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On today’s episode of Triathlon Research Radio, Sam Cooke chats with Sara McLarty about coaching and swimming. Sara explains what brought her to coaching. They discuss her philosophy when it comes to coaching swimmers of all levels. Finally, Sara breaks down the proper manner in which time-constricted triathletes should train and manage their time.

Sam Cooke sits down with Bárbara Riveros of the Wollongong Wizards in Basque Country, Spain for this week’s episode of Triathlon Research. Bárbara talks about getting into triathlons as a nine-year-old girl in Chile. She also looks back at her idols growing up. Sam dives into the amount of time training truly consumes. They discuss Bárbara’s previous Olympic experience as well as looking ahead to Rio. Finally, Bárbara takes a moment to reflect on what she wants to do after her competitive triathlon days come to a close.

Sam Cooke is still in Spain and today he is joined by Grace Musgrove of the Wollongong Wizards. Grace discusses coming up in the sport and almost missing the opportunity to join the Wizards out of high school. They also talk about handling race day and Grace’s growing popularity. She explains what it’s like to be surrounded by successful triathletes and how beneficial the experience is on today’s episode of the Triathlon Research Radio. Visit us on our website and leave a review on iTunes. Email your review and receive a free copy of ‘The Art of Competition’ written by 4-time Ironman Mark Allen.

Live from Spain! Ryan Bailie takes a moment to sit and talk with Sam instead of sleeping. They discuss training and what Ryan does in his down time. Ryan breaks down his young career and the adversity he’s needed to overcome. Traveling around the world, setting his sights on Rio, and what Ryan is doing to take his game to the next level are all a part of today’s episode of Triathlon Research Radio. Visit us on our website and leave a review on iTunes. Email your review and receive a free copy of ‘The Art of Competition’ written by 4-time Ironman Mark Allen. Subscribe on iTunes Review on iTunes Download PDF Transcript (https://triathlonresearch.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/TRI036_Ryan_Bailie_transcript.pdf) Download MP3 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/triathlonresearch/TRI_036.mp3) Summary Table of contents (#toc) 00:00 Prologue 00:29 Intro 01:47 Training Days 06:48 Balancing Work and Play 10:57 Getting Started 14:04 A Change in Environment 15:45 Squad Dynamic 19:26 Handling Races 23:39 Overcoming Adversity 24:44 Taking Care of Business 27:16 What Do You Enjoy the Most? 28:30 Looking to Rio 31:37 Benefits of Coaching 33:26 Mental Training 37:16 The Outlook 39:15 Where is Triathlon Going? 42:58 Racing Your Best Mate 44:15 Life on the Road 46:42 Wrap-Up 48:44 Epilogue Transcript Samuel Cook Welcome back Triathlon Research listener, my name is Sam Cook, the founder of Triathlon Research and the host for today’s edition of Triathlon Research Radio. And I’m continuing in our series of taking you behind the curtain of what it’s like to be a professional triathlete on the ITU World Triathlon Series cup circuit. This has been recorded like the last few episode in Vitoria, Spain in Basque Country Spain with today’s guest which is Ryan Bailey and Ryan is one of the top Australian triathletes was just selected for the Rio test event start which is a big honor in a country like Australia where they have probably one of the best triathlon traditions in the world in terms of consistently putting out great triathletes. So Ryan sitting here with me today and what we’re gonna do is go back through his background, his time with the Wizards and what’s next for him and just give me a little bit more insight on what is like to live and train fulltime as triathlete in case any of you are considering that or even if you’re not, I think the insights you’ll get from this will help you in all areas of your life. So without further ado, Ryan, how are you doing today or sorry, in Australia, it’s how you going? Ryan Bailie Yeah, I’m looking on to that mate, that’s how it’s said in Australia. Yeah, we’ve just finished a pretty tough day. I started the day with a 50 minute run with 6 by 1 minute 5k paces, that 5k pace and then hopped in to pool and couple of hours later and did one of the biggest workouts we’ve done for the year which was a 3.2k main set which was pretty chunky. Everything above race pace so it’s exceeding the demands of competition and then we’re lucky here in Victoria that we went out to one of our favorite hills and we added a bit fair Rio specs sort of stuff today. It was a nice chunky hill which, again, exceeded demands of competition and that was 10 by 4 minutes with some of it below race pace and some sort of effort and some exceeding that which is really good way to end the day and legs are pretty fried now. Samuel Yeah, I’m pulling Ryan in just for those of you who haven’t heard the last few podcasts, we’re in a middle of a training week where the Wollongong Wizards have invited 4 Triathlon Research athletes in to their training camp and just letting them live and work and train alongside them and see what it’s like to live and train in Spain. And yet today’s workout was pretty brutal and Ryan I think was the only one who had a bit of energy left over to do the interview. So Ryan, the workouts you just described, what was the total training time today? Ryan

On today’s episode, Gwen Jorgensen joins us from Spain! Sam and Gwen discuss her early success in the sport. Gwen talks about her time at the Olympics and how she began looking to Rio after she crossed the finish line in London. Finally, they talk abou...

On today’s episode, Aaron Royle checks in with us from Spain! Aaron explains why American’s pronounce his name incorrectly. He discusses his success at such a young age. Sam and Aaron reflect on the advice they’d give to their younger selves. Finally, ...

On today’s episode, Eney Jones stops by to discuss the recent Boulder camp. Sam and Eney dive into the swimming discipline of triathlons. She recalls her experiences at Kona and helping develop the skills of today’s triathlete. Eney shows Sam a few tra...

Sam Cook hosts this latest episode of #TriathlonResearchRadio. This time around, the show welcomes #triathlon fitness trainer Erin Carson for an in-depth discussion on the methods and philosphies behind Erin's style of triathlon fitness training. Subscribe on iTunes Review on iTunes Download PDF Transcript (http://s3.amazonaws.com/PodcastAudios/PodcastAudios/Triathlon Research/TRI-32.pdf) Download MP3 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/triathlonresearch/TRI_032_Erin_Carson.mp3) Summary Sam Cook sits down Erin Carson to talk triathlon fitness Table of contents (#toc) 0:04 Podcast Intro 0:29 Sam's Intro 2:11 Sam Introduces Erin 4:01 Sam and Erin Talk Training Camp 4:50 Overview of Erin's Work 8:44 Core Strength and Endurance 11:24 No Planks, No Crunches, No Weights 13:27 Strength Training for Men vs. Women 16:10 The Fifth Discipline 17:00 Keeping Triathletes Excited About Strength 20:40 Walkthrough of Erin's Methods 25:37 Erin's Thoughts on Mirinda Carfre 28:23 Natural vs. Learned Ability 31:14 The Racehorse and the Bumble Bee 33:10 Erin's Observations of Siri Lindley 37:38 From Individual Athletes to Team Members 39:05 Camraderie Between Squads 41:05 The Squad Concept 42:28 Erin's Bio and RallySport 49:59 Taking "Safe" Risks 51:52 Mind and Body Balance 52:31 Wrap-Up 55:49 Info on Boulder Camp 56:27 Mark Allen Art of Competition Promo 56:57 Podcast outro Transcript Welcome to Triathlon Research, the podcast that brings together the world’s best triathlon coaches, athletes, equipment experts and medical professionals, to give you the right information that you need to race past your personal best, and get more enjoyment out of your triathlon journey. Triathlon Research – where we teach you how to train smart. Here is your host, Samuel Cook, Founder of Triathlon Research. Sam Cook Hello triathlon research listeners this is Sam Cook the founder of triathlon research and you’re listening to another edition of triathlon radio and today we have a very special and obviously all of our guests are special on the show with world champions like Mark Allen, Mirinda Carfrae, Siri Lindley and Gwen Jorgensen, and all the people that we’ve had on here. But one of the things that we’ve been doing lately is getting into a little bit more specific material for triathletes that are some of the, I call them hidden multipliers in triathlon. We did Charlotte, an interview what Charlotte Saunders does nutrition for, sorry Siri Lindley and some members of her squad who will be at the upcoming Boulder Camp with Mirinda Carfrae. And today I have another secret weapon, not, soon to be not so secret behind Mirinda Carfrae’s record breaking performances. Specifically last year Kona and just her amazing run as the top triathlete in the world. And Erin Carson is Mirinda Carfrae strength coach. And I was introduced to Erin through Siri Lindley who is helping me put together this In Boulder Colorado with Mirinda. And she said that one of the things she wants the athletes to do is go through a strength training session with Erin because the secret to success in long course triathlon especially is staying healthy and not only staying healthy but to having a strong core and a strong frame or I call it chasse to keep your body together over such a long distance. So Erin Carson is the owner of Raleigh Sports in Boulder Colorado which is a high and exclusive, not just a triathlon training gym but that’s where Mirinda Carfrae, Tim O’Donnell and a lot of other high profile professional triathletes in Boulder train. And if you’re listening to this and don’t know Boulder is the triathlon capital of the world for professionals and triathlon and some of the top triathlon coaches really in the long course specifically. So what we’re gonna cover today with Erin or three things. First of all we’re gonna talk about Erin’s specialty which is core strength training.

Meet Gerry Rodriguez - one of triathlon's elite swim coaches. Gerry's story is one of true inspiration and his insights on coaching and competing will give you some very unique perspectives. Enjoy this episode of #TriathlonResearchRadio and check out t...

Charlotte Saunders is a noted nutritionist who specializes in the unique needs of triathletes. Hear a little bit of her story and get her perspectives on triathlete nutrition in this episode of Triathlon Research Radio. Subscribe on iTunes Review ...

Craig 'Crowie' Alexander is one of the most respected Triathletes in the sport. He fought his way up to the top of the Ironman World with 3 IM Kona World Championship Victories. He also broke the 20 year course record and his the fastest man in the his...

One of triathlons elite coaches, Siri Lindley talks about her shaky beginnings in triathlon and how those experiences paved the way for success as a triathlete and eventually as a coach to some of the world's best triathletes in this segment of our podcast. #TriathlonResearch #Triathlon ResearchRadio Subscribe on iTunes Review on iTunes Download PDF Transcript (http://s3.amazonaws.com/PodcastAudios/PodcastAudios/Triathlon Research/TRI-028.pdf) Download MP3 (http://traffic.libsyn.com/triathlonresearch/TRI_028_Siri_Lindley.mp3) Summary Delveloping Skills as Athletes and Coaches in Triathlon Table of contents (#toc) 0:01 Podcast Intro 0:29 Sam Introduces Siri Lindley 1:41 Siri's Bio 3:08 Just One Problem 5:04 Shaky Beginnings and the Olympic Dream 8:48 Overcoming Insecurities 10:38 The Greatest Thing? 14:00 Training in the Right Environment 16:44 Changes and Risks 18:53 Unexpected Advantages of Good Training 20:05 Engaging in Life More Fully 21:45 Big Dreams 23:15 The Importance of Gratitude 26:22 Getting to Do What You Love 27:51 Being Part of a Squad 31:52 Drawing Out Your Strengths 34:08 Learning From Your Peers 38:40 Who's Teaching Who? 39:33 Challenge Your Coach 41:20 Levels of Learning 43:00 Designing a Coaching Model 46:58 Choosing Able Athletes 49:17 What Brings Athletes to Triathlon 51:23 Choosing the Right Coach 55:07 Successful Coach-Athlete Relationships 56:55 Triathlon Training Camp 61:07 Wrap-Up 62:15 Mark Allen Outro 62:47 Podcast Outro Transcript Introduction Welcome to Triathlon Research the Podcast that brings together the world’s best triathlon coaches, athletes, equipment experts and medical professional to give you the right information that you need to race pass your personal best and get more enjoyment out of your triathlon journey. Triathlon Research where we teach you how to train smart. Here's your host Samuel Cook, Founder of Triathlon Research. Samuel Cook Hello Triathlon Researchers. This is Sam Cook the Founder of Triathlon Research and you are listening to another episode of Triathlon Research Radio. Today I'm very excited to introduce Coach Siri Lindley who is a former World Champion, actually once you are a world champion you are always a world champion. She is a world champion triathlete and most recently her claim to fame is coaching multiple world champions including Mirinda Carfrae and Leanda Cave. I am sure I have missed some of her accomplishments, so I am going to get straight to interviewing Siri and get the whole story so that you can learn from it. So without further ado, Siri welcome to another edition of Triathlon Research Radio. Siri Lindley Well thanks for having me Sam. It's awesome to be a part of this and I am hoping everyone listening in can take away some inspiration. Samuel Cook Well, I definitely think that you are going to be quite inspirational as I think that's your special gift to the sport. Siri, everyone I have spoken to who has ever worked with you is just absolutely inspired by your ability to create loyalty with your athletes and just really get the most out of people. So first of all just tell us a little about yourself and what you did in sport versus an athlete that coach and then after that we will get started on some other stuff. Siri Lindley Ok, sounds great. My journey in the sport has been really incredible. I am so grateful for everything that I have experienced which has gotten me here today. I grew up a really athletic but very shy girl, pretty insecure and I got into the sport of triathlon. It was after college, I was 23 years old and I went to watch a friend in a triathlon. I did not even know what one was but she said come watch me, it’s going to be great. So I went and watched and I thought, oh my gosh, this looks like the greatest sport ever. People of all shape and sizes, people of different ages, and I thought it looked amazing.

Sam Cook sits down with Triathlon world champ Mirinda Carfrae for a discussion on what it takes to become a world-class triathlete. Hear Mirinda's story and get some great advice on how to excel in your sport, no matter what level you find yourself rig...

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Mark Allen talks about triathlon competition from the perspectives of mind, body and spirit and how the three work together to form a winning combination. Subscribe on iTunes Review on iTunes Download PDF Transcript