Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast

Her name was already well known to Canadians as the top Olympic hopeful in triathlon in 2012, but now Paula Findlay's name is known worldwide after winning the 2020 Challenge Daytona race (also known…

Richard Murray is a professional triathlete from South Africa who specializes in short-course racing. He joins Taren on the podcast to discuss who will be on the podium at the 2020 PTO Championship a…

Vincent Luis is currently the number one ranked ITU athlete in the world. He had a spectacular 2019 season, and now he's about to face off against some of the best IRONMAN athletes in the world at Ch…

Where do you put a chest HR strap? How does the menstrual cycle impact training? What's the best bike saddle for a female?  Professional triathlete Sarah True and former-pro Sara Gross answer those q…

Ryan Hall holds numerous records as an Olympic marathon runner for the USA.  But after getting to his lowest weight of 127lbs at 5'10", he became so injured that he had to give up running. He found h…

Dani Lewis (formerly Danielle Dingman, she got married and changed her name!) is a pro triathlete who is one of the few people having a decent 2020. She's had a couple great finishes in the races she…

On the podcast this week, we talk to the man who dreamed up Zwift and made it a reality, Zwift CEO Eric Min.  We find out how the idea came to be, when he knew it would be a success, and what the fut…

What if we told you that simply breathing through your nose could lower your heart rate and improve your performance dramatically?  That's what author James Nestor discovered as he researched his boo…

Kevin Rodriguez and Lauren Boulay are co-workers and training partners. When COVID caused their very first half-IRONMAN race to be cancelled, their friends & family stepped up in a huge way and helpe…

Two years ago, Leanne Taylor was on an afternoon hilly bike ride with her boyfriend when a simple braking error changed her life -- she went over her handlebars, breaking her spine and paralyzing her…

Today on the podcast, Taren answers Zone 2 running questions from triathletes who submitted their questions via audio message. He addresses the length of time it can take to make progress with Zone 2…

Doug Gailey has been nicknamed Mr.100 - as in 100% - because he literally never misses a workout on TeamTrainiac.com.  Doug is an age-grouper who, only a few years ago, couldn't swim more than just a…

Robyn Stirling got into triathlon a few years ago, after an ACL injury suffered during Mixed Martial Arts fighting. He committed to Zone 2 training as part of his plan on TeamTrainiac.com, and we tal…

On this week's episode of the podcast, Taren brings an update on his personal overtraining recovery story.  Where is he at now, how did he know he was dealing with overtraining, and what he's doing t…

In a year of no races, Challenge Daytona 2020 is still a go -- and Executive Race Producer Bill Christy gives us all of the details on COVID safety plans PLUS an enormous pro triathlete field. He als…

Paula Findlay is a Canadian pro triathlete and Olympian. Eric Lagerstrom is an American pro triathlete, and Paula's boyfriend. The pair has been busy during the pandemic, not only training together b…

Imagine discovering you have a tumour, getting it removed, and then a year later, finding out you have another one. That's what happened to triathlete Gillian Roberts, but her positive attitude hasn'…

With races around the world postponed or cancelled thanks to COVID-19, many athletes have been left in the lurch as IRONMAN refuses to give refunds or, in some cases, even race deferrals.  But that's…

Atreyu Running is a brand new running shoe company, and their founder Michael Krajicek has his sights set high. He wanted to create the perfect shoe that could be affordable and offer the same benefi…

Matt Bach was in the best shape of his life in 2015, winning IM Maryland, finishing 74th overall at Kona, and about to turn pro. But crushing fatigue, sudden weight gain, and a missing libido made hi…