IMTALK EPISODE 269

News: Vanhoenacker beats the world record, Results for IM Austria; Korea and ForrestMan, Challenge Roth and IM Switzerland are coming up, Team Commerzbank to lose sponsorship. 

This Weeks Discussion: The legend that is Chrissie Wellington is racing this weekend at Challenge Roth. What time do you predict she will do? John thinks 8:16 and Bevan 8:24. Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Kat in Austria 

High 5: Jared Walbridge sent through a great High 5 on non-training things to do in your taper period. This one is worth checking out. 

Website of the Week: This weeks website is www.iwillfoundation.com. It's Matt Long's foundation that helps people with illness or traumatic injury move towards having fitness in their life. If you are doing a race and want to fund raise this is a great foundation to support. 

This Weeks Websites: Jason Bailey's interview with Ben Bright, Outside mag's drug piece.

IMTALK EPISODE 268

News: Results from IM CDA and IM France, IM Austria and Korea coming up, John's ITU update. 

Discussion of the Week: We heard that WTC might be getting rid of the lottery slots next year. We know this is only goss but if it was true do you think it's a good thing or not and why? Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Ross Welton and the boys in Kona in 2009. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Matt sent through Beth and James Walsh for both being really fast! Beth did a sub 10 and James 9:11 in IM Texas. We were wondering if they are the fastest age group couple out there?

High 5: Richard 'Low Rider' Marlow sent through a High 5 on overcoming the disappointment of not getting Olympic tickets if you live in England.

Coach's Corner: Bevan does a section on weights training for triathletes. 

Website of the Week: Jed Bowtell sent through www.strava.com. It's a great site to keep track of your rides. It can break down your rides into different sections and do so much more. 

This Weeks Website: Brownlee's winning shot.

 

IMTALK EPISODE 267 - Timo Bracht

News: IMNY fills out, IM France and CDA, How Macca went in Kitzbulle, John's ITU update. 

Discussion of the Week: The Mountain Snail sent through this weeks discussion: Where's the best place to live for triathlon training and why? Lets not all say Boulder ;-) Comment here

Interview: This week we have an interview with Germany Rockstar Timo Bracht. He gives some insight into why different races are really important to him. Check out his website: www.timobracht.de

The Geek Out Corner brought to you by Thosten: John asked Thosten to do a top 10 ranking for IM and Thosten delivered! Check out his work here. 

Coach's Corner: John introduces his patented 'Johns Factor 3 Plan' for running a IM Marathon. It's a plan on how fast you run good marathon based on your marathon times. 

This Weeks Websites: Jack Daniels formula, Get the Going Long, Going Hard DVD, Our interview with Coach Jeff on his Podcast TCJP. 

IMTALK EPISODE 266 - Alistair Brownlee

News: We got in Triathlete mag, Lots of results, Macca is racing Kitzbulle, we do a wrap up of NYC IM course.

This Weeks Discussion: Do you think that an Ironman in New York city is a good thing? Is it worth having an average course there which could bring a lot of exposure to our sport or our we better off having a course somewhere else which would work better for a race? Comment here 

Interview: This week we have an interview with Alistair Brownlee. He tells us about his path to triathlon success. Check out his site: www.alistairbrownlee.com

John's History Lesson: John talks through his memories of one of the legends of the sport Spencer Smith. 

 

Episode 265 IMTalk - Gordo on Nutrition

News: Results for Challenge Cairns and Kraichgau, Rutker Beke retires, New Ironman for Canada, New boss at WTC, Enduroman is being raced this weekend, John's ITU update. 

Discussion of the Week: This weeks discussion is an easy one, what do you love about what the WTC are doing? Give us all the good things that you make you feel good. Comment here

Interview: We get Gordo on the show to go over his thoughts on all the nutritional stuff that we have been covering over the last period of time. 

Here's a link to an interview that Gordo did on when he first started as an athlete and what he did with his nutrition. Click here. 

Check out the camps at Endurance Corner to take your training to the next level. 

Website of the Week: James 'The Wiseone' Bowtell sent through www.runtri.com which shows great comparisons in different races.  

Lee 'Mystic Kaos' Gamble's Caveman Meal: 

Heat oven to 160c.

Put a big pot on medium heat.

Fry off 2 onions and 3 garlic cloves, chopped finely, in olive oil.

Chuck in 5 rough chopped carrots and the same amount of celery.

Chuck in 1kg diced gravy beef.

Add half bottle of red and 2 cups of stock.

Salt, pepper, rosemary and whatever else you like.

Put lid on and in oven for 3 hours.

Done.