Fitter Radio: Triathlon, Endurance, Nutrition

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:19:30) Bev and Tim talk running.  How to reduce injury risk and optimise your running going forward. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS: DYLAN MCNEICE & JULIA GRANT (00:54:30) We talk to Kiwi pro triathletes Dylan and Julia about their recent wins at Challenge Taiwan. ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:20:36) Can you go keto if you’re vegan. PROMOTION: Tri Adventures is a boutique travel company providing triathlon holiday packages to travel and race in spectacular destinations around the world. Their unique tour options are catered to triathletes, their families and their supporters wishing to be part of an iron distance or half distance triathlon event.  Visit their site at https://triadventuresnz.co.nz/ for more details and use the code Fitter1 for a $100 discount off your trip! LINKS: Running article at https://www.outsideonline.com/2304106/ultimate-evidence-based-guide-recovery  More about Dylan McNeice at  http://dylanmcneice.com/ Follow Dylan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/dylanmcneice

An intro with Dougal Allan and Nathan Shearer... PRE-RACE CHAT AT THE EASTERN TIGER: (00:23:40) We talk to Laura Siddall, Dougal Allan and Nathan Shearer pre-race. PRO PANEL AT IRONMAN AUSTRALIA: (00:41:20) We record the pre-race Pro Panel event with Luke Mckenzie, Marino Van Hoenacker, Paul Ambrose, Laura Siddall, Annabel Luxford and Dave Dellow. THE INTERVIEWS: (01:04:38) DOUGAL ALLAN NATHAN SHEARER MARK BOWSTEAD LUKE MCKENZIE MARINO VANHOENACKER MEL BURKE LAURA SIDDALL LINKS: Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LauraSiddallTriathlete/ Dougal Allan at https://www.dougalallan.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/DAendurance Nathan Shearer at https://www.tzeromultisport.com/nathan-shearer.html and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/nathanshearertriathlete Luke Mckenzie at http://lukemckenzie.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/lukemckenzietriathlete/ Marino Vanhoenacker at http://www.marinovanhoenacker.com/ and on Face

LISTENER QUESTION: (00:02:38) How long should we be spending in a sauna for heat acclimation. LISTENER FEEDBACK (00:14:52) More about Callum Hawkins and his Common Wealth Games Marathon around heat acclimation. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:24:26) Running with power – how beneficial is it. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JOSH AMBERGER: (00:38:50) We bring back Josh Amberger to talk about his podium second at Ironman South Africa plus he answers questions from his followers about the win, his training, his power numbers, cadence, heart rate, nutrition, shoes and death metal! SID (& MIKE) TALKS: (01:27:26) Sid’s back and we talk Challenge Melbourne – both the race and the drafting issues. Plus we also talk to Challenge Melbourne winner, Kiwi Mike Phillips! ONE STEP AHEAD: (02:11:25) Carb rinsing LINKS: Link to Workout of the Week at https://www.trainingpeaks.com/blog/report-the-impact-of-running-cadence-on-running-economy-ecor-and-re/ More about Josh Amberger at http://www.josh-amberger.com/ Follow Josh on Faceboo

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:07:24) The Commonwealth Games Marathon and the Boston Marathon - preparing for the conditions. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – MAURICE CLAVEL: (00:24:34) We interview German pro triathlete Maurice Clavel who raced to 3rd at Ironman South Africa last week and to 3rd at Challenge Roth last year. Maurice was already a consistent podium finisher at some of the most prominent IM70.3 events in the world, now he’s showing that he can perform at the longer distance too. SID TALKS: (00:53:04) Sid’s back and we talk IM South Africa and the loss of the Challenge Wanaka full race. 5 MIN FOCUS: (01:18:55) We interview Dan Horton from Tri Adventures New Zealand. Tri Adventures is a boutique travel company providing triathlon holiday packages to travel and race in spectacular destinations around the world. Their unique tour options are catered to triathletes, their families and their supporters wishing to be part of an iron distance or half distance triathlon event.  Visit their site at https://triadvent

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:20:34) Are Training Apps negatively impacting your performance. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JAN VAN BERKEL: (00:39:24) Swiss triathlete Jan van Berkel raced to 4th at this year’s Ironman Taupo race.  We interviewed Jan before the race to talk about his career to date, his LCHF journey and his race plan for this year with an eye on Kona qualification. SID TALKS: (01:24:49) Sid’s back and we talk Superleague, 70.3 Texas and 70.3 Oceanside plus she does an indoor workout with Zwift! ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:59:23) Herbal medicine review. LINKS: Link to Workout of the Week at https://theconversation.com/im-a-fitness-app-addict-but-i-know-they-sabotage-my-workouts-94776?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=facebookbutton More about Jan Van Berkel at http://janvanberkel.com/ Follow Jan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/janvanberkel/ More about Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ Follow Sid on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LauraSiddallTriathlete/ Herbal Medicine review at http

LISTENER QUESTION: (00:16:23) How to prepare for a race where both cold and heat adaptation are required. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:26:21) We talk to Ali Wilson, one of our FITTER coached age group athletes, about her experiences at the recent Kiwiman Xtreme Triathlon.  Ali was first female home and 2nd overall.  She tells us about the race and how it compared with her Kona experience where she raced to 2nd in her age group. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – GRANT SCHOFIELD: (01:03:29) We bring back Professor Grant Schofield to talk about his new book ‘What The Fast!’ "Want to drop a few kilos, stay sharp and get your health on track? By simply not eating breakfast and lunch on Mondays and Tuesdays and supercharging your dinner meals, you will become a super-faster. Super-fasting allows for super wellbeing, from effortless weight loss to enhanced immune and brain function. Become a super-faster and unlock the biology of super aging to live a long, healthy life."  SID TALKS: (01:38:27) Sid’s back and we do a Commonwe

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:14:54) Our 2 coaches Bev and Tim talk cadence and challenge some of the current thoughts and methodologies around high and low cadence training and racing. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – TIM REED: (00:58:10) We bring back Tim Reed, Professional Triathlete, Triathlon Coach and Free-Range Chicken Farmer to the show to talk about his last season, his change of coach and sponsors and the plans for the upcoming season. SID TALKS: (01:28:20) We talk to Sid during her build up for Ironman Australia where she’s off to defend her title! ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:59:33) New research just published! Athletes who carry a particular variation in the gene which affects caffeine metabolism will have diminished performance after drinking coffee. LINKS: More about Tim Reed at http://timreed.com.au/ Follow Tim on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/timreedprotri/ More about Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ Follow Sid on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LauraSiddallTriathlete/ Cadence blogs at htt

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:16:32) A listener question: How many races is too many in the lead up to an Ironman. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SAM CLARK: (00:27:54) We bring back Sam Clark to talk about his recent third win at New Zealand’s iconic Coast to Coast race plus Sam also tells us about his experiences of the Embrunman in France last year. 5 MIN FOCUS: (01:00:20) We talk to Mike Lyons from Recovery Systems about their new product the Minimax plus he has a special offer for our listeners! ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:25:13) Fasting and caloric restriction - its effect on athletic performance. LINKS: Follow Sam Clark on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SamClarkMultisport/ The Embrunman at http://www.embrunman.com/en/ The Dusi River Marathon at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1YPM3e87A Recovery Systems at https://www.recoverysystemssport.co.nz/ Calorie restriction article at https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-018-0214-2 CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz Like us on

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:21:40) Sleep. 5 MIN FOCUS - TIM BRAZIER: (00:41:40) We welcome Tim Brazier to Fitter and to the podcast! HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – KATE MCILROY: (00:59:20) Kiwi athlete Kate McIlroy has been a runner, a triathlete and now a cyclist. She’s also been selected for 3 Commonwealth Games in 3 different disciplines having now been announced in the Women’s Road Cycling Team for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.  We talk to Kate about her career to date and her thoughts around 2020. ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:45:50) Sleep /continued…  LINKS: More about Kate McIlroy at http://www.katemcilroy.com/ Follow Kate on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/katemcilroy007/ More about Tim Brazier at https://www.fitter.co.nz/coaching-services/ More about doTERRA On Guard at https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/on-guard-oil The Epworth Sleepiness Scale at http://epworthsleepinessscale.com/about-the-ess/ More about f.lux at https://justgetflux.com/ More about 5-HTP at http://www.clinicians.co.nz/5-htp/ Thorne Magnesi

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:14:54) How to qualify for Kona on little or no run training. ONE STEP AHEAD: (00:32:00) A listener question around the 16:8 fasting protocol. Plus we talk about carbohydrate sensitivity, intestinal permeability and watermelon versus carb drink. SID TALKS: (00:55:40) IM race tactics for the pros and how they differ from age group racing HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – JO SKIPPER: (01:17:00) We catch up with Joe post Ironman New Zealand. Joe does a bungee jump whilst he's here in NZ! LINKS: More about Joe Skipper at http://joeskipper.co.uk/ Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ IMNZ at http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman/new-zealand Techniques that can help you run faster, lift stronger, improve your flexibility, and reduce your injury risk at https://www.runnersworld.com/breathing/5-breathing-fixes-to-take-every-workout-to-the-next-level?utm_source=(direct)&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=sharebutton Carbohydrate sensitivity at http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643

Pre-race chat over coffee with some of the pros – how would their perfect race look: (00:03:28) Braden Currie, Dougal Allan, Nathan Shearer, Simon Cochrane, Laura Siddall. THE MALE PROS: (00:25:51) Simon Cochrane, Nathan Shearer, Mike Phillips, Jan Van Berkel, Cameron Brown, Terenzo Bozzone. Simon Cochrane (7th male pro) Nathan Shearer (6th male pro) Mike Phillips (5th male pro) Jan Van Berkel (4th male pro) Cam Brown (3rd male pro) Terenzo Bozzone IMNZ Champion DAN PLEWS: (00:51:24) Overall age group winner at IMNZ – 8hrs 35mins THE FEMALE PROS: (01:01:00) Indy Kraal, Alise Selsmark, Jocelyn McCauley, Teresa Adams Indy Kraal (5th female pro) Alise Selsmark (4th female pro) Jocelyn McCauley (3rd female pro) Teresa Adam (2nd female pro) POST RACE REVIEW WITH SID AND THE FLEA AT BACU: (01:28:24) SIDS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: (2:06:26) Laura Siddall IMNZ Champion LINKS: Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ Ironman New Zealand at http://ap.ironman.com/triathlon/events/asiapac/ironman/new-zealand Th

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:20:00) Breathing and how it impacts performance.  An article by Rachel Vickery. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – SARAH HASKINS: (00:38:40) Sarah Haskins is an American pro Triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in her first triathlon in 2003 and became a professional triathlete less than a year later. In 2008 Sarah competed in the Beijing Olympics and in 2011 became the Pan American Games Gold Medalist. Sarah is also a 5 x 70.3 Ironman Champion. As a mother of two young children Sarah tells us the challenges she faces, the people that have helped her along the way and how she now manages her training and race schedule. SID TALKS: (01:22:10) Sid’s back and we chew the tri fat around Challenge Wanaka, the upcoming Ironman New Zealand race, and pro athlete contracts. ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:58:40) This week we bring you some listener gems. Ali Brownlee shares his nutrition successes after his technical 100km bike race. We have a listener question around fasting protocols plus we’ve been

TARAWERA ULTRA ‘WRAP UP’: Bevan and Mikki talk through the 62km Ultra Marathon race from last weekend. SID TALKS AT THE BIG FIG: (00:44.50) Laura Siddall, Bevan, Sound Engineer Chris, Mr and Mrs Flea all give their race predictions for the Challenge Wanaka Half race tomorrow! CHALLENGE WANAKA ‘WRAP UP’: (00:59:40) We talk to each of the top 5 pro men and women after the race: Dougal Allan, Dylan McNeice, Jesse Thomas, Braden Currie, Javier Gomez Hannah Wells, Christine Cross, Amelia Watkinson, Laura Siddall, Annabel Luxford LINKS: More about the Tarawera Ultra at http://www.taraweraultra.co.nz/ Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ Challenge Wanaka at http://www.challenge-wanaka.com/ Dougal Allan at https://www.dougalallan.com/ Dylan McNeice at http://dylanmcneice.com/ Jesse Thomas at http://leapdaysports.com/ Braden Currie at https://www.bradencurrie.com/ Javier Gomez at http://www.javiergomeznoya.com/ Hannah Wells at https://hannahwellsathlete.wordpress.com/ Christine Cross at http://www.christine

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:16:47) When to schedule your workouts and why. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – TINE HOLST: (00:33:22) Danish pro triathlete Tine Holst bases herself in Frankfurt with her partner but trains as often as she can in Majorca. She did her first Ironman in 2008 as an age grouper and realising she might just have a talent for the sport decided to keep going with it. In 2009 however, Tine was hit by a car whilst cycling. The car drove over her causing multiple injuries - she was lucky to be alive. It was this experience that developed her into the athlete and person she is today. Her mantra ‘never stop believing’ came as a result of the accident as did her decision to start taking the sport more seriously. In 2012 Tine turned Pro and since then she’s gone from strength to strength. In 2016 she won Ironman Lanzarote, one of the toughest Ironman events in the calendar. A broken collar bone from a bike crash 6 weeks before Kona last year meant that she was out of the race but she plans to go back and i

FASTING: (00:15:09) Bevan updates us on his personal fasting journey. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:23:30) The difference between TSS and HR TSS in Training Peaks. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEWS – BRADEN CURRIE AND DOUGAL ALLAN: (00:33:09) We talk to Braden and Dougal following their incredible winning performance at the recent Red Bull Defiance race in Wanaka. They talk the race, their history and Challenge Wanaka 2018. ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:06:52) Caffeine – the good news and not so good news. LINKS: More about Braden Currie at https://www.bradencurrie.com/ More about Dougal Allan at https://www.dougalallan.com/ Endurance Planet Podcast at http://www.enduranceplanet.com/  Training Peaks at https://www.trainingpeaks.com/ Red Bull Defiance at https://redbulldefiance.co.nz/ Challenge Wanaka at http://www.challenge-wanaka.com/ Subscribe to Examine.com Research Digest for the details on the Caffeine study at https://examine.com/store/erd/ CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz Like us on Facebook at http:

ONE STEP AHEAD: (00:09:01) This week we answer some listener questions around: : Iron supplementation and altitude training : Keto athletes and ironman training : Fuelling for a marathon which starts later in the day WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:27:33) Training/racing and the female menstrual cycle. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – PATRIK NILSSON: (00:38:15) Swedish pro triathlete Patrik Nilsson raced to 8th place at his debut in Kona last year. At only 26 years of age he’s already won 4 Ironmans and raced to sub 8 times at IM Barcelona, IM Copenhagen and the IM European Champs in Frankfurt. He’s off to Dubai shortly to race the 70.3 there to kick off his season and talks to us about his training regime, his nutrition and his plans for the season up to Kona 2018. SID TALKS: (01:21:26) Sid’s in Arizona and we chew the latest fat in the tri and cycling world! We talk Mount Half recap, Challenge Wanaka, Challenge Roth, Collins cup, Henri Schoeman and HR therapies and performance! LINKS: More about Patrik Nilsson at http:/

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:15:40) Injuries and sleep. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – ASA LUNDSTROM: (00:29:10) Swedish triathlete Asa Lundstrom entered the sport in 2009 and turned pro one year later. In 2012 she won her first Ironman – Ironman Sweden.  In 2016 Asa raced to a top 10 at Kona but 2017 wasn’t such a great race for her. She plans to go back and put that right. SID TALKS: (01:18:09) Sid’s back and we chew the latest fat in the tri and cycling world! ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:42:53) Fasted versus fed training LINKS: More about Asa Lundstrom at http://asa-lundstrom.com/ Follow Asa on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Asa-Lundstrom-312130092136302/ More about Laura Siddall at https://laurasiddall.com/ CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching for the latest news and information Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:17:10) Nutrition periodisation. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – LUCY GOSSAGE: (00:35:56) Since we last spoke to the inspirational Lucy Gossage she’s returned to work as a cancer doctor and completed her PHD but continued with her triathlon career.  She’s had a great 2017 winning Ironman 70.3 Staffordshire, Ironman UK, Ironman Wales and Ironman Italy!  We bring Lucy back to find out how she’s transitioning back into work again, how she manages the balance and her plans going forward. 5 MIN FOCUS: (01:18:27) Bevan talks to Blair Cox of Mitchell Cycles about his involvement with a new Extreme Triathlon Event coming to NZ soon! The Kiwiman Xtreme Triathlon… ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:42:53) Freezer friendly foods. LINKS: Study on Hilary Stellingwerff at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29140157 More about Lucy Gossage at http://lucygossage.com/ Follow Lucy on Twitter at https://twitter.com/lucygoss More about the Thorxtri at http://www.thorxtri.com/ Watch the thorXtri video at http://www.slowtwit

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:22:42) Fuelling for strength training. ONE STEP AHEAD: (00:34:42) Protein and older athletes. HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – HELLE FREDERIKSEN (00:49:20) We bring back Helle Frederiksen to talk about her journey from injury, false starts and 18 months of not competing to racing her first iron distance at Ironman Arizona and coming second!  SID TALKS: (01:36:00) Sid’s back in NZ after a brief trip to the UK for Christmas and we catch up on all the tri goss including the Collins Cup, the changes to the Kona qualification procedures for pros and Gomez moving up to the iron distance! LINKS: Interference of strength development by simultaneously training for strength and endurance at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7193134 Dietary protein requirements for older athletes at http://www.mysportscience.com/single-post/2017/10/18/Dietary-protein-requirements-for-older-athletes More about Helle at http://www.hellefrederiksen.com/ Follow Helle on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/helletri/ Mo

WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: (00:15:07) The off season. Do we need one? HOT PROPERTY INTERVIEW – FREDRIK CRONEBORG (00:31:55) Swedish pro triathlete Fredrik Croneborg has had a great couple of years. Based out of Asia and one of the Bahrain Endurance team Freddy has won both Challenge Thailand and Challenge Taiwan this year and raced to the win at Ironman Malaysia the previous year. We talk to Freddy about his career to date, his plans for the future and being a new dad! ONE STEP AHEAD: (01:07:56) Marathon running and cardiac risk factors. LINKS: Follow Fredrik Croneborg on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/croneborg Cardiac Risk Factors, and Coronary Artery Calcium Scores study at   https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/labs/articles/28719492/ CONTACT US: Learn more about us at http://www.fitter.co.nz Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/fittercoaching for the latest news and information Mikki Williden can be found at https://www.facebook.com/mikkiwillidennutrition