#678 - IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore Race Review. Matthew Marquardt: Self Belief and a Positive Mindset.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
Release Date: 06/23/2026
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast
We review the racing from IM703 Krakow and the World Cup in Rio at the weekend. We explore the complexities of setting individualized training zones and the risks of inaccurate zone training. We ask our hosts, if you were given $2,000 to spend on triathlon how would you spend it? TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:03:10 – Baggy singlets in running 0:03:56 – Commonwealth Games swimming successes 0:06:07 – World Cup Rio de Janeiro race review 0:13:22 – IRONMAN 70.3 Krakow race review 0:19:21 – Setting training zones 0:42:36 – How would you spend $2,000 in triathlon LINKS: ...
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Matthew Marquardt is our second podcast this week and we share excerpts from that upcoming interview
Rikki Anderson won the free race entry to IRONMAN Cairns. We find out how her day went.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – We have technical issues!
0:01:54 – Bit of illness around post IRONMAN Cairns
0:04:10 – WTCS Quiberon race review
0:05:47 – IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore race review
0:15:51 – Matthew Marquardt
0:16:59 – Matthew Marquardt races his own race
0:31:57 – IRONMAN Frankfurt this weekend
0:36:35 – Rikki Anderson
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
IRONMAN Cairns at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-cairns
IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-elsinore
Matthew Marquardt at https://www.instagram.com/matthewdmarquardt/
WTCS Quiberon at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-quiberon