IMTalk Episode 721 - Dr Patrick Wilson

News: Qualifying for the 70.3 worlds can be done virtually; Ironman Championship Series format; Results from last weekends racing; Ironman has a class action lawsuit against it; Ironman announces the safety rules for when racing comes back; ITU long distance champs postponed.

This Weeks Discussion: Ironman have come up with their version of virtual racing. What would you like to see brought into this form of racing? Comment here

Interview: This week we have an interview with Dr Patrick Wilson. Patrick gives insight from his book: The Athlete's Gut: The Inside Science of Digestion, Nutrition, and Stomach Distress. You can follow Patrick here.

Pro of the Week: This week we look at Emma Pallant.

This Weeks Websites: Podcast interview with Keegan Swenson

IMTalk Episode 720

News: 1 year to the Collins Cup; Bike racing from last weekend; Results from 2019’s Ironman Lanzarote.

This Weeks Photo: Here’s an excited Bevan teaching a fitness class.

This Weeks Discussion: The Hunger Games of triathlon. The concept is you have to choose one triathlete from the history of the sport to represent you in a race where you and them will die if you person doesn’t win. The distance they will be racing is a 70.3 Comment here

Bevan’s Coaches Corner: Bevan takes you through a process that can allow you to learn and grow from the challenging times we are in right now.

Coaches Corner: John breaks down Everesting. You can find out more about it here: www.everesting.cc

IMTalk Episode 719

News: Ironman and 70.3 World Championships have changed their date; Results from virtual races; John’s ITU update.

This Weeks Photo: Here’s John looking cool in his new IMTalk Performance Winter Jacket, which you can get here.

This Weeks Discussion: Who would be your top 5 male and female over a half ironman distance race if ALL the top 20 from ITU and long course were assembled on a course like Daytona. Comment here

Coaches Corner: John answers a question from Gerry Mcintyre about what to do when you are race fit but don’t have a race to do.

John’s History Lesson: We look back at the last time the Ironman World Championships were held in February.

Website of the Week: Strava Changes

IMTalk Episode 718 - Adam Bray

News: Look back on Ironman Australia 2019; Ironman VR series - Australia vs New Zealand.

This Weeks Discussion: Challenge Daytona could be the biggest race of 2020 with $1 million prize money on the line and potentially the strongest field ever assembled, given the lack of racing this year. Would you like to see any innovations brought into the Pro race and if so what would you suggest? Comment here

Interview: The Bray Brothers set up the Formula 1 triathlon series in Australia in the 90’s. This was a massively successful series which created many of the stars of the day. On this episode we have Adam Bray on the show to share the history of this iconic time in triathlon.

Website of the Week: Coast to Coast, Lots of F1 races, The last F1 triathlon, Grand Prix F1 2001, 1996 Enduro Format

IMTalk Episode 717

News: Million Dollar at Challenge Daytona in December; What may happen with the Ironman and 70.3 world championships; Last weekends races; Random News.

This Weeks Photo: Here’s a shot of John and Thomas doing their first Short Bays ride together.

This Weeks Discussion: What are the best free core and flexibility routines that you have found online? Comment here

Website of the Week: www.zwifthacks.com

Coaches Corner: John covers how to best combined your tech platforms and how to reduce fading in a marathon.

Preview of Legends: We have a quick preview of our Legends of Triathlon episode with John Lunt

Website of the Week: What may happen to the world champs.