IMTALK EPISODE 404 - Marko Albert and Marilyn Chychota

News: Abu Dhabi is coming up; Crowie is racing Melbourne; Carfrae and O'Donnell is racing Challenge Atlantic City; New Challenge race in Brazil, John's ITU update, IMNZ is open. 

This Weeks Discussion: Bevan wants to know what is your funniest triathlon racing or training story? It's that story that you share with your mates when you are recalling tri experiences. Comment here. 

Interview: This week we have IMNZ champion Marko Albert on the show. He tells us about his triathlon history and he breaks down his race at IMNZ. You can check out his website here. 

Interview: We have Marilyn Chychota from www.endurancecorner.com on the show this week. She covers race-specific sessions you do before the first big race of the year. If you want to check out any of Endurance Corners Camps click here.  

 

IMTALK EPISODE 403 - JOHN'S IMNZ REPORT

News: IMNZ Results; Results from C2C, New Challenge Race, Ultraman Floria.

This Weeks Discussion: What is something your wife/husband/partner told you that you should do around training that you didn’t listen to but when your coach or training mate told you to do it all of a sudden it was a great idea. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: Here's a photo of John from IMNZ. 

Age Grouper of the Week: We go over the 35-39 age male age group from IMNZ to show how close this age group was this week. 

John's Race Report:  John goes over his IMNZ race in detail.  

High 5: This week we do a High 5 on why Triathlon is so great!

 

IMTALK EPISODE 402 - Scott Molina

News: IMNZ coming up; Results from Challenge Philippines, Ultraman Florida, and Husky Long Course.

This Weeks Discussion: John is racing this weekends IMNZ. In this weeks discussion we want you to guess John's race time for this weekends race. The person who gets closest to his time will get their name on John's Kona Tri Suit. If you want to donate to his Kona race, and get your name on his gear, go here: http://www.coachjohnproject2014.com/support-john/ Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: We have Ken and Jules Fox come and watch us record the show today. Here's a photo we took of them. 

Age Grouper of the Week: The Mountain Snail sent through this weeks age grouper of the week, Dave 'Billy' Creamer. Dave has done IMNZ 10 times over the years and while he has been really close to qualitying for Kona he always missed out. Last year he managed to crack it and then he got to have his Kona experience. He's a real example of sticking at it until you achieve your goal. 

Interview: This week we have Triathlon legend Scott Molina on the show. He shares some of his experiences from the early years of IMTalk. As always Scott is a great guest. Check out this photo of him coming out of the water at IMNZ 1985. 

High 5: This week we do a High 5 on racing IMNZ. 

History of IMNZ: Throughout the show this week we go over the history of this iconic race. 

 

IMTALK EPISODE 401 - David Bowden

News: Results from Panama 70.3, IM Transfer programme, Steffen being coached by Macca, IMNZ stacked, WTC loses in court to Australian TV networks, Challenge adds another American race. 

This Weeks Discussion: John has been awarded a Bronze in the Ironman All World Athlete rankings. We were wondering if the Ironman All Athlete system has any meaning for you? Have a look at your ranking before you comment. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: John and Belinda looking sharp before the Canterbury Sports Awards. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Ian "White Lightning" Hersey sent through this weeks age grouper, Tim Sheeper. Tim had a incredible year in 2013, winning lots of hard races. He's also a guy who has given back to the sport for over 20 years. 

Interview: This week we have an interview with David Bowden from speedtheory.co.nz. He covers all the terms we use around power and how we can use them for training and racing. There is a lot of good detail in there if you want to geek out. 

This Weeks Websites: John McAvoy Blog, IM Transfer programme. 

 

IMTALK EPISODE 400 - Alan Couzens

News: NZ sports update, Crowie back on top, Long Course champs in the U.S in 2016, John's ITU, Coast to Coast this weekend, Challenge join Sufferfest. 

This Weeks Discussion: Toni Hodge sent through this weeks question: If you could have one song playing as you crossed the finish line in an IM what would it be? Feel free to put a YouTube link in there so we can play it on the show. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: John is ready for IMNZ.

High 5: The Mountain Snail sent through this weeks High 5 around helping kids love sport. Here's the piece by Lance Watson that was mentioned on the show. 

Interview: We have Alan Couzens from Endurance Corner on the show again this week. He goes over the importance of Benchmarking and how to get the most of it. If you want to check out one of the Endurance Corner Camps click here. 

This Weeks Websites: Brett Sammut's fundraising page.