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 

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

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.