Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Toby Gualter raced to victory at the Auckland Marathon last weekend in a time of 2:15:29. Making his official marathon debut, the 25-year-old completely crushed the previous men's course record of 2:17:43, which had stood for 20 years since it was set by Dale Warrander in 2006.

Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the 2026 New York City Marathon on Sunday, 1 November delivering an historic victory in his official debut at the marathon distance. The 31-year-old clocked a spectacular time of 2:06:01, utilizing a devastating late surge inside Central Park over the final mile to pull away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa. With this triumph, Almgren became the first Swedish runner in history to win the iconic race and the first European man to take the title in 30 years.

The Nike Apex worn by Andreas Almgren is Nike's new premier "hyper shoe" designed for elite marathon racing. It's scheduled to officially release to the general public in January 2027.

What does Norwegian-style training look like for Almgren…we outline the reported numbers. About 230 km per week, double-threshold days, tightly controlled lactate levels, sessions of 16 × 1 km intervals and heat exposure that runs year-round.

Claire Slater won the free race entry to the Noosa Triathlon. We find out how it all went.

Jack has taken on a new role for para triathlon in New Zealand and will be guiding for para triathlete Mike Whittaker.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Welcome

0:01:37 – NYC Marathon

0:02:18 – What shoes did Guy decide on!

0:03:32 – Auckland Marathon

0:04:54 – Toby Gualter

0:06:55 – Andreas Almgren

0:12:01 – The Nike Apex

0:17:13 – Andreas Almgren's Training Philosophies

0:28:05 – Jack's heat stress training experiences

0:34:41 – The Noosa Triathlon – an overview

0:39:55 – Claire Slater

0:53:03 – Jack's new role for para-triathlon in New Zealand

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand

New York City Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon

Andreas Almgren at https://www.instagram.com/aaalmgren/

Nike Apex at https://about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/introducing-nike-apex-the-next-leap-in-marathon-speed

Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

Auckland Marathon at https://aucklandmarathon.co.nz/

Toby Galter at https://www.instagram.com/tobes_gualter/

Para athlete Mike Whittaker at https://www.instagram.com/michael_john_whittaker

Kate and Guy are back and they share their insights from being on the ground on race day in Kona.

Plus, we have a free race entry giveaway competition for IRONMAN New Zealand 2027.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Jack's back from his honeymoon in Japan and discovers a torn soleus.

0:04:18 – Guy and Kate are in Boise

0:05:06 – The New York Marathon, one week to go.

0:07:02 – Guy and Kate in the rain on race day

0:10.37 – Are they coming to IRONMAN New Zealand 2027

0:14:47 – IRONMAN Florida start list

0:17:45 – We need to talk more about Gregory Barnaby

0:20:44 – Taupo the perfect place to arrive early and train

0:22:47 – IRONMAN New Zealand Free Race Entry Competition

0:23:51 – This weekend The Noosa Triathlon

0:24:56 – Kate and Guy on the ground in Kona, we hear their thoughts on the day

0:33:25 – The Blue Seventy Swim Skin

0:36:12 – The responsibility of coaches to prepare athletes for Kona

0:47:08 – Were Kate and Guy able to get a sense of the pro race

0:49:13 – What now for Lucy Charles Barclay

0:53:55 – What went wrong for Kristian Blummenfelt

1:00:48 – Was the temperature more oppressive this year

1:03:10 – Kona not a spectator friendly course

1:04:24 – The best race ever this year in Kona

1:04:51 – Where were Kate and Guy when Solveig capitulated

1:06:35 – IRONMAN need to pay deeper at the World Champs

1:08:41 – Less pro races next year?

1:10:15 – What will Kate and Guy run at the New York Marathon

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand

New York Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon

Gregory Barnaby at https://www.instagram.com/gregory.barnaby/

Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

Dr. Amanda Sadler is a Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Certified Professional. Amanda's focus has been on primary care and functional medicine. Functional medicine looks at the root cause of a disease from the cellular level to understand its influence on the whole system.

Her training as a doctor has been shaped in part due to her own athletic career and her own missed diagnoses. She was a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in 2004 and 2008, a leading competitor on the ITU circuit, and in 2013 she won her first Ironman event in Brazil. Amanda dealt with gastrointestinal issues throughout much of her early career. She knows that her career as a triathlete could have been different had those issues been solved earlier and treated correctly.

In this conversation, Dr. Amanda Stevens-Sadler shares her journey from being a professional triathlete to a physician. She highlights the importance of gut health in athletic performance and the need for a shift towards functional medicine, which focuses on individualized care and optimal health rather than just treating symptoms. Dr. Sadler emphasizes the signs of dysfunction that athletes should not ignore and the differences between conventional and functional medicine in addressing health issues.

We discuss the intricate relationship between gut health, stress and athletic performance - emphasizing the importance of personalized approaches to health, particularly for athletes - and introduce her Champion Athlete Method, which focuses on optimizing performance through understanding individual needs and managing stress effectively.

LINKS:

Dr Amanda Sadler at https://www.instagram.com/docamandasadler/

We review all the racing from the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona plus Jack gives us his feedback on his first race there as a Pro.

We share the footage from the Pro Race Press Conference with the top 5 men and women.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Jack… "It got me"

0:02:14 – Jack's pre-race experience in Kona

0:03:50 – Kona… the hub of long distance triathlon

0:05:36 – The weather pre-race and race day

0:07.57 – The spectator experience in Kona

0:09:13 – DNF'ing in Kona versus Nice

0:15:22 – Heat adaptation for Kona

0:17:44 – The run

0:20:28 – Not the race we expected

0:25:19 – The 20m draft rule and race ranger

0:26:48 – The final impact on the pro series results

0:30:14 – Split screen coverage

0:30:35 – Men and Women racing the same course, same day

0:30:46 – Drafting in the AG race

0:34:02 – Matthew Marquardt

0:37:34 – Men's and Women's post race press conference

1:18:00 – The capitulations and what now for the future?

1:21:36 – Vincent Luis… the mic drop

1:24:55 – Will Taylor Knibb's dad now have to race Kona

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

Jack, Guy and Kate are on the ground in Kona. We share expert advice on navigating the swim, bike and run on race day.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Jack, Kate and Guy are in Kona

0:02:06 – It's Jack's first time in Kona

0:03:16 – It's Guy's 22nd time on the Big Island.

0:03:46 – Has Kona recovered from the COVID era

0:07.02 – WTCS Rome and Alex Yee's run.

0:11:33 – How early is too early to arrive in Kona?

0:16:15 – The swim at the World Champs in Kona

0:38:12 – The bike at the World Champs in Kona

0:56:49 – Jack's running shoe of choice for the race

0:57:59 – Look after yourself!

1:00:30 – Don't f**k it up!

1:03:45 – How's Jack feeling

1:05:40 – We'll try and catch up with everyone post-race

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

WTCS Rome at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-world-triathlon-cup-rome

IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

We review all the racing from the weekend including the WTC Grand Final in Pontevedra.

Casper Stornes is out of Kona – how does this affect the pro series standings and how will the race now unfold without him.

Macy Roberts won the free race entry to IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne. We find out more about her.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Jack's reverse taper for Kona

0:03:16 – IM703 New York cancelled

0:04:46 – IRONMAN Chattanooga

0:07:09 – WTC Final Pontevedra

0:09.51 – The swim pontoon issue…would it have changed the outcome?

0:15:16 – Matt Hauser's win

0:16:38 – Running up and down hill an art form

0:19:25 – The reaction in the Tri Community to Hauser's win

0:20:33 – Australian females not as strong

0:21:30 – Jan Frodeno's marathon

0:23:32 – Cassandre Beaugrand's win

0:28:16 – Beth Potter's performance

0:34:17 – IRONMAN Australia Port Mac

0:35:15 – Macy Roberts

0:43:41 – Jack's off to Kona

0:48:35 – Guy and Kate's plans for racing next year

0:52:00 – Casper Stornes out of Kona

0:53:06 – Jack gets called for drug testing

1:07.00 – Will Kate race Kona as an age grouper

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

World Triathlon Cup Finals in Pontevedra at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-wtcf-pontevedra

IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne

IRONMAN Chattanooga at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-chattanooga

IRONMAN Australia at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-australia

Kate and Guy tell us about their experiences at the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast plus we hear from Todd Turner, winner of the free race entry to this iconic event.

The Auckland Duathlon Championships held last weekend double-served as the official Triathlon New Zealand Duathlon Championships (part of the Suzuki NZ Tri Series). By taking out the premier sprint distance field at Māngere Bridge, Jack Moody secured the national duathlon title.

We review the racing from the T100 French Riviera at the weekend. Kyle Smith is back plus will Hayden recover enough to race well at the WTC Finals in Pontevedra this weekend?

Illness. When do you decide it's not worth racing.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Kate and Guy's experiences from IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

0:09:43 – Todd Turner

0:19:19 – Jack Moody National Duathlon Champion.

0:29:28 – T100 French Riviera Race Review

0:33:55 – WTC Champs Pontevedra – can Hayden Win?

0:38.46 – Kyle Smith's race at the T100

0:43:56 – Can Taylor Knibb win Kona?

0:24:50 – The men's race

0:49:00 – Blue Seventy Wetsuits

0:49:28 – Hayden didn't race in a swim skin – do we rate them?

0:53:25 – IRONMAN Maryland

0:55:49 – IRONMAN Cozumel

0:56:12 – Illness. When do you decide it's not worth racing

1:07:14 – Kona Practice Swim

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

Auckland Duathlon at https://www.aucklandduathlon.nz/

World Triathlon Cup Finals in Pontevedra at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-wtcf-pontevedra

Blue Seventy Wetsuits at https://www.blueseventy.co.nz/

We review all the racing from the weekend including IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, IRONMAN Wales, Challenge Samarkand and the IRONMAN 70.3 Championship in Nice.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

0:05:39 – IRONMAN Wales

0:09:17 – Pro IRONMAN Series goes to Lanzarote in 2027

0:14:20 – Simon Viain the fastest bike ascent on the Col de Vence

0:15:57 – Sam Laidlow wins Challenge Samarkand

0:17.05 – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice

0:19:00 – The women's race

0:24:56 – The men's race

0:42:30 – Top 3 females post-race press conference

0:53:35 – Top 3 males post-race press conference

1:09:00 – Julie Derron for the win in Kona

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

IRONMAN Wales at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-wales

Challenge Samarkand at https://challenge-samarkand.com/

The race within a race… Guy and Kate gear up for the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast this weekend.

We review the racing from the Supertri Pro Series Final in Jersey.

British professional triathlete Joe Skipper has been handed an 18-month competition ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) caused by three whereabouts failures within a 12-month window.

Peptides in triathlon - the line between recovery, anti-aging treatments and performance enhancement. We consider how accessible these treatments may become and whether existing testing rules can keep pace.

We chat to Bruna Maia and Fabienne Maia of Augo Training. Augo is an intelligent assistant software platform designed specifically for endurance sports coaches and their athletes. It provides a central platform that streamlines communication, daily task prioritisation, performance data analysis and workout planning acting as an 'intelligence layer' for sports coaching. The platform uses artificial intelligence to remember client preferences, track past injuries and flag exactly which athletes need immediate plan adjustments. Ultimately, they handle the heavy data crunching and paperwork so that human coaches can save time and focus on building the all-important coach/athlete relationship.

This weekend… IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice, we give our picks for the win.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Guy and Kate gearing up for IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

0:04:40 – SuperTri Race Review

0:13:40 – Joe Skipper receives a ban

0:21:25 – Testosterone Screening in the US Military

0:25:23 – AG testing at IRONMAN

0:27.00 – Peptides

0:32:52 – Anti-ageing in sport

0:38:25 – AI and coaching

0:41:02 – Augo

1:07:18 – IM703 World Champs – picks for the win

1:17:00 – IM703 Sunshine Coast this weekend

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Augo Training at https://www.augotraining.com/en/

IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

Supertri Jersey at https://supertri.com/home-supertri-pro-series-final-jersey/

Joe Skipper at https://www.instagram.com/notanotheraveragejoe/

Claire Slater won the free race entry to the Noosa Triathlon. We find out more about her.

We discuss Matt Hanson's video training diaries for his swim and bike prep for Kona.

Plus, what does it take to qualify for Kona? We reveal the average number of training hours you'll need to be putting in to get there.

We review the racing from IM703 Zell am See and WTCS Weihai at the weekend.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Guy is racing Pro at the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

0:03:40 – Guy's Louisville capitulation

0:07:30 – Noosa Triathlon Race Entry

0:09:42 – Claire Slater

0:21:04 – UTMB Mont Blanc

0:23.38 – IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See

0:27:12 – WTCS Weihai

0:34:08 – Swim prep for Kona

1:01:00 – Bike prep for Kona

1:08:00 – What does it take to get to Kona

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-zell-am-see

UTMB Mont Blanc at https://montblanc.utmb.world/

WTCS Weihai at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-weihai

IRONMAN World Champs Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

Matt Hanson's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@MattHansonTri

We have a free race entry to give away to the IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne event.

We share insights into bike handling skills and descending technique ahead of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice. Plus, should you be riding a road bike or a time trial bike?

We tell you why you should be switching OFF Erg mode on your indoor trainer.

Is low cadence work and grinding gears too costly on the bike? Well, it depends… and we tell you why.

Kate and Guy are racing the New York City Marathon – the race within a race!

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne free race entry competition

0:04:58 – IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See

0:07:33 – Road bike or Tri bike for Nice

0:08:38 – Noosa Triathlon

0:17:43 – Improving technique via mountain biking

0:25:50 – Mountain biking downhill World Cup

0:30:00 – Why not to ride erg mode

0:36:16 – Is low cadence work and grinding gears too costly

0:41:02 – La Vuelta

0:44:08 – The New York Marathon

0:44:33 – Guess Guy's marathon time

0:46:30 – Yomif Kejelcha - new Half Marathon World Record

0:50:45 – Phil Gore's running challenge 'Project 168'

0:53:08 - Yomif Kejelcha's running volume

0:53:33 – Phil Maffetone Training Principles

0:59:24 - Nils van der Poel

1:05:37 – Guess Guy's and Kate's marathon time

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne

IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-zell-am-see

IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026

UCI MTB World Series at https://www.ucimtbworldseries.com/results/2026/haute-savoie-2026

La Vuelta at https://www.lavuelta.es/en/

The New York City Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon

Yomif Kejelcha at https://www.instagram.com/yomif_kejelcha/

Phil Gore's running challenge at https://www.trailrunmag.com/2026/08/24/phil-gore-project-168/

Dr Phil Maffetone at https://philmaffetone.com/

Nils van der Poel at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_van_der_Poel

We review the racing from T100 Vancouver, IRONMAN 70.3 Hradec-Kralove, IRONMAN Kalmar and IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California.

We discuss how sports watches are misleading us on calorie counting.

The caloric demand of endurance races – a recent article from the Tour de Femmes.

We chat with sports dietician Danielle de Francesco. Dani is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian & Nutritionist with Pogo Physio. She is a former Australian swim team member from 2009 to 2013, having competed at four world championships in the 5km and 10km open water swimming events. She is also currently a professional triathlete, Super League triathlon competitor and cyclist for the Specialized Women's Racing Team. In this episode, Dani shares her journey from elite swimming and cycling to triathlon, and tells us about her personal experiences with underfuelling. She highlights the importance of nutrition for injury prevention for all endurance athletes.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Intro

0:04:57 – Eric Watson butterfly swimmer

0:07:32 – Intro to Dani de Francesco

0:08:38 – Noosa Triathlon

0:11:00 – T100 Vancouver

0:18: 25 – IM703 Hradec-Kralove

0:20:34 – IRONMAN Kalmar

0:28:48 – IM703 Northern California

0:33:16 – Can Lionel Sanders still be competitive

0:40:27 – Sports watches poor at calorie counting

0:43:20 – The caloric demand of ultra-endurance events

0:49:16 – Danielle de Francisco

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Dani de Francesco at https://www.pogophysio.com.au/team/danielle-de-francesco/

Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

T100 Vancouver at https://t100triathlon.com/vancouver/

IRONMAN 70.3 Hradec-Kralove at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-hradec-kralove

IRONMAN Kalmar at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-kalmar

IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-northern-california

We review the racing from IRONMAN 70.3 Rio de Janeiro, IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu and the World Cup in Paraguay.

Plus, we delve into the challenges of racing in hot conditions and share strategies for heat preparation and acclimatisation. We highlight the importance of understanding individual responses to heat and the need for effective monitoring during training. We discuss the complexities of heat stress and acclimation for athletes and their own personal threshold for heat tolerance. We share the science around the effectiveness of active versus passive heat stress and the importance of hydration. The conversation highlights the different needs of male and female athletes regarding heat acclimation protocols and emphasizes the necessity of managing expectations during hot races. The group shares insights on how to prepare for extreme heat conditions, the role of heart rate in performance monitoring, and the significance of listening to the body's signals during competition.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Intro

0:06:31 – Sammie Maxwell

0:08:07 – Racing from the weekend

0:15:03 – Preparing for hot races

0:18:21 – Being at peace with the heat

0:21:38 – Heat acclimation work for a temperate race

0:22:49 – The core body monitor

0:27:51 – The air thermometer

0:29:26 – Passive versus active heat stress

0:35:11 – Preparing Tex for Kona

0:36:06 – How much heat stress is too much

0:37:41 – Preparing females versus males for the heat

0:39:45 – Downregulating expectations in a hot race

0:51:52 – How hard should you push in the heat

0:55:14 – Sodium for heat stress reduction

0:57:47 – The racing on this weekend

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Sammie Maxwell at https://www.instagram.com/sammie.maxwell.mtb/

IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-cebu-philippines

IRONMAN 70.3 Rio de Janeiro at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-rio-de-janeiro

Triathlon World Cup race in Paraguay at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-world-triathlon-cup-asuncion

We review the racing from IM703 Krakow and the World Cup in Rio at the weekend.

We explore the complexities of setting individualized training zones and the risks of inaccurate zone training.

We ask our hosts, if you were given $2,000 to spend on triathlon how would you spend it?

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Intro

0:03:10 – Baggy singlets in running

0:03:56 – Commonwealth Games swimming successes

0:06:07 – World Cup Rio de Janeiro race review

0:13:22 – IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow race review

0:19:21 – Setting training zones

0:42:36 – How would you spend $2,000 in triathlon

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-krakow

World Cup Rio de Janeiro at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-world-triathlon-cup-rio-de-janeiro/

Individual variation in heart rates at LT1 and LT2 in runners, and the implications for zone training at https://runningwritings.com/2025/02/lt1-lt2-heart-rate-individual-variation.html

A Critical Evaluation of Current Methods for Exercise Prescription in Women and Men at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31479001/

We review the racing from IM703 Boise and WTCS London at the weekend.

Individual physiological adaptations to a repeated 8-wk endurance training period exhibit limited reproducibility. We discuss a recent study which demonstrates how an individual's response to one training period does not reliably reflect their capacity to adapt to the same training stimulus in the future.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Intro

0:01:29 – Tour de France

0:03:12 – Morzine as a triathlon destination

0:07:00 – IRONMAN 70.3 Boise Race Review

0:23:05 – T100 big announcement…. not!

0:25:00 – Oakley Meta Glasses

0:28:27 – PTO and short course racing

0:29:33 – Supertri

0:30:14 – WTCS London

0:41:00 – Downhill running

0:43:45 – Guy Crawford Coach of the Year

0:49:05 – Coaching in the AI era

0:53:19 - Study

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN 70.3 Boise at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-boise

T100 London at https://t100triathlon.com/london/participate/

WTCS London at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-london

Supertri at https://supertri.com/

Oakley Meta Glasses https://www.oakley.com/en-us/l/oakley-meta

Limited reproducibility of individual physiological adaptations to repeated endurance exercise training. A study at https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/japplphysiol.00154.2026?utm

We review all the racing from IRONMAN Lake Placid.

Charlotte McLauchlan is a Master's student in nutrition and dietetics at Auckland University. In this in-depth interview Charlotte shares insights from her recent research on energy balance and low energy availability in age-group triathletes. We discuss key findings, implications for athlete health and practical advice for optimizing performance and well-being.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Kate and Guy are at the Cable Beach Triathlon

0:03:10 – Josh Kerr breaks the mile world record

0:06:03 – Lake Placid race review

0:07:39 – Paula Findlay's performance

0:09:45 – Is Paula Findlay a threat in Kona

0:11:13 – Rest of the Lake Placid female pro field

0:11:43 – Chelsea Sodaro

0:15:11 – Marten Van Riel's performance

0:17:25 – Matthew Marquardt

0:18:27 – Marten van Riel… the 'twist'

0:20:19 – Rest of the Lake Placid male pro field

0:21:20 – Back-to-back IRONMAN racing

0:25:51 – Plasmaide

0:27:00 – Plasmaide Competition

0:31:28 – Fuelling for endurance sport

0:32:40 – Charlotte McLaughlan interview

1:14:46 – 41% of athletes in a significant energy deficit

1:25.00 – The tracking of calories challenge

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Charlotte McLauchlan can be contacted by email at cmcl126@aucklanduni.ac.nz

Cable Beach Triathlon at https://www.cablebeachtri.net/

IRONMAN Lake Placid at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-lake-placid

Kate and Guy are back from Roth. We hear their feedback from the event and Kate tells us how her marathon went!

We review the racing from the WTCS Hamburg and Hayden Wilde's personal challenges getting over sickness plus Cassandre Beaugrand's race at the Diamond League and her record-breaking achievements.

The IRONMAN 70.3 in Swansea finished early for Mika Noodt after a bike crash. We chat about safety concerns on race courses.

After Danielle Lewis's announcement of her REDS diagnosis we delve into the critical role of nutrition in athletic performance. The conversation highlights the need for coaches to be vigilant about their athletes' nutritional habits and the potential consequences of underfuelling. Additionally, we explore the different types of body composition and the significance of metabolic efficiency in endurance sports.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Kate and Guy are back from Roth

0:04:48 – Kate's marathon

0:05:53 – Cassandre Beaugrand and Alex Yee at the Diamond League

0:08:55 – WTCS Hamburg

0:11:56 – Hayden Wilde

0:20:29 – WTCS Women's Race

0:21:11 – Lisa Tertsch's racing making her unpopular?

0:31:36 – IM703 Swansea safety concerns

0:33:23 – The worst run of Jack's career

0:38:10 – Mika Noodt's bike crash

0:40:24 – This weekend IRONMAN Lake Placid

0:43:19 – Danielle Lewis announces she has REDS

0:44:27 – The hosts experiences of underfuelling in athletes

0:51:16 – Jack goes to the chiropractor

0:52:49 – Nutrition and underfuelling

0:59:37 – Metabolic efficiency and testing

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Challenge Roth at https://www.challenge-roth.com/en/

WTCS Hamburg - https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-hamburg

IRONMAN 70.3 Swansea at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-swansea

Danielle Lewis https://www.instagram.com/danilewistri/

Mika Noodt https://www.instagram.com/mika.noodt/

Cassandre Beaugrand https://www.instagram.com/cassandrebeaugrand/

Bevan and Jack discuss the highlights from the weekend's racing at Challenge Roth and IRONMAN Switzerland. Plus we share Jack's experiences from his bike testing day with Justin from Velo Performance using the AiRO App.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – A weekend of sport!

0:01:11 – Challenge Roth bigger and better than ever

0:02:56 – The appearance of the new Canyon TT bike in Roth

0:04:27 – The number of people on the ground in Roth

0:10:09 – Magnus Ditlev's Race Ranger placement

0:11:40 – The AiRO App – Jack's experiences

0:18:54 – Road helmet or TT helmet for Kona?

0:23:50 – Challenge Roth Male race

0:38:01 – Challenge Roth Female race

0:47:52 – IRONMAN Switzerland

0:51:12 – The Bogen family

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

Challenge Roth at https://www.challenge-roth.com/en/

IRONMAN Switzerland at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-switzerland

The AiRO App at https://www.airo.app/

Justin Ralph of Velo Performance at https://veloperformance.co.nz/

We catch up on the racing from IRONMAN Frankfurt and the upcoming race at Challenge Roth.

Following his retirement from professional steeplechase running, Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager joined the Swedish startup Nomio as their Head of Athlete Relations.

Nomio is a 60ml performance shot made primarily of organic broccoli sprouts. It contains isothiocyanates (ITCs), which research suggests help buffer lactate and accelerate recovery without the gastrointestinal stress often caused by bicarb

In this episode we explore Evan's remarkable career and his transition from elite running to working with the innovative biohacking product Nomio.

Todd Turner won the free race entry to IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast. We find out more about him

TIMESTAMPS:

0:03:29 – Temperature in Roth

0:05:38 – IRONMAN Frankfurt Race Review

0:20:01 – Challenge Roth

0:30:43 – Evan Jager of Nomio

1:21:51 – Jack's steeplechase career

1:27:47 – Todd Turner

LINKS:

Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/

Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/

Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/

IRONMAN Frankfurt at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-frankfurt

Nomio at https://drinknomio.com/

Evan Jager at https://www.instagram.com/evanjager/

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

Balancing demanding training with medical school and personal life is no small feat. Matthew Marquardt shares his strategies for managing time effectively, ensuring that neither his work, academic pursuits nor his athletic goals are compromised.

He emphasizes the importance of mental resilience and a disciplined approach to training, focusing on the present and tuning out distractions.

Insights into handling adversity are central to Matt's approach. His experiences with overcoming setbacks and maintaining confidence in competition provide a roadmap for aspiring triathletes.

Plus, we hear about the importance for him of balancing athletic pursuits with philanthropy and personal fulfillment.

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00:00 – Balancing life as an elite triathlete

0:02:05 – Matt's background as a swimmer

0:03:04 – Managing the cognitive load of training, racing and working.

0:09:22 – Transitioning to triathlon

0:11:00 – Bike ride across America

0:13:24 – Transitioning from an age grouper to a pro triathlete

0:16:29 – The evolution of his biking abilities

0:20:04 – Staying "out of the noise"

0:22:30 – Those cramps!

0:25:23 – IRONMAN Cairns and cramping

0:29:29 – The cramping solution

0:33:43 – The changes that manage the cramps

0:36:29 – The evolution of his run

0:42:11 – Cape Epic

0:45:50 – The impact of long-distance travel

0:18:28 – South Africa record breaking performance

0:51:04 – Pelotonia Cancer Research

0:52:28 – Next race Lake Placid

LINKS:

Matthew Marquardt at https://www.instagram.com/matthewdmarquardt/

Pelotonia at https://www.pelotonia.org/