Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast

Today's podcast features Taren's personal story -- life before triathlon, how he got into the sport, what he did to achieve his best race results (including a 9:41 as a debut IRON-distance time), and…

Studies are unequivocal: strength training improves endurance performance.  But how do endurance athletes best include strength training in their plans?  On this episode of the podcast, we talk about…

On this episode of the podcast, Taren shares details of where MōTTIV the business is at.  How we've gotten to where we are, how the business is structured -- and what athletes can expect from the MōT…

If you've ever followed a fitness influencer online, you might have wondered how on earth they do what they do or look how they look -- and what you see may make you feel bad, and not good enough.  O…

Calories in, calories out is a highly debated topic in the world of health and fitness when it comes to weight loss. On the podcast today, we talk to Registered Sports Dietician Meghann Featherstun M…

Research has overwhelmingly shown good gut health is the key to good overall health; if gut health is poor, then having good overall health can be a challenge.  On the podcast this week, we talk to D…

Dr Kate Baldwin is a PhD with degrees in Sport Science and Physiotherapy.  She conducted an enormous study, spanning 26 weeks, on the impacts of strength training on triathlon performance.  The resul…

The Professional Triathletes Organisation took the triathlon world by storm with the inaugural Collins Cup event, as well as the new professional triathlete ranking system in 2021. On the podcast thi…

Training for duathlon (run/bike/run) is not as simple as just taking swim workouts out of a triathlon plan!  On the podcast today, we talk to champion duathlete Libs Mitchell (who created our duathlo…

Nicolas Remires is a champion Swimrun athlete and endurance sports coach.  He knows everything there is to know about Swimrun, and on the podcast he explains everything from strategy to how to deal w…

Most endurance athletes have goals they've set for themselves, but are we setting them in the healthiest way possible?  And, are we keeping a healthy mindset at the same time?  On the podcast, we tal…

Strength training is a critical element of endurance training, but one that is often overlooked by endurance athletes and coaches. On this week's podcast we talk to top Strength Coach Erin Carson (wh…

Champion bike racer and top cycling coach Dylan Johnson wrote all of the new cycling training plans for the MōTTIV training app.  On the podcast this week, we talk about cycling training plan strateg…

There's much debate about how to fuel as an endurance athlete.  Low carb, no carb, high carb? And what about timing? On today's podcast, we clear up the confusion with one of the top coaches in the e…

On this week's podcast, we chat with Run Free run coach Cody Moore, (who also created the run-specific training plans for the MōTTIV training app) about the most critical keys to a successful run tra…

Dr. Patrick Davitt knows his stuff when it comes to fuel and diet for endurance athletes.  Davitt is a Health Scientist and Exercise Physiologist with his doctorate in Nutritional Physiology and Bioc…

Every year, the Zwift Tri Academy provides training and support to some of the most promising, talented amateur triathletes in the world.  On the podcast this week, we hear from five of this year's a…

It's not clickbait -- Triathlon Taren and his Trainiacs are no more.  His company name and direction is changing, and Taren is dropping the nicknames in order to embrace the future with the MōTTIV tr…