IMTALK EPISODE 424 - Sharn McNeil & Craig Gruber

News: The fundraising for 7th place at Lake Placid; Lots of results; Commonwealth Games update; 70.3 World Championships in Mooloolaba in 2016; Crowie may race Kona; Melissa Hauschildt going to Kona; Sprint AG champs become draft legal; Coming up races. 

This Weeks Discussion: We read this piece on Triathlete http://tinyurl.com/mp739fp. We wondering if not having Kona slots affect your decision to enter a particular Ironman race. Comment here. 

Interview: This John does an interview with Sharn McNeil & Craig Gruber. Sharn's story is amazing, it shows what's great about the people in our sport. Check out her website here www.shining4sharn.com.au

This Weeks Websites: Deano Gaskin's Everesting story, The funding site for Lake Placid. 

IMTALK EPISODE 423 - Sporty Doc Tamsin Lewis

News: Results from Roth and IMUK; Macca is coaching James Cunnama; Lots of racing coming up this weekend; John's ITU update. 

This Weeks Discussion: John was wondering what your favourite swim sets are? What we are looking for is your top one or two swim sets. Comment here. 

This Weeks Photo: Here's a photo of John doing what he's doing a lot of lately, riding on the wind trainer ;-)

High 5: This week we finish off Ben "The Running Man" Schorr High 5 on good training tips. 

Interview: This week we get IMUK winner Tamsin Lewis on the show. She shares her race day experience and what's she's going to be up to over the next few months. You can check out all things Tamsin at www.sportiedoc.com

This Weeks Websites: Ecrumbs from Road ID. 

IMTALK EPISODE 422

News: Roth's 30th Anniversary; Vineman Results; Latest KPR; IMUK coming up; Emma Snowsill retires; John's ITU update. 

This Weeks Discussion: This week Bevan was wondering what would be the ultimate Ironman spectator experience? If you could plan the ultimate day when you were going to watch a friend do the race what would that day include? Comment here

This Weeks Photo: Here's the photo Sam Gyde at the awards in Germany.

Age Grouper of the Week: Gary Fegan sent through this weeks Age Grouper, Adam Bardsley. Adam worked hard to get to Kona this year. He worked his butt off, overcame some adversity which lead to his ticket. Well done Adam. Check out his blog here. 

Rant of the week: We go over our fact finding work. 

IMTALK EPISODE 421

News: Results from IM Germany; Coming up races; John's ITU update. 

This Weeks Discussion: We received an anonymous email from a listener who has done well in business and is now in a place in their life where they have unlimited free time and money to fund their triathlon lifestyle. Their question to us was: If money or time wasn't something you had to worry about, what would you change about your training? Is the gear you'd buy? Coaching you'd hire? Places you'd train? Comment here

This Weeks Video: On this weeks show Bevan mentioned Jacko Gill training. Check out this clip, the boy is an animal! 

High 5: Ben 'The Running Man' Schorr sent through this weeks High 5, tips on training tips. 

Coaches Corner: John does a Project 2014 update. 

Website of the Week: Here are a couple YouTube clips about wind tunnel testing. 

Here's the one on shaving your legs. 

This Weeks Websites: Here's the PDF for Chris James and Nick Souter's fundraiser.

IMTALK EPISODE 420 - Dr Jane Hunt

News: Lots of results this week including, IM Austria, Challenge Atlantic City, IM France, IM CDA; IM Germany coming up; ITU and WTC had meeting about rules; Legends is up; John's ITU update. 

This Weeks Discussion: With WTC seeming to withdraw from it's Kona Inspired programme we thought we would ask you what inspired you to do Ironman and what does the sport do that continues to inspire you?Comment here

Interview: This week we have Dr Jane Hunt on the show. Dr Jane has written the amazing book, The Foundation of Triathlon in Australia. This book is a history of the first 30 years of the sport in Oz. In the interview she shares some great stories.

If you want to get the book, which we highly recommend, go to www.multisportsdreaming.com.  

This Weeks Photo: Last week The Mountain Snail sent through a shot of someone finishing IM Australia in a IMTalk tri suit. It turned out that this was Scott Connolly. Scott sent through this shot of him looking cool in his IMTalk tri suit. 

Coaches Corner: This week Bevan does a Coaches Corner on training for the mental game in the last part of an IM. If you enjoyed this you can check out his Fitness Behaviour podcast here.