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The Triathlete Hour
by Triathlete Magazine
Triathlete Magazine brings you all the personalities, training, news, and gear from the world of triathlon.
Episodes
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Triathlete Hour: How many distances can Leanda Cave win?
Welcome to our last episode of Triathlete Hour before we take a late summer break—but don’t worry we’re planning to be back with new episodes at the end of the month… And for this episode we have an exciting guest: Leanda Cave, the four-time world champion — at almost every distance — talks to us...
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Triathlete Hour: Siri Lindley Wants You to Live Your Absolute Best Life
This week we have a deep and thought-provoking episode with Siri Lindley. The world champion talks to us about how to create the life you want for yourself and how to chase dreams that seem impossible, even how to turn something like living through leukemia into a positive in your life. First,...
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Triathlete Hour: The PTO Canada Open Show
This week we’re doing a quick recap from the ground in Edmonton on the exciting brand new PTO Canada Tour race. Sid gives us the behind-the-scenes scoop, and we debate what was good, what could be improved, and what we’d like to see in the future. Then we break down the Collins Cup picks and try…
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Triathlete Hour: We've Been Approaching Mental Health In Tri All Wrong
Welcome to the Triathlete Hour. This week’s episode is one I think will hit home for a lot of triathletes. We’re talking to mental health researcher and ultra runner and triathlete herself, Jill Colangelo. Jill started studying the link between mental health and endurance sports after she found...
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Triathlete Hour Podcast: Jackie Hering's found the best phase of her tri career
This week’s episode is a chat with Jackie Hering, the 70.3 North American champ, has been on a roll lately—and she says the turning point actually came doing Zwift races during the early parts of the pandemic. Jackie shares how she thinks of her 11-year career in different parts, how one of those...
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Triathlete Hour: The Roth Episode
Welcome to the Roth edition of the Triathlete Hour. Sid and I are bringing this episode to you from the Roth expo the morning after the race. We talk about if the legendary event lives up to the hype, if it’s full back post-COVID, and then we dissect the pro races: Anne’s win, Jan’s DNF, Magnus...
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Triathlete Hour: Nicola Spirig looks back on 30 years at the top of the tri game
This week, we’ve got a quick preview of the race in Roth this Sunday: world champion v. world champion. And then we’re talking to another world champ, the legend Nicola Spirig. Nicola talks to us from her home in Switzerland, as she nears the end of her final season and retirement. She tells us...
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Triathlete Hour: Karen Smyers has seen it all
On this week’s episode of the Triathlete Hour we’re talking with the legendary Karen Smyers, who is still the only woman to win the ITU (now World Triathlon) world title and Kona in the same year—just five weeks apart back in 1995. She also overcame a string of bad luck in the late '90s: a storm...
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Triathlete Hour Podcast: Rudy Garcia-Tolson Won't Let Anything Stop Him
This week's guest may be familiar. Rudy Garcia Tolson's been to the Paralympics five times and won five medals, and he was the first double-above the knee amputee to complete an Ironman. Today we get to know Rudy better and understand why when he was five years old he decided to have his legs...
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Triathlete Hour: Nikki Bartlett finds joy in training & in tri
This week we’re talking to Nikki Bartlett, fresh off her win at Marbella 70.3. She tells us how when she started out it took her hours to make it through a swim at training camp—but she was determined to become a pro triathlete, and how she’s found happiness and loves what she does now. But…
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Triathlete Hour: Ruth Astle went from age-group winner at Kona to 5th pro at St. George
This week we’re talking all about the Sub7/8 attempt. First Laura Siddall and I dissect the discussion around the record-breaking effort & if there are too many races this summer. Then we chat with Ruth Astle, who won the overall age group race in Kona in 2019 and then took 5th at the Ironman…
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Triathlete Hour: Taylor Knibb's having fun with a plan
This week we have a fun episode with Taylor Knibb—which she would call purposeful planned fun. She talks to us all about that plan, how she handled so many big events last year from her surprise qualification to the Olympics (which didn't surprise her friends) to the Collins Cup to her 3rd place...
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Triathlete Hour: What will it take to revolutionize pro triathlon?
On this week's Triathlete Hour, we’re talking to Sam Renouf, the CEO of the Pro Triathletes Organization. One big note: We had some tech difficulties while recording, between internet connectivity and traveling; we still managed to put together a great episode, but there is some volume…
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Triathlete Hour: The 2021 World Championship Episode
This is our last St. George episode of the Triathlete Hour — we’ll be back to regular interviews next week, but first we wanted to bring you the on-the-ground reports from the men's and women’s races, the best gear and things we saw in the week leading up, and we'll try to answer the big…
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Triathlete Hour: On the Ground in St. George
We're bringing you a quick episode of the Triathlete Hour this week from St. George, Utah—where we're on the ground for the Ironman World Championship. We catch up with Thorsten Radde for his analysis, predictions, and the speculation the street, but first our in-house gear guru, Chris Foster,...
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Ep. 27: Maximizing Your Mind for Training, Racing, and Life
In this month's episode of Fitter & Faster, Dr. Cory Nyamora joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk about sports psychology and mental training. As a licensed psychologist and endurance sports coach, Nyamora is well versed in providing practical help and guidance to athletes of all ages and...
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Triathlete Hour: Mark Allen gives us his St. George analysis & predictions
Welcome to the all St. George episode of the Triathlete Hour. Today we’ve got everything you need to know for the Ironman World Championship in St. George next weekend. Legendary world champion Mark Allen is here to break it all down. He talks to us about what goes through a champ’s mind in the...
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Triathlete Hour: Triathlon Taren finds a healthier version of himself
This week we’re talking to Taren Gesell, better known as "Triathlon Taren," about how he got into the sport, how he got started making some of the most popular triathlon Youtube videos out there, and what he’s learned along the way. We spend a good amount of time also talking about the struggles…
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Triathlete Hour: The queen of carbon on the evolution of tri
This week we’re talking to the one and only, Anne Hed — yes of Hed Wheels. Anne talks to us about how when she started out racing triathlon, this guy at the bike shop gave her $100 for the Ironman Hawaii race entry. That guy was Steve Hed. She eventually won a car at a race and used it to fund…
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Triathlete Hour: From the Finish at Oceanside
We have a different kind of show for you this week — we were down in Oceanside for the start of the long-course U.S. season & the first Ironman 70.3 streamed live on our sister network, Outside Watch. (If you missed it, it's available on-demand now for Outside+ members.) So while we were there…
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Triathlete Hour: Jonas Deichmann Celebrated His Around-the-World Tri With More Biking & Running
This week we have an interview a long time in the making: Last year, Jonas Deichmann completed his around the world triathlon. It took 429 days and was the equivalent of 120 Ironman—and you know what he did for fun when he was done? Bike and run some more. Jonas tells us how one becomes an...
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Fitter & Faster Podcast, Episode 26: How to Get Race Ready
In this month's episode of Fitter & Faster, former professional athlete turned coach Rebekah Keat joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk about all aspects of getting race ready. Keat now coaches athletes of all abilities—from pros to beginners—at Team Sirius, the coaching company she leads together...
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Triathlete Hour: During COVID, Minori Minagawa Went From New Triathlete to Athlete of the Year to Pro
This week we’re talking to USAT’s Athlete of the Year, Minori Minagawa. We recorded this right after Minori’s first pro race, the very tough Clash Miami. Unfortunately, she was one of the many women who were forced to DNF in those conditions; she couldn’t even feel her hands or feet when she...
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Triathlete Hour: Donna Smyers Has Done A Race Every Year Since 1991
This week’s episode is with USA Triathlon’s Grand Master Athlete of the Year, Donna Smyers. Yes, that last name may sound familiar. She first got into triathlon thanks to sister Karen Smyers—who went on to be a well-known pro and win the world championships. But Donna's paved her own way, as a...
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Triathlete Hour: Joe Maloy is helping guide the next generation
This week’s episode is a deep and spiritual one with Olympian Joe Maloy. Joe is now the head of development at USA Triathlon and we talk about what that means, what it took for him to develop into an elite athlete & Olympian, and how he’s trying to share those life lessons with others now — and…
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 89 - Inside College Tri with Kira Gupta-Baltazar & Chelsea Burns
This week we talk to collegiate duo, Kira Gupta-Baltazar & Chelsea Burns. Kira is the women’s collegiate national champ & Chelsea, a former pro herself, is the University of San Francisco coach. They tell us what collegiate NCAA triathlon is like and what it means for the women that triathlon...
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Fitter & Faster Podcast, Episode 25: Cracking the Bike Fit Code
In this month's episode of Fitter & Faster, expert bike fitter Ivan O'Gorman joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk all things bike fitting. O'Gorman, who works with Olympians, Ironman champions, and recreational athletes alike, gives us his insights into what to look for in a good bike fit, how to...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 88 - Michael D'hulst wants to make short-course cool again
This week, as part of wrapping up our 2022 Multisport Movers & Shakers awards, we’re talking with one of our movers and shakers: Michael D'hulst, the CEO of Super League Triathlon. Michael tells us about how he took a year sabbatical from Volkswagen to try and qualify for Kona—and ended up never...
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The Cooldown: Ep. 8 - Growing in the sport with Paula Findlay
In their last episode, recorded right before the Super Bowl, Stef & Phil tackle the important subjects: How quickly can you become a couch expert when watching the Olympics? And what was the moment they went from working triathlon to just being a fan of the sport? And then they're joined by…
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 87 - From Brain Surgery to Olympic Standard
This week we have a unique episode: In the summer of 2019, Steve O’Mara had a crash when a dog jumped out of a car at him while he was racing during a local triathlon, which led to an undiagnosed brain bleed and ultimately emergency brain surgery three months later. Steve’s also our host's…
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 86 - Kendall Gretsch can tri, ski, and shoot
In honor of the Winter Olympics happening right now, we’ve got Paralympic gold medalist Kendall Gretsch on the Triathlete Hour this week. Kendall won the nail-biting, down-to-the-wire, wheelchair triathlon race in Tokyo this past summer—but she’s also a previous gold medalist in cross-country...
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The Cooldown: Ep. 7 - What happens after the Olympics?
In July, Flora Duffy won Bermuda's first ever Olympic gold medal. She'd spent her whole life and four Olympics to get there. And then the whirlwind after was so different (in a good way) from the daily grind of eat, sleep, train, repeat. “What I didn’t think about was what would happen after if I...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 85 - In 66 Ironmans, Hillary Biscay Never Walked
This week we’re talking to Hillary Biscay — Ultraman world champ, 66-time iron-distance finisher, and our host's former coach. Out of all those iron-distance finishes, she won just one. She talks to us about the all-in effort it took to get that title finally, and how she was never the most...
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The Cooldown: Ep. 6 - Heather Jackson is a fan & a brand
Stef & Phil talk about their “training” & how they learned from the top age-groupers to go for a body surf the day before a big race. Then, Stef fangirls Heather Jackson. Heather looks back on her very first pro team camp—which Phil was at as a journalist. How does she feel so many years later...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 84 - Kristian Blummenfelt's schedule is packed
Welcome to the Triathlete Hour, this week’s episode is one we’ve all been waiting for: What is Kristian Blummenfelt’s plan for next year?? The Olympic champ and Ironman world record holder talks to us from the south of Spain, where he’s doing a training camp, about how he’s going to do five...
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The Cooldown: Ep 5 - Mark Allen has 2022 predictions & analysis
Stef & Phil discuss their tough interviews over the years (and the time Daniela Ryf got a funny burn on Stef). And what makes someone a hero or a legend of the sport? The legend Mark Allen comes on then to give his expert take on the sport now and his thoughts about the 2021 Ironman World...
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Fitter & Faster, Episode 24: How to Get the Most From Your Nutrition
In this episode of Fitter & Faster, sports nutritionist Scott Tindal joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk about a topic that's often referred to as the fourth discipline of triathlon: nutrition. Tindal, who co-founded the performance nutrition company FuelIn, has helped professional and amateur...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 83 - USAT CEO Rocky Harris just loves triathlon
After a long holiday break, we’re back with the Triathlete Hour—and we have a great first show of 2022 for you. Rocky Harris, the CEO of USA Triathlon, is talking with us about how he got into the sport after he caught a bug—an actual bug not a metaphorical bug—on vacation. And why he left ASU to...
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The Cooldown: Ep 4 - Macca on "retirement," Super League, and Sub7
After a COVID hiatus, Stef & Phil are back with The Cooldown. In this episode they chat with fellow Australian and Ironman world champ Chris McCormack about life after the finish line and why he got into the triathlon business instead of going the standard coaching route. "I don't think I'm a…
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The Cooldown: Ep 3 - Ironman tattoos, pro triathlon on TV, and back to the basics
In this third episode of The Cooldown—our limited run podcast from Stef Hanson, of Witsup, and Phil Wrochna—columnist Brad Culp joins them to debate pro triathlon, dream-wrecking, and Ironman tattoos. Is the future in the PTO, Super League, or Ironman? How do niche sports make money? Do the pro...
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The Cooldown: Ep 2 - Give us head-to-head match-ups!
In the second episode of The Cooldown—our limited run podcast—Stef Hanson, from Witsup, and Phil Wrochna, debate the big picture of the sport. They break down the Pro Triathletes Organization and their recent announcement of a new PTO Tour next year—and what that means for the big-name athletes....
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Fitter & Faster Podcast, Episode 23: Everything Triathletes Need to Know About Strength Training
In this episode of Fitter & Faster, strength and conditioning coach Nate Helming joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk through all aspects of strength training. We kick off by talking about why strength training is important for triathletes and what it should look like. Helming gives us plenty of...
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The Cooldown: Ep 1 - Crowie joins Stef & Phil to talk all things tri
Welcome to our newest special pop-up podcast, which will be coming into your feeds for the next eight weeks. The voices may sound familiar: Stef Hanson, from Witsup, and Phil Wrochna, of First Off The Bike, will be talking about hot topics in the sport, the big issues, and welcoming guests to…
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 82 - Best of 2021
It’s our last episode of 2021 and it's a quick, fun show on all things best of the year: best athlete, race, performance—and our predictions for next year. Plus, we recap the last big race weekend of the year, from the crashes to the prize money. Check out the full Triathlete Best of 2021 Awards....
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 81 - Tommy Zaferes has done it all
Tommy Zaferes may be best know as the husband of world champion Katie Zaferes—but he was also a world-class athlete in his own right, transitioned to be a well-respected triathlon photographer, and has now started a new role at USA Triathlon's Talent ID Coordinator. He talks to us about what he's...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 80 - Lesley Paterson is on an adventure
This week on the Triathlete Hour we have another Xterra legend in advance of Xterra Worlds next weekend. Lesley Paterson, the Scottish Rocket, joins us from Scotland to talk about never getting fast enough at swimming, quitting tri out of frustration, and then coming back to Xterra because of the...
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Fitter & Faster Podcast, Episode 22: How to Crush the Off-Season
In this episode of Fitter & Faster, coach Mike Olzinski joins host Emma-Kate Lidbury to talk through all aspects of winter training. Whether you call it the off-season, the post-season—or something else entirely—this period of time between one race season ending and the next one beginning can be...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 79 - Bradley Weiss on his Ironman-Xterra double
This week we’re talking with Bradley Weiss, who has a unique double lined up. This weekend he’ll tackle his first Ironman at Ironman South African and then two weeks later he’ll look to defend his Xterra world title in Maui. They’re two very different events; how has he prepared for that? Bradley...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 78 - Manami Iijima is Repping Guam All Over the World
This week we’ve got a quick chat with one of Guam’s few pro triathlete, Manami Iijima. Manami was first out of the water at Oceanside a couple weekends ago and finished 8th in the competitive field—and she talks to us about what it’s like training in and racing from Guam. (Hint: It involves a lot...
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Triathlete Hour: Ep. 77 - Remi Davis is USAT's Most Inspirational Comeback Winner For Good Reason
This week we have the fascinating story of Remi Davis. Remi was the 2019 winner of USAT’s Most Inspirational Comeback award after she was hit by a car that came up onto the sidewalk while she was out training with friends. A year later she was back at the races and finished a triathlon while…
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