IMTALK EPISODE 350

News: IMNZ and Abu Dhabi are coming up, IM Japan sells 85% in the first 3 days, Camp Kia Kaha is coming, TT starts in IM? 

This Weeks Photo: A couple cool boys, in their IMTalk tops, flying down the road in Kona.

This Weeks Discussion: Brett Sutton wrote an interesting piece about the 'wheels coming off for Ironman', here's the piece: http://tiny.cc/01w2sw We want to know what you think about it? Do you think he's right or wrong? Comment here

Age Grouper of the Week: Melissa Urie sent through Andrew Zielinski (A Zed) for this weeks age grouper. A Zed didn't manage to finish his first Half Ironman, which he really struggled with. Recently he did manage overcome this demon to finish the Coles Bay Half. It was a tough day but he managed to get there in 7:33. Well done A Zed. 

Coaches Corner: John answers Dave Heywoods question about the amount of 70.3's and Olympic tri's one should do leading into an IM. Plus there's an interview with Craig Sharratt about his new bike. 

This Weeks Website: Article about changing IM starts. 

IMTALK EPISODE 349 - Bevan Docherty

News: Ironman expands age group ranking programme, Kahlefeldt and Norden are starting to go long, Looks like Alexander is doing Kona, Desiree Ficker retires.  

Interview: This week we have triathlon legend Bevan Docherty on the show. He talks about the transition to long course, IMNZ and his thoughts on Lance. 

This Weeks Discussion: Adam Laycock is going to be retiring in a few years. When he does he wants to do an amazing race somewhere in the world. So this weeks question is: Where should Adam race? You only get one suggestion. Comment here. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Mark Eidem send through Al and Anne Larson for this weeks age groupers. They did IM Arizona together and both finished in a time of 13:17:48. 

This Weeks Websites: your-competitive-edge.com, Brett Sutton's blog post, Modern man is a wimp piece. 

IMTALK EPISODE 348 - Nortin Hadler and Tamsin Lewis

News: Crowie doing IM Melbourne, Peter Robertson to race Kona, Coast to Coast results. 

This Weeks Discussion: As athletes we spend so much time training our physical self, we also develop our thinking around the decisions we have to make on race day. Bevan was wondering what you do to develop your emotional side so when the going gets tough during a race you can use emotion to your advantage? Comment here. 

Interview: Nortin M. Hadler, MD is on the show this week. Nortin wrote the book 'The Last Well Person'. On this weeks show he gives his opinion on nutrition and what we should be doing around food. This is an interview that will make you think different about what's being said out there right now. You can get his books here on Amazon. 

Interview: We have Dr Tasmin Lewis back on the show this week. Tasmin helped out in the medical tent at Kona in 2012. On this weeks show she shares some of her experience and what she learnt from it. You can follow her on Twitter here. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Tim Richards sent through this weeks age groupers. Allan Pitman and Craig Rule have been doing the Hell of the West Triathlon in Austrilia for 20 years, since it started. Allan has won his age group every time! Well done boys.