IMTalk Episode 592 - Gillian Aspin

News: Results from Ironman Arizona and Island House Triathlon; Coming up races; Challenge Pro bonus winners announced. 

This Weeks Discussion: This week it's your chance to help the pros out, the question is: What makes you follow pro’s and what advice would you give them to build more followers like you? Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Here's a photo of Bevan after his Half Marathon race. 

Interview: This week we have Gillian Aspin on the show. She has done research into how our physiology effect our ability as athletes. Here's the website she mentioned in the interview: schematherapy.com and the book she mentioned: Reinventing your life

Statstastic: We break down the fastest individual sections, eg swim, in the history of long course triathlon. It's based on this great article at Trirating.com.

High 5: We look at the top five tips for legal drafting in a race. 

IMTalk Episode 591 - Jeff Jonas

News: Results from Ironman Malaysia and Ironman Los Cabos; Coming up races; Gwen Jorgensen is moving to Marathons; Gina Crawford is making a comeback. 

This Weeks Discussion: This week we want to know what bike workouts have given you the best return for improving your ironman speed (they can be off season or in-season workouts)? Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: Thierry Bessede send through this photo of a butternut that could be used for our banana down the pants competition. 

Interview: We have Jeff Jonas on the show. Jeff is a very successful businessman who has a massive passion for Ironman, so much so he has completed every Ironman in the world. Here's a good piece about him from Triathlete.com

Statstastic: We look at the fastest 70.3 times of all time. 

This Weeks Websites: Tri247.com's piece on Gwen going to Marathon; Wired piece on the Nike shoes. 

A Tribute to Rob Brown: Over the last few days we have lost a listener of the show, Rob Brown. On todays show we share a tribute that his wife Kerry wrote for us. He will be missed in the triathlon community. 

IMTalk Episode 590 - Luke McKenzie

News: Results from Ironman Florida; Coming up races; John's ITU update; Our banana competition. 

This Weeks Discussion: Should Kona change to a age group wave start? Things to factor into your decision: Athletes in early waves getting swum over by faster waves; it should reduce drafting on the bike, but it might be more dangerous on the bike with fast athletes passing slower athletes and of course you loose the mass start feel. Comment here. 

Interview: On this weeks show we have 9 time Ironman winner Luke McKenzie. He talks about the Island House Triathlon, what happening with his racing and his new clothing. You can check out his website here: http://lukemckenzie.com

High 5: We do a High 5 on the best things to say as a supporter at a race. 

My First Tri: Duncan Danger Penfold sent through his first tri. 

This Weeks Websites: Kona Five

IMTalk Episode 589

News: Results from Xterra World Champs and some other races; Coming up races. 

This Weeks Discussion: Share your nations top three faster Ironman, both male and female, in Kona of all time. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: Here's John and Dr Feelgood handing the winners metals to John's kids at a local race. 

Age Groupers of the Week: This week we look at all of the age group winners from Kona this year. Plus we compare their times to last years winners. 

Coaches Corner: We look into a study conducted by Dr Jennifer Robinson that promotes moving away from the Rice method in dealing with injury. You can read the study here. 

This Weeks Websites: There is the drafting article we were talking about on the show. 

IMTalk Episode 588 - Dirk Bockel

News: Matt Russell is doing well after his crash at Kona; Both Ryf and Gomez are going for the million dollar prize with the Triple Crown; Results from The Great Floridian; Top earners in the year so far, we talk about wetsuit cheaters at Kona.

This Weeks Discussion: This Weeks Discussion: This week we want to know how should cheats be dealt with in the sport of triathlon? Also what do they need to do to be forgiven? Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Here's a photo that Thorsten took of Peter 'Thor' Thaus at Kona.

Interview: This week we have an interview with former pro athlete Dirk Bockel. He talks to us about racing Kona as a pro and this years race. He also talks about his new book The Art of Triathlon Training, which you can get by clicking here. 

Age Grouper of the Week: We look at all of the female age group winners at Kona. 

Website of the Week: This week we have two websites. One is the movie 100 Meters. The other one is Breaking 2, the documentary about Nike's attempt to break 2 hours for a marathon. 

My First Tri: Brett Ryan sent through his first tri, it's a funny story.