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Inside Tri Show

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The Inside Tri Show with Helen Murray brings you awesome interviews and special episodes from triathlon and beyond to keep you entertained and inspired while you train.

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Scott Tindal: Nutrition tips for triathletes and endurance sports

February 09, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour

Nutritionist Scott Tindal clears the confusion surrounding nutrition for triathletes and endurance sports. Scott has spent almost two decades working with athletes at all levels to optimise their health and performance. In this episode we cover his principles and Scott answers questions from listeners, from coeliac diets to fuelling strategies on race day. You'll hear: 06:20 Why Scott stands by do no harm and health first. 'if anyone out there listening, if their practitioner doesn't stand by...

A triathlete's guide to cross-country Skiing with Laura Philipp, Andrew Young and Arild Tveiten

February 02, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour

German triathlete Laura Philipp ditched some winter sun for her training camp and instead headed to the snow for three weeks of solid training, on cross country skis. But what is it about cross country skiing that is so good for training? How hard is it to have a go? What what's it like at the very top level? Norway triathlon coach and keen cross country skier Arild Tveiten gives us the lowdown, Laura talks about growing to fall in love with the sport and 3 x Team GB Olympian Andrew Young giv...

Arild Tveiten - Can Kristian Blummenfelt go sub 7?

January 26, 2022 04:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MB

Arild Tveiten is Head Coach and Sports Director for Triathlon Norway. He has been key to Norway developing as a triathlon nation, from Kristian Blummenfelt's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to 70.3 World Championship successes for Gustav Iden. We pick his brains about coaching Kristian and Gustav and we find out more information about preparing for the Sub7 attempt, and why he believes Kristian Blummenfelt has a great chance. You'll hear: 08:25 Start of the interview with Arild Tveiten ...

Arild Tveiten: The secrets behind Norway's Triathlon Success

January 26, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes

Arild Tveiten is Head Coach and Sports Director for Triathlon Norway. He has been key to Norway developing as a triathlon nation, from Kristian Blummenfelt's gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics to 70.3 World Championship successes for Gustav Iden. We pick his brains about coaching Kristian and Gustav and we find out more information about preparing for the Sub7 attempt, and why he believes Kristian Blummenfelt has a great chance. You'll hear: 08:25 Start of the interview with Arild Tveiten 10:45...

Laura Needham: The science of triathlon training

January 19, 2022 04:00 - 59 minutes

Laura Needham, Co-head of Physiology at the English Institute of Sport and British Triathlon's Senior Physiologist shares a wealth of knowledge all about training and the science behind it in this interview. Whether you are doing your first 5km, or your tenth Ironman, whether you struggle in the cold or you're unsure how to fit S and C into your endurance training programme, this one is for you. Find out more about this week's guests Laura Needham Twitter Laura talking about sleep on the EIS...

Ruth Astle and Beth Potter in conversation

January 12, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour

Professional long distance triathlete Ruth Astle and Olympian Beth Potter join us in conversation this week. The pair got to know each other during lockdown. Both of them train in Leeds, alongside the Brownlee brothers. It's a brilliant conversation between two athletes who have had very different experiences to get where they are today. But more than athletes, it's a chat with two fantastic female role models about the ups and downs of life and why making a massive change can be emotionally ...

Matt Izzo and Sonny Peart: Motivation and reflection for 2022

January 05, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour

We're going for some inspiration and motivation to start 2022, as well as some hard-core thinking and reflection. We start with Matt Izzo, who says his life has changed thanks to triathlon.   I'm pretty sure you will be able to relate to some of the things he says about doing his first triathlon, as well as learn something from his mindset when it comes to making a change in your life. Sonny Peart is a runner and co-founder of Black Trail Runners. He explains the reason Black Trail Runners st...

Nirjala Tamrakar - Nepal's Mountain Queen

December 22, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes

Nirjala Tamrakar is from Nepal and from 2001 to 2012, she was known as the Mountain Queen, because she was the first female Nepalese Mountain Biking Champion.  She was also the first Nepalese woman to take part in a UCI Mountain Bike World Cup race, in France in 2012 and she’s done the World’s highest endurance event, the Yak Attack. Now in her early 40s, she’s a mum of two, she moved to the UK with her British husband Dan in the middle of lockdown in late 2020. And in 2021, she became the fi...

Daniel Bækkegård and Miki Mørck Taagholt in Conversation

December 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Danish triathletes Daniel Bækkegård and Miki Mørck Taagholt join us in Conversation to talk us through why Denmark is on fire when it comes to producing some amazing middle and long distance triathletes. You might have seen their finish line celebrations as they came 3rd and 4th respectively at the 2021 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. They are actually really good friends, as well as training partners! They met via the Danish Federation's Youth Programme after switching from swimming and th...

Listener Questions and emails with Laura Siddall

December 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Laura 'Sid' Siddall is back on the podcast to answer your questions and share your stories. You'll also get the lowdown from Laura's 5th place finish at CLASH Daytona 2021, where Kristian Blummenfelt and Jackie Hering took the victories in the PRO men and PRO women races respectively. Laura answers your questions about: racing training strength and conditioning facing a non-wetsuit swim if you're a weak swimmer how to approach off-season some of the things she is most proud of Plus you...

Sister Madonna Buder and Joe Friel - Two legends talking

December 01, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

What an honour to speak to the wonderful Sister Madonna Buder, the Iron Nun and legendary coach Joe Friel for this episode. Sister Madonna is 91 years old and is the oldest woman to have ever completed an Ironman triathlon, at the age of 82 in 2012. She has starred in a Nike ad, she has inspired thousands of people and really demonstrated what you can achieve no matter your age. While Joe Friel started coaching in 1980 and has coached thousands of elites and age group athletes. He also wrote ...

Spotlight on Junior Triathlon

November 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

From coaching future Olympians to a life-changing initiative supporting thousands of primary school children, we take a close look at the junior triathlon scene. Find out why you should care about junior triathlon, what Alex Yee was really like when he started out and what some young triathletes are doing to stay involved in the sport in their late teenage years. You'll hear: 12:45 Marc Laithwaite talks about the amazing TriKidz project which is taking triathlon into primary schools for free ...

Focus on Junior Triathlon

November 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

From coaching future Olympians to a life-changing initiative supporting thousands of primary school children, we take a close look at the junior triathlon scene. Find out why you should care about junior triathlon, what Alex Yee was really like when he started out and what some young triathletes are doing to stay involved in the sport in their late teenage years. You'll hear: 12:45 Marc Laithwaite talks about the amazing TriKidz project which is taking triathlon into primary schools for...

Dave Tonge - swimming tips for triathletes

November 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Dave Tonge is a swimming coach and world record holder from south Wales. He's been coaching swimmers and triathletes for 25 years. He played a vital role in 2019 to help rugby star Gareth 'Alfie' Thomas overcome his fear of the water to complete Ironman Wales and break the stigma around HIV. Dave also holds the World Record for completing a 24 hour swim in an endless pool, when he covered a whopping 55km. He's also hilarious, has an infectious passion for swimming and is full of useful tips t...

Emma Pallant-Browne: Building confidence as a triathlete

November 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Emma Pallant-Browne discusses how she has shaken off the imposter syndrome to become one of the best triathletes in the world. The former U23 European Cross Country Champion switched to triathlon in 2012, but admits she felt out of place in triathlon for a long time. But 2021 was a stellar season for the British born triathlete who now lives in South Africa with her husband Jared and their dogs. You'll hear: 35:00 Why she approached Tim Don for coaching 'he's made me believe I can be a biker...

Why you should try Swimrun with Fanny Kuhn

November 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Find out all you need to know about getting into Swimrun with World Champion Fanny Kuhn, coach Jude Palmer and Race Organiser Fred Newton. From events to training, equipment to the world championships, we've got you covered. You'll hear: 02:30 Kris King from Beyond the Ultimate talks about what's in store for Rich and Helen at the Highland Ultra as he prepares for the first ever event in the Knoydart Peninsula in Scotland. "It's an interesting place to put on an event, for sure" 15:12 Fred Ne...

Why you should try Swimrun

November 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Find out all you need to know about getting into Swimrun with World Champion Fanny Kuhn, coach Jude Palmer and Race Organiser Fred Newton. From events to training, equipment to the world championships, we've got you covered. You'll hear: 02:30 Kris King from Beyond the Ultimate talks about what's in store for Rich and Helen at the Highland Ultra as he prepares for the first ever event in the Knoydart Peninsula in Scotland. "It's an interesting place to put on an event, for sure" 15:12 Fred...

Celebrating 100 episodes of Inside Tri Show with the world's best triathletes

October 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

If you've never heard the podcast before, then this episode is the perfect place to start your love affair with the Inside Tri Show podcast. Hit that download button and see why so many of the world's best triathletes have got involved to help Helen and listeners celebrate the 100th episode. You'll hear: It really is a superstar packed show, with memories and celebratory messages from: Ali Brownlee, Jonny Brownlee, Laura Siddall Taylor knibb Chrissie Wellington Ruth Astle Renee Kiley Georgia ...

Joe Skipper and Sam Proctor in Conversation

October 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

British professional triathletes and training partners Joe Skipper and Sam Proctor join us in conversation this week. There's plenty of banter and chat as we cover all things training, recovery, data, balance, teamwork, emotions and Michael Phelps. The banter starts right away. You'll hear: 19:35 How they met 20:37 What it's really like training with Joe "There's a lot of tempo isn't there?!" 'Joe's philosophy in life is how many people can I kill through training' Sam says. "But I enjoy it a...

Lucy Bartholomew: When ultra runner really met Ironman

October 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Australian ultra runner Lucy Bartholomew hit the headlines as a teenager, for completing her first ultra marathon when she was just 15. Back in 2014, she was crowned World Junior Sky Running Champion, in 2018, she was 3rd female at the Western States 100. It's hard to believe she's still only in her mid-twenties. But as Covid hit, Lucy decided it was time for a new challenge. She is now training for her first Ironman as a total newbie to triathlon. You'll hear: 09:15 The start of the intervi...

Overcoming adversity: Simone Ackermann and Sophie Gasson

October 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

It’s so easy to look at Instagram and feel like everyone else is constantly smashing PBs and smiling their way through training and events. But we all have setbacks along the way, extra challenges that we face, doubt in our head. So let's hear it for two very different women who are happy to share their own experiences with you. Professional triathlete Simone Ackermann trains with her local tri club, had to rely on financial support from her Dad and even swapped countries in order to compete ...

Endurance athletes and iron deficiency anaemia with Dr Richard Burden

September 29, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes

We discuss iron deficiency in endurance athletes with Dr Rich Burden who works for the English Institute of Sport and has academic affiliations with St Mary's University and Loughborough University. He's an expert when it comes to iron and iron deficiency anaemia - he did his PhD in iron deficiency and iron repletion in elite endurance athletes. You'll hear: 05:20 Helen explains some of her symptoms in the lead up to being diagnosed with iron deficiency anaemia including feeling lethargic, sh...

British triathletes Tom Bishop and Sian Rainsley in conversation

September 22, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

British Triathletes Tom Bishop and Sian Rainsley join us in conversation this week. It's been nothing short of a rollercoaster for the couple over the last few seasons. Back in 2018, Tom was travelling to Australia to represent Team England at the Commonwealth Games, while girlfriend Sian was being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. Roll on to 2021, Sian made her senior debut on the World Triathlon Circuit while Tom was trying to play catch up for Olympic qualification and faced a mighty task of...

Taylor Knibb - more than fast on a road bike

September 15, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Taylor Knibb was part of the silver medal winning Team USA in the Mixed Relay at Tokyo 2020. She’s no stranger to success, twice winning the Junior World Championships and being crowned U23 World Champion. She qualified for the Tokyo Olympics by winning WTCS Yokohama. And she really caught people’s attention with some phenomenal performances on her road bike with aero bars. First on her Ironman 70.3 debut in Boulder to qualify for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships, and then again at the Co...

Shane Williams: The rugby star on his love for Ironman Wales

September 08, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Love triathlon? Love rugby? Love Wales? Then this episode is for you! Former Wales international Shane Williams talks about his journey from being one of the best wings in the world, to being a multiple Ironman finisher. The 5ft7 wing who was International Player of the Year in 2008, won 87 caps for Wales and made multiple appearances for the British and Irish Lions. Since retiring, he has turned his hand to endurance sports and has been a regular at Ironman Wales. You'll hear: 06:30 The trig...

Kimberley Morrison: How to find fulfilment in triathlon

September 01, 2021 04:00 - 57 minutes

It's a deep and honest chat with British pro Kim Morrison, covering everything from big race postponements, to her background in triathlon, to her progression as a professional. We talk about the mental ups and downs she's faced with running. And why she's eager to start training with others again soon. You'll hear: 07:00 Her reaction to the Kona postponement and why she's not convinced it should be held elsewhere as a one-off. 12:30 Why loving triathlon is key to continuing 'if you're not pa...

Aarathi Swaminathan: How to get into triathlon and Ironman in India

August 25, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

We return to India this week, to speak to coach and athlete Aarathi Swaminathan from Chennai. Aarathi talks about growing up in India, when she enjoyed swimming and running. However, work took over as she hit her early twenties and sport went on the back burner. And then, like so many of us she discovered triathlon and it changed her life. She is now passionate about encouraging more Indian women to take up the sport and has tips for anyone looking to start. You'll hear 11:45 We talk about ca...

Deepak Raj: non-runner to Kona finisher

August 18, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

In some countries, triathlon and endurance sports are part of the national psyche. In many others around the world, they're really not. Whether it's due to a lack of infrastructure, facilities, culture, money or races, for some, there just aren't as many opportunities to take part in swim, bike run. Our guest this week is Indian athlete Deepak Raj who's also a coach and the brains behind the Yoska training community. It's a really emotional interview with Deepak who explains how triathlon has...

Summer Series: Cycling from Bulgaria-UK: Suzie Richards

August 11, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes

In the 3rd and final Summer Series, Suzie Richards joins us to talk about her bike touring trip from Bulgaria to the UK. Suzie talks about how to go with the flow, rather than plan a cycle route. She gives tips about where to stay, what to pack and why choosing some less well known countries will leave you grinning from ear to ear. You'll hear: How Suzie ended up in a co-working space in Bulgaria in the middle of a pandemic What Suzie did for food and accommodation along the way If she was e...

Summer Series: LEJOG bike touring: Jordan Blanco

August 04, 2021 04:00 - 35 minutes

In part 2 of the Summer Series 2021, we hear about going on a semi-organised bike journey with Jordan Blanco. If you fancy giving bike touring a go, but you're not sure about carrying lots of kit, camping at night or planning your own route, then there are loads of companies that run organised or semi-organised trips and take the stress away, so all you need to do is focus on the cycling and your surroundings. Triathlete and coach Jordan Blanco did an organised ride from Land's End to John O'...

Summer Series: Outer Hebrides Bike Rafting: Hollie Leonard

July 28, 2021 04:00 - 38 minutes

In the first part of the Inside Tri Show Summer Series, prepare for a fantastic adventure on fat bikes and pack rafts off the coast of North West Scotland. When she's not working as a physiotherapist, Hollie Leonard loves being in the outdoors, whether it's doing triathlon or mountaineering, Hollie's always up for an adventure and in the summer of 2020, she and her husband Dave went bike rafting in the Outer Hebrides. You'll hear how they came up with the idea where they got their kit from ho...

The amateurs who cycled the 2021 Tour de France

July 21, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MB

What's it really like to ride the Tour de France? We get the lowdown from Guy Wolstencroft who was part of a team of amateur riders who completed every stage of the Tour a week ahead of the pros. The Tour 21, as it’s known, covered every single km that the pro teams covered. But they also raised £1m for Cure Leukaemia charity in the process.   You'll hear: 08:40 Start of the interview with Guy Wolstencroft who had finished the Tour de France two days before we spoke. 09:40 Guy talks a...

Raising £1million by doing the Tour de France

July 21, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutes

What's it really like to ride the Tour de France? We get the lowdown from Guy Wolstencroft who was part of a team of amateur riders who completed every stage of the Tour a week ahead of the pros. The Tour 21, as it’s known, covered every single km that the pro teams covered. But they also raised £1m for Cure Leukaemia charity in the process.  You'll hear: 08:40 Start of the interview with Guy Wolstencroft who had finished the Tour de France two days before we spoke. 09:40 Guy talks about Geof...

Hayden Wilde: From XTERRA to the Olympics in four years

July 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Hayden Wilde will be the first to tell you the last 3-4 years have been huge as he pursued his goal of trying to qualify for the Olympics in triathlon, following a background in more off-road endurance sports. When the Covid outbreak began in 2020, the young New Zealander wouldn't have foreseen not racing abroad for 22 months. He made the most of his time, becoming 2x National Champion in the 5,000m on the track and also spent quality time with friends and family. He returned to triathlon act...

Race special: Joe Skipper and Katrina Matthews win Ironman UK 2021

July 07, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Helen brings you a race special from Ironman UK this week, with post-race interviews from winners Joe Skipper and Katrina Matthews. Second place finisher Nikki Bartlett, along with Chantal Cummings and Leon Chevalier who both finished third also stop and chat to Helen. Plus she speaks to British pros Elliot Smales (4th) and Adam Bowden (5th), as well as coach Rob Cheetham, who is husband to Susie Cheetham. You'll hear: 09:21 Joe Skipper interview 'it was the hardest I've ever had to dig for ...

Marten Van Riel: The Belgian triathlon star proving the doubters wrong

June 30, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Marten Van Riel is on a mission to win an Olympic medal in triathlon, before stamping his authority over the Ironman distance. The 28-year-old surprised himself by qualifying for the Rio Olympics and going on to finish in 6th position. He won Super League's Arena Games twice in 2021 and finished 3rd at WCTS Leeds, which was won by Alex Yee. He's part of Joel Filliol's squad and trains alongside his fellow countryman Jelle Geens, as well as Vincent Luis, Mario Mola and Jake Birtwhistle. And ke...

How do you deal with a DNF? With Laura Siddall

June 23, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

We bring in multiple Ironman winner Laura Siddall to chat with Helen this week, all about the mental ups and downs of Ironman training and racing. Helen competed at Lakesman 2021, a long distance triathlon in England's picturesque Lake District. We find out about the many many wobbles along the way, how Helen prepared mentally for race day and how it all panned out. You'll hear: About why Helen decided to do Lakesman and when she changed from the half to the full distance event. What Helen's ...

Dr Bella Smith and Baz Moffat: How to survive the menopause

June 16, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

We all know a woman in our life and that is why this episode is a must-listen! Whether it's you, your wife, your mum, a friend, a cousin, the peri menopause and the menopause will affect someone you know. Dr Bella Smith and Baz Moffat from the Well HQ cover all bases and it's great. You'll hear: 06:15 Dr Bella Smith explains what the menopause and the peri menopause are 09:04 Baz talks about the impact of your lifestyle during the menopause and peri menopause. "It's a time to start again. Ho...

Race Special: World Triathlon Leeds 2021

June 09, 2021 09:55 - 1 hour

British Triathlon's Sophie Coldwell, Olivia Mathias, Claire Cashmore and Dave Ellis reflect on the weekend that was the 2021 World Triathlon Championship Series and World Triathlon Para Series, Leeds. Sophie took her first WTCS podium with an impressive 3rd place finish, while Olivia crossed the line in 25th on her World Series debut, before watching her boyfriend Alex Yee win the men's race. Dave clinched gold in the PTV1 race, while his partner Claire took silver behind team mate Lauren Ste...

Calum Johnson - National cross country champion

June 02, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

This is a brilliant chat with a brilliant athlete! Calum Johnson is a British triathlete who was Non Stanford's training partner in the run up to the Rio Olympics. Calum is a fine triathlete in his own right, with numerous podiums on the European Cup circuit. But after a debut 63.44 half marathon in 2021, the national cross country champion has a new goal - to qualify for the marathon at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It's a really honest and engaging chat about high performance, trying to scra...

Helle Frederiksen: Race day nutrition and how to fuel a triathlon

May 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

We get multiple Ironman 70.3 champion Helle Frederiksen back on the podcast this week, to talk us through race day nutrition and how to fuel across all distances. We go in-depth about what to eat during an Ironman triathlon and what to eat in the days before a race. You'll hear: 06:00 We talk about the basics of race nutrition. We have up to 90 minutes of maximal work. We can go 90 minutes without putting any energy in. Helle talks about how to fuel a sprint distance race - take a gel ten mi...

Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay in Conversation

May 19, 2021 04:00 - 51 minutes

Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay join us in conversation. The pair became a "quaranteam" when Covid hit in 2020, forming a training bubble together along with Heather’s husband Wattie and Paula’s partner – fellow pro Eric Lagerstrom. Heather is the American ironman record holder and a multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 champion too. While Paula had an emotional win at 2020 Challenge Daytona, after years of struggles with confidence and injuries after being number 1 on the ITU circuit back in ...

The Ocean Sheroes: Rowing the Pacific

May 12, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes

We go beyond triathlon this week and dive into the world of ocean rowing, with Bella Collins and Purusha Gordon who are part of the 4 woman Ocean Sheroes Crew, competing in the Great Pacific Rowing Race. Bella has done an Ocean row before, but for Purusha, who is a mum of two young boys, it's a completely new challenge. But just like marathon running and triathlon, there are similarities about leaving the complexities of every day life behind, the importance of training, eating and sleeping w...

Sameera Al Bitar: Breaking triathlon barriers in Bahrain

May 05, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

Bahraini athlete Sameera Al Bitar represented Bahrain in swimming at two Olympic games, before switching to triathlon. Sameera faced a number of barriers when she was growing up as a young female swimmer in Bahrain. But as triathlon continues to grow in popularity in the Gulf, Sameera's confident that the hiccups she faced will help future generations. You'll hear: 10:48 Sameera talks about starting swimming at the age of 6, when she was a child in Jordan and going on to represent Bahrain in...

George Goodwin and Blair Cartmell in conversation

April 28, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes

We join athlete George Goodwin and his coach Blair Cartmell in conversation this week. Blair's an elite coach and was based at Triathlon Scotland's Performance Centre at the University of Stirling, for almost a decade, before moving to Bath. He has also lived and breathed the sport alongside his brother, the former professional Fraser Cartmell. Meanwhile, George has been involved in triathlon since he was a youngster. He switched to longer distances early on, when he knew that he wouldn't be ...

Gwen Jorgensen: 2016 Olympic Triathlon Champion

April 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

2016 Olympic triathlon champion Gwen Jorgensen joins us this week. Gwen was happy working as an accountant when USA Triathlon persuaded her to join their set up in 2010. A year on and she had qualified for the London Olympics. By 2014 she was dominant and she stormed to gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Then she walked away from the sport to have a family and then announced her new goals, to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics in the marathon. You'll hear 07:46 we talk about motivation. One of the bi...

Lou Bates: When triathlon becomes a stress

April 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour

This week’s guest is the bubbly and very fun Lou Bates. If you’ve been in triathlon for some time, you might know her better as Louise Collins. She was an awesome age grouper who turned pro about a decade ago, at a similar time to Lucy Gossage. Things unravelled somewhat though and she took time away from triathlon. More recently she’s been national hill climbing champion, she's become a yoga teacher and she raced in the UCI E-Sports World Championships.  It’s a fascinating story about burnin...

Holly Page: Running for the love of it

April 07, 2021 04:00 - 59 minutes

Holly Page is a GB trail runner, adventurer and was crowned World Sky Running series champion in 2018. She was world duathlon champion in her age group in her twenties and hopes to still be racing and running well into her 70s. She grew up in Yorkshire, loves the mountains but she's also a talented linguist (she speaks 4 languages) and violin player. . Oh and she manages to combine her incredible running with work in international development. You'll hear: 06:20 How her early childhood shaped...

Super League Triathlon: Arena Games London 2021

March 31, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutes

This week, we bring you post-race interviews from Super League Triathlon's Arena Games London 2021. It's fast and furious racing, mixing a pool swim with virtual cycling and running through Zwift. A massive thank you to the Super League Triathlon team for helping to make this episode happen. You'll hear: 24:54 Women's winner Beth Potter who represented Team GB in the 10,000m on the track at the Rio Olympics, before quitting her job as a teacher and switching to triathlon. She was 2019 Europea...

Super League Triathlon - Arena Games London (teaser)

March 27, 2021 19:15 - 4 minutes - 9.26 MB

A short teaser of the post-race interviews from the Super League Triathlon Arena Games in London. You'll be able to hear the full interviews as normal in Wednesday's show. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast

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