#628 - James Elvery Race Ranger. Tri News and Race Reviews
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Release Date: 07/28/2025
#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...
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#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
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#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...
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#641 - Kristian Blummenfelt
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We chat to the 2020 Olympic World Champion and 2021 IRONMAN World Champion Kristian Blummenfelt. Kristian reflects on his recent race performance in Nice sharing his mixed emotions on his result and the importance of his relationship with Gustav and Casper. We delve into training, nutrition and the work needed to maintain a balance between weight management and performance. The discussion also covers the dynamics of coaching and the role of science in training. We chat about Kristian’s future aspirations in the sport including his prep for IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds in Marbella and his...
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#640 - Racing from the T100 and WTCS. Sleep Restriction Survey
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing from the T100 and WTCS in Wollongong at the weekend. Hannah Tiedt is a PhD candidate at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) studying sports performance physiology and nutrition, with a focus on the resilience of endurance athletes to sleep restriction. She has previously completed a Bachelor of Sport and Recreation and a Master of Sport, Exercise and Health at AUT. Follow the link below to complete her survey. (0:00:00) - Tim back from Wollongong (0:06:07) - Racing from the weekend (0:18:05) - T100 announcements (0:28:50) - Racing from the weekend (0:52:17) - Hannah...
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#639 - IRONMAN World Champs 2025 Kona
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing at the IRONMAN World Champs 2025 in Kona. Plus, we bring you the audio from the post-race conference with the top 5 finishers. LINKS: IRONMAN World Championship Kona at
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#638 - Hannah Berry. News and Race Reviews.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We catch up on the racing from SuperTri at the weekend Sue Beattie won the free race entry to the Kosciuszko Ultra, we find out more about her. It’s Kona week, and we chat to Kiwi Professional Triathlete Hannah Berry. Hannah shares her experiences and insights as she prepares for the upcoming IRONMAN World Champs in Kona this weekend. She discusses her return to the Big Island, her strategies for racing in hot conditions and the surprises of her T100 season. Hannah emphasizes the importance of consistency in her training, her progress on the bike and the confidence gained from competing...
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#637 - Spikes in Running Distance and Injury. Racing and News from the Weekend.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing from the weekend. Luke Smithers won the free race entry to the IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney. We find out how it all went. How much running is too much? We discuss a recent paper identifying high-risk running sessions in a 5200-person cohort study and the dose-response relationship between changes in single-session distance and running-related injuries (0:07:42) – Racing from the weekend (0:29:37) – How much running is too much? A study. (0:38:07) – IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney (0:41:03) – Luke Smithers LINKS: Training Peaks Virtual at WTCS Weihai...
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#636 - Dr John Sullivan: High Performance Sport NZ
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing from the T100 in Spain at the weekend. Dr. John Sullivan is Head of Performance Psychology at High Performance Sport New Zealand. He is a Sport Scientist and Clinical Sport Psychologist with over twenty years of clinical and scholarly experience and has held appointments within the National Football League (NFL), English Premier League (EPL), the NCAA and the elite military and law enforcement in North America. Dr. Sullivan is also a visiting scholar and sport scientist at the Queensland Academy of Sport and Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia. He is...
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#635 - The IRONMAN World Championships Nice 2025 Episode
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
The IRONMAN World Championships Nice 2025 Episode
info_outlineWe catch up on the tri news and the racing from the weekend.
Tim chats to James Elvery, CEO and Co-Founder of Race Ranger about data transparency, innovations in race management and the future of Race Ranger technology. They explore the importance of fairness in qualification processes and how to enhance the athlete experience. The discussion also touches on the upcoming developments in live data release and the implications for the sport.
(0:01:37) – Anne Haug announces her retirement
(0:03:24) – Tour de France
(0:10:55) – SuperTri
(0:20:48) – IM703 Boise
(0:26:02) – IM Leeds
(0:28:36) – Race Ranger data from Roth
(0:31:46) – James Elvery Race Ranger
(0:56:52) – Separating the age group ranks with Race Ranger
LINKS:
Race Ranger at https://www.raceranger.com/
IRONMAN 70.3 Boise at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-boise
IRONMAN Leeds at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-leeds
SuperTri Toronto at https://supertri.com/events/toronto-2025/