Inside Tri Show
245 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsThe 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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Fiona Kolbinger: Winning the Transcontinental Race
March 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThis is a fabulous conversation with a fabulous woman. Germany's Fiona Kolbinger surprised everyone - not least herself - when she won the Transcontinental Race outright in 2019. The young Doctor covered around 4,000km in ten days, to become the first ever female winner of the epic event. But there's a lot more to Fiona than an incredible ability to endure very long days on a bike. You'll hear: 15:20 About her first cycle touring experience when she had never heard of chamois cream and wore k...
Dr Emma Ross: Focus on Females
March 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourThis week we focus on females with Dr Emma Ross. Emma spent a decade working in elite sport and was Head of Physiology at the English Institute of Sport before branching out more recently in a bid to educate more women about their bodies. You'll hear: 07:35 women in sport have been striving for equality for so long 10:15 Really good on periods and the menstrual cycle 22:00 How to train around an irregular menstrual cycles 32:55 Heavy legs and bloating - stay hydrated, avoid salty and processe...
Covid special: Dr Rebecca Robinson and Dr Tamsin Lewis
March 10, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourDr Rebecca Robinson - Consultant in Sport and Exercise Medicine and Medical Doctor and former pro triathlete Dr Tamsin Lewis join me this week, to talk about returning to training after covid, dealing with Long Covid, plus advice on training around the Coronavirus vaccination. You'll hear: 37.50 Getting back to sport. "It's often mind over matter with a lot of athletes, but with covid if you push through there is a massive pay back. You have to celebrate the small wins. " 43:44 Dr Rebecca Ro...
Fran Brown: Insanely interesting, insanely talented
March 03, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourShe's played for Brian May, she's been involved in the Queen's Christmas Broadcast, she's been a Paraclimbing World Champion, she's had to re-learn how to walk and she's taught herself how to run. If that isn't enough, she's also a Paratriathlon World Champion. Yet this still only scratches the surface of the remarkable British Paratriathlete, Fran Brown. You'll hear: 07:45 Her amazing and very varied background in music and sport 16:25 How she went about re-learning how to walk and stand, fo...
Anna Haslock: Dot Watching and the Trans Continental Race
February 24, 2021 04:00 - 48 minutesThis week it's all about ultra endurance cycling. Guest Anna Haslock is Race Director for the Trans Continental Race (TCR.) It's a self-supported bike race across Europe, approximately 4,000km. The race was originally set up in 2012 by Haslock's partner, the late Mike Hall, who was one of the best endurance cyclists on the planet. They ran the race together for three years, until Mike's tragic death during a self-supported race across Australia. Anna has continued to organise the race followi...
Sophie Coldwell and Tom Evans in Conversation
February 17, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourSophie Coldwell is a British triathlete and her fiancé Tom Evans is an ultra runner. Sophie’s a front-pack swimmer, she represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 2018 and was 9th at the Olympic Qualification event in Tokyo. Tom's background couldn't be more different, a British Army captain, he entered Marathon des Sables in 2017 after a bet. He ended up finishing 3rd. He won the 101km race at the UTMB in 2018 and finished 3rd at Western States in 2019. He's turned his attention to the...
Darren Hardy: Dealing with PTSD through ultra endurance
February 10, 2021 04:00 - 53 minutesDarren Hardy was in the military for 15 years before being discharged on medical grounds. After being diagnosed with PTSD, Darren has turned to ultra endurance challenges as therapy. In 2020, he took on the 10-10-10 challenge - 10 Ironman, 10 days, 10 locations to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes. Darren talks about mindset, perseverance and why he now embraces failure. You might find some certain things that Darren says about PTSD and the effects that it had on him distressing. Yo...
Fenella Langridge: The art of recovery
February 03, 2021 04:00 - 54 minutesWe catch up with British professional Fenella Langridge who always has a smile on her face and lives with her coach and partner Billy in her Mum's pub in the south of England. Fenella admits she can be quite shy but she's loads of fun when you get chatting to her and she has a heart of gold. She finished 7th at Challenge Daytona in 2020 and she trains in the pool in Bath alongside Olympian Vicky Holland and fellow pro India Lee. Away from triathlon, Fenella loves spending time in the kitchen,...
Sarah True: Always learning
January 27, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutesSarah True is just a wonderful human being. Simple. I have so much respect for her and it was glorious to actually sit down over a cup of water and have a good natter. You'll hear: 07:00 Why she's been back at school this year as she prepares for her career after triathlon and why she's applying for a doctorate in clinical psychology "As you get older it's hard to anticipate what you are going to want to do. Where I thought I was going to be ten years from now is totally different to where I ...
Mark Beaumont: Pushing ultra endurance
January 20, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourEndurance cyclist and adventurer Mark Beaumont joins Helen this week. In 2017 Mark broke the world record for cycling around the world, taking 78 days. Helen gets beyond the normal questions and answers with Mark and really finds out what makes him tick. You'll hear: 17:25 the idea of identity and individuality and encouraging youngsters to pursue their passions and not feel like they HAVE to conform. "That ability to commit to the things that interest you is far more important than the speci...
Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth in conversation
January 13, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourListen in to friends Georgia Taylor-Brown and Jess Learmonth in conversation. Taylor-Brown was crowned 2020 World Champion while training partner Jess Learmonth is a European and Commonwealth medallist. The pair have been selected for Team GB for the Tokyo Olympics, alongside Vicky Holland. They are very funny. You'll hear: 05:05 When they first met 09:47 Their different attitudes to training 14:46 How they are feeling about their first Olympics in Tokyo 19:08 How Jess can feel really relaxed...
Adelaide Goodeve: Train the brain
January 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hourHelen and Inside Tri Show are back for 2021! And we get the new year off to a positive start, with mindset coach Adelaide Goodeve. Adelaide works with the likes of multiple Norseman winner Allan Hovda and the USA Paraclimbing team. She will share her tricks and tools to help you train your brain so you can perform at your best in life, training and racing. You'll hear: 12:10 Why Adelaide believes the brain is such a powerful, yet underused tool 30:59 How to deal with race day nerves 32:47 Bo...
Festive Greetings 2020
December 25, 2020 05:00 - 3 minutes - 3.6 MBA quick festive message from Helen! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Support this podcast
Malindi Elmore: The Queen of endurance
December 16, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourMalindi Elmore joins us this week to talk about her incredible athletic and coaching career and being on the brink of a surprise qualification for the Tokyo Olympics in the marathon. The Canadian, who turned 40 in 2020, competed at the 2004 Olympics in the 1500m, before retiring from athletics in 2012. She dabbled in triathlon to get fit after giving birth to her first son and soon found herself racing in the pro ranks and going sub 9 hours on her Ironman debut in 2016. She retired from triat...
Inside Tri Show: Endurance athletes and heart conditions
December 09, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutesThis episode is a must-listen for endurance athletes and coaches who want to know more about cardiac health and the heart. Is hard exercise really bad for you? Is there such thing as athlete's heart? You'll hear first hand from age group athletes and one of Europe's leading cardiologists who's a huge advocate that we should all be exercising. You'll hear: 03:30 Age group athlete Paul Clucas talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia 22:0...
Inside Tri Show: Endurance athletes and the heart
December 09, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBThis episode is a must-listen for endurance athletes and coaches who want to know more about cardiac health and the heart. Is hard exercise really bad for you? Is there such thing as athlete's heart? You'll hear first hand from age group athletes and one of Europe's leading cardiologists who's a huge advocate that we should all be exercising. You'll hear: 03:30 Age group athlete Paul Clucas talks about his experience of being diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia ...
Lucy Charles-Barclay and Lucy Gossage in conversation
December 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourListen in to Lucy Charles-Barclay and Lucy Gossage in conversation. Charles-Barclay, the 3x Ironman World Championship runner up and 2019 Challenge Roth winner has shot to triathlon stardom in a relatively short space of time, alongside her husband Reece. It's hard to believe she is still only 27 years old. Meanwhile Lucy Gossage is a 13x Ironman winner and Oncologist. Although she has retired from racing, she still loves getting out there and having fun. Despite their different achievements ...
Inside Tri Show: Celebrating one year with host Helen Murray
November 25, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourTo celebrate the first birthday of the Inside Tri Show, we turn the tables on Helen this week, as she becomes the interviewee! We find out what really happens behind the scenes, how she gets some of the guests to come on and how she juggles podcasting with her many other projects. You'll hear: 05:10 Why Helen started the Inside Tri Show and how she brings you a podcast each week 39:24 The top 3 things Helen has learnt in the first 12 months of the Inside Tri Show 41:50 Helen's favourite 3 eve...
Vicky Holland and Nikki Bartlett in conversation
November 18, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourI thought we could all do with a bit of a giggle at the moment. Step forward two bubbly triathletes: Vicky Holland and Nikki Bartlett. This isn't just a random pairing. These two have known each other since they were teenagers and stick them together and you won't get a word in edgeways. It was a LOT of fun listening to these two and I hope it pops a smile on your face. You'll hear: 03:52 The start of the Interview when Vicky and Nikki explain how they met 09:15 Vicky talks about the routine ...
Dan Lorang: Coaching the World's Best Endurance Athletes
November 11, 2020 04:00 - 55 minutesDan Lorang's been labelled as 'The World's best Long Course coach." He guided both Jan Frodeno and Anne Haug to the Ironman World Championship title in 2019. Listen carefully - he might be softly spoken but he has some real nuggets in this chat. He also seems to be one of the World's nicest people too and it was such pleasure to chat to him. You'll hear: 06:20 How Anne Haug and Jan Frodeno have dealt with 2020 differently 'it was not so hard for her to have not competed but for Jan he is a ra...
Kriss Hendy: Get Stronger to go faster
November 04, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutesKriss Hendy from Strength for Endurance will teach you the basics of Strength and Conditioning this week and you will learn why S & C should be an integral part of your training plan, in order to be fit and healthy. If you hope to continue swimming, biking running or hiking as you get older, then you need to be working on your strength and mobility right now! You'll hear: 07:53 Why Strength and Conditioning is important, regardless of your age or fitness level. 13:25 Where to start if you're ...
Allan Hovda: Embracing winter, the Norwegian way
October 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourNorwegian triathlete Allan Hovda is our guest this week as we explore the idea of shifting our mindset to embrace winter, like a Norwegian. With talk of further lockdown and second waves of Covid-19, we pick Allan's brains to find out what makes a Norwegian tick when it gets colder and darker outside. We explore the extra little things you can do to love winter; from cold water swimming to fires and hiking. We also hear about Allan's background in triathlon, Norseman battles, aerodynamics and...
Chrissie Wellington: Truly fierce - The undefeated Queen of Ironman
October 21, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourFour time Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington joins us on the podcast this week. It's such a fantastic, authentic chat. We find out how she really felt when she wasn't on Ironman's 2020 list of 'fiercest female competitors' in Kona and why she believes her career only lasted for 5 years. It's an interview full of wisdom, life lessons and Chrissie style inspiration. We talk about: 08:06 How she thinks she would have dealt with things in 2020 if she was still an athlete 28:05 How she fel...
Sam Perkins: The triathlete diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
October 14, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourGo back two years and Sam Perkins was training for a middle distance triathlon. Just a few years before that, Sam had caught the triathlon bug and ditched his unhealthy lifestyle. But in 2019, at the age of 37, Sam was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. He's wheelchair bound and needs a machine to help him breathe. According to statistics, there's a 50% chance that he has 5 months left to live. Despite that, Sam maintains the most wonderful sense of humour and outlook on life and he's doin...
Dave Scott: An honest conversation about depression
October 07, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourDave Scott is a 6x Ironman World Champion and I thought this interview was going to be all about mindset and a winning mentality. What evolved was a completely unexpected conversation about depression. You'll hear: 20:40 "All the way through my 20s and when I was competing, I wrestled with depression and the depression that I had would consume me sometimes. I had many periods when this depression would manifest itself." 31:08 "I thought if I was depressed, that is a huge psychological weaknes...
Max Thorpe: Overcoming a near death experience in the Atlantic
September 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour"Sitting on a swing on the edge of a tanker in the middle of the Atlantic isn't exactly what you'd call safe." In this episode you're going to hear some incredible story telling from ocean rower Max Thorpe. Max overcame a near death experience while attempting to row across the Atlantic. His initial attempt ended in failure and he had to be rescued by an oil tanker. But Max bounced back and three years later, broke the World Record for the fastest row across the Atlantic in 2020. You'll hear:...
Mirinda Carfrae: 3 x Ironman World champion on Mum guilt and more
September 23, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourMirinda 'Rinny' Carfrae is a 3x Ironman World Champion. She has an impressive record at the World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, with 6 podium finishes from 7 attempts. She also holds the run course record at the Ironman world championships, with a swift 2.50.26 from her win in 2014. After becoming a mum in 2017, she returned to the World Championships in 2018 and finished 5th. In this conversation we focus on juggling motherhood and life as a professional triathlete as Mirinda and husband Ti...
Katrina Matthews: The army physio on a mission
September 16, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutesKatrina Matthews from the BMC-Vifit Pro triathlon team talks about being an Army physio, training to heart rate, social media pressures and getting off to a flying start as a pro triathlete. You'll hear: 08:25 Katrina talks about 'a whirlwind' year 10:30 Katrina talks amazingly openly about the challenge of social media during lockdown and the difficulty of not comparing herself with others. 15:34 Katrina talks about her job as an Army physiotherapist and being able to sideline her Army caree...
Mike Taylor: How to stop getting saddle sores and a numb penis!
September 09, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutesThink you need all the gear to go faster? Think again! In this episode, learn how to spend smarter and go faster on a bike this week, with expert bike fitter Mike Taylor. If you've ever struggled with saddle sores or a numb penis, if you're debating whether you should buy a time trial bike or if you want to know how to really keep your bike clean, but you've never wanted to ask, then this is the episode for you! The amazing Mike Taylor joins me to talk about: 11:44 Become a bike fitting speci...
Mike Taylor: Stop getting saddle sores and a numb penis!
September 09, 2020 04:00 - 52 minutesThink you need all the gear to go faster? Think again! In this episode, learn how to spend smarter and go faster on a bike this week, with expert bike fitter Mike Taylor. If you've ever struggled with saddle sores or a numb penis, if you're debating whether you should buy a time trial bike or if you want to know how to really keep your bike clean, but you've never wanted to ask, then this is the episode for you! The amazing Mike Taylor joins me to talk about: 11:44 Become a bike fitting spec...
Mike Taylor: Spend smarter, go faster
September 09, 2020 04:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThink you need all the gear to go faster? Think again! In this episode, learn how to spend smarter and go faster on a bike this week, with expert bike fitter Mike Taylor. If you've ever struggled with saddle sores or a numb penis, if you're debating whether you should buy a time trial bike or if you want to know how to really keep your bike clean, but you've never wanted to ask, then this is the episode for you! The amazing Mike Taylor joins me to talk about: 11:44 Become a bike fitting ...
Hannah Grant: Performance Chef
September 02, 2020 04:00 - 59 minutesI love food and I'm so pleased I can bring you a podcast all about food! That's all thanks to Performance Chef extraordinaire, Hannah Grant. Hannah's got a fascinating story to tell, from life in the Royal Danish Navy, to getting through Culinary school. From working at the legendary Noma restaurant in Copenhagen, to being team chef on the pro cycling tour, to the gripping Amazon Prime series Eat Race Win. You'll hear: 09:40 I joined the navy to get a kick up the butt and I came out of the na...
Behind the Scenes: National 100m TT Championships
August 26, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourWe take you behind the scenes at the 2020 National 100m TT Championships. What does it take to ride at 25mph for nearly 4 hours? How do you plan your nutrition for a century ride? How does the time trial scene compare to the triathlon scene? And what happens when you don't have to run a marathon off the bike? You'll hear: 06:06 From female winner, BMC Vifit pro triathlon team member Katrina Matthews 08:16 Why Katrina felt 'absolutely rubbish' the day before the race 11:05 Kat's previous TT ex...
Joanna Rowsell: Double Olympic gold to medicine
August 19, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourJoanna Rowsell achieved everything she wanted to achieve in cycling. After being talent spotted as a teenager she joined British Cycling. She won World Championship titles and Olympic gold medals at London 2012 and Rio 206, she broke World Records and she won Commonwealth titles too. She's also just a really lovely person. In this interview you'll hear... 06:05 Why she is pursuing a career in medicine 08:31 Feeling lost in retirement 10:40 The joy of being able to enjoy the memories 12:21 How...
Sean Conway: Endurance Adventurer
August 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourSean Conway is a man of extremes. He became the first person to swim from Lands End to John O'Groats. His 4,200 mile triathlon around the coast of Great Britain landed him a World Record. And he's the fastest person to cycle across Europe. He also has a very famous ginger beard. It was superb to chat to Sean and hear: 12:51 How record attempts begin 14:20 All about the 3 Fs and why records matter so much 23:40 The urgency to make something happen when he was living with his mum in a 1 bedr...
Vincent Luis: ITU World Champion
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourITU World Champion Vincent Luis is this week's guest. The 2x Olympian doesn't need a huge introduction, but the Super League Champion is on excellent form as he opens up about: 13:25 Life after the Rio Olympics 17:35 The trip to Kenya that gave him the kick up the butt he needed to rekindle his hunger and love again for the sport. 10:57 Why he plans to stick at short course racing until his home Olympics at Paris 2024 42:00 His love for fashion and his impressive collection of Nike shoes....
Vincent Luis: 2019 ITU World Champion
August 05, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 55 MBITU World Champion Vincent Luis is this week's guest. The 2x Olympian doesn't need a huge introduction, but the Super League Champion is on excellent form as he opens up about: 13:25 Life after the Rio Olympics 17:35 The trip to Kenya that gave him the kick up the butt he needed to rekindle his hunger and love again for the sport. 10:57 Why he plans to stick at short course racing until his home Olympics at Paris 2024 42:00 His love for fashion and his impressive collection of Nike shoes. Fin...
Farid Noori: Afghanistan's Olympic Mountain Bike Hopeful
July 29, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutesFarid Noori was just 2 years old when his family was forced to flee from Afghanistan due to the Taliban. Growing up, sport wasn't encouraged but education most definitely was. For a number of years, his school was at a compound of UNICEF tents, but despite the surroundings, everyone valued education. Farid first discovered mountain biking when he took part in a High School exchange programme in the USA. He still studies in America and now hopes to become the first mountain biker from Afghanis...
Rach McBride: Being gender non-binary in triathlon
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourI have oodles of respect for Canada's Rach McBride for doing this interview. Rach is an incredible triathlete and a really educated and interesting person who you can talk to on so many levels, whether you want to chat triathlon, genetics, music or anything else. Rach also identifies as gender non-binary. That means they don't identify as male or female. Or put another way, they don't follow other people's ideas or stereotypes about how they should look or act, based on the sex they were assi...
Steve Bate: The Paralympian and adventurer going blind
July 15, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourSteve Bate is a World Champion cyclist on the Great Britain cycling team, despite being born and raised in NZ. He loves nothing more than a bike packing adventure. He's a carpenter turned Outdoor Ed Instructor, he won a gold medal at Rio 2016.... And he's also going blind. There is sooooo much to talk about with Steve and this interview will have you laughing, it will leave you feeling inspired for an adventure and it will make you feel grateful to do what you can, every single day, without e...
Marc Austin: Forced to retire at 26 with heart condition
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourMarc Austin was on track to become one of the World's best triathletes. Even as a youngster, the Scottish athlete's potential shone through. He won silver at both Junior and U23 World Championship level. But it was his surprise bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, ahead of the Brownlee brothers, that really made people take note. But in June 2020, the 26-year-old's triathlon dreams came to a halt. He was forced to retire on medical grounds after being diagnosed with a rare heart condi...
Craig Alexander: A true triathlon gem
June 29, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourWhen people say they've never heard a bad word said about a particular athlete, you know you're in for a treat when the opportunity to interview them comes along. That particular athlete is Craig "Crowie" Alexander. The Australian grew up dreaming of a career as a soccer player. Thankfully for the triathlon world, the soccer dream went out of the window, to be replaced by a dream to be the world's best triathlete. He's gone on to win the Ironman World Championship 3 times and the Ironman 70.3...
Kathryn Bertine: All-round super woman
June 24, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourSome guests are easy to research, others are harder and then there are some who have done so much that it's difficult to even know where to begin. That's Kathryn Bertine for you! The American describes herself as an athlete, author, activist and film maker. She's also a former pro triathlete and cyclist and she helped to get La Course by Le Tour, the one day women's race in the Tour de France, up and running. That's still scratching the surface of this remarkable woman who signed her first pr...
Tim Don: A life in triathlon
June 17, 2020 04:00 - 53 minutesBritish triathlete Tim Don joins us on the podcast this week. Don is well known for being "The Man with the Halo," and for breaking the Ironman World Record. But the 42-year-old has been involved in triathlon since he was 15 years old and he turned down a spot at University to become a professional triathlete. He's since been to 3 Olympic games and finished twice on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. It's such an awesome and fun conversation. You'll hear... About his first e...
Jody Jones: The remarkable woman who swam the channel with bowel cancer
June 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourYou might not have heard of this week's guest the swimmer, Military Wives Choir member and mum of two, Jody Jones. But hearing this interview may have a rather large impact on your day, your week, your 2020...Perhaps even your life. You see, Jody oozes passion for open water swimming. In fact, she loves it so much that she swam the English Channel in 2019. Fewer than 700 women have ever completed the 21 mile crossing. But what makes Jody's achievement even more special is that she did it whil...
Jody Jones: Channel swimmer with bowel cancer
June 10, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourYou might not have heard of this week's guest the swimmer, Military Wives Choir member and mum of two, Jody Jones. But hearing this interview may have a rather large impact on your day, your week, your 2020...Perhaps even your life. You see, Jody oozes passion for open water swimming. In fact, she loves it so much that she swam the English Channel in 2019. Fewer than 700 women have ever completed the 21 mile crossing. But what makes Jody's achievement even more special is that she did i...
Helle Frederiksen: Food, fuelling and periods
June 03, 2020 04:00 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MBIt was a real eye-opener speaking to ITU Long Distance World Champion Helle Frederiksen for this week's show. Helle got in touch with me after listening to the Healthy Body series, so we continued the conversation about training, fuelling and nutrition. Helle has a an M.Sc in Human Nutrition and since retiring in 2019, Helle has expanded her coaching business. So it's brilliant to hear her thoughts and experiences, from her educational background, as well as from a coach and athlete perspec...
Helle Frederiksen: Fuelling for triathlon
June 03, 2020 04:00 - 54 minutesIt was a real eye-opener speaking to ITU Long Distance World Champion Helle Frederiksen for this week's show. Helle got in touch with me after listening to the Healthy Body series, so we continued the conversation about training, fuelling and nutrition. Helle has a an M.Sc in Human Nutrition and since retiring in 2019, Helle has expanded her coaching business. So it's brilliant to hear her thoughts and experiences, from her educational background, as well as from a coach and athlete perspecti...
Rudy von Berg: Ironman World Champion in the making
May 27, 2020 04:00 - 47 minutesTriathlon is in Rudy von Berg's genes. The 26-year-old grew up in a household where swim-bike-run was the norm. His Dad Rudolphe Von Berg first race at the Ironman World Championships in the 1980s. And von Berg Jnr has been dreaming of winning the iconic race since he first stepped on the Big Island as a 5 year old, to watch his Dad compete. In the last couple of years, under coach Luc Van Lierde, Rudy von Berg has shown he means business. In 2019 he finished 3rd at the Ironman 70.3 World Cha...
Matt Trautman: White water kayaker to Ironman Champion
May 20, 2020 04:00 - 1 hourSouth African triathlete Matt Trautman grew up on the water, rather than in it. He was a talented kayaker when he was younger, but turned his hand to sailing when he realised he could do it as a job. In 2012 he did his first ever triathlon. In 2014 he turned professional and got his first Ironman win at IM Wales. In 2017 his career was nearly over when he got hit by a car on a training ride and needed emergency spinal fusion. He's since become a Dad and won Ironman 70.3 South Africa. In this ...