Podcast appearances and mentions of james cunnama

This podcast features Jodie Swallow, a now retired pro triathlete, coach, and mom of three young kids. Jodie has had an amazing career. She is an Ironman 70.3 World Champion, twice ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Champion, a three-time Ironman Champion, A 15-times Ironman 70.3 Champion and a British Olympian in Athens 2004. She then retired in 2017, had her first child with her pro triathlete husband James Cunnama, and began a career in coaching.  In this episode, we talk about Jodie's rise in the sport, her struggle with an eating disorder when she was younger, and what made her decide to retire.  Then we move into her coaching career and her coaching philosophies, as well as her struggle to balance her career with being a mom. Follow her @swallowtriathlon and at https://www.cunnamacoaching.co.uk/

This is proper sit down chat with Jodie and James Cunnama. 3 x World Triathlon Champion Jodie is her wonderful honest and wise self and is generous with her thoughts and feelings. The pair share why they feel like they failed when it comes to juggling family and professional triathlon, why money isn't important and why triathlon should enhance, not injure your life. You'll hear 03:30 How Jodie and James are settling back into life in the UK including their ordeal of having to quarantine for 10 days with 3 kids under 4. 12:50 How they first met - this depends on who you spoke to. James says they met in drug testing after a race in Singapore "I was more interested in Craig Alexander being in drug testing with me than I was in meeting Jodie," says James. I prefer the version that we met on a training camp in Leysin, says Jodie. 14:30 Jodie says that being on a training camp in Switzerland was 'a spectacular life reversal for me at that time.' Annie Emerson said to me 'I think you should message Brett Sutton. She pushed me in the right direction and I messaged Brett the following week and he told me to come in four weeks to Leysin. That was the beginning of a new chapter to be honest. 18:40 Did Brett Sutton set them up? 19:30 A really good insight into how professional triathlon has changed. 'It was kind of a temporary thing before you got a real career, but now the earning potential from sponsorships is so different. When I first started it was like a hobby, then it became something that you can make a living from, but now there is more pressure and it's almost like a job now rather than an adventure. It's great to see that it is fully professional. 22:30 "For me, the chapters don't really evolve around money. There was never any real thought of becoming rich from the sport." says Jodie. 24:00 "As long as we have enough to live, we just don't care about money," says James. It doesnt really bother me. I got more satisfaction from a career in sport than I ever would have thought, says Jodie. I think with more money comes more pressure, but I think there is a different level of reward. 26:30 How Jodie feels like she missed a swansong race. "Yes definitely because I didn't retire after having Jack because I thought I was going to come back after racing. I played with it for a little bit, but then we decided to have another child after that. But then it wasn't viable after that because we had twins and James had a professional triathlon career," says Jodie. I don't miss being a pro, but I do miss racing, says James. "I almost feel like I didn't enjoy it enough when I was doing it." 34:00 'I definitely thought I was going to race again,' says Jodie. But something changed after I had Jack and I just wasn't the priority any more and neither was my triathlon career.' Every minute that I was out there training, I was taking time away from my family and then it becomes a constant negotiation with yourself. And then it really becomes work and a chore all of the time and you lose some of the love for it. How can you justify spending 10 days away from your wife with no guaranteed pay cheque at the end. 38:30 I found it really hard because I thought 'why can't we make it work' when you look at someone like nicola Spirig who we are really good friends with. But our priorities changed and we couldn't justify spending time away from the kids for the sake of performance or money which means high performance triathlon is not an option. And that was a hard pill to swallow. 41:00 Jodie gives some thoughts about finding balance with family and training for age group athletes. 'My whole philosophy is that sport should enhance your life and if it is causing injury to your life, then you shouldn't be doing it.' Sometimes you have to be honest with yourself and if you're in a couple, it has to be a couples act. 50:15 Why Jodie says he biggest failure has been an inability to relax. ' I think I was all

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On this bonus episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we bring you the audio from the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship pro triathlete pre-race interview panel from Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The field is considered one of the best ever to compete at the 70.3 Worlds and includes, on the women's side, Lucy Charles, Sara True, Emma Pallant, Jeanni Seymour, and number one seed, Daniela Ryf.  On the men's side, Sam Appleton, James Cunnama, Alistair Brownlee, Ben Kanute, Jan Frodeno, and defending champion Javier Gomez.   SHOW SUPPORTERS: Four Sigmatic New Wave Swim Buoy (Get 10% off on New Wave Swim Buoys on all Amazon sites with the coupon code “TRITAREN”)

In our third day of our Challenge Roth Super Specials we have interviews with James Cunnama, Jan Wanklyn, and we have more interviews with the Epic Camp crew.

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (0:21:34) Bevan talks to Lou Davey, Psychologist with High Performance Sport New Zealand, about the challenges that age group athletes can face and strategies for dealing with them. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JAMES CUNNAMA: (1:07:20) We bring James Cunnama back to the show to talk about his recent 5th place in Kona and the imminent birth of his baby. (The interview was conducted before his recent bike crash and we wish him all the best for his recovery). LINKS: More about James Cunnama at https://www.jamescunnama.net/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jamescunnama/ High Performance Sport New Zealand at https://www.hpsnz.org.nz/ The Joe Rogan Experience Episode 1019 with Bryan Fogel http://jrefan.com/the-joe-rogan-experience-episode-1019-with-bryan-fogel/  CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fitter.co.nz for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

What's going on, America? Tom Petty, Hugh Hefner, incident in Las Vegas .... WTF?  How often is Macca running/training? MaccaNOW and MaccaX at Super League Jersey – guest-starring Alistair Brownlee Swozzi, HeiQ designed Super League Jersey uniforms Next Super League Triathlon event… Big takeaways from Super League Triathlon Women's race – Katie Zaferes, Nicola Spirig Men's race – Kristian Blummenfelt Breakout commentating from Alistair Brownlee and Vicky Holland Prize money breakdown How many days of racing is ideal Like the Super League Triathlon Facebook Page Two weeks from Kona – who's mentally there? Lionel Sanders getting plenty of fan support Pete Jacobs, Frederik van Lierde, Sebastian Kienle all won Kona once, only previous champions racing War is between Kienle, Jan Frodeno, James Cunnama, Sanders Kona record 8:03 – who could break it? Winds of Kona Most races set up for faster times unlike Kona Tim Don vulnerable on bike but tactically strong on run Bike ride is more aggressive, impacts the marathon Macca's Kona races – does he miss it? Normann Stadler and Macca now on good terms Effect of social media on athlete mental state Women's race is Daniela Ryf's to lose, sorry Chrissie Triple Crown is on – Ryf and Javier Gomez Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa wants to qualify for Kona MaccaX member Evelyn Salama racing in Kona – best tips for a first-timer Macca going to Beijing for Under Armour   Team MaccaX Questions: Stuart Gray – How to manage own expectations after setting new PRs? Ian Farrell – What do you think of the run-walk strategy for Ironman marathon?   Kona underdog predictions: James Cunnama in red-hot form with mega-run Lionel Sanders could be in top 10 Sebastian Kienle Ben Hoffman with consistent year, tough to beat, clever racer Terenzo Bozzone needs a big performance, sweats a lot   Heat prep for Kona: dry heat vs. humid heat Altitude training benefits smaller guys rather than big guys

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32Gi — Two great 32Gi fuelled Ironman athletes, James Cunnama and Jodie Swallow, recently announced their engagement. We caught up with the dynamic long distance triathlon duo just before the announcement, on this edition of 32Gi Sports Nutrition. Don’t miss fuelling tips from two of the best! Read more

ONE STEP AHEAD: Circadian rhythms and meal/nutrient timing. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: Swimming's a drag! Improving and reducing drag in the water. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW - JAMES CUNNAMA: James Cunnama, South African Pro Triathlete, moved to long distance triathlon from a running background after volunteering to work at an IM race in Port Elizabeth. He got hooked and from that point on decided to move into long distance triathlon. In the last 8 or so years James has achieved multiple 1st places and podium finishes across both 70.3 and full iron distances with his biggest successes being 1st in Roth in 2012 in a spectacular time of 7.59.59 and his 4th place in Kona in 2013.  He has recently joined the ranks of the Bahrain Endurance 13 team and last month won the Ironman 70.3 in Vietnam.  James tells us about his time as a runner with 'The Pukers', his award winning single arm pull-up workouts and his time with Brett Sutton and Team TBB before moving to his current coach Australian Chris McCormack. 5 MINUTE FOCUS: Real Food Nutrition. Subscription based nutrition for the LCHF real food triathlete. THE GEEK OUT: Train low race high. CONTACT US: Find out more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz  Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching/  for the latest news and information. Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

This is my special Phuket episode featuring an interview with James Cunnama as well as a bit of a wrap of my last few days touring the island. Also on […]

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TalkFEED — Post Ironman 70.3 Buffalo City week and some amazing stories are starting to emerge following the race. Tri Talk SA was there and we would like to say thanks to everyone who came and said hi or dished out a high five on the run. Last week we caught up with a few of the contenders for the title including eventual winners, James Cunnama and Jodie Swallow, this week we chat a few people who have cool 70.3 stories to share. On Tri Talk SA episode 25 this week:Bonita Suckling with JedBrad caught up with Megan Cunnama about her race and what an awesome day it turned out to be for the Cunnama’s. James won, Megan got a pb and their mom, Margie, completed her first Ironman 70.3 in 2014.Bonita Suckling shares her incredible journey to Ironman 70.3 and her race itself. Bonita lost her son Jed a few years ago and has used the sport of triathlon to not only rediscover her zest for life after his death but also as a vehicle to raise awareness and much needed cash for childhood cancer organisation Rainbows and Smiles. You can also connect with Bonita on Twitter or throw a few rand her way as she raises funds in the build-up to Ironman South Africa in April.Lusapho April, South African Olympian and recent third place finisher at the 2013 New York Marathon, tells us about his experience of running the half marathon as part of the team that finished second at ... Read more

TalkFEED — It is race week for many people in the world of triathlon in South Africa this week including the host of Tri Talk SA, Brad Brown. This week on episode 24 Brad:Gets hints and tips from some of the most well know names in South African Triathlon including James Cunnama, Jodie Swallow,  Kyle Buckingham, Paul Kaye & Raynard Tissink. If you are feeling nervous and apprehensive our guests on this week’s show give some amazing advice and you don’t want to miss out on these gems. Be sure to check out our 70.3 Ironman South Africa Webinar for some more tips too.Caught up with Robin Hide from Modern Athlete to chat about what is in the January 2014 edition from a triathlon perspective. You can read this month’s magazine here.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes you can click here or on the RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like Tri Talk SA on Facebook Read more

TalkFEED — James Cunnama & Jodie Swallow after Kona 2013 (Courtesy of Nic Lamond at http://www.nictwohands.wordpress.com)What an amazing weekend it was in Kona this past weekend. From a South African perspective it was probably the most successful race we have had as a nation. This week on Tri Talk SA we:Caught up with James Cunnama, who finished fourth on Sunday in a top elite men’s field. James spoke to us about his race, how he had vowed to not come back to Kona until he was ready and also about what is next on his agenda. James also told us a little bit about his girlfriend Jodie Swallow’s race.Spoke to ISM South Africa’s Marc Price. The most used saddle at this weekend’s Ironman World Championships was the ISM saddle and we asked Marc why. We also spoke about what makes ISM saddles unique and the importance of getting a correct set up when purchasing an ISM saddle. As discussed on the show to find a dealer near you or to find out more about the ISM saddle range you can contact ISM SA via email.Also chatted to Kyle McConnach about the new XDirt National Sprint Triathlon Series that they are about to launch. We’ve spoken about it at length on Tri Talk SA that there is a desperate need for a national sprint series since BSG pulled their sponsorship and Kyle joins us to share the good news. The first race in the series gets underway at the Buffelspoort Dam in the ... Read more

TalkFEED — Episode 6 of Tri Talk SA this week sees Brad chat to:James Cunnama about his recent form, his second place finish at Challenge Roth and his hopes for the rest of the season. Brad also asked him questions that were submitted by a lot of our listeners on our Twitter and Facebook profiles as well as his relationship with Jodie Swallow. You can follow James on Twitter here.Robin Hide from Modern Athlete gave us a brief look at what is coming up in the August edition of their mag.Grant Kunneke about a new race on the South African Triathlon circuit, namely the Tri-Rock Durban. You can get more info on the race and enter on their website here.There is once again another chance for you to win an entry into the Midlands Ultra Triathlon, listen to the show and submit the answer to the question asked on the show here.If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes you can click here or on the RSS feed by clicking here. You can also be in touch via email or following us on Twitter or Like Tri Talk SA on Facebook Read more