Talking Triathlon

Race Predictions ...

  • Challenge Laguna Phuket 2014
  • Challenge Bahrain 
  • 20 Meter draft rule

General Discussions .... 

  • Nutrition advice for heat training
  • Avoiding rookie mistakes
  • Macca's back! 2015 A race announced
  • Huge news coming out of Bahrain soon, stay tuned (game changer)
  • Rasmus & Macca take questions from the audience
  • What would you do differently if you were the CEO of WTC
  • What Rasmus is doing now. 

 

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Intro to co-host Azza

Questions for Macca ... 

Kona brief, stand outs and what shocked you the most

The mental game, who's got it, did you always have it? 

Why is race coverage so crap! 

Thailand, the good the bad and the ugly. 

 

 

 

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Great podcast with Macca & Jurgen covering ...

 

  • WTC KPR points system - WTF!!!
  • Challenge World Champs
  • Pro cards given out in cerial boxes
  • Bahrain 70.3, what a race this is going to be!!! 

 

Bonus Brick sessions from Macca & Jurgen at the end. 

 

 

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Kienle is good but these times have been posted before years ago! 

New Co-Host Jurgen Zach shares his wisdom about todays big stars. 

Roth Contenders, Mens and Woman's breakdown

Kona Contenders 

Guest appearance from Caroline Steffen

Questions from the audience ...

  • First time ironman tips
  • Roth Swim tips
  • Hydration during a hot race.
Direct download: 2014ROTH.mp3
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Macca and MG are back in the ‘studio’ with a very special guest Formula 1 racing driver Jenson Button who happens to also be a pretty good triathlete.

 

Jenson talked about his journey into triathlon and his dreams for Kona and training whilst working as a F1 driver.

 

Macca shared the experience of being a part of the Crown Prince of Bahrain’s swim from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain – 31kms and change – a swim that proved to be a very challenging one and an honour to be a part of. 

 

In another Middle East trip Macca took part in the Ride for Roy to honour and fundraise in memory of the triathlete Roy Nasr killed tragically in a bike accident.

 

The boys reviewed the weekend’s racing action in ITU at New Plymouth where Mario Mola took the honours ahead of Gomez.

 

Finally a wrap up of Ironman Asia Pacific in Melbourne with Chris sharing the experience from a coach’s perspective.

 

Don’t forget to check out the 2014 Thanyapura Supercamp – >> www.thanyapura.com/supercamp << which will be August 23rd-30th

The boys finished with a Q and A session.

#Caroline Steffen, #Javier Gomez, #David Dellow, #Katie Hursey, #Jurgen Zack, #Mario Mola, #Ben Hammond, #Paul Amey, #Ichyban Tri, #Jenson Button Trust Triathlon, #Challenge Fuertevenura, #Terenzo Bozzone, #Chloe McCardle, #Iain Murray, #Jan Frodeno, #Emma Snowsill, #Malcolm Page, #Baden Cooke, #Kate Hollywood, #Nick Gates, #Martin Strel (Big River Man), #TriDubai, #IM Asia Pacific, #IMSA, #Jonathan Brownlee, #Leanda Cave, #Ronnie Shildknecht, #Ky Hurst, #Dirk Bockel, #Courtney Atkinson, #Benjamin Sanson, #Axl Zeebroek, #Luke Mckenzie, #Paul Matthews, #Michael Weiss, #Marino Vanhoenacker, #Christian Kemp, #Rebekah Keat, #Mary-Beth Ellis, #Peter Robertson, #Derek King, #Angela Naeth, #Casey Munro, #Kim Schwabenbauer, #Crowie, #Challenge Roth, #Mirinda Carfrae, #Sebastian Kienle, #Bevan Docherty, #The Raelerts, #Anderson Silva, #George St Pierre, #Prince Al Khalifa, #Prince Nasser, #Ride for Roy, #Roy Nasr

Direct download: Jenson_new.mp3
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Macca and MG with a live studio audience present a podcast reviewing the latest racing from the Southern Hemisphere including IMNZ, Husky Long course, Challenge Philippines and Devonport Tri.

 

First up Ironman New Zealand taken out by Marko Albert with a cracking second place to legend Cam Brown and a solid third from MaccaX friend Terenzo Bozzone.

 

The guys discuss the DNF from ‘supermodel’ Bevan Docherty.  The girls’ race was won in record time by Meredith Kessler.  MG asks if this has motivated Macca….

 

Next up Husky Long Course in NSW, Australia taken out by a very in form Pete Jacobs.  Solid performances from other Aussies, Tim Reed and Sam Appleton with the girls’  race taken out by Liz Blatchford.

 

Macca told us of his Challenge Philippines experience where even getting behind a tuk tuk didn’t help.  Is this the hardest race in the Southern Hemisphere?

 

Macca mixed with royalty when the royal princes of Bahrain raced at the Challenge event.

 

Devenport used to be one of the must do races in Australia – Macca infamously got banned from this race…….back in the day!

 

The experts then cast their eyes over the upcoming events, notably IM Melbourne and Abu Dhabi.  Will Crowie win Melbourne, can Supermodel finish the race?  

Abu Dhabi short course will feature the Brownlee brothers.

 

Macca spoke about his upcoming plans – he’s off to Carnivale in Rio with Michael Phelps but before that he’ll be doing a charity ride in the UAE .

 

The heir to the Bahrain throne is swimming from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain – a cool 34km and Chris is joining on this crazy endeavor.

 

Other news:

Camps are now on the website www.maccax.com/camps

Places will fill fast….

Macca shoots a commercial for Under Armour’s launch in Australia with Rebel Sport.

The guys finish up with questions from the facebook group and Big Ring gets on the line….

Please take the time to leave a review on itunes.

 

TAGS

 

#Bevan Docherty, #Catch Club, #IMNZ, #Cameron Brown, #Marko Albert, #Tim Van Berkel, #Terenzo Bozzone, #Meredith Kessler, #Gina Crawford, #Candice Hammond, #Pete Jacobs, #Greg Bennett, #Ben Hammond, #Tim Reed, #Sam Appleton, #Liz Blatchford, #Carrie Lester, #Lisa Marangon, #Challenge Philippines, #Jurgen Zack, #Matt Burton, #Michael Murphy, #Rasmus Petraeus, #Freddy Croneborg, #Melissa Hauschildt, #Annabel Luxford, #Emma Pooley, #David Voth, #Devonport Triathlon, #Craig Walton, #Brad Bevan, #Aaron Royle, #Gillian Backhouse, #Darren Smith, #Scott Molina, #IM Melbourne, #Crowie, #Paul Ambrose, #Clayton Fettell, #Dirk Bockel, #Chris Kemp, #Carter Jackson, #Brownlees, #Michael Phelps, #Lance Armstrong, #Dave Scott, #Under Armour, #Rebel Sport

Direct download: Layan_Hills_Podcast.mp3
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The boyz have on the first ever official guest, multiple Ironman winner and legend in the sport. 

Topics covered ...

  • Lace V's Macca Race
  • Macca coaching Xena
  • Jurgen Zach Hawaii Stories
  • Upcoming Camps - www.MaccaX.com/camps
  • The new bolder .... 
  • What Jurgen thinks Macca's weaknesses are
  • Is Jurgen going back to Kona? 
  • Racing in the heat
  • Who will win the 70.3 World Championships this year. 

 

MG and Macca welcome to the show our first international guest Jurgen Zack 8 Ironman distance wins to his name.   Jurgen was a big part of the German dominance at this distance.

 

Jurgen talked about his voyage into triathlon and IM – starting as a track runner when an injury got him cycling.  Then he found triathlon, taught himself to swim and started racing.

 

Initially he said he would NEVER race at Hawaii – it looked crazy. 

 

He raced his first Hawaii in 1989 – a virtual unknown – and came 7th.  He quickly came to realize he loved the atmosphere of Hawaii and would be back.

 

In 1997 Jurgen finished Roth in 7.51 only to be passed with one mile to go!

 

Jurgen Zack is not done yet – does he have unfinished business in Hawaii – will the Zack Attack be back?

 

Macca talked about his role as Caroline ‘Xena’ Steffen’s coach and also the disappointment of the Last Dance with Lance being postponed.

 

Macca, MG and Jurgen talked about the athletes coming across to long course – the likes of Gomez, Frodeno and the Brownlees – the Wind of Change is here and it’s going to be fascinating!

 

Also in the show – training camps for 2014 announced, Macca’s pick for the 70.3 Worlds and a wrap up of the Geelong 70.3 last week as well as a lot of fun and humour.

 

 

Tags
#Jurgen Zack #Jan Frodeno #Emma Snowsill #Dave Scott #Mark Allen #Julie Moss #Dirk Aschmoneit #IM Kona #Wolfgang Dietrich #Challenge Roth #Dr Nicholas Romanov #Peter Reid #Thanyapura #Lance Armstrong #Livestrong #Challenge Philippines #Bevan Docherty #Javier Gomez #Brownlees #IMPanama 70.3 #Emma Moffat #Caroline Steffen #Brett Sutton #Brad Kahlefeldt #Tim Reed #Crowie #IMGeelong 70.3

 

 

 

 

Direct download: Jurgen-Podcast2.mp3
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Summary ...

  • Auckland 70.3 + Wanaka
  • Upcoming races
  • What Chris has been up to and how his training is going
  • Macca's Race Schedule for 2014
  • Can he still be competitive in 2014 at 41 + with his new role? 
  • Podcast schedule
  • Lance 

Questions From The Team

Charles Breen - How to effectively balance training fatigue with the slow burning stresses of an office job

J.Granger - Back in the day you had the "big four" They each had their own character and enigma. So what would be the modern day big four and what do they add to our great sport?

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