The Lonely Triathlete - triathlon training and motivation for the masses
In this podcast I share the trials and tribulations of a middle-aged amateur triathlete. Take me along with you during your workout to hear about my personal experiences of training and racing and get some motivation to utilize for your own workouts. I'm not a coach. I'm not an interviewer. I'm a fellow triathlete! Feel free to reach me with comments or feedback at thelonelytriathlete@gmail.com
Feel free to check out my YouTube channel as well: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9lmUEgk9FHNnRFqdgGzL2w/featured
Episodes
154 episodes
A Punch To The Gut
I'm injured, again! Vaccine sickness, nerve compression. When will it stop? Time to bring out my mantra around accepting what I can't control.
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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18:38
Is Triathlon Training Bad For Your Knees?
My mom is worried about my knee health? Should she be?
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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19:08
Triathlon Encouragement
We were all newbies at one point! Every newcomer to the sport is nervous or anxious about some element of triathlon and in this episode I think back to my first time in the sport, how each element gave me some issues and how I event...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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20:23
How To Gain Free (sort of) Speed
Many of us want to be as fast as possible in our races. Imagine if someone handed you a voucher that removed minutes from your race time for free (or a small fee)? Many of us would take that deal. Well, turns out that you CAN buy "free" speed.
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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17:54
Am I Ready for My Upcoming Ironman 70.3 Victoria?
How do we know if we are ready? What thought plague our minds? Are waterproof shoes actually waterproof? In this episode I share with you all my hopes and fears!
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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13:28
Am I Training Hard Enough?
How do you know where that sweet spot is between training hard enough and training too hard? Is training too hard (to your detriment) even a thing? In this episode I wax poetic about the perils of overtraining.
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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16:27
The Best Triathlon Distance
All things considered, what is the best race distance? It's the one you that works best for you.
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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14:29
Do I Have To Do An Ironman?
What makes a "legit" triathlete? Doing an Ironman? What if I don't want to do an Ironman, what if I don't have the time to train, what if all I can do is Sprint distances, does that make me a lesser triathlete?NO. If you race any distanc...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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11:46
Common Triathlon Training Mistakes
What are some of the most common triathlon training mistakes and how can we avoid them? Buckle up as I go through a list and be sure to grab your lube and use it generously (thus, avoiding mistake #8).
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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16:38
Triathletes Are Lovely Unicorns
As a triathlete, you are special. You are participating in a sport that is not common, that many people shake their heads at as something that is extreme or unattainable. But you do it! You train consistently and reap all of the rewards of this...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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15:31
Triathlon Training Motivations
I realized that I have had many different motivations to train over the years. What keeps you sitting on the bike in sweaty discomfort? What drives you outside in the rain for that long run? What gets you to the pool when all you want to do is ...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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20:45
Ironman 70.3 Nutrition, Training Plans and Bowel Pain
I did it, I officially signed up for Ironman 70.3 Victoria in May. In my research I learned that the jury seems to be out on the proper amount of carbohydrates to ingest per hour - is it 90 grans or as much as you can physically tolerate? I als...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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15:53
The Importance of Being Present During Training
Many of us, myself included, rush through training to just get it done. We mindlessly prepare our bags, drinks, equipment, perhaps drive to a location, do the workout and then get back home. And repeat. And repeat. What if we were more aware of...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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13:58
Triathlon Training and Weight Loss
Ever wonder why it seems the longer and harder you train the slower you lose weight, if at all? In my experience, exercise or caloric expenditure has far less influence on weight loss than this other thing.
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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7:06
Contaminants in Protein Powders?
Have you checked to make sure your supplement company 3rd party tests its protein powders for heavy metals?Email me to find out what brand of protein powder I settled on. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/09/health/protein-powder...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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9:56
Setting 2025 Triathlon Resolutions
It's that time of year again, resolution time! I have an easy, quick (15 minute) process that will walk you through analyzing your 2024 triathlon experience and set intentions for a fantastic 2025.Answer these questions by writing them ...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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18:24
Run Training By RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion)
I used to train by heart rate zone, loved it. Then I moved to training by pace, loved it even more. Then I discovered training by RPE and it's been a game changer. Free yourself from your smartwatch and learn to run by feel.Incidentally...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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13:50
Am I Cursed?
Another week another illness/injury. I'm starting to wonder if I'm cursed or if this is just a day in the life of a triathlete? But I'm not letting it get me down, training through!
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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14:14
I Like To Do Hard Things
That title comes from a conversation I had with my friend, Jarris Neufeld. Jarris just completed Ironman Indian Wells 70.3 as his first ever 70.3 (and only second triathlon ever!).How does one bang off a 70.3 with minimal training? Why ...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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47:25
My Amazing Heat-Protein Recovery Protocol
I was recently injured. Again! This stupid back. After some research I put together a healing protocol that I used over the course of one day and experienced 85% recovery one day later. That's not nothing! Listen to find out what I did (a...
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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11:26
Top 10 Endurance Training Considerations
First off, more butt crack stories, who knew I had so many? And then I run through a list of things you should consider while maximizing the effectiveness of your endurance training. This list is quite basic but even so I re-learned a few thing...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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21:13
Apparently This Kettlebell Is Wrecking Me
I'm in a fight with my training program. It seems to think that my kettlebell program is too hard and I need to dial things back, take it easy. But I feel fine. Hrumph!
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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14:30
Make Training More Comfortable
You work hard, you sweat a lot, training can be uncomfortable. You owe it to yourself to make it as enjoyable as possible!
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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19:55
My Name Is Structure
I am not a "natural planner". I don't enjoy planning or making lists, that feels too restrictive to me. I want the freedom to change at a moment's notice, make decisions at the last second, be free! And yet, once I embarked on following a struc...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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9:42
Packing On The Pounds
Oh, don't we all love the off season/early season when we gain all that extra bodyfat? Not! Every year I resolve not to gain any weight in the post-race season and every year I fail. Sigh. I've learned to embrace it and I'm even wondering if it...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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11:31