correction on KONA and Ironman AZ.
We cover a lot of ground this podcast brought to you by Wahoo KICKR RUN. From The Men’s race at Worlds 70.3 to Ironman’s course corrections on KONA qualifying standards. Ben talks about being at Ironman AZ and Kevin and I argue about who is responsible for the T100 Men’s race issues. Partners of...
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2025 70.3 Worlds the ladies fly. What will happen tomorrow?
We follow up on our women’s preview with our women’s follow up and get into what we think will be the men’s day.. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE Nutrition WOVE
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Ironman 2025 70.3 Worlds Women's Preview
We sit down before the women’s race and talk about the “Vibe” and what we think is going to happen. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE Nutrition WOVE
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Sam Long Mini Series on The Slowtwitch Podcast: Business and Relationships in Triathlon
Last week we shared the start of a conversation between IRONMAN and 70.3 champion Sam Long and Mark Goddard on The Slowtwitch Podcast. That was the first of four parts, and today, we have the second. At this point in their talk, Goddard asked Long about the business of triathlon, how he goes…
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Sam Long on The Slowtwitch Podcast: Personal Life and Identity
RONMAN and 70.3 champion Sam Long, the top-ranked American in the PTO standings, recently joined Mark Goddard on The Slowtwitch Podcast to talk all things triathlon and beyond. In this clip, the first part of their chat, Goddard asked Long a couple of questions from fans on Slowtwitch. The first...
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The New Hydration Rules Take 2: The Slowtwitch Podcast with Jimmy Riccitello
The basics of the new rules that World Triathlon would be augmenting seemed pretty simple when we learned about them earlier this year: for front hydration there was a maximum capacity of two litres, while for the rear there was a maximum of two, one-litre bottles that would be allowed. Here’s…
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The Return to Kona ... It's Complicated. The Slowtwitch Podcast
We kicked things off with a discussion about Jewett’s recent full-distance debut, where she finished sixth and earned herself a spot for the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona this October. After a disappointing swim, Jewett felt that the bike went reasonably well. Despite running the day’s…
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Rulebook Review with Jimmy Riccitello
The North American race season is right around the corner. That means IRONMAN’s rulebook for 2024 has officially been published. We bring in IRONMAN’s Jimmy Riccitello to talk us through this year’s changes – and, crucially, what hasn’t changed. From drafting to bike equipment to 3D printing your...
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Recapping Miami
We’re back! We shake off the cobwebs to talk about the kickoff to the 2024 triathlon season. We touch base on Abu Dhabi’s cancellation, and then Eric’s experience down in Miami. We talk World Triathlon, CLASH Endurance, PTO, and a whole lot more. But ultimately – did we leave with more questions...
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Kicking Off 2024 with Jason West
Jason West had a hell of a 2023. We recap it, then talk through his plans for 2024. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE Nutrition WOVE
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Chatting with Chelsea Sodaro
In this episode: Eric and Ryan talk about the Noosa Triathlon. The event embodies just about everything we love about our sport and community. We’re then joined by 2022 IRONMAN World Champion Chelsea Sodaro. We talk about the conflict between being service-oriented and the selfishness that can be…
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Recapping Kona Week (Featuring Brad Williams)
We relive the week that was the women’s IRONMAN World Championships in Hawaii. We dive into how the week builds, the behind-the-scenes of things like the expo and the Kona Bike Count, and Eric’s experience trying to get coverage for us. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE...
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Let the Kona Hype Begin!
It’s here! It’s finally here! Eric and Ryan dive right into Kona excitement and some initial thoughts. We also dive into the art of race directing in 2023, the logistical challenges we’re all facing, and our collective desire for something that resembles normalcy. Partners of The Slowtwitch...
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Going Off-Road with Brad Weiss
Two-time XTERRA World Champion Brad Weiss is this week’s guest. We talk at length about the IRONMAN World Championships in Nice and his penalty and subsequent recovery ride and run from it. We also talk about being able to pivot from one discipline to another as he preps for this weekend’s XTERRA...
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Men’s IM World Championship Wrap Up with Brad Williams
The first half of the IRONMAN World Championships have come and gone. We go in-depth with our man on the ground from Nice, and newest member of the Slowtwitch family, Brad Williams. Expo, venue, behind the scenes, Sam Laidlow’s win, broadcast – it’s all here in this week’s episode. Partners of…
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IM World Championships, Part I -- Where’s the Hype?
Ryan is back from vacation and COVID to join Eric as we lead into the men’s IRONMAN World Championship race. And we’re wondering – is it the time of year, the fact that it’s in Europe, or some combination of the current race calendar that’s making it feel less like it’s World Championship time?…
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UTMB Bound Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson joins the program this week to chat through his naval experience, running, and his philosophy of more miles and more smiles. It’s a fun one! Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE Nutrition WOVE
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It’s XTERRA’s World, We Just Live In It
We’re going off the beaten path this week, talking Xterra’s World Tour stop in Avon, Colorado. We’re joined by some of Xterra’s pro athletes and staff, including Josiah and Sullivan Middaugh, Susie Snyder, and Steve Andru. Let’s get dirty. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon…
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Purple Power: Skye Moench
We’re joined by Skye Moench for this week’s wide-ranging conversation. Skye’s been racing professionally since 2016, and with that experience, gives us insight into her financial decision making when building a race calendar. We also talk through the PTO’s alignment with World Triathlon to build…
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The Man, The Myth, The Beard. Mr. 105, Sean Conway
Sean Conway is no stranger to massive adventures. His most recent exploit: complete a full-distance triathlon, within cutoff times, for 105 straight days. He joined us to talk about how he sets big goals and goes about achieving them, the routine of doing 140.6 miles every day in a row, and more....
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Back From Hiatus and Talking Lake Placid, Maine, Zippers, and More
We’ve been traveling and that meant we took a small break. Whoops. But that also means a longer episode as we talk about our various exploits covering IRONMAN Lake Placid and 70.3 Maine. It also means we’ve got to talk about zippers and the troubles of Justin Metzler and Matthew Sharpe with them....
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Andrew Messick Retires. What’s Next for IRONMAN?
The big news of the week is that IRONMAN CEO Andrew Messick will retire at the end of the year. We look back at his tenure, the social media reaction to the news, and then start to ponder – who might be next in line for the role? Is it a case of “be careful what you wish for?” Eric also recaps…
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The One and Only Ken Rideout
Ken Rideout is our guest this week. Ken is an absolute character in the best sense of the word. We talk about his racing the Gobi March (a 7 day, 155 mile adventure race in central Mongolia), how he’s married his business background to his athletic endeavors, attitude, and the art of training and...
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Challenge Roth CEO Felix Walchshoefer
We are in Roth Germany to sit down with long time friend Felix to talk about the History of Roth and why it’s considered the biggest triathlon race in the world. Partners of The Slowtwitch Podcast: FastTT Canyon GOODLIFE Nutrition WOVE
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Your Feedback, Boulder 70.3, and Getting Ready for Roth
We spend some time revisiting what the podcast is (and isn’t) in light of feedback from our episodes last week. Then we’re onto a Boulder 70.3 recap, with our big takeaway: Can Taylor Knibb be beat? We wrap up talking about our plans for Challenge Roth and Eurobike next week. Partners of The...
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Catching up with Ben Kanute
Ben Kanute joins the program. We lead off discussing the events at IRONMAN Hamburg and get perspectives from our collective experiences as athletes, media members, race producers, and more. We then pivot to Kanute’s 2023 race season and looking forward to Challenge Roth. Partners of The…
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Andrew Messick on Hamburg
We’re joined by IRONMAN CEO Andrew Messick to talk about Hamburg. He talks about what they got wrong, why certain policies and procedures exist, and how they plan on making changes moving forward. Collectively, we continue to feel the loss and injuries that took place over the weekend. Partners…
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In Conversation With Simon Whitfield
Simon Whitfield is one of the best at being first. So it’s only fitting that the Gold Medalist be our first guest on the Slowtwitch Podcast. He joined Eric Wynn and Ryan Heisler to discuss what his days look like now. We talk about his new job @ The Feed. We touch on athletes racing these days…
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The State of Long Course Racing
Eric and Ryan recap a big weekend of professional racing before turning their focus on long course and the “Big 3” out there: IRONMAN, Challenge, and the PTO. But it’s not just all about professional triathlon – it’s also about what the average age-grouper experience looks like. Partners of The...
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Rough Draft 1.0
Hosted by Ryan & Eric, The Slowtwitch Podcast is the latest addition to our coverage. Guests or not each episode will be wide-ranging conversations while staying true to the ethos of Slowtwitch: fiercely independent and authentic. Episodes will release weekly on Thursdays and be available on your...
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The Slowtwitch Podcast features conversations about triathlon and endurance sports. Whether joined by guests or flying solo, these wide-ranging talks are not to be missed. Episodes release weekly on Thursdays and are available on your favorite streaming services.
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