The 99% (A triathlon podcast)

Episode #101 Long Term Athletic Development 

The offseason and preseason is the best time of the year to make athletic gains. It is the time when you don't need to be race fit and you can really focus on specific aspects of your sport. Jesse and Marilyn discuss how to make the most of your time away from racing this year!

Episode #100 Learnings from Ironman World Championships - Nice

This race was exciting start to finish. We dive into the location, the only mens Ironman race, the course and much more. If you are planning a race in Europe or heading to this race next year, this is worth a listen!

Episode #99 Understanding Fatigue

Fatigue is a difficult thing to handle for athletes. Some is good, More can be better but timing is crucial. Understanding how much fatigue you can manage is an important part of training and life. We dive into the sensations around fatigue and how much is too much!?

Episode #98 Racing Ironman World Championships

How should you adjust your training for Ironman World Championships in Nice, France? Marilyn and I run through prep specifically for a course like Nice. The ocean swim, hilly bike and exposed run play a big role in preparation. We also discuss the role travel plays for an international race. 

Episode #97 Nutrition around race day

In this episode we are joined by Erin Green( https://www.eringreenracing.com/ ) We discuss all things nutrition around race day. We deep dive into some hot preloading topics like carbs, sodium, magnesium, and deloading caffeine. Enjoy!

Episode #96 Race Day Nutrition

In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse dive into race day nutrition. We go go through what we have had success with while racing and advice for athletes of all speeds as far as what to think about while coming up with a nutrition plan for race day!

Episode #95 Transitions through sports

In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse chat about how to effectively transition from one phase of your sporting career to another. The amount of endurance sports out there is growing rapidly, and well we are all getting older! These lead to many phases in sport, we talk about how to navigate that. 

Episode # 94 Setting Expectations

In this episode we discuss setting expectations for race performance based on your training, ability, and race experience. We talk about how to have a realistic approach to your race. We used Marilyn's recent race at Ironman St. George 70.3 as a spring board for our discussion. 

Episode #93 Doping in Triathlon

Doping in sport is a problem. Triathlon maybe cleaner than most, but it is clearly still there. We hope everyone can remain positive, focus on the clean athletes at the highest level, and if you think you see something, say something. Wada is ready to listen to you.

Places to report:

https://speakup.wada-ama.org/frontpage

www.reveal.sport/setup

Check your medication first:

https://globaldro.com/Home

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/prohibited-list

 

Episode #92 Run Intensity

In this Episode Marilyn and I discuss our thoughts on prescribing run intensity, whether it be strides, speed work, threshold or tempo. We debrief my Paris Marathon and touch on run fueling a bit!