Podcast appearances and mentions of Hunter Kemper

I'm thrilled to be joined by an absolute legend in the world of triathlon—Hunter Kemper. A four-time Olympian, Hunter has been a driving force in the sport for decades, representing the U.S. on the world's biggest stage. You might even remember seeing him on the Wheaties box, a testament to his incredible career and impact on endurance sports. Beyond his Olympic achievements, Hunter is a passionate advocate for health, performance, and longevity, now working as a brand ambassador for HumanN, a company at the forefront of nitric oxide research and endurance fueling. In this conversation, we dive into his journey as an elite athlete, his mindset across four Olympic Games, and how he continues to inspire athletes of all levels. CONNECT Hunter Kemper Instagram HumanN on Instagram Marni On The Move Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, or YouTube` Marni Salup on Instagram and Playlist on Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER Sign up for our monthly newsletter, Do What Moves You, for Marni on the Move updates, exclusive offers, invites to events, and exciting news! SUPPORT THE PODCAST Leave us a five star review on Apple or Spotify Subscribe to MarniOnTheMovePodcast, YouTube Channel Tell your friends the episodes you are listening to on your social. Share a screen shot of the episode in your stories, tag us, we will tag you back! Subscribe, like and comment on our YouTube Channel, MarniOnTheMovePodcast

In this episode of the Victory Over Injury Podcast presented by Andrews Sports Medicine, Dr. Michael Ryan welcomes Hunter Kemper, Professional Triathlete. Step into the shoes of a 4-time Olympian, 7-time U.S. National Elite Champion and World Champion to gain a unique perspective into the life, career and experience of this exceptional athlete. Hunter Kemper is the most decorated U.S. triathlete in history. A 4-time member of the USA Olympic triathlon team, he is one of only two men in the world to qualify for every Olympic triathlon (2000, 2002, 2008 and 2012).   Dr. Ryan and Hunter get into what drives Kemper's training, his mental and physical endurance and the challenges he faced competing in the Olympics.  A "don't miss" episode, just in time for the Olympic Triathlon in Tokyo.

Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and served as a Sport Dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. He has worked with top athletes with the likes of Hunter Kemper, Tim O’Donnell, Leanda Cave, Andy Potts, Ben Kanute and Meb Keflezighi. Bob has a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a master's degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second master's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a Registered Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach. Being an out of the box thinker, Bob created the concepts of Nutrition Periodization™ and Metabolic Efficiency Training™ in the early 2000’s.

Hunter Kemper is the most decorated U.S. Triathlete in history.A four-time member of the US Olympic triathlon team, he is one of only two men in the world to compete in the first four Olympic triathlons (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012). A seven-time US Elite National Champion. He won the ITU World Cup series in 2005. He’s also won the big money events in the US including Minneapolis in 2006 and the Hyvee Triathlon in 2012.Over the years, he’s been a national spokesperson for various youth triathlon events as well as several children’s Foundations. A father of five, he is passionate about promoting health and wellness to the country’s youth.He’s one of the best men you could ever meet and he’s been a fierce competitor, peer and friend of mine for over 20 years. 

Today I sit down with pro triathlete and PhD student Mike Meehan. We talk a little about what actually makes a pro triathlete a pro - is it money or a license to race? I pose to him a question surrounding a lot of mystery about the pros - who actually makes a real living from racing? Mike gives a bit of insight to how some people get creative with finances to make the dream a reality. He opens up about having hip surgery and the impact that's had on his training as well as his return to training post surgery. In the middle of my talk with Mike he shares a little about starting triathlon early in life. Much like Hunter Kemper he began triathlon well before most of the people who compete against him that transplanted from other sports. I question Mike on why he didn't take up collegiate sports on scholarship and he provides a quip back as to why it wasn't his focus. We talk about how the relationship between sponsors and athletes develops at the pro level and the challenges both sponsors and athletes face in this relationship. In the last part of our talk I ask Mike about his current research on fluid mechanics. Plus where he's at in the process of earning his PhD while still racing as a pro. He shares a surprising insight about his relationship with triathlon and how what many people dream about - being a full time pro - might not be as appealing as you think. I try to dig deeper to see if there's a huge motivation behind why he likes spending his time on research that can make an impact in the community, but he luckily lets me down with a beautiful response. As always I ask last thing - what's Mike's one choice for recovery food if he only gets one - his response will have New Yorkers and Chicago natives alike cheering. Shop the Solpri store at https://solpri.com

Four-time USA Olympic Triathlete, two-time World Champion, and seven-time U.S. National Champion, Hunter Kemper, shares with Pro Mindset host Craig Domann his experiences on his Olympic journey and competing across the globe in the Triathlon as one of the best in world.Hunter talks about his mindset, preparation, focus and overcoming adversity in competing in the triathlon on the world stage. He talks about the need to prepare the mind as much as an athlete prepares his/her body.Hunter believes elite athletes should mentally practice blocking out noise and their own negative inner voice so they can shut it up on game day. Hunter shares there are only two things you have 100% control over in any competition, your attitude and effort! He also shares that his hard work and hitting practice targets were a confidence booster for him leading up to a competition.As a father of four sons and a daughter, he believes his number one role as a parent is to give his kids the ability to see the best in themselves.

Episode 323 Hunter Kemper is one of the most decorated U.S. triathletes in history. A four-time member of the U.S. Olympic triathlon team, he was one of only two men in the world to qualify for the first four Olympic triathlons (2000-2012). His best finish at an Olympics was seventh in the 2008 Beijing Games. In 2005, he was ranked No. 1 in the International Triathlon Union world rankings, one of only two American male triathletes to earn such a ranking. He ended 2005 by being named the U.S. Olympic Committee Sportsman of the Year. In 2003, Kemper won a gold medal at the Pan American Games, becoming the first U.S. male to do so. Last year in 2018, Kemper was inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, he also announced his retirement from competition. On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Kemper about the difficult adjustment to retirement, competing in four Olympic Games, what faith looked like at the Olympics, how he came to know Christ in college at Wake Forest, his favorite moment at the Olympics, and the tension he wrestled with in sharing his faith as an elite athlete. For more, log on to http://SportsSpectrum.com 

Our interview this week is with coach and nutrition expert Bob Seebohar.  As you'll hear in the interview, we are going to explore trying to get more efficient with our fueling through periodized nutrition.  Our guest Bob Seebohar is the author of Metabolic Efficiency Training and the Metabolic Efficiency Recipe book.  We are building on our knowledge from the CU Sports Medicine work we did a few weeks ago.  To be clear, this is not a "pivot" but a "build" on knowledge, adding layers of information to help you fuel yourself for success. Thanks to last week's guests, coach Matt Bottrill. Matt is the cycling coach for professional triathletes Timo Bracht, Lucy Charles, Rachel Joyce and Tim Don.  Matt shared his experience of frequenting the podium at the British Nation Time Trial Championship podium from years 2004-2013 where he was mixing it up regularly with  Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins. If you go to the website you will see his killer aero form. Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and most recently served as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee.  Bob has a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a master's degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second master's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach and a USA Triathlon Youth/Junior coach. Being an out of the box thinker, Bob created the concepts of Nutrition Periodization™ and Metabolic Efficiency Training. Bob has worked with a variety of athletes from sports including triathlon, duathlon, ultra-running/cycling, track and field, marathon, mountain biking, road and track cycling, cross country, swimming, and more. Olympians   Susan Williams (triathlon, bronze medalist, 2004) Sarah Haskins (triathlon) Hunter Kemper (triathlon) Joanna Zeiger (triathlon) Andy Potts (triathlon) Ben Kanute (triathlon) Meb Keflezighi (marathon)   Professional Athletes   Tim O'Donnell (triathlon) Leanda Cave (triathlon) Joe Umpenhour (triathlon) Brian Fleischmann (triathlon) Matt Chrabot (triathlon) Amanda Stevens (triathlon) Kevin Collington (triathlon) Amanda Lovato (triathlon) Michael Lovato (triathlon) Manny Huerta (triathlon) Sara McLarty (triathlon)   Bob Seebohar debrief: We stayed out of the Ketogenic diet lane and out of the All Carb lane; Bob's emphasis on the easy 50/50 plate was great and it does work out. Metabolic Project Tracking nutrition with My Fitness Pal No changes to current diet Made some changes after CU My Fitness Pal feedback (2200-2400 calories of carbohydrate) Nutrition Periodization - 2400-3000 calories of carbohydrate (roughly 600-800 grams (8-10/kg)) Fasted Metabolic Pre-test on June 5th Ironhorse with Khem Tim Don Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhjIchwAkAU  Sansego Clinic in Boulder June 15-17 with 3 x 70.3 champion Matt Smith and Craig Alexander Details  https://uk185.infusionsoft.com/app/orderForms/Sansego-Experience-Boulder-2018  IM Boulder Yokohama coverage and pro interviews Roger raced at Yokohama on May 12th Pics and interviews with Mami Tani of Japan (winner of the para triathlon competition) Pics and interviews with Non Stanford of GB (female pro 3rd) and Ashley Gentle of Australia (4th place) Women's highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGaLkYmIQUQ Men's highlights - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JFeZT6wass  Upcoming interviews: Michael Horvath on the Strava story (303 and MHE) Dina Griffin "The Nutrition Mechanic" Clients in clude ultra runners, triathletes, marathoners, adventure racers, and cyclists. Mike Reilly on (303 and MHE) Craig Alexander (303 and MHE) Heidi Stridkler on plant based nutrition Our show is also supported by 303 Endurance Network, which includes 303Triathlon and 303 Cycling, which covers the endurance culture, news and events on triathlon and cycling.  Be sure to subscribe to the 303Radio podcast for great interviews. If you are racing or spectating IM Boulder, be sure to check out the interview on 303 Radio with Tim Brosious, Race Directory of IM Boulder.  STRAVA CEO Michael Horvath sat down with Bill and I this week and talks about the genesis of the idea for STRAVA, how the company has matured, stuck to its vision and more. Mike Reilly on (303 and MHE) Craig Alexander (303 and MHE) Kyle Coon.  Blindness caused by cancer at age 5, Kyle says that his blindness gave him vision and opened up a world of possibilities. Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! 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In the first of our holiday season shows we have our Legends of Triathlon interview with Hunter Kemper, the great American triathlete.

Hunter Kemper is one of the most successful triathletes of all time. In his long career Hunter competed at four Olympic games, was 7x US Champion, and had 35 podiums and 15 wins at ITU races. On this episode of Legends of Triathlon Hunter shares many of the stories from his amazing career. You can follow Hunter here: www.hunterkemper.com

Welcome Welcome to Episode #101 of the Mile High Endurance podcast.  Mile High Endurance is your weekly connection to coaches, experts and pro athletes to help you reach your endurance and triathlon goals.  We're your hosts Rich Soares and Bill Plock and we are glad you are joining us for another week of endurance interviews and discussion.  Khem Suthiwan is on vacation in Iceland for the next couple of episodes. We have an awesome interview with coach Sara McLarty joining us this week to give us an update on the last couple of months of ITU racing and talk about swim drills that can help you improve your swim form in the off season.  Bill, do you know what shark drill is and what part of your stroke it helps?   Don't sweat it - Sara is going to explain it to us.   Health IQ Our show today is sponsored by Health IQ.  Get your special rate term life insurance for health conscious people with Health IQ.  Health IQ  is life insurance agency that has exclusive rates for those who qualify.  You can even get additional savings by submitting actual data from race results, Strava, Runkeeper or other app data.  The good folks at Health IQ will take you through the customer journey.  They'll answer all your questions and help you get the rates you deserve.  Learn more and get a free quote at healthiq.com/milehigh Last week's guest Thanks to last week's guest coach Joanna Zeiger who joined us to talk about her book "The Champion Mindset - An Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness."  If you missed it, go back and listen to last week's episode.  Also, my brother Roger posted about Joanna's YouTube Channel "Everyman Triathlon".  I checked it out and got a kick out of her videos "Ambushed: Extreme Run Makeover".  Brandon DelCampo and Joanna Zeiger We'll have Joanna Zeiger, PhD back on the show in a few weeks to talk about her new project "Train The Pain Away".  Discussion Teasers Before we get into the interview, let's catch up with Bill.  How was your Thanksgiving?  What do you want to chat about after the interview with Sara? Rich: Island House Triathlon NXR SW Team Results Interview Setup Sara McLarty is a professional triathlete. In the world of triathlon, she is considered a fast swimmer.  She was known has being the "first out of the water" at every race. One of her biggest leads was 90 seconds at the 2006 World Cup in Ishigaki, Japan. Most of her competitions were international-distance and draft-legal.  She competed against the best in the world at World Cup and World Championship races. She also enjoy competing in the famous American races: Escape from Alcatraz, Lifetime Fitness and Chicago. She would battle men like Andy Potts and Hunter Kemper in the waters of San Francisco Bay. Are you ready for that super-special swimming secret? Are you ready to discover how to be "first out of the water"? First, join the local swim team when you are 4 years old. Find a great coach who focuses on basic techniques and emphasizes the importance of developing a beautiful stroke. Swim year-round on a club team for 10 years and race your teammates in the pool every day. Then, if you are still healthy and enjoying the water, head off to a top swimming college (like the University of Florida) for four more years. Your next best option is to listen to the interview we have coming up right now with Sara.  Should we get it rolling? Interview Sara McLarty Health IQ Ad And we are back.  Thanks again to Health IQ for sponsoring today's interview.  The Health IQ advantage is their unique mortality model that enables lower rates for health conscious people (like a good driver savings on auto insurance), Health IQ uses science & data to secure lower rates on life insurance for health conscious people including runners, cyclists, strength trainers, vegans, and more. With other life insurance companies, you might be penalized for family history, BMI, and other attributes but don't get rewarded for your health conscious lifestyle.  Like saving money by being a good driver, Health IQ gets you lower rates on life insurance with your health conscious lifestyle.  Learn more and get a free quote at healthiq.com/milehigh Host Discussion Topics Welcome back.  I love talking to Sara.  She's has great information and energy and she definitely knows her stuff.  If you haven't gone to the Central Florida Masters site, check it out.  We talked about http://www.luckyslakeswim.com/ which if you are going to the Orlando area, you absolutely have to check it out.  We went to Orlando in October of 2009 about 6 weeks before Ironman Cozumel and I needed a place to get some swimming in.  I got on www.beginnertriathlete.com and got on the forums to find Orlando swimming info and someone recommended Lucky's Lake Swim.  I went out there one morning around 6am.  I did a couple laps, met Lucky, wrote my name on the bottom of his deck, got the patch and bumper sticker. Bill's Topics Strava - how social media motivates you Rich's Topics - Stryd running power meter Island House Triathlon - Island House Triathlon Stage 1 & 2 Highlights All of the Ironman and ITU athletes in the same place Formats Running dives into the water Starting a run with googles in hand   NXR SW Team Results - http://www.milesplit.com/meets/283726/results/559921/raw#.WhZNL0qnHIU Girls Championship Team Scores NAME RANK SCORE Vail Valley Running Club 1 97 Vista Nation XC 2 124 Broomfield XC 3 134 Lone Peak 4 196 VIKING TRACK CLUB 5 271 Desert Hills Running Club 6 272 Pine View XC Club 7 285 PEAK RACING 8 304 American Fork XC Club 9 306 Mountain View UT 10 311 Davis XC 11 317 ABQ XC 12 337 Wolfpack XC 13 344 Exceler8 14 349 Knight Time Runners Club 15 372 Maple Mountain Golden Eagles 16 377 Westlake Thunder 17 378 GTD-X 18 409 Wild West 19 434 Louisville XC 20 460 RCXC 21 468 REAL Training 22 478 JUSTEAGLES 23 535 Left Hand Cross 24 553 RamsXC 25 656 Thunder 26 690 Rattler Distance Project 27 768     Boys Championship Team Scores NAME RANK SCORE Vista Nation XC 1 80 Springville Cross Country 2 149 Timpanogos 3 203 Thunder 4 235 American Fork XC Club 5 247 RCXC 6 263 Dakota XC Club 7 265 Creek XC 8 266 RamsXC 9 296 T-Birds XC 10 298 Olympus XC 11 300 Louisville XC 12 317 Herriman XC 13 336 REAL Training 14 346 Lone Peak 15 352 Riverton XC Club 16 366 Exceler8 17 383 Davis XC 18 398 Skyridge XC Club 19 449 Desert Hills Running Club 20 464 Warrior Track Club 21 491 Stansbury XC Club 22 504 Storm XC Club 23 525 O-Town Tigers 24 528 Volcano Vista Distance Project 25 531 Pine View XC Club 26 552 Runnin Devils 27 655     Girls Large School Team Scores NAME RANK SCORE Vista Nation XC 1 85 Fossil Ridge Track Club 2 104 Colorado Flyers 3 172 Davis XC 4 200 Lone Peak 5 223 Riverton XC Club 6 240 American Fork XC Club 7 290 GTD-X 8 291 Viewmont Running 9 306 ThunderStruck 10 312 West Track Club 11 332 Rio Rancho XC Club 12 333 Neener XC 13 340 Skyridge XC Club 14 368 Westlake Thunder 15 388 Volcano Vista Distance Project 16 401 T-Birds XC 17 408 Louisville XC 18 421 DCC Thunder 19 446 Shadadors 20 451 Boulder Creek Running Club 21 623 Alta Track Club 22 652 Thunder 23 657 CDSXC 24 665 Storm XC Club 25 680 RCXC 26 683 Huskies Country 27 699 Husky Cross Country 28 748 Cool Blue Reason 29 786 Bobcats 30 821 Rincon UHS 31 1027   Boys Large School Team Scores NAME RANK SCORE Left Hand Cross 1 133 Davis XC 2 180 JUSTEAGLES 3 193 Vista Nation XC 4 195 Neener XC 5 251 Westlake Thunder 6 275 DCC Thunder 7 312 Beak Performance 8 316 Fossil Ridge Track Club 9 327 VIKING TRACK CLUB 10 352 Lasercats 11 389 Titan Clash Colorado 12 396 Poudre River Runners 13 444 Liberty Bell Running Club 14 474 Bear Cave XC Club 15 504 CDSXC 16 510 Vegas Diamondbacks RC 17 595 Louisville XC 18 632 Skyridge XC Club 19 656 Totah XC 20 690 Aggie Running Club 21 723 Viewmont Running 22 723 Thunder 23 731 51 Union Project 24 736 Huskies Country 25 740 Bobcats 26 752 Geico Insurance Running Club 27 776 Cool Blue Reason 28 787 Buffaloes 29 793 Sundevil XC 30 796 T-Birds XC 31 821 Wolfpack XC 32 823 Rocky Mountain XC Club 33 909 Falcon Cross Country 34 911 Knight Time Runners Club 35 916 Colorado Flyers 36 925 ThunderStruck 37 939 Mustang Milers 38 964 Alta Track Club 39 975 Caballeros Running Club 40 1014 RCXC 41 1041 Pollos Guerreros 42 1044 Team OCXC 43 1111 Husky Cross Country 44 1126 Storm XC Club 45 1179 Volcano Vista Distance Project 46 1199 Boulder Creek Running Club 47 1266 Los Leones 48 1509 Red Mountain Running Club 49 1526 West Track Club 50 1540 Wolves Running Club 51 1599 100 Mile Club 52 1616   Upcoming Interviews Andrew Talansky on his first triathlon.  We'll also have Dan Chao (co-founder and CEO of Halo NeuroScience joining us to talk about their partnership with Andrew and how he's using the Halo Sport fits in with his training and qualification for Kona 2018. Rocky Harris, CEO of USAT about his vision for triathlon and USAT Coach Erik Kenny on to talk about a couple of books he recommended to me - "the sports gene" and "talent is over rated" Coach Ken Axford to talk about bike handling skills We are going to invite Jim Vance back to talk about his book Triathlon 2.0 We are also going to have Joanna Zeiger back to talk about "train the pain away" I'd like to invite Travis Macy, author of the Ultra Mindset to join us to talk about his book, which is as much about life skills and mental toughness as it is about ultra marathons Still in conversation with Don Reichart about Spartathlon, and the US Spartathlon team   303 Triathlon Our show is also supported by 303 Triathlon and 303 Cycling are your resource for news and events on triathlon and cycling in Colorado.  303Radio is your news podcast. Affiliate Programs Please support our affiliate brands that support the show and help you get faster! 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From an early age, Hunter Kemper dreamt of one day competing against the very best athletes in the world. “Ever since I was a little kid—8 years old to be exact—I’ve wanted to be an Olympian. Growing up, I loved watching athletes from the USA compete against the best in the world on the biggest stage in the world. I had a hat that read ‘Goin For Gold’ which I wore everywhere.  The Olympic flame, the American anthem, the Opening Ceremonies, the medals, the pageantry, the country flags, the world records—I loved it all.” Hunter realized he had a talent for swimming, cycling—he competed in his first triathlon at age 10 and won his age division race—and would go on to run in high school as well as on the collegiate level before eventually going pro as a triathlete. While on the cross country team at Wake Forest University, Hunter took what had been his weakest discipline in triathlon and turned it into his strongest. “It was my favorite—it still is—of the triathlon,” he says. “I had four years [in college] of great coaching and great workouts and great athletes and teammates who pushed me to be a better runner … I was surrounded by people who were way better runners than me. And I learned from them.” He also learned the importance of training in what he calls “the black and white zone,” rather than a gray one. This is something he feels every athlete-in-training can and should try to do. “On your hard days, really take them seriously, and then on your easy days, go really easy. That was one thing I really held onto.” Hunter, a 4-time Olympian and 7-time U.S. Elite National Champion, is returning to the Boyne City Triathlon, which marks its 5th year this Labor Day weekend. He inspired last year’s participants with a pre-race talk and handed out race medals at the finish. A race discount code for this race is shared during the show. (There's still time to sign on for this Sunday, Sept. 3 race, which includes Olympic and sprint distances as well as relay and duathlon options.) During this episode, Hunter talks about his Olympic dreams realized (along with the heartaches he has experienced throughout), and what he plans to do as a soon-to-be-retired professional triathlete. He’s not only incredibly talented as an athlete, he’s also kind and hilarious. He really gets Heather laughing during the show, as they talk about Heather's own triathlon experiences and also his impressive journey as an athlete and father of four young children with his wife Val (who also is a talented athlete). Hunter is the most decorated U.S. triathlete in history. A four-time member of the USA Olympic triathlon team, he is one of only two men in the world to qualify for every Olympic triathlon (2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012). Links:  Hunter Kemper: https://www.instagram.com/hunterkemper/ https://www.hunterkemper.com Boyne City Triathlon: https://tritofinish.com/boyne-city-triathlon 

George Dallam returns to discuss his latest studies.  George was a popular guest on episodes 3, 4, and 25.  This time we talk about how mobility might improve running speed.  George is doing a study on the Functional Movement Screen (FMS).  FMS is a test of seven movements and a score is given based on results (a video of the seven movements is included below). George's study is testing whether increasing mobility over a period of 8 weeks might improve running speed in a one mile test.  Results from other movement studies have shown that improved mobility decreases the chance of injury in other sports. We briefly touch on the Alexander Technique. Named after Australian F.M. Alexander (1869-1955), Wikipedia describes it as a method "to avoid unnecessary muscular and mental tension during everyday activities".  Based on what little I've learned I'd describe it as a method for good posture. In my first interview with George three years ago we talked about nasal breathing.  He has completed his study and found benefits to breathing only through the nose during exercise, which include a reduced likelihood of EIB, or exercise induced asthma.  George only breathes through his nose while training and racing. George is a professor at Colorado State University in Pueblo.  He was the first USA Triathlon National Teams coach and he coached Olympic triathlete Hunter Kemper. Links Alexander Technique Functional movement screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxjKe-goqQI

Canadian Allan MacKenzie recently completed Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Mont-Tremblant in hot conditions.  We talked about that experience and his heat and hydration questions following the race.  I answer his questions from my own knowledge, but I also add George Dallam’s answers.   George, a guest on episodes 3, 4, and 25,  is a professor at Colorado State University in Pueblo.  He was the first USA Triathlon National Teams coach and he coached Olympic triathlete Hunter Kemper.  His answers were originally in response to my email, and he allowed me to publish his email here. Each of Allan’s questions is listed below, and George’s answers follow. For someone who doesn’t have the opportunity to train much outdoors in high temperatures, what are the best ways to be prepared if race day ends up being really hot? Acclimate – hot tub, sauna, indoors with heater/humidifier, any stationary training as well. It is all about producing a high sweat rate. Here is the link to George’s two week hot tub protocol -http://triathletetraining.com/heat-acclimation-protocol/   How long does it take to get acclimatized/prepared to race in warmer than normal temperatures? Even one session can help and you can probably maximize over as little as 2-3 weeks with daily sessions.    Other than adding more sodium to my diet, are there other things I can do with my diet to help get better acclimatizes to the heat? I’m not an advocate of adding more sodium to the diet, just the opposite.  The currently in vogue notion that “salty sweaters” need more sodium ignores the underlying issue.  Salty sweaters are inevitably consuming more sodium than they realize so the body must constantly excrete the excess.  By reducing sodium in the diet your body will improve in its ability to preserve sodium over time..  Further by greatly increasing your sodium intake over normal in a given racing situation you probably increase the risk of heat stroke – sodium reduces our sweating capacity by holding water in the vascular and interstitial spaces.  The best approach to heat tolerance is appropriate acclimation and a low salt diet in my estimation.     What are your thoughts on using arm coolers and/or knee coolers to help to stay cool during races? Pre cooling to lower the core temperature prior to a hot race is certainly very useful.  If you can create a cooling effect on the fly that is certainly useful as well.  However, to do so means carrying extra weight in most cases in the form of a cold solution or ice.  The idea that any clothing enhances cooling in comparison to what the bare skin can accomplish during periods of heavy sweating is misleading.  See this review.  http://link.springer.com/article/10.2165/00007256-200333130-00001#page-1 Some fabrics are relatively more cooling than others (cotton versus wool for instance) but all limit cooling to some degree by  inhibiting the evaporative cooling process in some manner. Maximum skin exposure provides the greatest surface area for sweating and the resulting evaporative effect created as air moves past the body.  The thought with white reflective clothing is that you might avoid radiant heat gain, however the loss in evaporative cooling potential offsets that possible effect.   Of course wearing or not wearing clothing must also be considered in the need for limiting UV exposure and for creating both aero and aquadynamics.   Consider, however that shaved body parts are often nearly as aero/aquadynamic as fabrics designed for the purpose and shaving further increases the potential for evaporative heat loss.  Basically in the heat you should wear the minimal clothing necessary or required and it should be white or light colored. Very likely your arms and legs have sufficiently keratinized  (tanned) through normal training exposure so that you shouldn’t need to cover them with clothing to prevent sun burn – doing so will reduce your evaporative cooling potential. 5.

Cliff English is the task master of some of the top triathletes in the world today. Through his unique coaching style he is credited with several podium finishes for the pro's in his stable, which now include Leanda Cave, Heather Jackson and Hunter Kemper. Cliff has become one of the most sought after “elite-high performance coaches in triathlon. As coach of the Elite US National Team, to working with such professional triathlete's as ITU Long Course World Champion Tim O'Donnell, 4x Olympian Hunter Kemper, Olympian and 70.3 Ironman World Champion Samantha McGlone he has a lot to share in respect to training and racing not only for triathletes but for marathon runners as well.