The Lonely Triathlete - triathlon training and motivation for the masses
In this podcast I share the trials and tribulations of a middle-aged amateur triathlete. Take me along with you during your workout to hear about my personal experiences of training and racing and get some motivation to utilize for your own workouts. I'm not a coach. I'm not an interviewer. I'm a fellow triathlete! Feel free to reach me with comments or feedback at [email protected]
Feel free to check out my YouTube channel as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lmUEgk9FHNnRFqdgGzL2w/featured
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 174
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
A Punch To The Gut
I'm injured, again! Vaccine sickness, nerve compression. When will it stop? Time to bring out my mantra around accepting what I can't control.
Triathlon Encouragement
We were all newbies at one point! Every newcomer to the sport is nervous or anxious about some element of triathlon and in this episode I think back to my first time in the sport, how …
How To Gain Free (sort of) Speed
Many of us want to be as fast as possible in our races. Imagine if someone handed you a voucher that removed minutes from your race time for free (or a small fee)? Many of us would take…
Am I Ready for My Upcoming Ironman 70.3 Victoria?
How do we know if we are ready? What thought plague our minds? Are waterproof shoes actually waterproof? In this episode I share with you all my hopes and fears!
Am I Training Hard Enough?
How do you know where that sweet spot is between training hard enough and training too hard? Is training too hard (to your detriment) even a thing? In this episode I wax poetic about th…
The Best Triathlon Distance
All things considered, what is the best race distance? It's the one you that works best for you.
Do I Have To Do An Ironman?
What makes a "legit" triathlete? Doing an Ironman? What if I don't want to do an Ironman, what if I don't have the time to train, what if all I can do is Sprint distances, does that mak…
Common Triathlon Training Mistakes
What are some of the most common triathlon training mistakes and how can we avoid them? Buckle up as I go through a list and be sure to grab your lube and use it generously (thus, avoid…
Triathletes Are Lovely Unicorns
As a triathlete, you are special. You are participating in a sport that is not common, that many people shake their heads at as something that is extreme or unattainable. But you do it!…
Triathlon Training Motivations
I realized that I have had many different motivations to train over the years. What keeps you sitting on the bike in sweaty discomfort? What drives you outside in the rain for that long…
Ironman 70.3 Nutrition, Training Plans and Bowel Pain
I did it, I officially signed up for Ironman 70.3 Victoria in May. In my research I learned that the jury seems to be out on the proper amount of carbohydrates to ingest per hour - is i…
The Importance of Being Present During Training
Many of us, myself included, rush through training to just get it done. We mindlessly prepare our bags, drinks, equipment, perhaps drive to a location, do the workout and then get back …
Triathlon Training and Weight Loss
Ever wonder why it seems the longer and harder you train the slower you lose weight, if at all? In my experience, exercise or caloric expenditure has far less influence on weight loss t…
Contaminants in Protein Powders?
Have you checked to make sure your supplement company 3rd party tests its protein powders for heavy metals?
Email me to find out what brand of protein powder I settled on.
https://www.cn…
Setting 2025 Triathlon Resolutions
It's that time of year again, resolution time! I have an easy, quick (15 minute) process that will walk you through analyzing your 2024 triathlon experience and set intentions for a fan…
Run Training By RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
I used to train by heart rate zone, loved it. Then I moved to training by pace, loved it even more. Then I discovered training by RPE and it's been a game changer. Free yourself from yo…
Am I Cursed?
Another week another illness/injury. I'm starting to wonder if I'm cursed or if this is just a day in the life of a triathlete? But I'm not letting it get me down, training through!
I Like To Do Hard Things
That title comes from a conversation I had with my friend, Jarris Neufeld. Jarris just completed Ironman Indian Wells 70.3 as his first ever 70.3 (and only second triathlon ever!).
How d…
My Amazing Heat-Protein Recovery Protocol
I was recently injured. Again! This stupid back. After some research I put together a healing protocol that I used over the course of one day and experienced 85% recovery one day later…