Cartel Coaching | A Triathlon Podcast
The Cartel: A Triathlon Podcast
Olympic-level coach. Ex-professional triathlete. Age-grouper who went from 148kg on the couch to the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Tim Brazier coaches athletes from first-timers to the Olympic Games. Cal Millward is a 2x Ironman 70.3 Boulder champion and ex-pro navigating his way back to racing. Em (@emz2ironman) is the one asking the questions you're thinking but would never post in a forum.
Every episode we break down the sport from every angle — training, racing, nutrition, gear, mindset, and the reality of fitting it all into a normal life. No gatekeeping. No jargon for the sake of it. Just honest conversations that actually help you get better.
Cartel Coaching | A Triathlon Podcast
Latest Episodes
#19 Sweet Spot Training for Age-Group Cyclists: What It Is, Why It Works, and When to Use It
Emz and Tim break down sweet spot training for cyclists, with a focus on why it is such a useful tool for age-group athletes balancing training, racing, and real life. They also use Sydney Marathon as a starting point to talk about pacing, disc...
#18 Setting realistic race goals
Tim and Emz break down how to set race goals that actually match the work you have done in training, rather than the story you want race day to tell. They focus on the tension between ambition and realism across triathlon and marathon pre...
#17 Sort Your Swim Out - Open water when you can’t see a thing
Episode SummaryIn this episode, Tim and Emz break down the realities of open water swimming — from cold, dark canal swims to the mental game of staying calm when conditions feel chaotic. Using Emz’s recent triathlon simula...
#16 Why Triathletes Keep Breaking Themselves on the Run
In this episode of Cartel Coaching, Emz and Tim dig into one of the biggest challenges for endurance athletes: running injuries, how they happen, and how to return to running the right way. They break down why running tends to break people down...
#15 Weaving Community and Fun into Triathlon Training
In this episode, Emz, Tim, and Cal discuss how triathletes can integrate social activities and varied training methods to keep their fitness journeys enjoyable and sustainable. They explore practical approaches for building community, using gro...