IMTALK EPISODE 172

Discussion of the Week: Should people be able to take a slot in a lower age category when their time is higher than someone who fails to get a slot in an age category above? Comment here

Age Grouper of the Week: Jenny Timms has just knocked 1hr 40mins off her 70.3 PB going from 7hrs 31mins last year at HIMUK down to 5hrs 52mins at this years Wimbleball event. This combined with studying for her Phd and part time job is a great achievement and worthy in my opinion of AGOTW!!

Website of the Week: Ben Barnett wrote:I know its not IM related but you know John will just love this stuff and I'm sure others will as well. This guy has been posting up some old skool races from 1997 of the F1 series in Australia. Guys like Crowie and Macca used to race. See it here. 

IMTALK EPISODE 171 - Gordo on Ultra Training

Discussion of the Week: ITU or Ironman. Comment here

High 5: Compression sock etiquette. 

Interview: Gordo on Ultra Training. 

IMTALK EPISODE 170 - Running Master Coach Bobby McGee

Discussion of the Week: Should there be a swim test for IM races? Comment here

Age Grouper of the Week: Peter Coulson wrote: I want to nominate my mate Smitty (Malcolm Smith) for age grouper of the week. His first Ironman in Australia in 2001, he did a 13:46 (40-44) After doing 9 Ironman’s over the last 8 years on Sunday in Japan he qualified for Kona for the first time.

Interview: Bobby McGee interview. Check out his website. 

IMTALK EPISODE 169

Age Grouper of the Week: Dave Latourette nominated Chuck Sloan - The Village, OK. USA /... Jennifer Johnson - Tulsa, OK. USA. Chuck recently raced at Ironman Couer D' Alene (his first Ironman) finishing 6th in a ridiculously strong M30-34 age group and securing a Kona qualifying spot for this October. He secured that spot with a 2:57 marathon (5th fastest overall on the day) and ran his way from 25th off the bike up that 6th spot. On top of dealing with illness and professional job stresses (beyond the  normal) it was a tragedy that struck about two weeks before the race that tipped the scales. Three cyclists in Chucks community were struck down by a drunk driver on a popular cycling route, sadly for two of  the three cyclists it was fatal In all honesty (as I write this) maybe it should be Age Groupers of the week. Chucks girlfriend, Jennifer Johnson, (Tulsa OK.) had to deal with the same tragedy and also some illness in the lead up to the  race. She, like Chuck, ran her way into a Kona qualifying position by > finishing 4th in the W30-34 AG by executing a terrific race as well.

High 5: Triathlon Etiquette on the bike

Website of the Week: Daniel Kasack sent in this site. 

IMTALK EPISODE 168 - Rasmus Henning

Interview: With Rasmus Henning

Age Grouper of the Week: Michael Langley - nominated Gary Taylor of Little Rock, Arkansas as age  grouper of the week.

High 5: Triathlon Etiquette – in the swim

1. Seed yourself
2. Accept that there is a bit of argie bargie
3. Do not constantly hit the toes in front of you
4. DO not punch people intentionally
5. You have to go around buoys, no course cutting