Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

ONE STEP AHEAD: Important supplements for the low carb athlete. Plus a supplement prescription for long and/or hard endurance sessions. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: The standing desk. Research has proven tha…

ONE STEP AHEAD: The Green Powders. WORKOUT OF THE WEEK: We combine our 5 Minute Focus and Workout of the Week sections to bring you a fascinating interview with Matt Fitzgerald – writer/athlete/coach…

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks about  pacing and how to determine pacing strategy for different length events. In One Step Ahead Mikki gives us the lowdown on the Top 10 Paleo Breakfasts. This …

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks to us about Metabolic Efficiency Testing - measuring your metabolic rate to determine the composition of fuels (fat versus carbohydrate) you're burning as exercis…

In our Workout of the Week Bev talks about the The 'Need for Speed' - High Intensity Running as part of your running programme and how to improve your velocity at VO2 max. The Billat's 30-30 workout …

In our Workout of the Week we talk self-massage. What you can do to help clean up and prep the muscles to aid recovery before your next training session.  In One Step Ahead Mikki talks to us about wh…

In One Step Ahead Mikki talks to us about anti-inflammatory foods. Our Hot Property Interview this week (Kona week) is with Exercise Physiologist, author and owner of Purple Patch Fitness, Matt Dixon…

Have you, like Mikki, been injured or not done enough training and still want to do that marathon even though you've only got 8 weeks to go? Here's what Bevan suggested Mikki should do to give her a …

In our Workout of the Week we look at tapering for an event. Bevan talks to us about how to taper effectively in order to enable peak performance. We're allowing Bev to call himself 'Hot Property' th…

This week Bev speaks to us from the ITU Long Distance World Champs in Weihai, China. Since recording the Episode we can tell you that Bevan subsequently won GOLD in his age group at the race. In ONE …

In this week's episode Bev talks to us about walk breaks - why they should be incorporated into our run training and what the methodology is behind them. In One Step Ahead Mikki tells us the latest o…

In this episode Bev talks about training with Power and the benefits of training with a Power Meter. He also talks to Joe McQuillan, Exercise Physiologist at Waikato University. Joe has been instrume…

Beta-Alanine. What is it, what does it do and how can it help fitness? We bring back Professor Paul Laursen for the second part of his 2 part interview about 'Heat Adaptation'. Paul leads the Perform…

Alcohol. Does it affect athletic performance?  Mikki tells us yes or no and if so why.  We combine the Hot Property Interview and Workout of the Week and bring back Professor Paul Laursen.  Paul lead…

We double up this week as both Bev and Mikki take on the subject of stress and cortisol.  In the 'Geek-Out' Mikki tells us about a new study around protein in endurance athletes.  For our 5 minute fo…

In our WORKOUT OF THE WEEK segment Bev talks to us about treadmill running, should we or shouldn't we.  ONE STEP AHEAD is Recovery Nutrition.  Mikki gives us guidelines on maximising recovery for ath…

Periodised Training - Bev tells us about the different Periodised Training models and how to best manage the distribution of training, and manipulate sessions, in order to ensure an athlete progresse…

Hypoxic Training - the benefits of hypoxic (or low oxygen) training in competitive swimming.  Is it the 'sea level' equivalent to altitude training?  Bev gives an overview. Mikki geeks out on some fa…

The new 'maximalist' running shoes.  Are they just a fad? Bev gives an overview. Mikki geeks out on the predictive factors that contribute towards a good Half Ironman time. We interview Jenna Walker,…

Our WORKOUT OF THE WEEK this week is about the 'long training run'.  How long should it be, how fast and when. We introduce a couple of new segments into our show the first being 'THE GEEK-OUT' In th…