Imtalk

This week we have legendary coach John Hellemans on the show. He has recently released his new book Never, Ever Give Up? He talks about the process of writing his book, shares some stories from his time in the sport, and his thoughts on how athletes have changed over the years.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A's. 

This week we get Bob Seebohar back on the show. He’s just released a new cook book for plant based metabolic efficiency. Bob talks about how to transition to either a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle. He also covers how to do this within the metabolic efficiency framework. You can gets Bob’s book by clicking here. You can check out his Smart Cocoa drink here: www.birotafoods.com We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A's.

This week we have an interview with an amazing age group athlete, Valerie Gonzalez. Valerie has an inspirational story about starting the sport later in life and then going on to achieve so amazing goals.  We also have: News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Q&As. 

On this weeks show we have interviews with Matt Russell and Karlyn Pipes.  Matt goes over his experience at the 2017 Ironman World Champs through to racing this year. We also put his post race interview. It’s inspirational stuff.  Then we have top swim coach Karlyn Pipes on. When John and Bevan were in Kona they went to Karlyn’s swim school where Karlyn took John through a technique session. This session shares some great tips on how to swim more efficiently and effectively.

This week we have an interview with Ironman legend Ken Glah. Ken has recently completed his 35th consecutive Ironman World Championship race in Kona. We talk to Ken about this amazing race and he shares some of this stories from his time racing on the big island.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Q&A's. 

On our Kona Super Specials race day coverage we have post race interviews with Lange, Ryf, Aernouts, True, McNamee, Crowley, O’Donnell, Abraham, Russell, Blatchford, Skipper, Jackson, Potts, Siddall, Wuff, Gomez, Adam, Van Berkel, Vesterby, Dreitz, Phillips, Reed, Plese, Brown, Andrew Messick and age group interviews.

On day 4 of the IMTalk 2018 Kona Super Specials we have interviews with Liz Blatchford, Emma Pallant, Michael Levato and Age Group interviews.

On day 2 of the IMTalk 2018 Kona Super Specials we have interviews with Lucy Charles, Lionel Sanders, Patrik Nilsson and Age Group interviews.

On day 2 of the IMTalk 2018 Kona Super Specials we have interviews with Craig Alexander, Matt Chrabot, Kevin Collington, Elle Goodall and Age Group interviews.

On day 1 of the IMTalk 2018 Kona Super Specials we have interviews with Jan Frodeno, Daniela Ryf, Javier Gomez, Braden Currie, Brent McMahon, Ben Hoffmen, Ashleigh Gentle, Mike Phillips and some amazing age groupers.

This week we have Thorsten Radd is back on the show to talk about Kona. Our stats man gives us his thoughts on what the stats say will happen in the race. You can get his Kona 2018 Rating Report by going to www.trirating.com. This is a great resource to use when you are watching the race. We also have: News, Age Grouper of the Week, Websites of the Week, and Q&As. 

This week we get Scott Molina on the show to talk about the ageing athletes body. What they need to look out for, what kind of training they need to do to look after their body, and some other tips to keep on top of your game as you age. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Questions and Answers.

On this weeks show Coach John goes over why using Heart Rate in both your training and your racing is still important.  We also have News; Discussion of the Week, Statstastic, and Q&A's. 

This week we have an interview with top podcaster Brian Rose. Brian has an amazing story where he turned his life around after a time of extreme excesses. Recently Brian completed his first ever 70.3, which was another step on his growth path. In the interview we dig deep into Brian's story and his triathlon experience. You can find all of Brian's work here. https://londonreal.tv  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Statstastic, and Q&As. 

This week we break down the all of the stories from the 70.3 world championships.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Statstastic, High 5, and Q&As. 

This week we have an interview with Russ Cox. Russ is the analysis man for Ironman races. His website, www.coachcox.co.uk, is the best place to get a deeper look at the data from all of the Ironman races in the world. On this weeks show Russ shares some great insights about the state of the sport right now.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, Age Grouper of the Week, and Q&As. 

This week we have an interview with Dr Allen Lim. Dr Lim is a sports physiologist, cycling coach, and a founder of Skratch Labs, a manufacturer of performance hydration mixes and the world’s first active nourishment company. In this interview he talks about multi day fuelling, fluid absorption, and his cookbook for athletes. We also have News, This Weeks Discussion, Age Grouper of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&As. 

News: 70.3 Champs showdowns; Results (including Ultra 520k Canada); John ITU update; Coming up Races.  This Weeks Discussion: This week we want to know what you feel is the biggest threat to Iron distance racing in terms of maintaining athletes in the sport. Comment here Age Grouper of the Week: Brent “Waaaaah” Chan sent through this weeks Age Grouper, Valerie Gonzales.  John's History Lesson: This week we look at the history of the 70.3 World Championships.  My First Tri:This week we have an amazing My First Tri. This Weeks Websites: Canada Kona Qualifiers. 

This week we have an interview with pro athlete Chris Leiferman. We talk about his history before the sport, career to this point in time, and his plans for this year.  We always have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A's. 

This week we have an interview with Ryan Bolton. Ryan is a former pro athlete, who raced at the 2000 Olympics, who has transitioned into a top elite running coach (training a Boston Marathon winner). We also have News, This Weeks Discussion, Age Grouper of the Week, and Q&As.