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In Episode 1 of Inside Tri Show's Road to Roth series with lifejacketskin.com, we speak to Race Director Felix Walchshöfer, about what makes Challenge Roth one of the biggest, most popular and well-supported triathlons in the World. Roth has been part of Felix's life since he was first a volunteer at the age of 4. His late father Herbert was brave enough to say 'No' to Ironman's demands and remain independent and helped to grow Challenge Roth into what it is today. His Mum Alice and sister Catherine are still very much part of the organising team. You always hear what a nice guy Felix is, and when you listen to this interview, you'll understand why. Follow Felix on socials https://www.instagram.com/felix_walchshoefer/?hl=en Lifejacket Skin Protection Lifejacket Skin Protection are sponsoring the Road to Roth series. They want you to look after your skin when you're out and about training. Use the code ROADTOROTH for 10% off the entire store at lifejacketskin.com or follow this link: https://lifejacketskin.com/discount/ROADTOROTH Sponsor Helen Helen's taking on challenge Roth in 2024, along with the Shropshire Way 80km ultra and Ironman Wales to finish! She's raising money for MOVE Against Cancer to help people affected by cancer to stay active. You can sponsor her here: https://www.justgiving.com/page/helen-murray-move Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oncologist and 14 x Iron Distance Champion Lucy Gossage speaks to Helen fresh after finishing 3rd at the Montane Winter Spine Race on her first attempt and raising over £22,000 for MOVE Against Cancer Charity. You'll hear: Why Lucy entered the Spine race In depth about Lucy's final 24 hours, which at times felt like a living nightmare Why Lucy would have stopped herself from continuing, if she had been a race Doctor How Lucy survived getting stuck in a blizzard when the race got paused What happened when Lucy started to sleep walk and hallucinate What it means to have raised so much money for charity and inspired so many people Practical kit tips If she would do it again Like What you heard? If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a colleague or a friend! Sponsor Lucy if you haven't already: https://www.justgiving.com/page/lucy-gossage-spine-move Follow Lucy Gossage on social media: X and Instagram Find out more about MOVE Against Cancer Charity And why not help Helen on her fundraising mission? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chrissie Wellington is a four time Ironman World Champion. She won all 13 of the 13 Ironman races she entered and set an incredible World Record, which stood for 12 years until it was beaten by Daniela Ryf. Since retiring, Chrissie has become a Mum and continued to inspire people around the World by dedicating herself to improve people's health and wellbeing through Parkrun. You'll hear:07:00 We talk about the pie of life, taking different paths in life, choice and compromise10:00 Listening to your gut to explore new things13:00 What does Chrissie mean by her book title 'A Life Without Limits'?19:00 Does Chrissie remember the first time we met? Oh there are some good stories in this section!!!34:00 Why Chrissie enjoyed doing endurance challenges when she retired from professional sport, to avoid having an outcome goal. 38:00 The satisfaction of helping others, which can be more enjoyable than going for a certain time yourself. And why Chrissie took so much from being part of a team to help Sam Perkins cross the finish line in a marathon. 43:00 The bigger picture of being able to inspire others through sport. 'We can each pay it forward and that's the beauty to me of sport, much less about your own achievement. There's a deep satisfaction of achieving your goal, but there is so much more to it."47:00 Why it can be hard to step away when you have a platform and you are good at something. 58:00 Knowing that there's life beyond triathlon for professional sports people and that your self worth is more spacious than you as swim bike run. 1.00:00 What was it like seeing Daniela Ryf breaking Chrissie's World Record? 1:06:00 Out of change comes opportunity. Find out more about this week's guest:Chrissie Wellington TwitterChrissie Wellington websiteJoanne Murphy Tri Talking Sport Podcast with Helen, October 2023Engadin Cross Country Ski Marathon, Switzerland!!!!Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowA note from HelenThis is the last episode of the Inside Tri Show. This conversation with Chrissie sums up so much of why I am stopping. I have done more than I thought possible and I am signing off with a very happy heart. This podcast would never have got to twenty two episodes, let alone two episodes, if it wasn't for you listening and supporting me and for my guests taking the time to talk to me. I am so grateful for the friendships the podcast has brought me, the connections I have made and the life lessons I have learnt. It's been an absolute pleasure and I hope it will continue to inspire people in the world of endurance sports. Thank you xxThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Laura Siddall has been a professional triathlete since 2013. She is a multiple Ironman Champion and although she comes from Great Britain, she lives and trains abroad and has spend time in the USA, New Zealand and Spain. At the age of 42, Laura finished twice in the top ten at the Ironman World Championships in 2022. You'll hear:05:00 Laura talks through the tough time she has had since an accident during the bike leg of Ironman Brazil 2023, which resulted in a head injury. She doesn't remember what happened, and while she didn't break any bones, a CT scan showed she had a bleed on the brain. 11:00 Some of the side effects of the traumatic injury Laura sustained and how she has been dealing with those and why it's been so challenging. 15:00 Why saying to people 'I have a brain injury' is so hard. 26:00 Sharing her recovery journey Vs not sharing her recovery journey30:00 We talk about meeting for the first time and why Sid has a heart of gold and always does stuff for other people. 37:00 Some of the ways that I've been inspired to do adventures following the podcast. 39:00 Some of Sid's highlights of her career as a professional triathlete.42:00 How does Sid find life in Boulder?45:00 DNF and DNS48:00 Sid asks which have been the hardest interviews for me to do?50:00 How do we think triathlon has changed in the past decade?Find out more about this week's guest:Laura Siddall InstagramLaura Siddall websiteMOVE Charity websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Lucy Gossage and Nikki Bartlett don't need much of an introduction to triathlon audiences. They've both regularly been on the podium across Ironman and 70.3 races over the last decade, Nikki won Ironman Wales 2023, Lucy won in Wales three times. While Nikki is still competing, these days Lucy works as an Oncologist and loves doing endurance adventures in her spare time. She also dedicates lots of time to MOVE Charity, to help and inspire people to move against cancer. You'll hear:00:00 Where the mind goes during an Ultra marathon and an Ironman triathlon.05:00 Lucy tells a story about Nikki's first trail race, when she didn't have GPS on her watch. 07:00 Lucy talks about the first time she and Helen met... when Helen was making a radio documentary about Ironman in 2013. And then Nikki recalls meeting Helen for the first time, just before her pro debut in 2015.11:00 How their friendship has grown stronger over the years, especially more since Lucy has retired. 14:00 How daunting it is turning pro and how Lucy emailed Nikki just before her first pro race. 15:00 Imposter syndrome for professional athletes.17:00 "It's crazy that people put professional athletes on pedestal"18:00 Does Lucy miss anything about racing as a professional? 21:00 Why Lucy and Nikki get sad when they see age groupers being really strict with their training and not keeping it fun. 25:00 The feeling of things just flowing and feeling fun and enjoyable. 28:00 Things that Nikki's looking forward to once she finishes racing and why she doesn't intend to swim when she doesn't need to. 33:00 The timing of making a change. When is the right time to let go?38:00 We talk about some of the episodes that have made an impact on us. We also talk about Inside Tri Show, putting together a podcast, the work involved. 52:00 The most chopper thing Nikki and Lucy have done!Find out more about this week's guest:Nikki Bartlett InstagramLucy Gossage websiteMOVE Charity websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

After 9 months of training, a group of female listeners aka 'The Dream Team' head to North Wales, to take on THE ROC triathlon to inspire other women and raise money for MOVE Charity. THE ROC Wales offers a unique race format, involving a sea swim, cycling to the bottom of the highest mountain in Wales, a run up and down Yr Wyddfa, cycling back to the start and a 1km run on the beach to finish. How did they get on? Plus host Helen has some big news to share. You'll hear:An update from Beth, Millie, Nia, Ceri and Meg ahead of the raceMixed feelings on race day morningPost-race elation from The Dream Team and other Inside Tri Show listenersRelatable stories from normal women doing amazing thingsSome huge news from Helen - keep listening! Find out more about this week's guest:Sponsor The Dream Team and raise money for MOVE CharityTHE ROC InstagramTHE ROC websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Hannah Saitch took the female win at Ironman Wales in 2022, she's notched up two top five finishes at Norseman and has qualified for Kona. She's also done some of the toughest triathlons and events in the World, from riding Wales in Day, to doing extreme triathlons. All while juggling training with her job as an anaesthetist and having adventures with her husband Matt. You'll hear:06:00 Hannah explains how she used to be a rower but struggled to mix rowing with training to be a Doctor, and dipper her toes into triathlon in 2008, borrowing her Father in law's bike! 09:30 How Hannah's childhood shaped her love for sport, especially for rowing. 12:00 Who was the outdoorsy one when Hannah met her husband Matt? Was it Matt or Hannah who had the huge love of the mountains and the outdoors?13:00 Why Hannah was happy 'winging it' didn't get a coach for a few years and what made her want to get a coach to help her with her training. 16:00 How Hannah manages to train around her job as an anaesthetist, and how she juggled training in the past with tough working hours and shift patterns. 21:00 We talk about training guilt and balancing the selfishness with that sense of happiness and enjoyment too. 23:00 Why enjoyment goals are so much more important to Hannah than time goals and why enjoying the process is really crucial to her. 29:00 How Hannah ended up entered into Patagonman and what the experience was like. 37:00 Hannah talks about her progress from an average age group finish at Ironman Wales, to winning the women's race nine years later. Hannah explains why getting a coach and learning how to cycle properly were key to her success as well as working on her run. 42:00 Some of the changed that Hannah's seen in triathlon since she first started it in 2008 - the good and the bad. 43:00 What is it that makes Ironman Wales so special for Hannah?Find out more about this week's guest:Hannah Saitch InstagramJustgiving THE ROC - Support Ceri, Millie, Nia, Beth, Meg and MOVE CharityLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Natalie Lawrence swam competitively until she was 15, when she fell out of love with swimming, before being invited onto the development programme by British Triathlon. She competed at the World Junior Triathlon Championships and then moved to Loughborough to study and start her journey on the World Class Programme. But she soon developed an eating disorder which led her to leaving the elite set-up. But Natalie still wanted to do triathlon and got her pro license for the first time in 2011. She's since had four children, all the time staying fit between her pregnancies and competing as an age grouper. But now at 36 she's gained her pro card again and says there's nothing to lost by giving it a crack. You'll hear:02:00 Heather from The Lake District got in touch to talk about having a larger body in triathlon. How there is a lack of support, equipment and information out there for plus size triathletes and the struggle to find triathlon suits and wetsuits for larger bodies.19:00 Natalie talks about her background in swimming and triathlon25:00 Natalie says she didn't fall in love initially with triathlon, it found her. She talks about her time at Loughborough University and being part of the British Triathlon set-up. 27:00 The moment of being weighed on the scales which Natalie was "the beginning of the downwards spiral." Natalie went on to develop an eating disorder 'that was my coping mechanism, but I was in total decline.'34:00 Developing an exercise addiction. 'If I felt like I hadn't exercised then, I'd punish myself through not eating.'37:00 The devil Vs the angel and how Natalie felt like she had to change her mindset when she became pregnant for the first time. 38:00 Natalie talks about being a mum to four children. she had four under four at one point!40:00 How does Natalie fit her own training and work in around being a Mum?41:00 How Natalie can currently get away with not swimming! 45:00 Why Natalie still wanted to be in triathlon, even once she left Loughborough. 46:00 Why Natalie has decided to go pro again at the age of 36 after winning Outlaw triathlon 2023. 'I'd rather do it and get my answer because life is too short. You don't know when life is up. If I can do it and I can do it alright, I'm going to give it a go.'Find out more about this week's guest:Natalie Lawrence InstagramNatalie Lawrence coaching and athlete websiteHeather Good InstagramLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Ruth Astle started triathlon in 2013 when she was working in the city. Still while holding down her corporate job, she became overall age group world champion at Kona in 2019 before turning pro. She got her first pro ironman win at Mallorca on 2021, she came 5th at the ironman world championships in 2022 in St George. 2023 has been hampered by injury but Kona remains the aim. We talk about the mental ups and downs of being a pro triathlete, the need to just switch off and the support team around her …You'll hear:05:00 Start of the interview with Ruth 07:00 The need to take a break, go on holiday and switch off from triathlon and remind yourself there is a bigger world out there.11:00 Why in her mind, 2023 has been a 'sh*t show' 17:00 The guilt and pressure of being injured and not being able to show sponsors your value. 20:00 John's question: Dealing with injury. Why it's okay to take an opportunity away from triathlon and training when you're injured. 'Don't bother with one-armed swimming, just take a break.'25:00 Sarah's question: What's Ruth's set up and support crew like in Leeds? Who is in her corner? How does she train in Leeds?30:00 Freddie's question: How should someone in their early 20s who is into triathlon approach triathlon and divide their time?32:00 Has Ruth's passion for triathlon changed at all since she first started it in 2023? 'Looking back, I don't think I did the best job of mixing work and triathlon when I was an age grouper, but if I had done it differently, would I have got to the point of being good enough to be able to turn pro?'36:00 Ruth's thoughts on Ironman struggling to fill slots for Kona and how they even offered any female who had raced at Ironman Tallinn a Kona slot. 43:00 Anne's question: What's it like dating Ali Brownlee? 'It's like dating any other guy. There are good times, there are times when he is really annoying. He is a human, people might be shocked to know this, but he is a human.'Find out more about this week's guest:Ruth Astle InstagramRuth Astle YoutubeRuth Astle websiteTri Talking Sport websiteTri Talking Sport podcast on spotify - Helen recorded an interview with Joanne Murphy, so go and check it out when it's out!Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

In 2019 John Haywood was diagnosed with two different types of cancer at the age of 45. The gym lover was told he may never be able to run again. So John brought a bike to build up his fitness. Three years later he cycled from Lands End to John o'Groats. The following year he completed Ironman Bolton, despite being knocked off his bike by a car during the cycle leg. John's message is simple, life is for living. You'll hear:06:00 John talks about being diagnosed with a very rare form of Sarcoma in September 2019 and then Hodgkin's Lymphoma a month later. He explains how he had his first surgery at the end of 2019. 09:00 John explains how he deals with things and how he tried not to overthink things after he was diagnosed with cancer. 12:00 How did John and his wife Claire deal with the fact that she works in cancer services and knows a lot about cancer. 14:00 John talks about the moment when he was told he might not ever be able to run again after sarcoma in his ankle, which he initially thought was a bruise. 19:00 John explains how he was treated for Lymphoma with radiotherapy while he was on crutches following two operations on his ankle for the sarcoma. 23:00 John talks about some of the side effects of his initial radiotherapy, which included fatigue and how he dealt with it. 26:00 The bike purchase in May 2020 that gave John a completely new direction in life. 28:00 What made John want to ride from Lands End to John o'Groats and how he turned it into a family adventure with his wife and daughter.31:00 How a double cancer diagnosis gave John a clarity and a perspective that he didn't previously have. 35:00 Why did John want to enter Ironman Bolton?37:00 How John's race nearly ended on the bike leg, due to a car driver turning onto the course and hitting John. 42:00 The Cancer support network that John has set up at work with Greater Manchester Police. 'It's like being in a club that nobody wants to be a member of"44:00 We talk about cardio Vs strength workouts and how physical activity has helped John with his mental wellbeing. And why he's so passionate about MOVE Charity. Find out more about this week's guest:John Haywood Twitter John Haywood JustgivingMOVE Charity websiteSponsor the Inside Tri Show team taking on THE ROCLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Lizzie Richardson is a runner from North Wales. She broke the women's record for the Paddy Buckley round in 2022, previously held by Jasmin Paris. Lizzie grew up in mid-Wales, with six sisters and had a very active childhood. At University she focussed on partying rather than running. In 2018 she supported her sister doing the Bob Graham round which planted a seed that she'd like to do a round of her own one day. This is the story of a normal woman doing amazing things. PLUS ! You'll hear Helen and Lowri Bowen talking about the practical side of taking on the Pan Celtic Race, what do you take, how much training do you need to do, how much planning is involved?You'll hear:05:00 What her childhood was like, growing up in rural mid-Wales.09:00 Her sister's Bob Graham round that sparked her interest in doing a round of her own one day .11:00 Signing up for a 75mile ultra on a whim, without doing much training. she finished first woman and second overall, despite doing it after a few too many rums the night before.16:00 How does she keep pushing herself during ultras and rounds?17:00 Lizzie explains what the Paddy Buckley is, how it works and what her experience of doing it was like. 23:00 How much training did Lizzie do for it? You might be surprised to hear the answer to this - lower volume, including speed work. Max 80-100km a week, only just before her taper. 27:00 How did the feel the morning of taking on the Paddy Buckley round and once she had completed it? 'The night before I was in bed and I told my husband I'm not doing it, I can't do it.' 32:00 Lizzie reveals she actually found out she was pregnant the week after doing the Paddy Buckley round, and she thinks she was 6 weeks pregnant when she did it. 35:00 Would Lizzie like to do more events and running when the time is right?37:00 Lizzie says she finds Jasmin Paris and other female running friends really inspiring about the realities of becoming and mum and running. 'sometimes you do measure yourself up against other people but everyone's experience is so different and I'm just trying to prepare my body as much as possible.'39:00 Lizzie opens up about her struggles with performance anxiety 'I'd be sick with nerves on the start line and it definitely holds me back. I'd perform so much better in a more relaxed setting.'44:00 Hear from Lowri Bowen and Helen as they reflect on the practicalities of taking on The Pan Celtic Race as a pair in 2023. What did they pack, how did they plan their race, what sort of training did they do?Find out more about this week's guest:More about the Paddy Buckley RoundLowri Bowen on TwitterPan Celtic Race websiteSponsor the Inside Tri Show team taking on THE ROC for MOVE CharityNicky Keay's Fuelling Your Health and Athletic Performance Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on...

Jess Learmonth is a firm fan's favourite in triathlon. She swam until she was 15, but only came back to sport after taking time out to go travelling. She'd come home, was working in a supermarket and did a triathlon for charity. Little did she know how much that would change her life. Jess has gone on to become an Olympic gold medallist in the mixed relay, two time commonwealth silver medallist and World Triathlon Championship series runner up. And you can guarantee she'll make you laugh too. You'll hear:How Jess is continuing to train during her pregnancyWhy her Paris Olympic dreams remain very much alive.Why she loves coachingHer passion for supporting people with dyslexiaHow sport gave her confidenceHer go-to Lunch. It might not be what you think. About her laid back approach to lifeFind out more about this week's guest:Jess Learmonth InstagramJess Learmonth websiteJustgiving link: Support and sponsor the fab 5 on their ROC journey for MOVE CharityLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Tom Davies doesn't have a particularly conventional background as a professional triathlete. He cycled around the World at the age of 19, wrote a book about it while studying for an engineering degree and combined it with cycle racing at University. But the dream of doing sport as a living never disappeared, and within four years, Tom went from doing his first triathlon to getting his professional license. You'll hear:05:00 Tom talks about what sparked his interest in cycling around the world as a 19 year old. 09:00 What did his Mum say when he said 'Mum, I'm going to ride around the world as a teenager?'11:00 Tom talks about riding to Chamonix with his Dad when he was 1513:00 Why Tom believes he's naively ambitious and why he believes you can surprise yourself with what you're capable of.15:00 The art of moving on and why Tom didn't find it too challenging to transition from finishing his round the world ride to starting University.17:00 The art of fitting in writing a book, while studying for a University degree and competing in bike racing. 'it was the hardest I've ever worked, probably harder than the ride itself.'19:00 His journey from racing bikes at University to becoming a full time professional triathlete. How he fell out of love with bike racing 'it was like flicking a switch. But I still craved some sort of validation from sport and when you are at loughborough, you can feel a bit inferior if you are not at that top level. 22:00 Going from beginner triathlete to professional in 4 years and why he wants to give it a go and why he's also wanted to do sport for a living. 'Swimming, cycling and running is when I'm most happiest'25:00 How does he survive as a new professional? He explains that his parents support him, and some support from sponsors and he is part of the TTL development team. 'Ultimately if this all comes to nothing, that's okay, I will be grateful for having had it in my life."27:00 Tom explains further what being in the TTL Development Team involves, under Paula Findlay and Eric Lagerstrom. 30:00 What does Tom what to achieve in the world of triathlon? 'I want to figure out a way to do this as a living. My goals for this year was to retain my pro license and get into the top 250 in the world. 32:00 Having to be patient as a new professional triathlete with limited experience in the sport. 30:00 Going into certain races knowing you're not going to win. (Yet.) How do you balance that with wanting to be the best?37:00 Tom talks about keeping a blog and why he is so self aware. 'It's me trying to come to grips with what I'm feeling and how I'm feeling certain things and getting it down is my way of dealing with it.' 40:00 Would Tom cycle around the world again with more life experience under his belt? 'The world of ultra endurance has changed a lot since I did it. If someone said you have to cycle around the world again, I would either go a lot slower and take in as much culture as possible, or I would try to do it really fast. It would be one of those extremes." If you want to commit to something, you have to commit 100%, I don't know if pro triathlon is going to be my life for the next ten years but trying to get better is the right path for me to be on right now."Find out more about this week's guest:Tom Davies InstagramTom Davies websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons...

Tom Bishop had a stellar season on the ITU circuit in 2017 and represented Team England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. But after chasing the Olympic dream for years, he made the switch to middle/long distance racing at the end of 2022. In 2023 the Leeds-based athlete finished second at Clash Miami, before wins at Challenge Puerto Varas and Challenge Wales. He feels he's finally found his happy place as a triathlete.You'll hear:04:00 Why 2023 is Tom's make or break year 'I want to be a professional triathlete, being on funding doesn't feel like you're a professional triathlete, it feels like you're part of a process, you're basically at their expense and I wanted to progress and give myself confidence that I'm progressing and making a career out of the sport.'08:00 Why Tom feels more confident after leaving his short course career behind and why he now feels like a professional athlete. 10:00 Is it scary leaving the security of an elite level programme?12:00 How does Tom's training differ now he is focussing on middle distance, compared to short distance? 'I reduced a lot of running because I was picking up a lot of niggles, and I put it all into the bike.' 'I don't do any gym, but I do some exercises as part of my morning routine and some short hill sprints.'17:00 The ability to pick the races Tom wants to do and how he's enjoying the more 20:00 The ability of some athletes to do every distance, from short course to middle and in some cases even long distance. 24:00 Does Tom think all of the powers that be in triathlon will work together to develop one racing calendar? 26:00 Does Tom wish he had made the switch to middle distance earlier? I wish I had gone earlier, but I also don't regret trying to qualify for the Olympic Games.27:00 What is it about the pull of the Olympic Games? How much does it dig away at you? 'I think it's something that's forced on you more than is needed. Younger kids shouldn't be made to think Olympics is the only goal and the only pathway.'31:00 All I want to be able to is race without having anything else to worry about and that's when I get the best out of myself. It's nice to be confident in a race again.'33:00 Tom's goals now that he is racing Middle distance and why he's torn about doing a long distance race in the very near future. 38:00 We hear about Tom's brother David who used to be a triathlete, now works full time for Huub and is an amazing runner. 42:00 You'll also hear from Marc Barrow and Ian Lloyd from Swansea Vale Tri about how they've gone from being a bunch of friends swim, bike and running to the biggest triathlon club in Wales and one of the biggest in the UK. Find out more about this week's guest:Tom Bishop InstagramSwansea Vale TriLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles:

This week's episode is all about the Pan Celtic Race – a self supported bikepacking race which this year saw nearly three hundred people cycle around Brittany in North Western France, before catching the ferry to Portsmouth and then cycling to the finish line in Llandudno, North Wales. Host Helen and friend Lowri Bowen take on the shorter route as a female pair, 1700km with 16,500m of climbing, which they finished in 8 days. Find out more about this week's show:Pan Celtic Race InstagramPan Celtic websiteLowri Bowen TwitterLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishow20% off at OTE Sports, use the code INSIDE-TRI-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

We continue the interview with Matt Croyle and James Langford, two Strength and Conditioning coaches with British Triathlon. They answer listener questions, including how to find the time to do some S and C and how to fit it in to your week. You'll hear:In part 2 of the interview, I start by asking Matt what exercises people can do to help them get stronger for the bike…00:00 Exercises that people can do to help them with their biking.02:00 What about exercises that people can do to help with the running? Lower body exercises will be useful to help your body tolerate high forces. Focus on the foot and ankle too.08:00 What about core work? Matt talks about the trunk, any of the muscles that are helping to support the spine. So anything that helps to keep you standing up straight. ‘You should be looking to overload the trunk' Matt mentions how working on your back can help reduce back pain on the bike.13:00 Do yoga and pilates help?14:00 Nia: How do you ensure some strength and conditioning when time is tight?16:00 John's Question: Any tips for motivation when it comes to S and C18:00 David asks about ‘leg day' and how you factor it in and what it might look like. James says that building up gradually and then being consistent is really important when it comes to S and C.22:00 Do triathletes need to be flexible?25:00 Glutes – How can you get your glutes firing?27:00 Matt and James explain there are different ways to go about Strength and Conditioning. Doing something is better than nothing.Find out more about this week's guest:Matt Croyle InstagramJames Langford InstagramLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowOTE Sports, 20% off with the code INSIDE-TRI-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

British Triathlon Strength and Conditioning coaches Matt Croyle and James Langford join us for the triathlete's guide to Strength and Conditioning. This is part 1 of the interview. You'll hear:01:00 What is Strength and Conditioning?Optimising health around tendon, bone and immune system and that extends to sleep and recovery and then optimizing performance.03:00 Why does S and C matter in Endurance sports and triathlon?‘It's our role to expose you to some loading above and beyond what you get from the three sports, so you can tolerate it, so you can endure the sport.06:00 James says that most interactions people might have in the gym might be after an injury. What what you do in the gym comes down to the priority you need to put on it. What's the way behind why you're doing it? If it is ‘I want to improve my power in the bike, maybe it's about working on your lower body'10:00 Does the importance of S and C vary across age groups? Should people of all ages be doing it?14:00 Why strength is important as we get older. ‘it will keep your muscle mass high and your bone density in a better place, so it will let you do what you love for a longer time.17:00 If you're time limited and needing to train for an Ironman, what should you be doing in the gym? James talks about the idea of micro dosing, ie do calf raises after your run before your shower, or do 3 sets of leg presses after your swim and before you head to work. Prioritise what you need to do! It's a good approach to not overwhelm yourself!22:00 If the gym isn't an option, what can you do at home? Matt talks about doing drills in a warm up, low level contact with the ground, like pogos (a form of plyometric – fast ground contact)26:00 Are there any specific exercises you can do to help get stronger for the swim? James mentions how key pull ups are for the swim.Find out more about this week's guest:Matt Croyle InstagramJames Langford InstagramLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowOTE Sports, 20% off with the code INSIDE-TRI-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Sophie Coldwell is having her best season to date in the World Triathlon Championship Series, with her eyes firmly set on qualifying for her first Olympics. She won her first WTCS race in Yokohama finished second in Abu Dhabi. The 28 year old has come a long way since doing her first triathlon two decades ago, when she was 8 years old...You'll hear:About Sophie's 2023 season, with a win at WTCS YokohamaHer thoughts about qualifying for the Paris Olympics which feels 'agonisingly close'Visualisation - why Sophie uses it but how she hadn't visualised winningConfidence as an athlete and what if it goes wrong Vs what if it goes right?Training LoughboroughThe power of enough and that feeling of 'what more could you have done?'How are the chickensLife outside of triathlon and finding that balance while trying to qualify for Olympics. Find out more about this week's guest:Sophie Coldwell InstagramTrack Helen at the Pan Celtic Race via this link here - this tracker will be live once the race starts. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowOTE Sports, 20% off with the code INSIDE-TRI-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Kat Matthews doesn't need much of an introduction these days. The former Army Physiotherapist is a huge role model for so many people in the sport of triathlon. In this episode, she answers listener's questions, talks about how she has rebuilt her confidence and belief after her accident and talks about her future goals. You'll hear:02:00 Kat talks about how she really enjoys inspiring other people06:30 Has Kat had any counselling after her accident? Kat says that being alone without any facts has been the hardest thing for her. 09:00 Kat talks about the PTO's Crushed documentaries (link below)12:00 Why Kat is strongly against the word 'comeback.'13:30 Does Kat think she is mentally strong? 15:00 Some of the little wins that Kat had along the way as she was rehabbing from her accident.22:00 Why being able to swim again was such a big stepping stone for her. She also talks about getting back on the bike on the first time. 'Just to do swim, bike and run training was a big deal.' Getting back on my bike, I just had to do it because it's my job.'28:00 Question from Jo: Has Kat's background as a physio been helpful? 31:00 Question from Lowri: Have Kat's ambitions' changed since her accident? 35:00 Alex and Maja: Can Kat talk about her background in running and how she is able to run so strongly? Kat also talks about pacing and being at the track. 44:00 Question from Aioefe: Training on RPE Vs focussing on the data and numbers47:00 Question from Daniel: what are your benchmark sessions so you know you are on track with your training?50:00 Question from Kay and Si: Kat's thoughts on Motos in races* *We recorded this the day after the tragic accident in Hamburg.53:00 Question from Kaylee: Does Kat read much and what does she read?56:00 Daniel and Holly: What's Kat's post race favourite meal?58:00 Holly: Any tips for nerves ahead of your first ironman?59:59 How's Kat feeling ahead of Kona 2023? I think I can do it really really well. Find out more about this week's guest:Kat Matthews InstagramKat Matthews Crushed PTO documentaryLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowFor 20% off at OTE Sports: INSIDE-TRI-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Mum, full-time vet and super Ultra Runner Jasmin Paris joins me on the podcast this week. Jasmin spent lots of time in her childhood in the mountains hiking. She only got into fell running after qualifying as a vet and she realised she had found her people. She famously won outright, and smashed the course record at the Spine Race in 2019, while expressing at checkpoints, as she was still breast feeding. She was the second woman to start a fourth loop at The Barkley Marathons in 2023.You'll hear:04:00 Interview with Jasmin Paris13:00 Her love of the hills and the mountains and the importance of finding time for herself now that she is a Mum. 15:00 Can she still keep things fun, now that she has achieved so much?19:00 Why does she feel so happy in the mountain? Jasmin finds that it puts things into perspective. 21:00 What's the drive to go back to things when the goal isn't necessarily to win?23:00 We talk about a woman winning The Berkley Marathons. 26:00 How is she 'kind to herself' after a massive event? Especially in the world of family and work. 29:00 We talk about managing discomfort and pain during an ultra. 34:00 Hot cross buns Vs gels36:00 Breastfeeding during the spine race and how she was able to achieve such an amazing feat when her first daughter was 14 months old. 39:00 Was it a big decision to do the spine race with a young daughter? How does she deal with Mum guilt?43:00 What would Jasmin do if she had 48 hours in a day45:00 What has Jasmin learnt from her coach Damian Hall? He is the only coach she has ever had. 50:00 Learning from yourself every time you push yourself and how it gives her confidence in other areas of her life.52:00 What's the most random thing she has ever won in a fell race?Find out more about this week's guest:Jasmin Paris twitterJasmin Paris websiteThe Green Runners websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.OTE Sports - get 20% off with the code Inside-Tri-20This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

This week find out why getting a bike fit is key to performance, how to find a saddle that works for you and you'll hear tips on how to make the most of your pedal stroke, as Helen visits the Ryan Morley Cycle Centre, in Wrecsam, North Wales. Plus hear from the woman who decided to do her first triathlon at the age of 71. You'll hear:02:00 Ryan talks about his background as a bike fitter.05:00 Ryan describes how he found out in 2019 that he had a heart condition which meant that he could no longer exercise. ‘I lost my job at the time, it was a real, real dark time'09:00 How Ryan got into bike coaching11:00 Why saddles and shoes are so crucial and why the saddle pressure kit Is such a cool piece of kit (Ryan is one of a few bike fitters in the UK to have one)13:00 What makes a good bike fit – technology, the eye and training14:00 Could everyone benefit from having a bike fit? And why it's worth investing in a bike fit.19:00 Why some cyclists get pins and needles in their hands and how to reduce the issue22:00 The pressure on the perennial region and how to reduce it.24:00 An intro to pedal technique25:00 Can everyone be comfortable on a saddle? What to look for? How do you find a saddle for you? Are female specific ones any good? What about bigger softer saddles? How can you actually try before you buy? What's the best option?34:00 Cleat position37:00 Pedal technique44:00 Hand position48:00 How do you find a reputable bike fitter who you know will do a good job?PLUS55:00 Hear how Helen's mum Ruth got on in her first ever triathlon at the age of 71Find out more about this week's guest:Ryan Morley InstagramRyan Morley Cycle Centre websiteRuth Murray's Justgiving website for MOVEUK Triathlon's Cheshire Triathlon (sign up to join Helen's Mum in May next year!)Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 20% off at OTE Sports, use the code INSIDE-TRI-20For 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Damian Hall is a British Ultra Runner. He was winner of The Spine Race in 2023, has been on the podium at the Dragons Back and recorded a top 5 finish at UTMB. He didn't get into running until his 30s and did his first marathon dressed as a toilet. He coaches Jasmin Paris and made his debut at the Barkley Marathons in 2023. This is a fascinating conversation about the mental side of ultra running and why running makes him feel alive.You'll hear:06:00 Damian talks about doing his first marathon dressed as a toilet... It was for charity. 09:00 We talk about Damian being captivated by The Spine Race... Did he feel as captivated by Barkley Marathons?12:00 We talk about the mindset of getting to a start line and why Damian doesn't get hung up about spreadsheets. 14:00 What's harder, preparing mentally or recovering mentally from a huge challenge/race. We talk about post-adventure blues and almost mourning once it's done. "I sometimes feel quite lost without it."17:00 Damian explains what some of the side-effects are after doing something like The Spine Race (approx 3.5 days.) Including night sweats, swelling in the lower legs and feet, soreness and fatigue.20:00 Did Damian get the post-event blues after The Barkley Marathons? Damian talks about what it's like being in the races, rather than tracking them. 25:00 How did it work out between Damian and Jasmin Paris, with Damian being Jasmin's coach... but Jasmin having previously done the Barkley Marathons and Damian not.30:00 What has Damian learnt from Jasmin? 32:00 What has John Kelly taught Damian? 33:00 Damian gives some really interesting thoughts about whether he needs to be more angry to succeed. 35:00 Doing the media rounds the morning after winning The Spine Race. What's it really like doing that?37:00 When Damian says 'Running makes me feel alive'. What does he mean? "Sometimes in Western Society, we are safe, life is predictable and it takes us away from our primal beings and for me I need 2-3 times a year to press those same buttons that make me feel human. There's a magnificent simplicity to it all. But that's one of the hard parts about the comedown afterwards."43:00 What small things can we do within the endurance community to be more mindful about the planet? 45:00 Will Damian return to the Barkley Marathons?Find out more about this week's guest:Damian Hall InstagramDamian Hall websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 20% off at OTE Sports, use the code INSIDE-TRI-20For 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This...

This week we catch up with the five women who will be taking on THE ROC Wales in September 2023 as part of the Inside Tri Show team. It's a unique format for a triathlon: 1500m sea swim, 50km bike, 12km mountain run, 50km bike, 1km beach run. The five women all have very different backgrounds, very busy lives and they're passionate about showing what is possible. Plus you'll find out how host Helen gets on, taking on the early season 'THE ROC Wales,' her first triathlon since a DNF at Lakesman in 2021. You'll hear:Find out how training is going for Ceri, Millie, Beth, Nia and Meg. You'll relate to one of them, if not all of them, in one way or another!Juggling training and family life and mum guiltTraining around shift workStaying motivated when you don't have a coachGetting to grips with not being as fast as you used to beNot being scared to take on a challengeWorrying you'll be last Dealing with iron deficiency anaemiaBuilding up the courage for sea swimmingFinding a way to make things workPlus! How did Helen train for an early season race? what did she make of THE ROC? how was it finally racing again after the DNF at Lakesman in 2021? Find out more about this week's guest:Nia Meleri InstagramCeri InstagramMeg InstagramBeth InstagramMillie InstagramTHE ROC Triathlons websiteLike what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 20% off at OTE Sports, use the code INSIDE-TRI-20For 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Elisabetta Borgia was the first full time Sports Psychologist for Trek Segafredo, a World Tour Cycling Team. She works with both the men's and women's teams and is a key member of staff. As a former cyclist herself, Elisabetta has a great understanding from both the performance and psychological sides and as you'll hear in this interview, she explains why having balance in your life is key to performing, regardless of what level you are. You'll hear:04:00 What is sports psychology?07:00 Why did Elisabetta go into Sports Psychologist?09:00 How did she become a full time psychologist with Trek Segafredo and what difference does that make?12:00 Is it harder mentally to be an elite sports person than it used to be? Athletes need to be more than just winning, they need to be characters. The biggest issue that athletes have is finding balance. 15:00 Why elite athletes have a higher percentage of mental health problems than the normal population. 18:00 Do female and male athletes have different issued that Elisabetta have to deal with? This is fascinating!! She explains why generally, women are more susceptible to burnout. 23:00 Why is balance so important to succeed, at all levels? Our energy tank is limited and we can't always take from it. Being balanced is like having a proper pace and it's under control. 'If you would like to have the peaks, you need to have the valleys." "When you feel balanced, you feel comfortable you feel like there is a good pace, you feel in control."31:00 How do you deal with training guilt? Elisabetta encourages athletes to understand their feelings. When you feel super guilty you start to judge yourself. 35:00 How do you find mindfulness to come back to the present? "Being mindful is being able to stay in the present." If you have a racing mind, this advice is incredible.39:00 How does Elisabetta help athletes get over a poor training session or a bad race? "It's about the process and building up confidence. Maybe it hasn't been the perfect process but it's about doing your best on the day. Acceptance is also important." Why it's important to go into a race with a plan and why a debrief is an essential element, and even in the worst performances there is something positive to take from it. What went right, what went wrong, what can be improved?45:00 How do we deal with pre-race nerves?52:00 Tips for dealing with post-race blues. Have a plan, know in your mind that it's going to happen and plan a recovery period. 56:00 Does she work with athletes as they come to the end of their careers?Find out more about this week's guest:Elisabetta Borgia InstagramElisabetta Borgia websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim have been sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri...

Gruffudd Lewis is a former pro cyclist from West Wales who has turned his attention to triathlon. As a cyclist, he won numerous Welsh National titles, including National Road Race and Cyclocross Champion. He's now set up his own team, Caffi Gruff, named after the cafe-come-bike shop he owns. He's also Trainee Directeur Sportif for a cycling team. In triathlon, he was part of Kristian Blummenfelt's successful sub7 attempt. He completed his first triathlon at Ironman Wales in 2022 in 10h 43min, on very little triathlon specific training. He's keen to see what he's capable of in the world of multi-sport. You'll hear:08:00 Gruff's background and how he got into cycling. He got a road bike when he was 15 or 16, so he could get into the nearby town from the village he lived in. He joined the local club and started time trialling. But he left it behind for a period as an older teenager, but came back to it when he was 20. 12:00 How hard is it to make a living from cycling when you're not the top cyclist in the world? 'I was just completely obsessed and I was in a massive rush to be good.' Riding for British teams as a domestic pro at the UCI continental levels, you could earn between £20-30,000 year. 17:00 Why is cycling struggling so much at the moment? Gruff says it comes down to money and people don't have hundreds of thousands of pounds they might not get anything back from. 20:30 We talk about his team 'Caffi Gruff' and why he started it up. 25:00 How did Gruff end up doing Ironman Wales for his first ever triathlon? He did 2.5 months training for it (but was very bike fit!) He talks about how he prepared for the running, having spent so much time on the bike as a professional cyclist. "I ran an hour but I knew my bike fitness would carry me through." I just to hit enter again for 2023. 30:00 We talk about the idea of individual training versus training in a group and talking goals out loud and juggling everything. 'Triathlon is easier to do than just cycling.' 32:00 How is Gruff's first year away from the professional cycling world and looking towards more triathlon races? "It's not everything, getting stuff for free. It's definitely been a change this year. The memories of the training camps are some of my favourite memories, when there's no pressure and you're not in a gutter in Belgium." 38:00 Is there anything Gruff would take from the World of cycling into the world of triathlon? 41:00 We talk about the sub7 project and how Gruff ended up getting involved with it. "It was one of the highlights of my year." "KB is one of the most ordinary blokes but he's one of the most hardworking athletes I've ever met."45:00 Would Gruff like to try and be a pro triathlete? 'I'm definitely not doing anything now in my mid-thirties that I don't enjoy doing.'47:00 Gruff shares his tips for descending and bike handling. 53:00 We talk doping - Gruff shares his thoughts on it. Find out more about this week's guest:Gruff Lewis InstagramCaffi Gruff websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE...

This week's guest is Matt Ryan, the organiser of the Pan Celtic Race series. It's a self-supported bike packing race which celebrates everything to do with the Celtic Nations. Host Helen will be doing the 4th iteration of the event in the summer of 2023 as a pair, with friend and listener to the podcast Lowri Bowen. They will be taking on the 'shorter' version which sees riders cycle around Brittany, before catching the ferry to England and then cycling from Portsmouth on the south coast, to the finish line in the seaside town of Llandudno in North Wales. 1700km in total. The longer version is 2,400km. You'll hear:03:00 Intro to Helen and Lowri doing the Pan Celtic race 25:00 Interview with Matt begins. What is the Pan Celtic race and how did it come about? And why does the bike ride evolve around the Celtic Nations of Brittany, Cornwall, Wales, Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man.27:00 The designing of the route for the Pan Celtic Race and why it might be a bit different to your typical cycling event.28:00 How Matt juggles his full time job as an emergency responder with running the Pan Celtic Race Series. 31:00 Matt's own interest in bikes and cycling35:00 What's Brittany going to be like for entrants in 2023?42:00 How does Matt do the research for the routes?45:00 Why does the Pan Celtic Race provide a route for competitors, rather than competitors having to design their own route, like in the Trans Continental Race, for example. 48:00 Do you have to bivvy or can you stay in a BnB?50:00 Can beginners do it?53:00 Questions from Lowri - would Matt race it or enjoy it if he was doing it? How long do people tend to take to do the shorter and longer routes? What 3 things should you not leave at home? Passport, spare rear light, an air mat and salt tablets. What's so good about the Pan Celtic Race Series for Matt?What happens when the 5 year Pan Celtic plan comes to an end?Find out more about this week's guest:Pan Celtic Race Series InstagramPan Celtic Race Series websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this linkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

Tamara Jewett comes from Toronto in Canada, she started cross training and dabbling in triathlon when she was at University. Running was her thing, but she kept on getting injured. Turns out she loved triathlon and was pretty good at it. She turned pro in 2019 and up until the Autumn of 2022, she was juggling her training with her job as a lawyer too. In 2023 she really turned heads, posting a 1.13 off the bike at IM 70.3 Oceanside….You'll hear:05:00 The start of the interview with Tamara, her background in sport as a child. 10:00 How Tamara's finding being a full-time pro and not having to juggle her training with her career as a lawyer. How bad days don't phase her as much now. 13:30 Tamara's mental strength and how all of the injuries she had as a youngster have helped her now. 'It makes me realise why I really like sport.'15:00 What has made the difference between being a happy athlete and not a happy athlete. 18:00 Does she have the same deep love she had for running now for triathlon? 'swimming is my joy, cycling is my freedom, running is my spirit"20:30 We talk about her headspace during the run at Oceanside, she says she was running happy. 22:17 How hard is racing, especially mentally?24:30 Identifying as an athlete and the other facets of her life. 26:00 What was a typical mad week like for Tamara when she was juggling law with training?29:00 What influence has her coach Suzanne Zelazo had on her and her training?36:00 The progress she has made with her swim and bike over the last couple of years and if she ever studies the start lists. 38:30 Tamara speaks very openly about struggling with an eating disorder when she was younger and the psychological impact it can have and how she has been able to feel healed from it. 50:00 We talk about reading and how Tamara loves to read53:00 Tamara explains about the Real Triathlon Squad, what it is and the aims of it. Find out more about this week's guest:Tamara Jewett InstagramTamara Jewett websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this linkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:...

Find out all you need to know about getting into triathlon with 3xOlympian and 2x Triathlon World Champion Helen Jenkins. Helen shares her coaching expertise and experience to explain everything from equipment to transition, nutrition to training plans. There are no silly questions! It's well worth a listen for anyone who is getting into triathlon so you can feel prepared and confident on race day. You'll hear:The different events you can doWhat kit you needWhat to wear under a tri suitHow to plan your trainingWhat you should eat on race dayHow to survive the swimTips on motivationWhat to do when things don't go to planHow to juggle your training when life gets in the way Find out more about this week's guest:Helen Jenkins InstagramHelen Jenkins websiteHer Spirit websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Russell Bentley is a runner from Great Britain. His marathon PB is 2h20, he also holds the Fastest Known Time for the Winter Paddy Buckley Round, despite being scared of the dark. But he oozes passion for running. Just what you need if you're a coach! And this interview is all about that passion, from finding the love of running, to saying no to Carbon shoes, from running with Kenyans to being out in the hills of Snowdonia. Whether you enjoy running or you've never quite got to grips with it, hang on in there and listen to this. Russell might just make you want to get your trainers on. You'll hear:12:00 How running gave Russell confidence at school 14:00 Why Russell went to Kenya as a 19/20 year old and the influence it's had on him 'the kenyans made running into some spiritual magical thing that I had never thought about before. 24:00 The importance of therapeutic runs - what they are and why you should bring them into your training30:00 Some tips to start enjoy running and stop beating yourself up about it. 32:00 Tips for running a spring marathon34:00 How to deal with race day nerves35:00 The best Heckle Russell has ever had36:00 Russell has some interesting thoughts on super (carbon plated) shoes 40:00 More on Russell's FKT Winter Paddy Buckley round. "Being in the mountains on your own for a full day strips you right down."43:30 How Russell dealt with his fear of the dark during the night time parts of the Winter Paddy Buckley. 46:00 Tips for juggling a very physical job with trying to train. Russell worked as a builder while running at a high level for 3 years. 49:00 Dealing with getting older as a runner52:00 Why Russell owes a 7 year old a LambourginiFind out more about this week's guest:Russell Bentley InstagramRussell Bentley websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this linkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Vera Ngosi-Sambrook grew up in Malawi and played football as a youngster and into her 20s. But over the last five years, Vera's life has changed, thanks to cycling. She won the first Ultra Distance Scholarship and within 6 months she went from being a leisure cyclist to completing a 2,000km self-supported bike packing race. She's passionate about getting more people into cycling from a diverse range of backgrounds and she's an absolute joy to chat to. You'll hear:00:00 Vera talks about growing up as a Tomboy in Malawi and what family life was like. "My childhood was full of love, full of family." And why football was the sport she got into and got on with. 03:00 How she got into cycling through her husband encouraging her to get on a tandem. When I started cycling I didn't have a bike. "It's crazy to think 5 years ago, I didn't have a bike and now cycling has become a huge part of my life." 06:00 Taking the step to join a cycling club after buying her first city bike. 09:00 How the Ultra Distance Scholarship revolutionised her life and took her from being a leisure cyclist to an ultra cyclist. Her thoughts when she won it and was faced with doing a 200km ultra race 6 months down the line. She explains how those 6 months were and how she found the whole process. 17:00 Being on the start line of the Pan Celtic race, having 2,000km ahead of her. If she slept in BnBs or in a bivvy. If she went into it thinking 'I need to cycle x amount each day,' the times she wanted to quit and how she felt closing in on the finish line. 26:00 Post-event blues - how she dealt with it and planned around it. 32:00 Don't compare yourself to others on the start line of a race.33:00 The work Vera's doing to get a more diverse range of people on bikes. 36:00 How Vera's life has changed due to cycling - she is leaving a comfortable job and knows she will survive. It's far more than sport. 38:00 Going back to Malawi and cycle touring in her home country. 'I learnt so much, I went to places that are inaccessible normally by car. Find out more about this week's guest:Vera Ngosi Sambrook InstagramPodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this linkThis podcast uses the following third-party...

Kate Waugh was crowned World U23 Triathlon Champion in 2022. It was the culmination of years of hard work - she did her first triathlon at the age of 7 or 8 and has been racing internationally since she was a youngster, becoming European Junior Champion in 2017 and also runner up World Junior Champion behind Taylor Knibb that same year. She was based in Leeds for University but made a switch to Paulo Sousa's international squad for the 2023 season. You'll hear:06:00 Kate Waugh's sporty background as a kid - she did gymnastics and used to love riding her bike with her Dad and Grandad. 12:00 How Kate got into triathlon as a youngster and how she remembers she had a competitive spirit when she was a child. She also talks about how she balanced triathlon and her school work "I still wanted to be a teenager when I was younger and my mum encouraged me to have a balanced life." "I had to be very disciplined."17:00 How does she find balance these days?18:30 Kate talks about her 5 years in Leeds, having had a year out before Uni and then doing a degree in Psychology. 21:00 We talk nerves and pressure and expectations on Kate - she was European Junior Champion in 2017. Does she feel pressure to succeed? "It's only been the last few years, but if I overthink it, I then race rubbish." "You want to prove constantly that you're worth the investment, but if you let that all build up inside you, it never ends well. The result will be what the result will be."26:00 Why Kate has moved from Leeds to Paulo Sousa's squad - living abroad and away from home and training and racing in a squad environment. 29:00 Paris Olympics "I'm going to go for it now, but it's going to be super tough."31:00 We touch on language learning and being competitive on Doulingo :)35:00 When did Kate realise she could be an elite triathlon and what are her goals in the sport?Find out more about this week's guest:Kate Waugh InstagramPodcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this linkThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Lucy Byram is a young British professional middle distance triathlete from Yorkshire. She got into sport from a young age, doing everything from gymnastics to football but it was running and triathlon that she and her twin sister really loved. It was when she went to University in Leeds that she really threw herself into triathlon. She progressed through the squads while she was doing her Law degree and concentrated on short course racing. It was only in 2021 when she entered the British Middle Distance championships, and won, that she decided to get her pro card. You'll hear:22:00 About her sporty childhood and doing lots of sport with her twin sister and why they were so encouraging of each other. 23:00 Talks about the influence 2012 Olympian Lucy Hall had on Lucy and her sister. 26:30 The decision of going to Leeds was a big factor in choosing to go to Leeds Beckett Uni. We talk about what it's like being part of the triathlon scene in Leeds.28:30 Why she lacks a bit of self belief with her triathlon. 29:30 Juggling a degree in Law with doing triathlon at a high level at University. 31:00 Why she decided to give professional racing a go after winning the British Middle Distance Championships in 2021 and then trying to race as much as possible in 2022 to gain experience. She talks about how Lucy Hall took her under her wing. 34:30 What happened at Challenge Wales when Lucy stopped to help a male competitor... And still went on to win. 36:30 How the rest of her 2022 panned out40:00 We talk about nerves and competitiveness and the atmosphere on a start line. 43:30 Triathlon in Yorkshire, what is it like and why is it such a good place to live and train?45:00 Does she work as well as train? How does she make it work financially? And what are her hopes for 2023?46:30 Why she still wants to learn more about racing and why she's trying to figure it out. 48:30 Why she finds trying to make a living the hardest part about being a professional triathlete.50:30 Is Ironman on the cards at some point?Find out more about this week's guest:Lucy Byram InstagramOTE Sports website - Use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 for 20% offPodcast SponsorsThis week's episode is sponsored by OTE Sports - award winning nutrition. Get 20% off at OTE Sports. use the code INSIDE-TRI-20 at checkoutForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowGet 20% off at

Paulo Sousa is a High Performance Coach who works with the likes of Paula Findlay, Taylor Spivey, Summer Rapperport and World Under 23 champion Kate Waugh. He has built his elite squad over the years, but his path into coaching is an unusual one. He studied mechanical engineering at University in Portugal, doing a Masters and then a PhD. And it was while he was at University that he got involved with the triathlon team. And that's how it all started...You'll hear:09.30 Paulo talks about how he decided to go into High Performance Coaching, rather than a career in academia. He mentions why Modern Pentathlon wasn't for him.15:30 Did he always want to go into High Performance and the elite side of coaching?18:00 Given Paulo's different path into Elite Coaching, what does he think makes a good coach?20:00 The worst moment of the interview. Paulo picks me up on mentioning the N word within 10 minutes. 22:00 How do you you build an elite squad of athletes? "Bull sh*t can only go so far."26:00 We talk about the age group World vs the elite world and the 'bullsh*t that comes with it.'28:00 Keeping things simple Vs Keeping things fresh32:00 We talk about time constraints for Age Groupers and why it requires a different approach to elite training, but a simple approach works. 33:00 Who's in Paulo's team? And what does a team approach mean within his squad?36:00 Working for a federation Vs Going out on your own and having your own squad away from National Federations. 40:30 Paulo talks about Chelsea Sodaro becoming Ironman World Champion in 2022. Sodaro went to Paulo when she first moved to triathlon from running. 44:00 Paulo talks about his athlete scholarship programme and why is didn't work out. "Taking risks and not being afraid of failing is a big part of high performance." 46:00 We talk about elite athletes and making money Vs being an influencer and why prize money needs to be greater. 'This low prize money has pushed the sport into this niche where these athletes cannot make a living just from being incredible athletes. Winning races is not enough."50:00 How does Paulo cope when he feels like he has failed his athletes?Find out more about this week's guest:Paulo Sousa InstagramPaulo Sousa twitter Podcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this...

Inside Tri Show tries hard to share the stories of male and female athletes, from the world of triathlon and beyond. But you'll often notice more men than women lining up at races, from local triathlons to full distance events, men often out number women. So in this special episode, we're celebrating all things women in triathlon and some of the projects trying to get more women involved in the sport. You'll hear:You'll meet the 5 women who'll be making up the Inside Tri Show team of women who will be taking on THE ROC Wales in September. Plus hear from Fund Her Tri UK, the charity trying to get more women on triathlon start lines. And how the idea of doing an Ironman grew into something so much bigger, from 10Ironwomen. Find out more about this week's guests:Fund Her Tri UK10 IronwomenTHE ROC Triathlons see you in Wales in May and September! Podcast SponsorsForm Swim are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowResilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Mel Nicholls is one of a kind and despite three strokes in her early 20s, Mel has vowed to never stop dreaming big. She has represented Great Britain at two Paralympics in para athletics, switched to Para cycling before setting her eyes on a 3rd Paralympics in Paris, this time in Para triathlon. Mel has hand-cycled around the Faroe Islands, from Lands End to John O'Groats as well as all around Great Britain. Her passion and enthusiasm for life is infectious. You'll hear:06:30 Mel talks about her background, her love for the outdoors as a child and how watching the Beijing paralympics inspired her to find out what she could do in sport after her second stroke. 08:30 Within 15 months of starting wheelchair racing, Mel was competing around the world. She got an unexpected call-up to the London Paralympics a month out and took part in her first international event at the Games. She continued to Rio on the track and then took a step back to focus on marathons and longer distance. 'Seeing where I could go with the marathon was exciting'10:30 How she got into hand-cycling and para cycling. 12:30 The move to Para Triathlon and how she got into that, despite ultra cycling being her absolute passion. How she ended up on the start line of a triathlon. 18:30 The pressure she put on herself in her first triathlon. And how she ended up doing a World Series Paratriathlon race in Swansea as her second ever triathlon. 'I'd do one more she said.' And then from there she got involved in the British Paratriathlon team. 26:30 Balancing her need and thirst for adventure with being on a high performance programme and the different pressures. 31:30 We talk a bit about the Pan Celtic race - Mel was the first hand-cyclist to do it in 2022. 36:00 Mel's cycling adventure around the Faroe Islands. What appealed, why did she go there, how was it? 'not many people cycle the Faroe Islands at all, let alone hand cycle!' The kind people who made an impression on her and why she came wanting to say 'yes' to every opportunity. 'if you're approachable and you smile at people, they want to smile back'.41:30 Having trust in human nature and trying to be open and take time to speak to people and have those conversations in the street. 'You can easily make someone's day by stopping and chatting and talking.'42:30 Advice for getting back from being at rock bottom, whether after a big injury, a huge health set-back or something else. 'It's your life and you have to find the way to do something' There's nothing you can't do, you just have to find a different different way of doing it.'48:30 What are Mel's dreams now? I'm just going to keep the dreams and make them bigger and bigger and bigger. Find out more about this week's guest:Mel Nicholls InstagramMel Nicholls websiteCome join me at the Shropshire 80km festival. FYI I'm doing the half marathon! Podcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media,

In 2022, vet Laura Massey-Pugh and her husband Stevie cycled around the World on a tandem in 180 days. 83 days faster than the previous record. Discover where the idea came from, how to plan such an adventure, why fast-food played a big part and what it's really like staring at someone else's backside day in, day out for 6 months! Find out more about this week's guest:SteLa Tandem InstagramSteLa Tandem websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Alice Hector's story is a fascinating one. She's been involved in sport all of her life. She was a professional triathlete from 2014-2019, claiming an Ironman 70.3 title She was an Ironman 70.3 Winner and twice took bronze at the European Middle Distance Championships. After falling out of love with triathlon, she switched back to Ultra Running, before finding her calling in the world of Body Building. You'll hear:06:00 Triathlon, retiring and why Alice had a love-hate relationship with it, how the hunger went and why she stopped enjoying the process. 09:30 Why Alice enjoyed the simplicity of ultra running compared to triathlon, but why Alice started to not enjoy the process and how ultra running became another stress.16:00 The journey to getting into body building. 'It wasn't a lightbulb moment, I started doing some soul searching.' 20:00 The difference Body Building made mentally and physically to Alice when she first started. 21:30 Why Alice went back again and again to the gym24:00 The switch in being lighter for triathlon to being heavier for body building. We delve into the change in mentality to how important strength is. 27:00 Did Alice go to the gym when she was doing endurance sports? And how is that different now? Alice says the training is 'easy' where as when she did triathlon she took is really seriously. 31:00 Does the discipline required for body building and triathlon differ?33:00 We talk about the diet required for bodybuilding and the difference between the diet for triathlon and body building competitions.37:00 How does competition compare between triathlon racing and body building competitions?43:00 Does Alice have an identity again?47:30 Does her body ever have a break?Find out more about this week's guest:Alice Hector InstagramPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.33 FuelYou can also get a discount at

Helen heads to Cardiff, South Wales in this week's episode to spend a morning with Dave Tonge (ep. 103) at Heathwood Swimming. Dave has been teaching triathletes and swimmers how to swim for 25 years. He's also helped many former Wales Rugby Internationals with their swimming so they can take on Ironman Wales. Helen meets one such player, Alix Popham, and the 85 year old who is learning to swim. Then Helen has a session with Dave in Endless Pool. You'll hear:06:00 Dave Tonge welcomes Helen to Heathwood swim24:00 Meet Mike, the 85 year old who's been learning to swim with Dave for a year. He was scared of swimming and had never been in the pool. Mike's an inspirational guy who also goes to Crossfit 3 times a week. He decided to learn to swim in his mid-80s because it was on his bucket list. 23:30 Former Rugby International Alix Popham and Dave talk to Helen about the Channel Swim challenge they are involved in October of 2023. A team made up of former rugby union players is taking on a team of former rugby league players in a relay challenge across the English Channel. The majority of the teams have been impacted by early onset dementia. They are raising money for Head For Change. 47:00 Dave gets Helen in the endless pool to help her with her swim technique. Find out more about this week's guest:Heathwood Swimming websiteDave Tonge InstagramHead for Change websiteAlix Popham instagramPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.33 FuelYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetriThis podcast uses the following...

French long distance triathlete Leon Chevalier has surprised himself with how far he has come in the sport in such a short space of time. The Bath-based athlete says he 'would be on a Graduate Engineering Programme if it wasn't for Susie and Rob Cheetham.' They noticed he had something special about him and have supported him since 2021. The belief paid off, in 2022 Chevalier completed his Masters in Engineering and finished 6th and 7th at The Ironman World Championships in St George and Kona respectively. 2023 sees Chevalier be a full-time professional for the first time. You'll hear:01:30 The amount of indoor training Leon does "its a means to an end. I enjoy being good at something."05:00 His background in Engineering and how he managed to juggle his Masters degree while trying to be one of the best long distance triathletes in the world. 2023 will be the first year he can do triathlon full-time. 10:00 Is he excited or scared about his job being a triathlete?11:00 Does he yet feel like he is amongst the best long distance triathletes in the World?16:00 Why is his English so good?18:00 The role that Susie and Rob Cheetham have had on Leon's life 'without the Cheetham's, I'd be doing an Engineering grad scheme now.'22:00 Is he will known in France and how important is Embrunman on the french triathlon scene?28:00 Leon's thoughts on the men's Ironman World Championships being in Nice, effectively a home race for him and on a hilly course that he likes. 31:00 Leon's one of a group of young male athletes really shaking up the long-distance scene. How does he feel about it?35:00 Why Leon has started to work with a Sports Psychologist to get his head around the fact he is a full-time triathlete and he's done amazingly well in it. He needed to find his why again. 41:00 Leon's aims for the 2023 season. Find out more about this week's guest:Leon Chevalier InstagramLeon Chevalier websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here

Dede Griesbauer is a 52 year old professional triathlete. No, there's no typo there. She was crowned Ultraman World Champion at the end of 2022 and has no plans to stop now. Her voice is well-known voice to triathlon fans as she is part of the Ironman commentary team. Before triathlon she was a Collegiate swimmer, competed at the Olympic trials and worked on Wall Street before turning pro. You'll hear:00:00 Dede on her recovery from Ultraman. 04:30 What it means to be a World Champion at 52. 'There is no limit to what you can achieve. You can still do great things and set goals and achieve them at an older age. 06:00 Dede talks about her 30s (even though she says she doesn't really remember them!) when she quit her job on Wall Street and turned Pro. I won my second Ironman as a Pro. There were some difficult years in there and there were some years that brought me to the verge of retirement, there were some dark dark days, but it's such a joy to still be a part of it. I would never have dreamed I'd still be here racing professionally in 2023. 08:00 Dede recalls the time around quitting her Wall Street job and the role her husband played and has played since. 13:00 What did killing a squirrel teach Dede when she was on Summer Camp as an 8 year old and what happened when she tried archery? 18:00 Stubbornness, setbacks, doubt and persistence. "I've never wanted to stay past a point where it's not good any more. Ive always wanted to have a relevance in the sport. But the perspective has changed a lot." 25:00 Why you can carry on longer in sport than people would think 'there's still a lot of meat left on that bone.'29:00 Dede's thoughts on Ironman splitting the World Championships to separate locations. 33:00 How does Dede react to and deal with the negative comments about Ironman's coverage? "If you think we suck tell us why."42:00 How has strength work changed for Dede since she turned pro at the age of 35?47:00 How does Dede come to terms with age as an endurance athlete? 'Getting older has forced me to focus on the minor details.'52:00 What it's like being coached by Julie Dibens, even though they raced each other in the past. Find out more about this week's guest:Dede Griesbauer InstagramDede Griesbauer websiteTHE ROC Triathlons 5K Your Way Erdinger Alkolfrei January ChallengePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy...

Skye Moenche is an American triathlete. She left the security of her job as an accountant to become a professional athlete. She has gone on to become European and North American Ironman Champion as well as secure top ten finishes at the Ironman World Championships and Ironman 70.3 World Championships. She has an incredible work ethos, she loves the colour purple, enjoys sewing and wishes she could go back to being as organised as she was prior to her career change! You'll hear:04:00 Skye talks her childhood and her background in running as she was working full-time a decade ago. She enjoyed working but she really enjoyed getting out on her bike outside of work. 07:00 The marathon Skye did when she was 16 was 'a pivotal moment.' 12:00 Skye talks about doing her first triathlon when she was at University. "But I didn't have unlimited funds and unlimited time as I was balancing working and studies with my hobbies. I was very busy and very organised."14:00 Why Skye never thought that being a professional athlete could be a possibility. 'Sport was just something that I loved to do and it's complemented my life." Skye also believes that getting back to the pure love and enjoyment of it is really key. 18:00 We talk about planning, and productivity and using time and energy wisely. It highlights the difference between an age grouper who works and trains, and a professional triathlete who makes training the priority. 22:00 The creative outlet that is sewing! Why Skye enjoys it. 25:00 Skye compares herself ten years ago to now, what she looked like, clothes etc... 'I love that triathlon forced me to embrace who I naturally am. I'm not going to put a face of make-up on every day.'29:00 Has Skye' confidence changed at all? "I'm still very confident, but I'm very aware of reality now and how hard it is to achieve some of my triathlon goals.' When I started, I was blissfully unaware and extremely confident' It's great to hear where Skye believes her confidence has come from and why she thought the World was her oyster at the age of 22. 'I can do anything I want if I put my mind to it'34:00 Leaving her stable accounting career 'it was completely my decision and I had the ultimate freedom and nobody could tell me otherwise.'37:00 What the first few years as a professional were like. "It was between the 2nd and 3rd year that was challenging.'38:30 The influence that Sarah Crowley has had on Skye. 41:00 Tips when you're overthinking a huge goal or have a big race later in the year. 'Stay present'44:00 FORM Swim goggles - What Skye makes of them and why she can highly recommend them (see discount below!!) 47:00 Skye's love for purple! Find out more about this week's guest:Skye Moenche InstagramSkye Moenche websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and...

Braden Currie is one of the most interesting guys you'll come across on a triathlon start line. The New Zealand triathlete left school at 15, had his first child in his early twenties and worked and lived around the world before becoming an athlete. He started off in adventure racing and switched his focus to being a professional triathlete after winning his first Ironman in 2017. He's finished in the top seven at the Ironman World championships in Kona twice and was 3rd at the 2021 Ironman World Championships in St George in 2022. You'll hear:06:00 Braden talks about family life and juggling training with being a Dad to a 14 year old son and a 9 year old daughter. We touch on how the outdoors saved Braden as a teenager after struggling at school and how he has passed that love on to his son. 11:00 Does Braden get the same endorphins he used to get from the adventure racing that he does as a professional triathlete? 13:30 Braden's background and why he is a bit different to a lot of other professional triathletes. 17:00 Were other competitors a bit fearful of him when he first started doing triathlon?18:30 Braden explains when he first knew about Kona and goes on to give his opinion on Ironman's decision to separate the men's and women's Ironman World Championships from 2023. 23:30 Reflecting on Braden's Kona in 2022. 26:00 Braden's thoughts on some of the incredible performances in 2022 and how he gets his head around it. 29:00 The role his daughter played on getting him to the start line of the Ironman World Championships in 2022. 31:00 We talk about Coast to Coast, why he wants to go back again for the full course. 34:00 Thoughts on retirement and why Braden is excited at the prospect of retiring! 37:00 How Braden learnt to swim at 25 and has gone on to be so successful in the water. Even he says 'its ridiculous.' 39:00 We touch on the mental side of Ironman racing and how it differs to adventure racing and multi-day racing.Find out more about this week's guest:Braden Currie InstagramBraden Currie websiteBBC's The One Show: Jess Ennis surprises Lucy GossagePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear -

Ever felt like you wanted to make a massive career change? Quit the 9-5 and do the seemingly impossible thing of following your passions? Guest Jo Bradshaw proves that it IS indeed possible. Jo used to work in an office as a Business Advisor, but a sky dive and a bike ride were the triggers for Jo's life to take a different pathway. She has spent the past decade and a half working as a Freelance Expedition Leader and Outdoor Ed Instructor. She's done nearly 40 ascents of Kilimanjaro, she's undertaking the 7 summits and she even has a few triathlon plans for this year. You'll hear:10:00 Jo on her plans to do a Middle Distance triathlon in 2023 and why she's planning on changing her work around for 2023. 'Life is short, I'm not getting any younger and I want to see what I'm like."13:00 Why Jo believes that life is for living, if she's always had that attitude and if not, where it came from. "It wasn't really until I hit my 30s and swapped the world of business for the world of adventure." "I have one life, I am mostly the master of my destiny."17:30 What would a 15 year old think of Jo's talks when she goes into schools? And how does she try to encourage adventure in young people too? The importance of champions and why it's so important to be someone else's champion and helping others. "We can come up with excuses so easily, but a lot of excuses come out of fear of failure."25:00 Why ditching the mobile phone and being forced to sit and talk can be so hard for young people. 27:30 Having done 37 ascents of Kilimanjaro, does Jo ever get bored of going up the same Mountain so many times?31:00 Jo talks about Everest Base Camp and the queues, why crews of 40 go up Kilimanjaro and what Denali is like too and what it's like to stand on top of a mountain. 39:30 Jo is trying to climb the World's 7 summits. She has already done 6 of them, including Mt Vincent in Antarctica. 45:30 What is success? And why Jo's perception of success has changed since her late 20s and it's now happiness. "Life is not going to go as planned and it's your choice how you deal with that."51:30 How has Jo's confidence changed since she left the world of Business behind? Find out more about this week's guest:Jo Bradshaw InstagramJo Bradshaw websiteTHE ROC Wales: THE ROC is offering 5 free places to female inside tri show listeners - email Helen@insidetrishow.com Podcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by

In 2022 Great Britain's Ben Goodfellow was crowned Ironman 70.3 World Champion in the 25-29 age group. A real transformation for someone who turned their back on sport at 16 and in his own words, got pretty addicted to gaming. In fact it was only during his final year at University in Wrexham that Ben 'Wilf' Goodfellow joined the local triathlon club in a bid to get fit. Little did he know the talent he had lying beneath...He's gone on to be Overall winner at Ironman Staffs 70.3, World and European Duathlon champion, age group winner at 70.3 Swansea as well as Ironman 70.3 Age Group champion. You'll hear:02:00 THE ROC Wales: THE ROC is offering 5 free places to female inside tri show listeners - email Helen@insidetrishow.com 06:30 Interview with Ben Goodfellow41:45 Round-up of the big welsh challenge - Helen's interview in Welsh with Nawr yw'r awr. Find out more about this week's guest:Ben Goodfellow InstagramTeam NFT CoachingGet involved in the 5k Your Way Erdinger Alkolfrei January challenge. Podcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.33 FuelYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetriThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

New Zealand triathlete Kyle Smith is the epitome of hard work, sometimes he'll admit, perhaps he goes too hard. He's worked so hard for all of his successes, working as a bricklayer with his Dad before earning enough money to fly with his bike and a backpack to race on the European scene. The belief and determination has paid off, with multiple 70.3 wins, Jan Frodeno as a training partner and the confidence to give Olympic qualification a crack for Paris 2024. Quite the story of this young lad who loved all things Equestrian when he was growing up near Blackburn, in the North West of England and only discovered triathlon when his family moved to Taupo, New Zealand when he was 12. You'll hear:16:00 When Kyle moved to New Zealand with his family and how he got into triathlon18:00 Kyle gives an example of a mad Tuesday when he was a teenager. 22:00 What horse riding and equestrian meant to Kyle as a youngster and the work ethic he got from his parents. 24:00 Working with his dad as a bricklayer in 2020 and what he's learnt from that. 'After a few weeks of it, I was wrecked.' Doing triathlon was not an option and bricklaying was my option to make things work. 29:00 Why him leaving New Zealand is like Lord of The Rings! And what life was like when he left for Europe with a backpack, having qualified for Kona. 30:00 Why his original plan was to qualify for Tokyo... but then he qualified for Kona 'its been too good to be true' but it was never the plan really. I raced Ironman NZ and then qualified for Kona, so I came to Europe. I didn't even have a fork when I arrived. I remember the first two things I brought were a towel and a fork. 33:00 Why qualifying for the Collins Cup in 2020 changed everything and why security is so important. 35:00 Why he came to Girona39:00 Why Braden Currie had to help him out when he was in Boulder as a 19-year-old and didn't really know Braden...!41:00 The most influential thing he has learnt from Jan? Cutting out the junk training. Everything is just so calculated and everything is done for a reason. How it works training with him. 46:00 Why Kyle is targeting the Olympics in 2024 'I think the Olympic distance suits me more than Ironman but I have to go back to World Cup level and work my way through.'49:00 Kyle talks about how it was Hayden Wylde and his coach who were also in favour of him giving the ITU another crack!Find out more about this week's guest:Kyle Smith InstagramPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles:

This is one of those amazing conversations that you'll feel like a proper fly on the wall listening to. Take one Doctor, Nicky Keay, who specialises in hormones and one former elite and current age group triathlete going through the perimenopause in her late 40s. What follows is an incredible conversation about the menopause. Michelle talks very openly about her experiences so far and Dr Nicky Keay offers incredible advice, both to Michelle and to podcast listeners who submitted their own questions too. Find out more about this week's guest:Michelle Dillon InstagramDillon Coaching websiteDr Nicky Keay websiteDr Nicky Keay instagramDr Nicky Keay book "Hormones, Health and Human Potential.Podcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.33 FuelYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetriThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Joanna Patterson a full time GP who's gone from being a novice bike rider to competing at the Commonwealth Games, pacing Nicola Spirig in the Sub 8 Project and posting a 4h24 bike split on her Ironman debut, going 9h12 in the process! Quite the 2022! You'll hear:06:00 Whether Jo sees herself as an athlete or a GP or a mixture of the time. 09:00 Jo talks about her background in sport, going off to Bath University and competing in Athletics for Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, just as she started her medicine degree. 12:30 How did cycling and triathlon come on the radar? After a night out !!! Jo explains how she didn't know initially just how strong she was. 16:00 When and why Jo started to work with a coach and how she went on to target a second Commonwealth Games in a completely different sport. 'I think someone said you should do this for cycling and I was like 'no way! But then I realised I did actually hit some of the criteria, so I put an expression of interest in and somehow managed to get selected for that and went to Birmingham 2022."20:00 Her involvement with the Sub 8 project. 23:30 Using a camelbak during the National 100m TT and helping to make herself as aero as possible. 28:30 How she struggles with taking on nutrition during racing and how she did an 8-10 specific week build for Ironman Italy and did a 4h24 bike split to finish in 09h12 in her first ironman. Having never swum over 3km before. 32:30 Her plans to get her Pro card for 2023 and why her performance at Ironman Italy made her want to improve more. And how her friends have set up a go fund me page for her. 36:30 How she juggles her work as a full-time GP with her triathlon training. 40:30 An accident that Jo had on a training camp that has since affected her vision. "I think that has motivated me as well to do what I do".Find out more about this week's guest:Joanna Patterson InstagramJoanna Patterson Go Fund Me CampaignJoin Helen and sign up for the Erdinger 5K Your Way Challenge, 2023. Choose whether to join Team Nikki Bartlett, Team lucy Gossage or Team Tom Davis and help people affected by cancer to stay active. Podcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles:

Helen takes you behind the scenes at the Valtellina Wine Trail in Italy. From pre-race croissants, to wine tasting en route, fresh pasta at the finish line to gorgeous Alpine views, this is an event to go on your bucket list.Find out more about this week's episode:Valtellina Wine Trail InstagramValtellina Wine Trail websiteJoin Helen and sign up for the Erdinger 5K Your Way Challenge, 2023. Choose whether to join Team Nikki, Team lucy or Team Tom and help people affected by cancer to stay active. Get custom kit from PrescaPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor 15% Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here via this link.33 FuelYou can also get a discount at komfuel.co.uk with the code insidetriThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy

Andrea Mason is an endurance athlete doing amazing things, both in the world of endurance and in the world of female health. Andrea has struggled with gynecological issues since she was a youngster. She was diagnosed with endometriosis as a young woman and in 2017 she had a hysterectomy. But with the right support around her, she has not just qualified for Kona, but gone on to tackle extreme sea to summit challenges. All while trying to break the taboo surrounding female reproductive health following her own struggles. Her message is don't be hard on yourself when you're having a bad day. You'll hear:05:00 Andrea explains her background in swimming as a youngster. 09:00 Andrea talks about when she first started having gynecological issues and how that impacted on her passion for sport in her late teens. "I had had enough of feeling like I was letting myself and others done and not fulfilling my potential. I didn't really do anything other than go to the gym very occasional but I still had the same issues." She was referred to a gynecologist at 25. 15:00 What is endometriosis? Andrea explains what it is and how it makes her feel and how a flare up can impact on every aspect of your life. "There is no getting away from it, it can stop you from undertaking every day activities."19:00 What triggered Andrea to want to get back into some kind of sport?23:00 Her first triathlon...which was Ironman Wales and how she qualified for Kona, despite 3 punctures. 27:00 The step from doing a load of Ironman triathlons to epic endurance challenges. Including swimming the channel, cycling through France and going up Mont Blanc. It was 2017 having to have a full hysterectomy and then finding out that she had stage 1 cervical cancer. "I was in the hospital bed and we were talking through and I wanted to do something that nobody else has ever done."37:00 What satisfaction does Andrea get from her endurance challenges, because of all of the female health issues she has been through? "I tend to use my sport and the way I deal with things is through sport. So I associate all of the pain and feelings I have from endometriosis to sport."39:00 Balancing training with endometriosis and good days and bad days. "It's been a long learning process to not be heard on myself. 43:00 Andrea's hopes to do a sea to summit challenge on every continent. Find out more about this week's guest:Andrea Mason: InstagramAndrea Mason: Sea to Summit Extreme websiteAndrea Mason: Lady Talk Matters website - removing the taboo around menstrual healthPodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - 15% off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month...

This is a great chat with triathlete Lisa Norden, a 3x Olympian from Sweden. She famously finished 2nd to Nicola Spirig in a sprint finish at London 2012. She's also a multiple National Time Trial Champion. She has battled years of injuries but has slowly built back up and came 5th on her debut at the Ironman World Championships in Kona in 2022. After two decades in triathlon, she believes there's still plenty to come over the long distance. You'll hear:10:30 Lisa talks about some of the wonderful women she has trained with over the two decades she has spent in the sport. 13:30 Lisa talks about her mum who has played a huge role in Lisa's life and did an Ironman back in 2004 and why she has spent so much time travelling and living in different places during her career. 19:30 Lisa talks about her coach Philipp Seipp, Laura Phillip's husband and his 90% fit, 110% fresh approach going into Kona. And why moving to his training method has saved her career. 23:30 On the horrible injuries she sustained and why it was a constant battle. 26:30 Patron Kay asks about how Lisa has dealt with her injuries. 30:30 Did Lisa ever think she would have to walk away from triathlon because of her injuries?32:30 That finish from London 2012 - what was it like for her? Does she have any recurring dreams?37:30 The impact Lisa has had on triathlon in Sweden.40:30 The Kona experience! Both in 2012 when she went for the first time on a training camp, and going back in 2022 to race. 44:30 Mid-life crisis and what lisa might do for her 40th birthday... her Mum took a 15/16 year old Lisa bike packing from Sweden to Italy!48:30 Does Lisa still do horseriding? That was the background she came from. 51:30 How is Lisa's cross country skiing? Especially now that her coach is Philipp Seipp. 53:30 Lisa's hopes for future Konas and she explains about the massive water bottle she picked up and threw over herself at one of the Aid Stations. Find out more about this week's guest:Lisa Norden InstagramLisa Norden websitePodcast SponsorsForm Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles. Presca Sportswear - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show.Listener DiscountsFor $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishowPresca Sportswear - 15 % off here with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023Resilient...

Chartered Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor and Elite Irish runner Eoin Everard joins us to answer listener's running questions. From injuries to getting faster, marathon training tips to advice for older runners, there's something in here for everyone. You'll hear: 10:00 Eoin gives us his background in running and movement. 111:30 Eoin's thoughts when you have imposter syndrome as a runner. 13:30 Eoin talks about rest days, pilates and staying relatively injury free. 18:00 Rob asks 'what strength work can I do to speed up my re-hab from a knee injury? 21:30 Mark's question about running as you get older, any tips? 23:30 Ali's question about doing speed work as you get older. Eoin's advice to include strides too. 26:00 Ronan: What can I do over the winter to make me a bit faster if I don't have a background in triathlon or running? 29:30 Daniel: Should you do track sessions or long interval sessions? 34:00 Daniel: Any heat acclimatisation tips for Daniel going to Kona? 37:30 Kathryn: I'm 40 next month and I've just done my first and last Middle Distance triathlon. I'd like to give age group sprint a crack, how can I bring my 5K PB down? 44:00 Peter: How can I use marathon training to get around a marathon? Under 5 hours would be amazing. 47:00 How do I train for a spring marathon when the furthest run is a 10km and I am a swimmer by background. 50:00 Tara: I'm doing a 50km ultra. I'd like to try some solid foods but I'm allergic to bananas and peanuts. 53:00 John: Can you explain the runner's high? Why do we get it? what are the causes? Find out more about this week's guests Eoin Everard https://www.instagram.com/everardpilatesphysio/?hl=en (Instagram) Eoin Everard https://everardpilates.com/ (website) Podcast Sponsors Form Swim and Presca Sportswear are sponsoring the podcast on a bi-weekly basis so you can hear the best interviews in triathlon each week. https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishow (FORM Swim - $15 off smart swimming goggles). https://www.prescasportswear.com/ (Presca Sportswear) - Sustainable Sportswear. Get 15% off with the code insidetri15 Like what you heard? Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below https://www.patreon.com/insidetrishow (GET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!) Sign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on two patrons-only episodes a year. Or just support the show by buying Helen a coffee every month by https://www.patreon.com/insidetrishow (becoming a coffee buddy Patreon of the Inside Tri Show). Listener Discounts For $15 Discount on FORM Swim goggles: https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishow (https://www.formswim.com/pages/insidetrishow) Presca Sportswear - https://prescasportswear.com/ (15 % off here )with the code insidetri15 - valid until the end of march 2023 Resilient Nutrition - Get 10% off here https://resilientnutrition.com/discount/insidetri10 (via this link). https://www.33fuel.com/ (33 Fuel) You can also get a discount at https://my.captivate.fm/www.komfuel.co.uk (komfuel.co.uk) with the code insidetri This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy