#612 - Gordo Byrn Part 2. Race reviews from IM703 Oceanside and T100 Singapore.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Release Date: 04/07/2025
#651 - Dr Warren Bradley: Hytro
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
The Loan Market Oceanside Mount Half use Race Ranger this weekend. Pro Tri News have put out a survey to collect feedback on the drafting zone rules – we discuss what we know so far. We chat to Dr Warren Bradley, Founder & CSO of Hytro - designers of the first Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) wearable, designed to improve sports performance. Blood Flow Restriction works by tightening a strap around the top of your arms or legs to lock blood in the muscles while you perform light exercise or recovery routines. This helps your muscles get stronger and recover faster than they would without...
info_outline
#650 - Triathlon in New Zealand 2026
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Jack Moody’s in the hot seat and we chat about the racing in NZ in the next few months and how the triathlon landscape might look for 2026. LINKS: Jack Moody on Instagram at Mount Festival of Sport at T100 at IRONMAN New Zealand at Procreate NZ at Race Ranger at Challenge Wanaka at
info_outline
#649 - Sam Shaw
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Sam Shaw rode the 648km from Auckland to Wellington in a single day with the help of lots of bananas, gingernut biscuits, carrots and cans of Coke. He set a new record time for the solo ride, coming in at just over 17 hours - without a single stop along the way.
info_outline
#648 - Simone Maier and One NZ GODZONE
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We catch up on the racing and tri news from the weekend. The Triathlon World Tour will launch in 2027 and combine the existing T100 Triathlon World Tour, a rebranded World Triathlon Championship Series and World Triathlon Cups. The T100 Tour will be rebranded as the T100 World Championship Series At the recent One NZ GODZONE Adventure race Team RAB made up of Sophie Hart, Chris Forne, Simone Maier and Sam Clark were welcomed by a large crowd of friends, family and supporters as they crossed the line in first place. Team Captain Chris Forne described this latest Chapter 12 of the One NZ...
info_outline
#647 - Pete Pfitzinger. Tri News and Race Reviews
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Tim’s back and he fills us in on his epic adventures at Godzone. We catch up on all the racing and tri news from the weekend. Pete Pfitzinger is an American former distance runner - now exercise physiologist and author - who represented the United States in the marathon at two Olympic Games, in 1984 and 1988. He is also a highly respected coach and the co-author of the popular training book Advanced Marathoning. The latest (4th) edition of his book is now in full colour and includes the marathon training principles and training programs that thousands of...
info_outline
#646 - The Energy Cost of Swimming. Kosciuszko UTMB. Loan Market Tauranga Half
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Jack steps into the hot seat to cover for Tim whilst he battles the GODZONE course! Sue Beattie won the free race entry to the Kosciusko 50K Ultra. We find out how it all went. We chat about the metabolic cost of swimming and the dangers of poor fueling. We have a free race entry to giveaway to the Loan Market Tauranga Half Oceanside. (0:00:00) – Tim at Godzone (0:03:39) – UTMB Kosciuszko (0:06:14) – Sue Beattie (0:19:29) – IRONMAN WA this weekend (0:23:07) – Swimming stress and the metabolic cost (0:53:21) – Loan Market Tauranga Half Oceanside LINKS: Godzone Adventure Race...
info_outline
#645 - NIX Hydration Biosensors. Tri News and Race Reviews
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Tim prepares for GODZONE. We catch up on the racing from the weekend plus we look ahead to the T100 Qatar start list. Meridith Cass is the Founder and CEO of Nix Biosensors, a company that develops wearable sensors to monitor hydration by measuring sweat. The Nix Biosensor provides real-time data on sweat loss, electrolyte loss, and sweat composition to help athletes and others optimize hydration for performance and health. In this conversation, Tim Brazier and Meridith Cass delve into the science of sweat and hydration, discussing the Nix Hydration Biosensor. They explore the importance of...
info_outline
#644 - Jack Moody. Tri News and Race Reviews
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Auckland-based professional triathlete Jack Moody broke the tape at the Queenstown Marathon in 2:25:02, posting a new men's course record by more than a minute. We chat to Jack about his race. IRONMAN make changes to their World Championship qualification system. Clare Fitzpatrick won a free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 in Melbourne. We find out how her day went. We catch up on the racing from the weekend including the race management issues arising from the T100 in Dubai. (0:06:06) – Jack Moody (0:03:07) – IRONMAN Arizona (0:25:48) – IRONMAN Qualification System (0:31:59) – Clare...
info_outline
#643 - IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs 2025
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing from the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at the weekend. We chat to Susan Phillips, winner of the free race entry to the Garmin Noosa Triathlon. (0:08:05) – Susan Phillips (0:03:07) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Women’s race (0:27:49) – Women’s post race press conference (0:46:45) – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs Men’s race (1:00:04) – Men’s post race press conference LINKS: Garmin Noosa Triathlon at IM703 Melbourne at IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at
info_outline
#642 - Kelly O'Mara: Feisty Media
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
This week on FITTER Radio we welcome Kelly O'Mara Head of Content and Sports Reporter for Feisty Media. The new IRONMAN Kona qualification algorithm is significantly affecting female athletes. While early projections suggested a 30-40% representation of women at the World Championships, initial data from races shows this is not the case. In the 'performance pool' an overwhelming majority have gone to men (around 95%), with only about 5% going to women in the initial races analyzed. In some events, like IRONMAN California, only one performance slot was awarded to a woman. In this...
info_outlineWe catch up on the racing from IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside and the T100 Singapore
Tim chats to Gordo Byrn, a former private equity investment banker, Gordo metamorphosed into an elite ultra-endurance athlete, a student of human performance and an endurance coach. He’s also the co-author of the endurance bible Going Long—an incredible resource for any and all athletes seeking to better understand and apply the principles of endurance.
In Part 2 of our chat with Gordo we share insights on optimizing training for endurance athletes, emphasizing the importance of consistency, tailored workouts for specific race types and the value of low-key races as training opportunities. Gordo discusses innovative training techniques that keep workouts engaging and effective, particularly for busy athletes looking to maximize their performance without overtraining. Plus we discuss the significance of strategic planning in training blocks and the benefits of maintaining a fun and flexible approach to endurance training.
(0:00:00) – Xterra Rotorua
(0:06:26) – Mooloolaba Triathlon
(0:07:19) – Rob Hill
(0:21:55) – Gordo Byrn intro
(0:24:33) – Gordo Byrn Part 2
(0:44:11) – IM703 Oceanside review
(0:55:14) – T100 Singapore review
LINKS:
Xterra Rotorua at https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-rotorua-festival
Follow Gordo Byrn at https://substack.com/@feelthebyrn
T100 Singapore at https://t100triathlon.com/singapore/pro/
IROMAN 70.3 Oceanside at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-oceanside
Rob Hill of Hill Top Coaching at https://hilltopcoaching.com.au/about/rob-hill/
Mooloolaba Triathlon at https://mooloolabatri.com.au/