IMTalk Episode 705 - Get ready for a rant

News: Results from 70.3 Dubai and Coast to Coast; The Professional Triathletes Organisation is still trying to by Ironman; Challenge Wanaka is coming up; John’s ITU update.

This Weeks Discussion: How would you feel if athletes that was on par with you bought a pair of Vapourfly’s, or a new bike, that allowed them to travel faster despite not performing better and they beat you? Likewise how would you feel if you bought these gains? Comment here.

This Weeks Photo: Here’s a young John with some legends of the sport.

Rant of the Week: John rants about the changes made to Ironman New Zealand.

Pro of the Week: This week we look at Sara Svensk and Dougal Allan.

This Weeks Websites: ITU Heat recommendations; Survey for Athletes; Podcast about the Vaporfly’s.

IMTalk Episode 704 - A special on the Collins cup + PTO along with Caroline Steffen.

News: Results from 70.3 South Africa and Israman; The Professional Triathletes Organisation announcements; Wurf doing some riding for Ineos.

Interview: Todays focus is on the PTO. John spoke to the Chairman of the PTO and he tells us about the PTO, the Collins Cup and how Chrissie Wellington’s legs sealed the investment. We also discuss how the rankings work with Thorsten You can find out more about the PTO here.

Interview: We have Caroline Steffen on the show again. She shares how she’s managing her mum/athlete life, what she’s learning in the later part of her career and what is happening this year. You can follow Caroline on Instagram.

IMTalk Episode 703 - Kennett Peterson and Adelaide Perr

The boys are away this week so we have a quick news section and then we have interviews with Pro Kennett Peterson and Adelaide Perr. You can follow Kennett here

IMTalk Episode 702 - Pro Athlete Lisa Roberts

News: Ironman is fundraising for the Australian fires; Schoeman and maybe Duffy racing 70.3 South Africa.

This Weeks Discussion: Ironman rules prevent the use of certain wetsuits and swimwear that provide an advantage. Should those same rules apply to footwear? Comment here

Interview: Pro Athlete Lisa Roberts is on the show this week. We talk about her career, her running background, life on the triathlon road and so much more. You can follow Lisa here.

John’s Race Report: John does a race report from The James race that he did last weekend.

This Weeks Websites: Article about the Vaporfly’s from Nike, Ironman’s fundraising page, Tim Garrett’s website, Jim Flynn’s book - Be Sincere Even When You Don’t Mean It.

IMTalk Episode 701

News: Results from Tauranga Half; Coming up races; Brownlee is aiming for the Olympics; Frodo doing Roth; Fastest races from 2020.

This Weeks Discussion: What parts of your training regime are purely performance related? For example you do them because you feel you have to v’s doing them because you enjoy it. Comment here

This Weeks Photo: It’s one of John’s mountain bike photos from Instagram.

Website of the Week: Here’s a fun running website www.runnewzealand.co.nz

High 5: Both John and Bevan share what they are excited about in 2020.

Pro’s of the Week: This week Florian Angert and Gurutze Frades Larralde are covered.