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A daily triathlon podcast that answers your training, racing and nutrition questions.

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    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    #827 From Ironman to Ironman World Champs in 14 weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 9:53


    In this episode, I answer a question on recovering from an Ironman and building into the Ironman World Champions in 14 weeks. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #826 Strides for cycling?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 10:02


    In this episode, I answer a question on if adding strides for easy rides can help.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #825 Aero bottles + Aero Ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 23:05


    In this episode, I answer a question on aero bottles and what is the best options for hydration + I give some other aero ideas at the end. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #824 Nutrition for Early Morning Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 8:07


    In this episode, I answer a question on nutrition for early morning training sessions.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #823 Strength work in the lead up to a 70.3 Ironman

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2025 11:27


    In this episode, I answer a question on strength training in the lead up to a Ironman 70.3.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #822 How to know you are race ready

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 14:37


    In this episode, I answer a question on how to know you are race ready. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #821 How to do a fast marathon

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 12:17


    In this episode, I answer a question on doing a fast marathon.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #820 Race Simulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 18:24


    In this episode, I answer a question on race simulation.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #819 Training Peaks Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 32:24


    In this episode, I answer a question on Training Peaks data and what to look out for.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #818 What supplements should you be taking

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2025 8:41


    In this episode, I answer a question on what are the supplements you should be taking to help with sports performance. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #817 Diet for sports performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 39:47


    In this episode, I talk about nutrition for sports performance and also touch on weight loss. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #816 Playing catch up with lost volume from sickness

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 10:23


    In this episode, I answer a question on if you should play catch up on lost training volume due to sickness and injury. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #815 How to lose weight as an endurance athlete

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 32:22


    In this episode, I answer a question on the best ways to lose weight and keep it off as an endurance athlete. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #814 Gym Work in Competition Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 8:37


    In this episode, I answer a question on Gym Work in Competition Phase Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #813 Neoprene Swim Shorts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 4:07


    In this episode, I answer a question on if using neoprene swim shorts is a good or bad idea. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #812 Three 1% that can help performance

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 14:07


    In this episode, I answer a question on what I think are the top three 1% to help with performance. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #811 Brick Runs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 9:19


    In this episode, I answer a question on brick runs. How often should they be done, why do them, etc.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #810 Some Swim Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 16:20


    In this episode, I answer some questions on swimming (strokes per minute, body position, ankle flexibility) Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #809 Injury in the lead up to a big race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 9:22


    In this episode, I answer a question on getting an injury in the lead up to a big race. what they can do to help achieve their goals. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #808 Follow up questions on HRV and using it within training programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 11:20


    In this episode, I have a couple of follow up questions on HRV and how to structure your training around it. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #807 Electrolyte Drinks in Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 10:20


    In this episode, I answer a question on electrolyte drinks, what, when and how to use them. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #806 How to use HRV in training

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 21:32


    In this episode, I answer a question on HRV and how to use it with training.Send questions to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #805 Half Marathon Training Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 17:48


    In this episode, I talk about a Half Marathon Training Plan.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #804 Swim Training & Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 16:52


    In this episode, I answer a question for new to swimming.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #803 Heart Rate and Threshold

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 22:25


    In this episode, I answer a question on if lactate increases with heart rate Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #802 VO2 Max during Base Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 10:53


    In this episode, I answer a question on VO2 Max during base training Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #801 Cadence work on the bike @ Zone 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 13:04


    In this episode, I answer a question on doing cadence work on the bike in zone 2.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #800 Ironman Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2025 32:10


    In this episode, I answer a question on race day nutrition for an Ironman.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #799 Ironman after an injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 19:24


    In this episode, I answer a question on how to train for an Ironman in three months after coming off a injury.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #798 Lactate Testing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 13:01


    In this episode, I answer some questions on lactate testing Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #797 Training Slow Twitch vs Fast Twitch

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 20:18


    In this episode, I answer a question on training muscle fibers and is gym work really helpful at Ironman.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #796 Half Ironman cycle sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 24:33


    In this episode, I answer a question on cycle training for a half Ironman athlete.  I give examples for a unfit triathlete, a moderately fit triathlete and a fit triathlete.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com  

    #795 Swim Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2024 18:18


    In this episode, I answer a question on how to find and workout key swim metrics and looking at swim data to improve. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #794 Fast wheels, tyres and tubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 12:27


    In this episode, I answer a question on wheels, tyres and tubes.  What is best to train on and best to race on. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #793 Over Reaching Training Volume

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 20:23


    In this episode, I answer a question about hard training sessions and big training weeks. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #792 Swim Technique - Quality vs quantity

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 9:00


    In this episode, I answer a question on swim technique and quality vs quantity.Send questions to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #791 Rest Days and Recovery Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 16:43


    In this episode I answer a question on rest days and recovery weeks.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #790 What power to hold on race day

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 10:33


    In this episode, I answer a question on what power to hold for race day and what too much intensity during foundation blocks could be harming your season.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #789 Ironman run nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 8:54


    In this episode, I answer a question on nutrition for the run for Ironman 70.3 races.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #788 Set your season up for success

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 28:01


    In this episode, I answer a question on structuring your season so you can succeed and what to look out for and what to avoid. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #787 Analyzing a triathlete's program

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 33:29


    In this episode, I go through a athlete's training week and give feedback. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #786 Doing a Ironman in 2026

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 16:39


    In this episode, I answer a question on doing a Ironman in 2026.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #785 Pacing the run off the bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2024 17:44


    In this episode, I answer about pacing the run during a triathlon.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    Interview with Allan Pitman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 54:09


    I found an old podcast I did with Allan Pitman (before I started this podcast).  Enjoy this great man. 

    #784 TT bike during the off season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 7:25


    In this episode, I answer a question on using the TT bike during the off season. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #783 Only doing zone 2 training

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 8:32


    In this episode, I answer a question about only running zone 2 for a Ironman run. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #782 Remembering Allan Pitman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 12:17


    In this episode, I talk about the amazing triathlon coach Allan Pitman.

    #781 Kona Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 13:42


    In this episode, I sit down with Jack and talk pro triathlon and Kona.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com

    #780 Big Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 18:14


    In this episode, I answer a question about goals.Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #779 Marathon Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 24:11


    In this episode, I answer a few marathon questions. Send questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

    #778 How to get 6 watts per kg on the bike

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 13:14


    In this episode, I answer a question on reaching 6 watts per kg.Send your questions through to tim@trainsmooth.com 

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