IMTalk Episode 716 - Greg McDermott

News: Looking back on 2019 Ironman Texas; Lots of online cycle racing happening; ITU cancels the grand final in Edmonton, Tasmin Lewis had the Corona Virus.

This Weeks Discussion: It’s another question from Tim Hemming. His question is: What is the strangest place you've trained, or the greatest lengths you've gone to train? Comment here

Interview: This week we have an interview with Greg McDermott. He turned his life around with the sport, has road around Australia, runs a Zwift racing league and is a triathlon coach. You can find Greg here: www.gregmcdermottcoach.com

Coaches Corner: John covers some quick tips on group riding in Zwift.

Website of the Week: Tamsin’s piece on Corona Virus, Bevan’s running challenge, Epic Camp

IMTalk Episode 715 - Dr Brad Cooper

News: Lots of Zwift racing is happening right now; Strava puts a screw in Ironman VR; John’s News.

This Weeks Discussion: This one is from Tim Hemming. What have been the most amazing comebacks /  agonising defeats in triathlon history? Ideally include a video link if you can find one. Comment here. 

Interview: This week we have an interview with Dr Brad Cooper. Brad has a PhD in Performance Psychology and is the CEO of US Corporate Wellness and co-founder of the Catalyst Coaching Institute. In the interview he covers a studies he did on mental toughness and sleep. You can follow him here: www.drbradfordcooper.com

Website of the Week: www.ptohub.org

Pro of the Week: This week we look at Antony Costes and Annah Watkinson

This Weeks Websites: John’s Uber Pretzel this Sunday

IMTalk Episode 714 - Dr Marc Bubbs

News: Ironman announce slot allocations for the 2020 World Champs; More races postponed; Pro athlete caught for drugs; Frodo raises $200,000 with his virtual Ironman, Frederick Van Leirde retires.

This Weeks Discussion: What is a positive thing you have learnt about yourself through the lockdown period? A thing you wouldn’t have learnt if you hadn’t had this time. Comment here. 

Interview: This week we have an interview with Dr Marc Bubbs. He is the author of Peak: The New Science of Athletic Performance that is Revolutionizing Sports. You can find Marc here: www.drbubbs.com

Website of the Week: www.zwiftinsider.com

IMTalk Episode 713 - Dr Patrick Davitt

This Weeks Discussion: What is the best triathlon or moment in triathlon of all time that is available online. Copy/paste the URL here or reference where we can watch. Comment here.

Interview: This week we have Dr Patrick Davitt on the show. He shares the results from his study on the effects of a single serving slow absorption carbohydrate source on fuel utilization and performance in response to a sustained submaximal endurance run.

Coaches Corner: John breaks down all of the different online cycle training options out there. Here’s the article we mention on the show.

IMTalk Episode 712 - Sports Psychologist Helen Davis

News: Advance acquires The Ironman Group; Challenge Roth has been cancelled, triathlonlive.tv free for this year.

This Weeks Discussion: Who is inspiring you to keep active during your lockdown and what are you doing? Comment here. 

Interview: This week we have Sports Psychologist Helen Davis on the show. She shares how to improve the mind side of your triathlon training and racing. She also talks about her online course Ironmind, which you can get here.

Remember to use the discount code IMTALK10

You can find Helen’s work here: www.thinkbelieveperform.co.uk

Age Grouper of the Week: Steve “the storm”  Doinidis sent through Aaron Robinson for this weeks Age Grouper. .

Legends of Triathlon Segment: We have 10mins of our interview with Dave Scott from Legends of Triathlon.

This Weeks Websites: Clips that made Bevan cry, clip 1, clip 2.