IMTalK EPISODE 317 - Gordo on open water swimming

News: Results from IM France and CDA plus Forestman and Celtman, IM Austria is coming up, Lake Tahoe sells out in one day, Andrew Starykowicz jail time in Abu Dhabi, Drew Scott wins 70.3 as an age grouper, John's ITU update. 

This Weeks Discussion: John Ellis sent through this weeks discussion. If a non WTC brand put on a Challenge Kona on the same course, how would people feel about that? Would they look at that as opposed to the WTC race? I know it would not have the history and prestige but it might give a lot of athletes a chance to race on the course and experience that part of it. Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Brian Lafleur sent through this great shot of him showing off some massive Des and Troys at the top of Mt Whitney in California. 

Age Grouper of the Week: Jeff 'The Explosion' Curry sent through this weeks age group, Donald Smith. Donald won a free entry to IM Lanzarote five weeks before the race. He had never done an IM before but he decided to do it. He managed to finish in a time of 15:51, great work. 

We also had an honorary age groupers for Luke 'Nuts' Nuttall and Gary 'The Constant Deliverer' Fegan. 

Interview: We have Gordo back on the show this week. He covers how new swimmers can get better at open water swimming plus he answers lots of your questions. Check out all the good work Gordo and his team do at www.endurancecorner.com 

This Weeks Websites: The story about Andrew Starykowicz, The sunblock websites site 1, 2, 3.

IMTalK EPISODE 316 - Inigo San Millan

News: Results from IM Regensburg, New Ironman at Lake Tahoe, IM CDA and France are coming up, This week in Lance, John's ITU update, Philip Graves wins UK 70.3. 

This Weeks Photo: John 'The Mountain Snail' Hancock sent through this great shot ;-) 

Interview: Inigo San Millan is a the Director of the Exercise Phyiology and Human Performance at the University of Colorado. He's done some great testing on aero positions and metabolic performance. He has some great insights which may make you think about your set up. 

This Weeks Websites: Brett Sutten getting the young fella on board, Matty Reid riding in a wetsuit. 

IMTalK EPISODE 315 - Rasmus Henning

News: Results from Challenge/ETU European Half IM Champs, IM Regensburg is coming up this weekend, John's ITU update, Potts and Cave win Escape from Alcatraz, This week in Lance. 

This Weeks Discussion: John was wondering if there should be prize money for top age groupers at Ironman races? If you think there should be what amount do you think is the right amount? Comment here

Interview: Rasmus Henning has released a new book. This week we have an interview with him about the book and how things are going this year. His book is a journal of his 2011 season, with the highs and lows and how he balances life as a pro and family man. The feedback on the book has been great. If you want to get his book you can get it for only $9.99 from www.prochasingthedream.com

This Weeks Photo: Robert Bertrand has an eagle eye. He was watching a YouTube clip of the Kona 70.3 when he saw something interesting with Lance's helmet, he doesn't have it strapped in. Check it out. 

Website of the Week: Kevin Venza sent through this weeks website: www.trilounge.com. It's a great news site that seems to be the best place to the pro lists for IM races. 

IMTalK EPISODE 314 - Epic Camp Lite Kona

News: Results from IM Cairns and Kona 70.3, Macca's not going to the Olympics.

This Weeks Discussion: Colin 'The Convict' Bialkoski sent through this weeks discussion. A co-worker of his completed a marathon a while ago but they walked during it. Colin feels that it's great that his co-worker completed the distance but they hadn't ran a marathon so it's not the same. He wonders if it's the same thing for 70.3s and IM's. Colin put it this way: 'So basically the point is, from a moral point of view, if you can't run the whole distance from start to finish, should it really count?' Comment here

Age Grouper of the Week: 1:11 Half Marathoner Richard Swan sent through this weeks Age Grouper, Clyde (Roz) Rosanowski. Roz is a former high level runner who converted to Tri's a few years ago and since doing that he hadn't really had a result that he was happy with. This all changed when he race IM Melbourne where he did a 66m swim, a 5:04 bike and a 3:16 run to come in on a time of 9:35. That's a great result. 

Epic Camp Lite Interviews: John has some interviews with the athletes at Epic Camp. 

IMTalK EPISODE 313 - Mat Steinmetz

News: John's in Kona, Results from IM Brazil, IM Carins is coming up this weekend, John's ITU update, Challenge Wanaka training camp with www.fitter.co.nz. 

This Weeks Discussion: Matthew Binns is going to love this one from Doran 'Drop the Bass' Bosso: Who are the most attractive pro male and female athletes right now? Feel free to give some reasons why. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: Mimi Winsberg took this photo of Lance running down Alii Drive. 

Interview: We have an adviser to Crowie, Mat Steinmetz. He shares lots of great insights about what the top level guys look at when they are trying to find more speed. Check him out here: www.MatSteinmetz.com

Website of the Week: Last week we put the call out to Thorsten to figure out who the youngest IM Kona winners were. Once again he over delivered. Check out the piece he did here: www.trirating.com