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The Ironman 70.3 World Championship was held in Port Elizabeth, South Africa on September 2nd, 2018. That's where Triathlon Taren posted a personal best time of 4:35:59 -- exactly six minutes faster than his previous PB in the 70.3 at Coeur D'Alene, Idaho back in June 2018.
In this episode of the podcast, Taren dives into every nitty, gritty detail of the race. How he felt on each leg of the race, what his race tactics were, how those tactics compared to his pre-race plan, and what motivated him when the going got tough plus so much more.
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Erin Carson is co-owner and operator of RallySport in Boulder, Colorado. Not only does she run the training facility and health club, Erin runs ECFit Boulder, where she coaches many current and former world championship athletes including three-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, two-time ITU World Champion Flora Duffy, and Tim O'Donnell, Long Course Triathlon World Champion.
On the podcast, Taren and Erin get down and dirty about strength training for triathletes! They talk tips, tricks, mistakes and more!
LINKS FROM THE SHOW: ECFit Boulder
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On this bonus episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we bring you the audio from the 2018 Ironman 70.3 World Championship pro triathlete pre-race interview panel from Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
The field is considered one of the best ever to compete at the 70.3 Worlds and includes, on the women's side, Lucy Charles, Sara True, Emma Pallant, Jeanni Seymour, and number one seed, Daniela Ryf. On the men's side, Sam Appleton, James Cunnama, Alistair Brownlee, Ben Kanute, Jan Frodeno, and defending champion Javier Gomez.
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Mat Steinmetz is a self described "Sports Scientist, Coach, Bike Fit Specialist, and Age-Group Triathlete". He's also the owner of 51 Speedshop, which is quickly becoming known as one of the top bicycle component makers in triathlon as their products focus on on comfort, positioning, and aerodynamics.
On this week's Triathlon Taren podcast, Mat talks with Taren about proper bike fit and all things cycling, common bike fit mistakes, how small tweaks can make huge improvements in a triathlete's times, and much more.
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Talbot Cox burst onto the triathlon scene at Kona in 2017 when he published his first behind-the-scenes video with pro triathlete Lionel Sanders, which instantly garnered hundreds of thousands of views. Since then, he's done photography and video work for some of the world's top professionals at triathlons around the country including regular content for Gwen Jorgensen as she chases Olympic gold medal in marathon, and two-time Kona champ Mirinda Carfrae and pro triathlete husband Tim O'Donnell.
After many requests from Trainiacs, Taren teamed up with Talbot at IM 70.3 Boulder to do this episode of the podcast! They talk about how Talbot got his start as the videographer to the pros, some great stories about Gwen, Rinny and Lionel, and Talbot's plans for the future.
LINKS Talbot Cox YouTube
Mirinda Carfrae & Tim O'Donnell YouTube
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Ben Hoffman is a professional triathlete from Grand Junction, Colorado. He started training for tri at the University of Montana and quickly rose to the top of the ranks at the collegiate level. He turned pro in 2007 and has had two top 5 finishes at Kona, plus several other Ironman, Half-Ironman, and National Championship victories.
On today's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren and Ben chat about overcoming injuries, keeping focus, and Ben's expectations for himself at Kona and beyond.
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Michael Collins is the head coach of Nova Masters in Orange County CA, and owner of Multisports Orange County. He coaches swimmers and triathletes from age groupers to Olympians for more than 30 years, and he also competed as a professional triathlete for five years, and still races as a top age-grouper in sprint and Olympic distances.
On the podcast today, Taren chats with Mike about some easy changes age groupers can make to their swim strokes to swim faster and more effortlessly! And he's got a couple of hilarious stories about his racing days.
LINKS NOVA Masters Swimming
Right, Faster, Longer, Stronger
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Gerry Rodriguez, the founder and head coach of Tower 26, is known as one of the top triathlon swim coaches. He has such athletes on his roster as triathlon pros Lionel Sanders and Linsey Corbin, just to name a couple. But he also works with age-groupers of all skill levels to improve their swim strokes, both in person and through his sought-after online swim program.
On this episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, Taren visited Gerry in California for a few days of swim training and they sat down to talk in depth about Gerry's swim philosophy and what he teaches athletes on a daily basis. Gerry shares tips, tricks, and analysis of Taren's stroke!
LINKS: Tower 26
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Since 2010, Gwen Jorgensen has been known as a top female athlete in triathlon after being named USA Triathlon's Rookie of the Year. She placed 2nd in the 2011 World Championship Series in London, earning a spot on the 2012 USA Olympic triathlon team. In the following years, she wracked up countless podium finishes in the World Triathlon Series before winning Gold at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. She had a baby in early 2017 and later in the year, Jorgensen announced she'd be retiring from triathlon and focusing on marathon running -- with an aim to win Olympic gold in Tokyo 2020.
On today's episode of the Triathlon Taren podcast, we talk to Gwen and her partner Patrick Lemieux (with some commentary from their son Stanley) about Gwen's transition out of triathlon and into running, her laser focus on Olympic gold, and how Taren put his foot in his mouth on his YouTube channel when Gwen first announced she was moving to marathon running.
LINKS: Gwen Jorgensen Instagram
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Melissa Hauschildt is one of the best triathletes of all-time. In her nearly 70 pro triathlons she's won 47 races setting course records in the majority of her wins and holds the world record for most half-ironman wins by a female in under 4:10. However, due to an unbelievable string of bad luck Mel Hauschildt has done everything in the sport of triathlon besides win the Ironman World Championship despite being one of the best pro triathletes in the world.
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