The Triathlon Hour

We are joined by the newly crowned Ironman 70.3 World Champion Jelle Geens for our first podcast of 2025. We talk all about the training that led Jelle to be able to win the race, going particularly deep on the run training that took him to a 1:07 half marathon off the bike. We also get into the nitty gritty on his bike training and how he and his coach train. There is a detailed race recap from the 70.3 worlds from Jelle’s perspective and some conversation about his plans for 2025 balancing T100 and Ironman racing. Support The Triathlon Hour on PATREON by clicking the link below:  The Triathlon Hour Patreon

Kyle Smith joins us to talk about the Ironman 70.3 World Championships that are happening this weekend. We talk about his training in the lead up including lots of specific sessions & training structures. We talk about race tactics and his race day plans. Body weight and ideal race weight are on the table. Who are the biggest threats to Kyle’s chances of winning his first 70.3 Worlds and lots, lots more!  The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Wyn Republic - To receive 15% off your order go to wynrepublic.com/thetriathlonhour, that's WYN republic with a Y Precision Fuel & Hydration - Click the link to get 15% off your first order  Precision I recommend PF 90, PF 30, 60 drink mix, Flow Gel and the 1500 electrolyte tabs. Use the free Fuel & Hydration Planner to get a plan for your next race: Race Planner  

Marten Van Riel joins us today to talk about the craziness of his debut Ironman in Cozumel where he was leading at 165km after having been solo all day before crashing his bike and colliding with a young girl on the side of the bike course. He went on to have the fastest marathon of the day running 2:39 but because of the time spent on the side of the rode he didn’t win or get his Ironman World Championship qualifying slot. We hear all the details from Marten in his first podcast since it happened. We also do a season debrief where we talk about his incredible season on the T100 World Tour becoming the first ever world champion and showing everyone that he is a force over middle distance. The Feed - Your one stop shop for all your triathlon needs http://www.thefeed.com/triathlonhour Pillar Performance - Go to Pillar Performance and use the code KONA for 15% off store wide! Nerd Belts - Use the discount code TTH10 for a massive 40% off at https://www.nerdbelts.com/ Buycycle - use the buyer/seller discount code - TTHDEC at https://buycycle.com/en-us            

The first ever live recorded podcast on The Triathlon Hour is here with a T100 Grand Final men's race preview podcast with Fred Funk & Aaron Royle. We talk about pretty much every athlete in the race, the dynamics, the conditions, the course. We go through everything!