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Tri Talk SA

by Coach Parry

Tri Talk SA is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Brown aimed at the South African triathlon community. We chat to the who's who of the South African tri scene, preview races, catch up with experts and give advice from racing your first sprint triathlon up to the Ironman distance.

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  1. Kate Roberts calls it a day on her triathlon career

    This week on Tri Talk SA we catch up with one of the most loyal servants of South African Triathlon. Following her second place finish at the Ironman 5150 African Championships in Ekurhuleni two weeks ago two time Olympian and Commonwealth Games silver medalist Kate Roberts announced that she was...

  2. 215kgs to Ironman 70.3 Miami - David Taitz shares his inspiring story

    In 2010 David Taitz weighed in at 215kg. A mere four years later he has completed numerous triathlons including the recent Ironman 70.3 Miami. David’s story is truly inspiring and we are super excited to share it with you on this episode of Tri Talk SA. Find out how David got into the sport, some...

  3. Matt Trautman wins Ironman Wales to claim his first pro title

    Ironman Wales is one of the toughest Ironman triathlons on the circuit. Despite the tough course the weather tends to not play along either. This past weekend was no different.The racing was intense, as it always is in an Ironman, but in the end it was another South African who picked up the win....

  4. Tri Rock Cradle of Humankind with race organiser Grant Kuneke

    There was an awesome announcement made last week particularly for triathletes that are based in Gauteng. Races are few and far between and decent venues for races are even scarcer.This week on Tri Talk SA we chat to Grant Kuneke from Tri Rock South Africa about the brand new race that they have...

  5. The rise of SBR Coaching in East London with Algoa FM’s Gordon Graham

    This week on Tri Talk SA we chat about a triathlon training group that has sprung into existence in East London and is growing from strength to strength! Algoa FM’s Gordon Graham has been around the sport of triathlon for a while now and has set about inspiring and motivating a growing crew of...

  6. Mom of 3 Kelly van der Toorn heading to Ironman World Champs

    This week is a big week on the South African triathlon calendar. Ironman 5150 Bela Bela takes on Saturday and that pretty much signals the start of the South African triathlon season. I am looking forward to being up in Limpopo this weekend for the race and I look forward to welcoming you home.…

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  7. Team South Africa’s Commonwealth Games performance with Lindsey Parry

    The South African triathlon team performed out of their socks at the 2014 Commonwealth Game in Glasgow. The team that consisted of Gillian Saunders, Kate Roberts, Richard Murray, Henri Schoeman and Wian Sullwald really delivered at the games.On this edition of Tri Talk SA we chat to South…

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  8. Kent Horner on the Knysna Big 5 and beyond

    Another brand new week of Tri Talk SA and we catch up with another Horner. We’ve previously spoken to Claire Horner on the show, but it is now the turn of her hubby, Kent Horner.Kent was the runner up at last year’s Knysna Oyester Festival Big 5 and he is hoping to go one better in 2014. Brad...

  9. Wian Sullwald chats about his win at the ITU World Cup win in Chengdu, China

    Wian Sullwald wins in ChengduIt was another superb weekend for South Africa’s Wian Sullwald. The 2012 ITU Junior World Champion followed up his 15th position at the inaugural World Triathlon Series event in Cape Town two weeks ago with a fantastic win at the 2014 Chengdu ITU World Cup on...

  10. Blind Triathlete Francois Jacobs takes on WTS Cape Town – Tri Talk SA Episode 33

    It is the week of the World Triathlon Series in Cape Town and this week on Tri Talk SA we catch up with Francois Jacobs, who will be the first blind athlete to race at the WTS in the Mother City. We also chat to Francois about his disappointment at Ironman South Africa in 2014 and what he has…

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  11. Simone Brandli,Gossage, Al-Sultan,Buckingham & Frommhold at Ironman South Africa

    Simone Brandli wins Ironman South Africa 2014 (Photo credit: Robbie Little – FinisherPix)This week on Tri Talk SA, the team has returned from Ironman South Africa in Port Elizabeth. It was an incredible weekend in Nelson Mandela Bay and on this week’s triathlon podcast we have an incredible array...

  12. Ironman South Africa weather forecast with Simon Gear & Dr Bhavik Ganda

    It is Ironman South Africa 2014 Race week and with as always the focus this week always turns to what will the weather be like in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. This week on episode 31 of Tri Talk SA Brad Brown:Gets a detailed weather forecast from Simon Gear for the rest of the week in the Eastern…

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  13. 2014 South African Triathlon Champion Richard Murray & Coach Lindsey Parry

    This past weekend saw another successful South African Triathlon Championships in East London and on Tri Talk SA we chat to :The 2014 South African Triathlon Champion Richard Murray. The win is the first for Richard at senior level and he tells us about the win as well as where he thinks the…

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  14. Stand with Stan Andrews & Become a Triathlon Coach with Neil MacPherson

    This week our triathlon podcast comes to you once again from Tri Talk SA HQ in Johannesburg and we are back in our studio’s (for now). In episode 29 Brad caught up with:Stan Andrews, who is one of our up and coming para triathletes who has his eye firmly set on Rio 2016. Stan tells Brad about his...

  15. Jenny Nel Wins 11 Global Cape Town and 3 Tips to Swim Faster with Rocco Meiring

    We were lucky enough to be in Cape Town for the 11 Global Cape Town event that took place in Bloubergstrand last Sunday. This week on Tri Talk SA episode 28:Brad touched base with Jenny Nel, who was the first lady home in the Olympic distance race. Having moved from Scotland to South Africa just...

  16. Tri Rock Durban 2014 & Tuks Tri Club – Tri Talk SA Episode 27

    Tri Talk SA is still on the road and this week’s podcast is brought to you from the Mother City.This week Brad Touched base with:Tri Rock SA’s Grant Kuneke to chat about Tri Rock Durban 2014. Entries opened last week and we chat about some of the challenges of putting on a triathlon in Durban as...

  17. Stacey Rehbock Third Time’s a Charm and Eleven Global Cape Town with Ryan Landy

    It is another episode of Tri Talk SA that sees us on the road again. This episode, recorded in our mobile studio in our hotel room in Margate, sees us chat to:Stacey Rehbock, who after failing twice at Ironman 70.3 in Buffalo City returned for what was her first finish in one of the toughest half...

  18. Megan Cunnama, Bonita Suckling & Lusapho April’s Ironman 70.3 Experience

    Post Ironman 70.3 Buffalo City week and some amazing stories are starting to emerge following the race. Tri Talk SA was there and we would like to say thanks to everyone who came and said hi or dished out a high five on the run. Last week we caught up with a few of the contenders for the title...

  19. Kyle Buckingham,Cunnama, Swallow, Tissink & Kaye’s tips for Ironman 70.3.

    It is race week for many people in the world of triathlon in South Africa this week including the host of Tri Talk SA, Brad Brown. This week on episode 24 Brad:Gets hints and tips from some of the most well know names in South African Triathlon including James Cunnama, Jodie Swallow, Kyle...

  20. Pieter du Preez – From Supa Piet to Iron Piet (Tri Talk SA Episode 23)

    We are two weeks into the brand new year and just less than two weeks away from Ironman 70.3 in East London This week on Tri Talk SA we bring you some motivation. We’ve chatted to him a couple of times before on the show but he has achieved something incredible. In December he became the first...

  21. Kate Roberts – 3 Tips to becoming a better triathlete

    Before we get going I just wanted to wish you a very happy New Year. We really hope that 2014 is an amazing year for you. We kick the year off with an interview we did with one of the best triathletes South Africa has ever produced. On Episode 22 of Tri Talk SA:Brad talks about Tri Talk SA’s...

  22. Supa Piet takes on Ironman Western Australia & Ryan Habib talks Triathlon

    There are only a few days to go until Ironman Western Australia. This week on Tri Talk SA we chat to one of the athletes taking part and we also caught up with a recent Tri Talker of the week. On Episode 21 we:Head to Australia to catch up with a guest we’ve had on before on episode 3 but this…

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  23. ITU Add Cape Town to 2014 World Series,First Ascent Tri Suits & Gaelyn Cokayne’s

    We have two really big announcements on this week’s episode of Tri Talk SA with some inspiration thrown into the mix for good measure. On Episode 20:We chat about the announcement that the ITU World Series will be coming to Cape Town in 2014. The announcement has just been made and Brad spoke…

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  24. Ironman South Africa’s Paul Wolff & De Bruin talks racing and his training camps

    This week on Tri Talk SA we talk about two recent announcements that Ironman South Africa have made over the last week. We also look at a training camp that could take your performance to a new level. On episode 19 we chat to:The race director of Ironman South Africa, Paul Wolff, about the recent...

  25. 11 Global Weekend, Pietie Coetzee and Robin Hide from Modern Athlete

    We spent the last weekend up at Sun City for the 11 Global that took place at the resort over the weekend and what an amazing weekend it was. We have a jam packed show for you this weekend and on Tri Talk SA this week: Jaryd Browne raced his last race as a junior and we caught up with him after…

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  26. Ironman 5150 Ekurhuleni winners Schoeman & Steyn,Roasrio’s amazing story

    Andrea Steyn winning the Ironman 5150 Ekurhuleni (Photo by Zoon Cronje)It was another successful weekend of racing this past weekend at the Ironman 5150 Ekurhuleni African Championships. On episode 17 of Tri Talk SA this week we:Chat to both the men’s and ladies winner, Henri Schoeman and Andrea...

  27. Kyle Buckingham on his AG win & world record and Botha talks Slanghoek Triathlon

    It has been a week and a bit since Ironman World Championships in Kona Hawaii and this week we were able to catch up with one of the top performers on the day. On episode 16 of Tri Talk SA Brad:Chats to Kyle Buckingham about his amazing 16th overall in Kona. Not only did Kyle beat most of the pro...

  28. James Cunnama on his 4th in Kona, ISM Saddles the most used at Ironman World....

    James Cunnama & Jodie Swallow after Kona 2013 (Courtesy of Nic Lamond at http://www.nictwohands.wordpress.com)What an amazing weekend it was in Kona this past weekend. From a South African perspective it was probably the most successful race we have had as a nation. This week on Tri Talk SA...

  29. Dan Hugo & Kris Fesel in Kona, Paul Kaye on which South Africans to look out ,,,

    We have a bumper edition of Tri Talk SA for you this week. The Ironman World Championships take place in Kona, Hawaii and we chat extensively about it on this week’s show. Episode 14 of Tri Talk SA sees us visit 3 different continents as well as the big island, in this week’s show:Dan Hugo joins…

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  30. Prime Jailbreak with Colleen Jacka, Ironman World Champs with Kris Fesel&Raoul;.

    This week on Tri Talk SA we have a really cool prize to give away and chat to three awesome guests:Colleen Jacka from the Prime Jailbreak Triathlon joins us to tell us about the race and that entries have now opened. Colleen has also given us an entry to give away. So all you need to do is listen...

  31. Olympian Gill Sanders, Rudolf Naude, Que Lebatha and Raynard Tissink

    It has been a REALLY busy week at Talk SA HQ this week. We’ve made a few major changes behind the scenes and one really big one on the website. We have migrated across to Sound Cloud. If you download the podcast through iTunes this change won’t affect you at all, but if you listen to and download...

  32. Blind Ironman Triathlete Hein Wagner & Chantel Rall Prepares to Take on Ironman

    This week on Tri Talk SA we wanted to share a couple of really inspiring stories to help get you fired up and motivated for the season. On episode 11 Brad:Got to spend some time with Hein Wagner, who is often referred to as a blind man with exceptional vision. Hein’s story is a phenomenal one.…

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  33. 5FM’s Catherine Grenfell,Andrea Steyn on winning the Ironman 5150 in Bela Bela..

    We are into double figures! Episode 10 of Tri Talk SA, thank you for all the support and help in growing this podcast into what it is. This week on Tri Talk SA, Brad chats to:Catherine Grenfell, who is part of the Fresh Drive on 5fm. Cath took part in the Ironman 70.3 as part of a team in January...

  34. Jodie Swallow, Former 70.3 World Champion, 2009 World Long Distance Triathlon...

    This week on Tri Talk SA we are doing things slightly differently, for the first time in the history of Tri Talk SA, we only feature one guest on the show this week. We are really stoked to have the 2010 Ironman 70.3 World Champion and the 2013 Ironman Sweden winner Jodie Swallow on episode 9…

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  35. Mike Sharman, Paul Kaye & Swim Coach Natalie Tissink – Tri Talk SA Episode 8

    This week’s Tri Talk SA is a real mixed bag! We have an out an out newbie who’s just getting going in the sport, a South African that is keeping us abreast with what is going on abroad and a swim coach extraordinaire. This week on Tri Talk SA, Brad chats to:Mike Sharman, who has been known to do...

  36. Kate Roberts and Steve Attwell from Embark & ATC Multi Sport

    Into the seventh episode of Tri Talk SA and once again we have two amazing guests for you. This week on the show Brad caught up with:Double Olympian Kate Roberts, who is currently in France preparing for the upcoming ITU World Series events in Stockholm and London. They spoke about Kate’s hopes…

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  37. James Cunnama, Tri-Rock Durban and Modern Athlete – Tri Talk SA Episode 6

    Episode 6 of Tri Talk SA this week sees Brad chat to:James Cunnama about his recent form, his second place finish at Challenge Roth and his hopes for the rest of the season. Brad also asked him questions that were submitted by a lot of our listeners on our Twitter and Facebook profiles as well as...

  38. Henri Schoeman, Fireman Rob & Gordon Graham – Tri Talk SA Episode 5

    This week Tri Talk SA is all about inspiration. We chat to an up and coming South African that has literally exploded onto the world triathlon scene, an American who is truly inspiring with what he is doing and an ordinary, everyday South African that took a bet and changed his life thanks to...

  39. Richard Murray, Markham and Bela Bela & Ekurhuleni Race Director Werner Smit

    In Tri Talk SA this week Brad managed to catch up with South African Triathlon Olympian Richard Murray while he is on the European ITU circuit. They chatted about the insane Kitsbuhel and this weekend’s Hamburg race. Richard also gave some awesome tips on how to make the step up as an age grouper...

  40. Pieter du Preez (The first quadriplegic to complete and Ironman 70.3).....

    There are some truly inspiring triathletes on the planet today, and I spoke to one this week on Tri Talk SA that has left an amazing impression on me. I’m hoping my interview with Pieter du Preez will do the same for you. Even if you are not into triathlon, or even sport you just have to listen…

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  41. ITU Junoir World Champion Wian Sullwald, Former Proteas Cricketer Andre Nel,....

    The second episode of Tri Talk SA sees Brad chat about sports stars from other sporting codes who have crossed over to triathlon, the European Ironman circuit and find out about one of the big races on the South African calendar. This week on Tri Talk SA:Brad spoke to former Proteas cricket star...

  42. Kona Ironman Lottery Winner Kristian Fesel, My Training Day’s Claire Horner....

    This week on Tri Talk SA Brad Brown introduces the show as well as our search for a co-host. He also chats to:Kristian Fesel who won a spot in the Kona lottery and will be racing at the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii later this year. You can track his journey on Twitter by following Kris…

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Tri Talk SA is a weekly podcast hosted by Brad Brown aimed at the South African triathlon community. We chat to the who's who of the South African tri scene, preview races, catch up with experts and give advice from racing your first sprint triathlon up to the Ironman distance.

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