Episodes

  • Season’s Greetings: Triathlon Training Tactics for the Holidays

    Season’s Greetings: Triathlon Training Tactics for the Holidays
    Nov 25 2024
    When the holiday season ramps up it can be difficult for a dedicated triathlete to balance training with family time and seasonal celebrations. Coach Raya Usher and Coach Brady Hoover bring an abundance of holiday spirit and coaching wisdom to help us find the right balance. Brady shares his secrets to training while traveling while Raya reminds us to prioritize the most important workouts! You'll even hear some tricks on how to make your workouts fun, festive, and family friendly! Wherever you are, and whichever holidays you celebrate, Season’s Greetings from the TriDot Podcast.
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    58 mins
  • Longevity in Triathlon: How to Have a Good Time for a Long Time

    Longevity in Triathlon: How to Have a Good Time for a Long Time
    Nov 18 2024
    Some triathletes enter the sport and exit relatively quickly. Others plug in and stay for a while. But then there are lifers, who start their triathlon journey and stay as long as possible. Fresh off of his 50th IRONMAN, Coach Kurt Madden joins Coach Jenn Reinhart to share how they have both stayed in the sport for almost 50 years. They’ll discuss strategies for keeping your body healthy, maintaining motivation to train, when to consider a seasonal break, and plugging into your local tri community. Through today’s conversation we hope you find the inspiration and know how to stay in the sport for years to come.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Athlete to Triathlete (Part Two): Ten Stories from Ten Sports

    Athlete to Triathlete (Part Two): Ten Stories from Ten Sports
    Nov 11 2024
    How do cheerleading, modern pentathlon, roller derby, and racing cars all connect to triathlon? In this episode, Coach Joanna Nami and Vanessa Ronksley talk to ten athletes who came to triathlon from different sporting backgrounds. From tennis to wrestling and even surfing, these athletes share their athletic experiences and provide wisdom learned along the way. What lessons carried over? What became a challenge to overcome? Listen in as our athletes provide specific moments in training and racing where their past sporting endeavors had an impact on triathlon.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Legends Assemble! The Newest TriDot Experience is Live

    Legends Assemble! The Newest TriDot Experience is Live
    Nov 4 2024
    If we told you that the triathlon legends of yesterday are teaming up to coach the legends of tomorrow, would you want to know more? Today on the podcast Mark Allen, Matt Bach, and Andrew Harley talk all about TriDot Legends, the TriDot subscription level where award-winning triathlon training meets guidance from triathlon's greatest icons so you can build your own legacy. Come learn what legends are involved and how this coaching collaboration will make your training experience legendary!
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    59 mins
  • Revisiting Learning From the Pros: Things to Emulate, and Things We Shouldn’t

    Revisiting Learning From the Pros: Things to Emulate, and Things We Shouldn’t
    Oct 28 2024
    With more live race coverage, social media posts, and YouTube channels, you have better access to the lives and training secrets of pro triathletes than ever before. And while there are many things you can take from the tri life of the pros and apply to your own training and racing, there are other things that you shouldn't adopt. On today's episode, Ironman Champion Matt Bach and Pro Triathlete Elizabeth James discuss what things you should and shouldn't emulate. Listen in as they discuss racing at the elite level and the similarities and differences for training and racing that can be applied for a triathlete at any performance level.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Billy Monger: The Double Amputee Racing for an IRONMAN Record

    Billy Monger: The Double Amputee Racing for an IRONMAN Record
    Oct 21 2024
    Whether it’s on 4 wheels or two blades, Billy Monger was born to race. As a young race car driver, Billy lost his legs after a mid-race wreck. Today Billy is a professional Formula 1 broadcaster who is always looking for a new challenge. This week, Billy will attempt to break the World Record for a double amputee at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona and has been raising money for Comic Relief every step of the way. Joined by his coach, Will Usher, we learn how they prepared Billy for this big goal on the Big Island all while overcoming the adversities of being a double amputee. By the end of this episode, you'll be tracking and cheering for Billy! To support Billy’s mission of raising funds for Comic Relief, click here: https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/challenges/billy/
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • From Blah to Ya! Energizing Your Training Sessions

    From Blah to Ya! Energizing Your Training Sessions
    Oct 14 2024
    With day to day triathlon training, it can be hard to enter every workout feeling strong and energized. On this episode, Coaches Elizabeth James and Ryan Tibball share their strategies for beginning every workout in a positive place. How is your body feeling? What is your personal ideal workout time? How dialed in is your nutrition and hydration? Are you getting enough recovery? All of these are important for maintaining energy levels. Elizabeth and Ryan cover all of this and more to help you start your next workout better energized!
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Adjusting for Obstacles During Your A-Race Preparations

    Adjusting for Obstacles During Your A-Race Preparations
    Oct 7 2024
    Every triathlete dreams of a flawless build up to that big upcoming A-Race. But reality rarely delivers an obstacle free path to the finish line. Vanessa Ronksley's training for the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice was far from ideal. On today’s episode, her story serves as a case study for how one athlete and coach made necessary adjustments to the A-Race preparations. Vanessa recalls the range of emotions she felt throughout the training cycle, the race itself, and at the finish line while Coach Ryan Tibball spills the coaching secrets used to power her to race-day success! There is 1 week left to purchase a limited edition TriDot Podcast run shirt. The sale closes on October 13th. https://www.varlocustom.com/tridotpod
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    1 hr and 6 mins