Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Bevan McKinnon
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Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Hosted by Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier, Fitter Radio brings together their shared passion and knowledge of triathlon, running, nutrition and basically all things endurance! Listen to the latest research, interviews with pro athletes and leading experts to help you improve your sports performance and your health!

  1. Hayden Wilde 2025: A Year of Change

    15 HR. AGO

    Hayden Wilde 2025: A Year of Change

    Hayden Wilde has deservedly been shortlisted for the Halberg Foundation ISPS Handa Sportsman of the Year Award after an incredible season across short and middle distance racing. We catch up with Hayden to discuss some of the incredible highs he's experienced this year along with some of the most difficult decisions he's had to make - the most difficult, a change to his coaching set-up. We find out why he had to rush away from 70.3 Worlds before prizegiving, his decision around T100 versus Supertri and whether there'll be another Olympics. (0:01:39) – T100 announcements  (0:06:40) – Dylan McCullough and bike testing (0:10:24) – Challenge Wanaka and a free race entry competition (0:14:21) – Hayden Wilde intro (0:19:21) – Hayden Wilde LINKS: Follow Hayden Wilde on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/hayden_wilde/ Fitter Radio Episode with Justin Ralph at https://www.fitter.co.nz/fitter-radio/2024/3/25/episode-556-tri-news-justin-ralph-of-velo-performance-sam-long Dan Barry First Wheel at https://firstwheel.co.nz/ Justin Ralph at https://veloperformance.co.nz/about/

    1h 16m
  2. Vinfast IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs 2024

    6 DAYS AGO

    Vinfast IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs 2024

    Bev and Tim review the racing from the Vinfast IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs racing in Taupo, New Zealand. Plus, we share the interviews with the pros from the men’s and women’s post-race conferences. (0:06:05) – Free race entry competition to the Mooloolaba Triathlon 2025 (0:07:08) – The IRONMAN Pro Series (0:15:36) – The women’s race (0:19:50) – Women’s post-race press conference (0:41:47) – The men’s race (0:50:06) – Men’s post-race press conference LINKS: IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Taupo at https://www.ironman.com/im703-world-championship-2024

    1h 15m
  3. Hayden Wilde and Hanne de Vet. It’s Race Week!

    DEC 9

    Hayden Wilde and Hanne de Vet. It’s Race Week!

    We review the racing from Indian Wells La Quinta. Bev chats to professional triathletes Hayden Wilde and his partner Hanne de Vet. We hear how they’re feeling ahead of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Taupo this weekend and Hayden gives us his views on how best to ride the course. We meet Thomas Trollope, winner of the free race entry to IRONMAN New Zealand. Bevan and Tim give their podium predictions for the weekend. (0:07:10) – Free race entry competition to the Mooloolaba Triathlon 2025  (0:09:56) – Thomas Trollope – free race entry winner to IRONMAN New Zealand 2025 (0:18:13) – Indian Wells race review (0:08:08) – IMNZ entry winner Thomas Trollope (0:24:30) – Hayden Wilde and Hanne de Vet (1:05:28) – Predictions  LINKS: Follow Hayden Wilde on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hayden_wilde/ Follow Hanne de Vet on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/hannedevet/ IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Taupo at https://www.ironman.com/im703-world-championship-2024

    1h 14m
  4. Dylan McCullough. Tri News and Race Reviews.

    DEC 2

    Dylan McCullough. Tri News and Race Reviews.

    Bev and Tim review the racing from IM70.3 Bahrain and IM703 Western Australia. Tim chats to professional triathlete and Olympian Dylan McCullough. They discuss his journey through a challenging year filled with both successes and setbacks. Dylan shares insights into his training, the mental fortitude required to overcome injurie, and the importance of team dynamics in achieving Olympic aspirations. The conversation also delves into altitude training, the balance between cycling and running and Dylan's future goals in the sport, including aspirations to compete in 70.3 events. (0:02:02) – Taupo Worlds, course review  (0:05:58) – FulGaz Clubroom (0:07:01) – Infinit Nutrition (0:08:08) – IMNZ entry winner Thomas Trollope (0:08:29) – Race review from Bahrain (0:15:32) – Race review from Busselton (0:25:56) – Will Olympic athletes find it harder to stay focused on short course (0:33:01) – Dylan McCullough LINKS: Episode with Justin Ralph at https://www.fitter.co.nz/fitter-radio/2024/3/25/episode-556-tri-news-justin-ralph-of-velo-performance-sam-long IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia at https://www.ironman.com/im703-western-australia IRONMAN 70.3 Bahrain at https://www.ironman.com/im703-bahrain FulGaz at https://fulgaz.com/ Dylan McCullough at https://www.instagram.com/dylanmccullough_

    1h 17m
  5. James Elvery Race Ranger. Tri News and Race Reviews

    NOV 25

    James Elvery Race Ranger. Tri News and Race Reviews

    Bev and Tim review the racing from IRONMAN Cozumel at the weekend. We meet Adam Clark, winner of the free race entry to the Tarawera Ultra. Bev chats to James Elvery - Co-Founder & CEO of Race Ranger. We discuss the evolution of Race Ranger throughout the year, the challenges they’ve faced and their next steps - including potential expansion into age group racing and improved data collection for improving race fairness. (0:04:35) – IRONMAN Cozumel race review  (0:10:43) – Alistair Brownlee announces his retirement (0:14:33) – Hayden Wilde confirms his plans to race middle distance in 2025 (0:18:01) – Dylan McCullough joins our FITTER Coaching squad (0:21:10) – Newsletter race entry giveaway competition (0:23:09) – Adam Clark (0:35:42) – James Elvery – CEO and Co-Founder of Race Ranger LINKS: Race Ranger at https://www.raceranger.com/ Race Ranger investment details at Race Ranger Investor Call Post Follow Dylan on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/dylanmccullough_

    1h 16m

  6. NOV 18

    T100 Dubai Race Review. Vincent Louis.

    Bev and Tim review the racing from the T100 Dubai at the weekend. We share excerpts from the Supertri podcast with Vincent Luis in which he chats about his move from short course triathlon. (0:04:20) – The T100: Contracts and changes for 2025 (0:12:43) – Bahrain 70.3 Middle Eastern Champs (0:16:55) – Vincent Louis intro (0:21:16) – Vincent Louis excerpt from Supertri podcast (0:46:39) – Fitter Newsletter: Next competition IMNZ (0:47:58) – T100 Dubai race review LINKS: Supertri Face to Face podcast ‘Vincent Luis Says Goodbye’ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFsQNHd_vpQ   The Tempo newsletter Matt Sharpe at https://www.thetemponews.com/ Follow Vincent Louis on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/vincentluistri/ The PTO at https://protriathletes.org/

    1h 10m
  7. Leon Chevalier. Tri News and Race Reviews

    NOV 10

    Leon Chevalier. Tri News and Race Reviews

    Bev and Tim catch up on the racing at both the IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne and Challenge Xiamen at the weekend. Bev chats to 4th place finisher at the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona Leon Chevalier. Leon reflects on his journey in triathlon, his post-Kona recovery and the challenges of the 2023 season. He shares insights into his training, his preparation for races and the decisions that have shaped his professional path as a triathlete.  We chat in detail about Leon’s incredible Kona race plus we discuss the evolving landscape of professional triathlon and how building confidence and belief has been crucial to Leon’s performance.  (0:03:03) – Emma Jeffcoat and her return to racing (0:03:53) – Challenge Xiamen – Jack Moody wins the Challenge Family Global World Bonus (0:07:49) – IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne (0:09:32) – Intro to Leon Chevalier (0:11:40) – The new Fitter Newsletter (0:18:20) – Leon Chevalier (1:50:00) – David McNamee announces his retirement LINKS: Follow Leon Chevalier on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/l.chevalier/ IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/im703-melbourne Challenge Xiamen at https://challengefamily.com/races/challenge-xiamen/ Follow Jack Moody on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/ Follow Jarrod Osbourne on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jarrod_o/

    1h 52m
  8. Dr John Hellemans. Tri news and race reviews

    NOV 4

    Dr John Hellemans. Tri news and race reviews

    Bev and Tim catch up on the racing at both Noosa and in the Supertri race in Saudi Arabia at the weekend. Post Kona there has been some controversy surrounding suspected bike tampering before the race – IRONMAN plan to look at CCTV for any evidence. Plus, Patrick Lange states in a post-race interview with Bob Babbitt that his new coach, Ben Reszel, also coached Hayden Wilde. We share the response from Hayden’s coach, Craig Kirkwood, confirming that Ben Reszel has never had any part to play in coaching Hayden! Tim chats to triathlon coach, sports-medicine doctor and author, Dr John Hellemans. They discuss his extensive experience in the sport, the evolution of training principles, the shift from autocratic coaching to individualized approaches, and the importance of building trust and communication in the coach-athlete relationship. John shares his thoughts on the complexities of high-performance coaching in today's environment and they discuss the evolution of triathlon performance, the impact of sports science on coaching methods, common mistakes athletes make, the significance of altitude training, and the importance of teamwork in coaching. They reflect on how training techniques have changed over the years and emphasize the need for consistency and a focus on the basics to achieve success in triathlon. (0:02:03) – We review the racing from the Noosa Tri at the weekend (0:09:23) – Intro to Dr John Hellemans (0:11:02) – We review the racing from the final race at SuperTri (0:18:45) – Is Georgia Taylor-Brown leaving triathlon? (0:23:05) – Suspected tampering with bikes at Kona (0:24:27) – Who coaches Hayden Wilde? It appears not Ben Reszel. (0:32:39) – Dr John Hellemans LINKS: Follow Dr John Hellemans on ‘X’ at https://twitter.com/johnhellemans Craig Kirkwood Coaching at https://www.ckcoaching.co.nz/   SuperTri at https://supertri.com/ Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/ Follow Georgia Taylor-Brown at https://www.instagram.com/georgiatb/   Bob Babbitt interview with Patrick Lange at https://youtu.be/IM9bJbEj8tk

    1h 23m
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Hosted by Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier, Fitter Radio brings together their shared passion and knowledge of triathlon, running, nutrition and basically all things endurance! Listen to the latest research, interviews with pro athletes and leading experts to help you improve your sports performance and your health!

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