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This week we have an interview with pro athlete Cody Beals. He's done a great job of sharing his pro experience through his blog at www.codybeals.com. In this interview we dig into this and what he is aiming to achieve in the next period of time.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstastic, and Q&A’s.

On this weeks show we have an interview with Johann Hari. Johann is the author of 'Chasing the Scream' and more recently 'Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Cause of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions'.  In this episode Johann shares deep insights into the causes of depression and how we can move forward in this area. This is a great interview with an important author.  We also have an News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Tip of the Week, and Q&A’s. 

News: Terenzo backs up his Ironman New Zealand with a win in Argentina, he also holds the tops spot in the KPR; Tyler Butterfield is doing the marathon at the Comm Games; Mitch Anderson is going for the 24hr bike record; New Ultra's in Israel and New Zealand; John's ITU update.  This Weeks Discussion: When we first start triathlon we get a lot of advice from all types of people. Some of it is good, some of it is terrible. For this weeks discussion we want to know what was the worst piece of advise that you have listened to about triathlon.  Statstastic: We break down the average movements, single side, for swim, bike, run.  Coaches Corner: This week John takes us through a run/walk refresher.  My First Tri: Stuart Gillespie sent through his first tri story.  This Weeks Websites: Mhlengi Gwala saw attack; Brownlee piece from Tim Hemming.

This week we have top Sports Physio Holly Brasher on the show. She covers how an athlete should prepare their body during pregnancy and then what to do afterwards. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, John's History Lesson, and Q&As. 

On this episode we have some good discussions around the greatest comebacks of all time and how to make the most out of a short training block.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, Statstatic, Coaches Corner, Website of the Week and Questions and Answers. 

This week we have a Challenge Wanaka special show. We go over the race with course insights, stories from the day, and have lots of interview with the pros - including: Javier Gomez, Jesse Thomas, Dylan McNeice, Braden Currie, Christine Cross, Amelia Watkinson, Annabel Luxford, and Laura Siddall.  High 5: We do a High 5 on Challenge Wanaka.

This week we have one of our favourite pro's on the show, that's right Joe Skipper is back. We talk about how his training is going, what his plans are for 2018, and he's the first person who answers our new 'standard questions for Pros’. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Questions and Answers. 

On this weeks show we interview ourselves based around some questions a listener sent through.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, Statstastic and Questions and Answers. 

3x Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander is on the show this week. We cover where he is within his racing, some insights on his career, what his plan is for 2018, and his thoughts on the sport right now. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstastic, and Questions and Answers.   

On this weeks show we have an interview with Kona Five athlete Keith Rieger. She shares his experience of this crazy race.  We also have Discussion of the Week; Age Grouper of the Week; and Questions and Answers.

With it being the slow news time in the Ironman world we have a ‘traditional show’ this week. We have the News, John does a ‘What the hell is going on’, we have Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Questions and Answers. 

On this weeks show we have an interview with Elizabeth Model and John Wragg. They are prolific Ironman racers, John has completed every Ironman in the world and Elizabeth will soon. They share their amazing story with us, be ready to be inspired. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstastic and Questions and Answers.

In the second of our holiday shows we have an interview with Eric Barker, the author of Barking Up The Wrong Tree - The surprising science behind why everything you know about success is (mostly) wrong. Eric has a blog, with over 300,000 subscribers, where he writes about scientific research into what creates success. On this show he shares many examples of how you can become more successful.  You can get Barking up the wrong tree here. Here is Eric's website.  

In the first of our holiday season shows we have our Legends of Triathlon interview with Hunter Kemper, the great American triathlete.

This week we get Thorsten 'The Geek' Radd back on the show to do a Kona stats wrap up. He gives us an update on what is happening with the Collins Cup.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Questions and Answers. 

Why do people cheat? This is a question we explore on this weeks show. We get Matthew Evans on, who is an expert on cheating, to educate us on cheating. Matthew covers why people cheat, how people justify it to themselves, and how to fix cheating.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstastic, John’s History Lesson, Questions and Answers.

This week we get the Ultraman World Champion Rob Gray on the show. He talks us through his race and gives some tips on how to be successful in this crazy event. You can check out Rob's website here: robgray.org We also have: News, Discussion of the Week, Statstatic, and Questions and Answers.

On this weeks show we have a great interview with super coach Matt Dixon, www.purplepatch.com. He talks about how age group athletes with less time can still achieve big goals in triathlon and life. He also talks about his new book Fast-Track Triathlete.    We also have News, This Weeks Discussion, a High 5 on being a race director, Website of the Week, and Questions and Answers.

On this weeks show we have Gillian Aspin back. She shares the conclusions from the study she did around mental health and athletic ability, and how that affects the an individuals self perception. She gives some good insights into this important topic. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstatic, High 5 and Questions and Answers. 

This week we have an interview with Jeff Jonas. He's one of only three people who have raced every Ironman in the world. He's got a fascinating approach to the sport and his training.  We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Statstastic and Questions and Answers.