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.

IMTalk Episode 264 - Loren Cordain on the Paleo Diet

News: Results from IM Brazil, Challenge Cairns is coming up this weekend, John's ITU update, Texas prize money going down. 

Discussion of the Week: Bevan has been listening to the Tron soundtrack by Daft Punk while he has been out training. This has got him wondering what are you listening to right now in your training? Comment here. 

Interview: This week we have an interview with Loren Cordain Ph.D who is author of The Paleo Diet and other books on this topic. Check out his website www.thepalodiet.com

This Weeks Websites: Barefoot running article, Prize money in Cains. 

IMTALK EPISODE 263

News: Results for IM Texas and Lanzarote, IM Brazil is this weekend, Kona rankings. 

Discussion of the Week: John wants to know if the WTC Kona rankings would be better if they ran them over a two year period. Let us know what you think. Comment here. 

Website of the Week: John 'The Mountain Snail' Hancock sent through an audio interview with Lorraine Moller where she covers being trained by Lydiard. Get it here: MP3, itunes and here the website. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Hywell sent through Tony 'Kopta' Johnson for age grouper of the week. Tony won his age group at IM Lanzarote last weekend, he can also do amazing things with certain parts of his body ;-) 

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IMTALK EPISODE 262 - Alan Couzens

News: IM China is cancelled, IM Oz sells out in mins, IM Texas and Lazarote are coming up, results for Leadman 250, Rev 3 keeps growing, Charlie Wittmack goes from London to Everest. 

Discussion of the Week: Over your years of being a triathlete what has been the silliest thing that you have done in either training or in a race? Comment here

Age Grouper of the Week: Bethany Perkin sent through her husband Tim Perkin as AGOTW. She managed to be the person who put his medal around his neck at this special time. 

Here's the photo of Deano Gaskin from a few weeks ago.   

                              

Workout of the Month: We have Alan Couzens from www.endurancecorner.com covering how to try to simulate how our legs feel when we are running fatigued.

High 5: James 'The Wiseone' Bowtell sent through a High 5 on the benefits of being a volunteer. 

This Weeks Websites: London to Everest, www.satinskin.co.uk.