Legends of triathlon podcast unveiled

Hosts of popular ironman based podcast IMTalk John Newsom and Bevan James Eyles, have launched their new podcast “Legends of Triathlon <http://www.legendsoftriathlon.com/> ”. The monthly show will take in an in-depth interview with the most prominent figures across all disciplines of triathlon, from the celebrated athletes to those more involved behind the scenes of the [...]

“Fall Back” with EP’s 2006 Peter Reid Interview

Endurance Planet is digging back into our archives to bring you a 2006 interview with Ironman Champion Peter Reid. Peter talks about his role in the triathlon documentary “What It Takes” (a must-see film for all you triathlon fanatics out there), volunteering at the Ironman World Championships and more. Click here to download audio.

Multisport News: Kona Preview

Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to give a preview of the Ironman World Championships taking place Oct. 8 in Kona, Hawaii. Hear Brad and Tawnee’s top-three picks for both the men’s and women’s race and much more. We also preview this weekend’s U.S Open Triathlon in Dallas, which is the Toyota Cup [...]

Multisport News: Pro Triathletes Battling Injury and Race News

Brad Culp joins us for “This Week in Multisport” to discuss some of the top pros who’ve battled some unfortunate blows in the 2011 season including the recent news of Richie Cunningham’s hip fracture that occurred last weekend, Sam McGlone’s decision to lay low and rest this year, is Linsey Corbin’s injury and if she’ll [...]

Multisport: Insight on NYC Tri Tragedy, ITU London Wrapup and More

Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to discuss the recent deaths at the NYC Triathlon and give his thoughts on how some media publications are reporting on the issue. We also wrap up the ITU WCS London race, Ironman Regensburg, Boulder 70.3, as well as preview Challenge Copenhagen, Steelhead 70.3 and the 70.3 [...]

Multisport News: Stadler’s Heart Surgery, Race News and More

On this episode of “This Week in Multisport,” Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to discuss the breaking news that two-time Ironman World Champion Normann Stadler underwent heart surgery on July 4. We also recap Challenge Roth, where two new world record iron-distance times were set, Rev3 Portland 70.3, and the Lifetime Minneapolis [...]

Multisport News: Fastest Ironman Ever and in the Races

On this episode of “This Week in Multisport,” Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to talk about Marino Vanhoenacker’s record-breaking day at IM Austria, and we also give some race recaps as well as previews of this weekend’s Challenge Roth, Lifetime Minneapolis and Rev3 Portland. Click here to download audio.

Christian Isakson’s Five Epic Days

Five Ironmans… Five days… Five Hawaiian islands… Christian Isakson can check that off his bucket list. Isakson successfully completed that feat earlier this month as a participant in the Epic 5 Challenge, and now he’s back on Endurance Planet once again to talk about his incredible experience in detail. Click here to download audio.

Multisport News: IM Texas Preview and Lots More

On this episode of “This Week in Multisport,” LAVA Editor Brad Culp joins us to talk about the results of Ironman 70.3 Florida, Rev3 Knoxville and Mallorca 70.3, as well as give a detailed preview Ironman Texas, IM Lanzarote and Austria 70.3! Brad and Tawnee take their picks for the men’s and women’s champs at [...]

Multisport News: Wrap-up of ITU, Ironman and 70.3 Races, plus 70.3 NOLA Preview

Brad Culp, editor of LAVA Magazine, joins us to recap the ITU World Championship Series opener race in Sydney, Ironman South Africa (with Chrissie Wellington’s domination) and the super fast 70.3 U.S. Pro Championships race in Galveston, Texas. We also look ahead to NOLA 70.3 taking place this weekend and if the water quality for [...]

This Week in Mulitsport: Moolooaba, Lance and California 70.3

On this episode of “This Week in Multisport,” LAVA editor Brad Culp joins us to talk about the results of the Moolooaba Triathlon World Cup, Lance Armstrong’s effort to step up his Ironman training and the upcoming Ironman 70.3 California taking place this weekend in Oceanside, Calif. Click here to download audio.

A Chat with Ironman Age-Grouper Legend Joe Bonness

From September to November 2010, Joe Bonness’ season included Ironman Wisconsin, the Ironman World Championships, The Great Floridian iron-distance triathlon and Ironman Florida. The 55-year-old Floridian has been doing multiple fall-season Ironmans since the early 2000s, but his career in the sport stems back all the way ’80s. On top of that, Joe is fast. [...]

Multisport’s Own March Madness

LAVA Magazine’s Brad Culp is back from his trip to New Zealand and joins the show to fill us in on all the multisport racing that’s going on this month. There’s lots to talk about: recaps of Ironman New Zealand and the Abu Dhabi Triathlon and previews of Ironman 70.3 San Juan and the Moolooba [...]

This Week in Multisport with Brad Culp

The 2011 triathlon race season is gearing up to be an exciting one, and Brad Culp, editor-in-chief of LAVA Magazine, gives the low down on two upcoming races: Rev3 Costa Rica and Ironman New Zealand. He also talks about a couple pro triathletes we should keep our eye on this year. Click here to download [...]

This Week in Multisport: Introducing Brad Culp

We’re pleased to introduce Brad Culp to This Week in Multisport. Brad is the editor-in-chief of LAVA Magazine and brings a ton of triathlon knowledge to the show. atlanta tankless water heater . This week, we get to know Brad a little, find out about his experience traveling on the ITU circuit and we touch [...]

Exclusive Interview With 2010 Ironman World Champion Chris McCormack

When you’ve seen the resume of Chris McCormack it’s funny to think that many people considered him an underdog to win the 2010 Hawaii Ironman World Championship. california foundation repair companies . But †truth be told †not many experts were expecting him to be the victor. oracle hosting . Today on Endurance Planet, [...]

The Week in Multisport: The Kona Wrap-up

This week’s edition is all about Kona. It’s an Ironman Championship wrap-up. And what a race it was. It was among the most exciting — if not the most exciting — men’s finishes we’ve ever seen and there was plenty of intrigue on the women’s side as well.

This will also be the last regularly scheduled Endurance Planet podcast for awhile. EP is going on a hiatus — hopefully a relatively short one. I’ll address that topic very briefly at the end of today’s show.

You can always reach me at kevinpatrick@enduranceplanet.com. Thank you!

The Week in Multisport: Reporting from Kona

It’s countdown to Kona time and Barry Siff of the Timex Multisport Team is reporting from the big island as elites and age-groupers get ready for the Ironman World Championship. Today’s edition is brought to you by 2tomsaustralia.com.

The Week in Multisport: Reporting from Kona

Call him our “embedded reporter.” This time around on the Week in Multisport, Barry Siff of the Timex Multisport Team is in Kona and getting ready for the Ironman World Championship. He tells us what he’s seen and heard in the days leading up to the big event. This edition is brought to you by 2tomsaustralia.com.

The Week in Multisport

This time around on our Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of the Timex Multisport Team we review races in locations ranging from Cancun to Branson, Missouri. And, as always, we discuss who is looking the most race fit with the Ironman World Championship looming. Today’s Endurance Planet is brought to you by 2tomsaustralia.com.

The Week in Multisport

This time around on our Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of the Timex Multisport Team, Barry tells us about the final weekend of ITU racing and the unexpected turn of events on the men’s side. And while ITU racing for the year has come to an end, the elites have already begun packing up and heading to Kona for final tune-ups in advance of the Ironman World Championship. This edition is brought to you by 2TomsAustralia.com.

The Week in Multisport: Countdown to Kona

This is an especially fun “Week in Multisport” edition of Endurance Planet. This time around Barry Siff of the Timex Multisport Team gives us his Kona predictions. The World Championship race is just a month away and Barry thinks he knows who will win and who will contend for the coveted Ironman crown. This edition is brought to you by 2TomsAustralia.com.

The Endurance Planet Hour

There isn’t a female triathlete on the planet who races long distance more often than Hillary Biscay. And it’s not just that she races often — she races effectively. This coming weekend she’ll be shooting for another Ironman Wisconsin championship (It’ll be her seventh Ironman of the year.) On this week’s Endurance Planet Hour, Hillary shares her war stories (broken femur anyone?), she tells us how she’s become a fan of ultra marathoners, and she shares her plan for a new adventure. Today’s Endurance Planet is brought to you by the Nevada Silverman Triathlon and by Sock Geek.

The Week in Multisport

In this edition of The Week in Multisport — brought to you by 2tomsaustralia.com — we discuss the latest race results and upcoming events and the departure of Skip Gilbert from his post as USA Triathlon’s CEO. We also talk about the death and life of one of the first paratriathletes to finish Kona, Jim Mac Laren.

The Week in Multisport

This time around on The Week in Multisport with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon, we talk about the latest victories for Andy Potts and Chrissie Wellington and we answer the question: Who is Pete Jacobs? Today’s edition of Endurance Planet is brought to you by Sock Geek.

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week we talk to an ultra runner who “lit a fire” under himself and used the motivation to win The Psycho Psummer 50k. He’s our Trail Nerd of the Month, David Wakefield.

Understanding that many of you are gearing up for your goal race of the year, we hear from Ironman legend Mark Allen who is an expert at quieting the mind.

And we round out the show by hearing a story about a man who despised endurance athletes until he developed “the runner’s gaze …”

The Week in Multisport

This week we talk with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon about some great ITU racing and we discuss how the competition is shaking out in advance of the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

The Week in Multisport

Imagine this: a professional athlete who has secured a win, stops and waits 5 minutes before crossing the finish line to ensure that her competitors finish close enough to earn their paycheck (per Ironman rules.) You don’t have to imagine it because it really happened at the Boulder 70.3. In this special Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon, we get Siff’s insights on the matter, as well as the thoughts of professional triathletes Becky Witinok-Huber and Christie Sym.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This week we talk about the latest race results, what’s ahead this weekend, and we’ll discuss the quickly unfolding investigation of cycling great and potential Ironman Lance Armstrong.

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is all about adaptation. We will hear from three individuals who are pursuing their endurance sports goals despite having to make adjustments as a result of cancer, injury, and just plain, old-fashioned aging.

The Week in Multisport

This week we talk with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon about Matty Reed’s impressive double last week. And we talk about Chrissy Wellington who will be racing to break her own Iron-distance world record this weekend.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This time around, Barry tells us about the latest races results and some upcoming events to keep tabs on. But he also discusses a sport we don’t typically think of in terms of endurance.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport Edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This week, in addition to talking about all the latest race results, Barry tells us who he believes in the best triathlete in the world today. And, by the way, you don’t want to make this person mad.

My Story: Joni Van der Veen

Joni Van der Veen is a highly accomplished triathlete who has had the pleasure of watching her son follow in her footsteps. But the fact that Van der Veen lived to see her son grow up is a story in of itself. As a young mother, she was involved in a horrific skiing accident that nearly ended her life. Today on Endurance Planet, a My Story edition done in conjunction with USA Triathlon, we hear Van der Veen’s amazing story of determination and perseverance. Today’s Endurance Planet is sponsored by The Right Stuff.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for The Week in Multisport with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This week we discuss how Greg Bennett’s decision to race for Team USA—as opposed to his home country of Australia—could affect the 2012 Olympics for the United States. We also discuss Ironman Brazil, Ironman Lanzarote, Austria 70.3, the upcoming Kansas 70.3 and much more.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This week Barry discusses the amazing story of a Florida age-group triathlete who ended up fighting with an alligator during an open water swim workout. Barry also shares the story of a pro triathlete who entered an elite 10k track event and posted a blazing time. And, of course, we hear the latest results from multisport events around the country.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This time around we hear about the latest ITU race, Rev3, and we discuss some growing disenchantment with Ironman on the part of the elites.

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is a “best of” edition that focuses on what it takes…what it takes to win, what it takes to survive, and what it takes to emerge from trying situations with your character intact. We’ll hear first from three world champions—previous guests on endurance planet. Ironman champion Peter Reid, 70.3 Champion Joanna Zeiger, and Badwater ultra marathon champion Jamie Donaldson. We’ll also hear an extended short story called “The Winning Bug” written by Jackson Scholz which is a fictional account of a young man who want to win too badly.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport Edition with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. This time around Barry discusses Wildflower, Escape from Alcatraz, Ironman St. George, and 70.3 St. Croix and we learn why the first place pro at St. Croix actually earned less than the second place woman.

The Week in Multisport

Time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon in Boulder, Colorado. This time around Barry focuses on the results of a couple of big races in Texas and Florida and looks ahead to St. Croix, Wildflower, and St. George.

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week’s Endurance Planet Hour focuses on 3 individuals in the sport of triathlon who are facing significant challenges of different types. Six-time Ironman World Champion Dave Scott speaks with us about his long road to recovery following his bicycle wreck with an SUV. We also speak with age-group triathlete Matt Hoover who is determined to become an Ironman. If Hoover’s name sounds familiar, it’s because he rose to the challenge on season two of The Biggest Loser and won the reality show’s grand prize. And finally, we talk about the challenges that Olympic triathlete Matty Reed has faced since he publicly announced his decision to get cycling help from banned cyclist Tyler Hamilton (a decision he has since reversed.)

The Week in Multisport

This time around on The Week in Multisport with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon, we hear about what happened at California Ironman 70.3, we get results and reaction on the first ITU race of the season at Mooloolaba, and we learn about a major race that saw an age-grouper grab a podium spot.

The Week in Multisport

It’s time again for a Week in Multisport edition of Endurance Planet with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. Each week Barry joins us from his perch in Boulder, Colorado to bring us the latest news from the world of triathlon, duathlon, and adventure racing. This week Barry discusses Ironman Singapore, plus he gives us a preview of California 70.3 and this year’s first ITU World Cup race.

The Week in Multisport

Each week we check in with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon in Boulder, Colorado to find out what’s new in the world of multisport. This week Barry tells us about USA Triathlon’s Elite Development Race, he shares the outcome from Ironman New Zealand, and he looks ahead to Ironman China and a big-money race in Abu Dhabi.

Lance Armstrong Versus Alberto Contador—An Interview with Johan Bruyneel

Endurance Planet recently had the chance to speak with Lance Armstrong’s coach and team manager Johan Bruyneel. minnesota foundation repair companies . The brief discussion was the subject of an earlier Endurance Planet article. But we thought you would enjoy hearing the full audio of Bruyneel’s responses to questions ranging from “Can vengeance fuel a [...]

Johan Bruyneel on Lance, Contador, and Ironman

Johan Bruyneel knows how to win. As a coach and team manager, he’s been a part of 9 Tour de France victories—7 with the man he calls a “brother”, Lance Armstrong, and 2 with Alberto Contador. So when Bruyneel gave the keynote address recently at USA Triathlon’s International Art and Science of Coaching Symposium, it seemed everyone was listening. And Bruyneel didn’t disappoint.

The Endurance Planet Hour

This week’s Endurance Planet Hour is a “who’s who” of endurance sports. We’ll hear from Paula Newby-Fraser, Barb Lindquist, Paul Huddle, “The Voice of the Ironman” Mike Reilly, Jim Curl, Carl Thomas and more.

USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech: Paula Newby-Fraser

Five amazing people were inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Saturday night, February 13th. Their acceptance speeches give you a glimpse into what they went through to become Hall of Famers. Endurance Planet was honored to be on hand for the ceremony and have the opportunity to share each of those acceptance speeches with you. We begin with “The Queen of Kona.”

Ironman Legend Mark Allen—2-3-2010

There is perhaps no bigger name in the sport of triathlon than our guest today. He went to Kona six years in a row hoping to win the Ironman Triathlon World Championship— and each time he came up empty handed. Then in 1989— in an epic battle with Dave Scott—he emerged victorious. From there, he would go on to win six world championships. He also dominated at the Olympic distance, winning the inaugural world championships…and putting together an undefeated streak of ten at the Nice International Championships. During a period of racing between 1988 and 1990 he entered 20 races and won them all.

I’m talking of course about Mark Allen who will be speaking at the 2010 USA Triathlon Art & Science of Triathlon International Coaching Symposium February 12th through the 14th in Colorado Springs.