#694 - IRONMAN World Champs Kona – It's Race Week!

Kate and Guy are back and they share their insights from being on the ground on race day in Kona. Plus, we have a free race entry giveaway competition for IRONMAN New Zealand 2027. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Jack's back from his honeymoon in Japan and discovers a torn soleus. 0:04:18 – Guy and Kate are in Boise 0:05:06 – The New York Marathon, one week to go. 0:07:02 – Guy and Kate in the rain on race day 0:10.37 – Are they coming to IRONMAN New Zealand 2027 0:14:47 – IRONMAN Florida start list 0:17:45 – We need to talk more about Gregory Barnaby 0:20:44 – Taupo the perfect place to arrive early and train 0:22:47 – IRONMAN New Zealand Free Race Entry Competition 0:23:51 – This weekend The Noosa Triathlon 0:24:56 – Kate and Guy on the ground in Kona, we hear their thoughts on the day 0:33:25 – The Blue Seventy Swim Skin 0:36:12 – The responsibility of coaches to prepare athletes for Kona 0:47:08 – Were Kate and Guy able to get a sense of the pro race 0:49:13 – What now for Lucy Charles Barclay 0:53:55 – What went wrong for Kristian Blummenfelt 1:00:48 – Was the temperature more oppressive this year 1:03:10 – Kona not a spectator friendly course 1:04:24 – The best race ever this year in Kona 1:04:51 – Where were Kate and Guy when Solveig capitulated 1:06:35 – IRONMAN need to pay deeper at the World Champs 1:08:41 – Less pro races next year? 1:10:15 – What will Kate and Guy run at the New York Marathon 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 World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand New York Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon Gregory Barnaby at https://www.instagram.com/gregory.barnaby/ Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

Dr. Amanda Sadler is a Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Certified Professional. Amanda's focus has been on primary care and functional medicine. Functional medicine looks at the root cause of a disease from the cellular level to understand its influence on the whole system. Her training as a doctor has been shaped in part due to her own athletic career and her own missed diagnoses. She was a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in 2004 and 2008, a leading competitor on the ITU circuit, and in 2013 she won her first Ironman event in Brazil. Amanda dealt with gastrointestinal issues throughout much of her early career. She knows that her career as a triathlete could have been different had those issues been solved earlier and treated correctly. In this conversation, Dr. Amanda Stevens-Sadler shares her journey from being a professional triathlete to a physician. She highlights the importance of gut health in athletic performance and the need for a shift towards functional medicine, which focuses on individualized care and optimal health rather than just treating symptoms. Dr. Sadler emphasizes the signs of dysfunction that athletes should not ignore and the differences between conventional and functional medicine in addressing health issues. We discuss the intricate relationship between gut health, stress and athletic performance - emphasizing the importance of personalized approaches to health, particularly for athletes - and introduce her Champion Athlete Method, which focuses on optimizing performance through understanding individual needs and managing stress effectively. LINKS: Dr Amanda Sadler at https://www.instagram.com/docamandasadler/  

We review all the racing from the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona plus Jack gives us his feedback on his first race there as a Pro. We share the footage from the Pro Race Press Conference with the top 5 men and women. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Jack… "It got me" 0:02:14 – Jack's pre-race experience in Kona 0:03:50 – Kona… the hub of long distance triathlon 0:05:36 – The weather pre-race and race day 0:07.57 – The spectator experience in Kona 0:09:13 – DNF'ing in Kona versus Nice 0:15:22 – Heat adaptation for Kona 0:17:44 – The run 0:20:28 – Not the race we expected 0:25:19 – The 20m draft rule and race ranger 0:26:48 – The final impact on the pro series results 0:30:14 – Split screen coverage 0:30:35 – Men and Women racing the same course, same day 0:30:46 – Drafting in the AG race 0:34:02 – Matthew Marquardt 0:37:34 – Men's and Women's post race press conference 1:18:00 – The capitulations and what now for the future? 1:21:36 – Vincent Luis… the mic drop 1:24:55 – Will Taylor Knibb's dad now have to race Kona 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 World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

Jack, Guy and Kate are on the ground in Kona. We share expert advice on navigating the swim, bike and run on race day. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Jack, Kate and Guy are in Kona 0:02:06 – It's Jack's first time in Kona 0:03:16 – It's Guy's 22nd time on the Big Island. 0:03:46 – Has Kona recovered from the COVID era 0:07.02 – WTCS Rome and Alex Yee's run. 0:11:33 – How early is too early to arrive in Kona? 0:16:15 – The swim at the World Champs in Kona 0:38:12 – The bike at the World Champs in Kona 0:56:49 – Jack's running shoe of choice for the race 0:57:59 – Look after yourself! 1:00:30 – Don't f**k it up! 1:03:45 – How's Jack feeling 1:05:40 – We'll try and catch up with everyone post-race 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/ WTCS Rome at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-world-triathlon-cup-rome IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

We review all the racing from the weekend including the WTC Grand Final in Pontevedra. Casper Stornes is out of Kona – how does this affect the pro series standings and how will the race now unfold without him. Macy Roberts won the free race entry to IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne. We find out more about her. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Jack's reverse taper for Kona 0:03:16 – IM703 New York cancelled 0:04:46 – IRONMAN Chattanooga 0:07:09 – WTC Final Pontevedra 0:09.51 – The swim pontoon issue…would it have changed the outcome? 0:15:16 – Matt Hauser's win 0:16:38 – Running up and down hill an art form 0:19:25 – The reaction in the Tri Community to Hauser's win 0:20:33 – Australian females not as strong 0:21:30 – Jan Frodeno's marathon 0:23:32 – Cassandre Beaugrand's win 0:28:16 – Beth Potter's performance 0:34:17 – IRONMAN Australia Port Mac 0:35:15 – Macy Roberts 0:43:41 – Jack's off to Kona 0:48:35 – Guy and Kate's plans for racing next year 0:52:00 – Casper Stornes out of Kona 0:53:06 – Jack gets called for drug testing 1:07.00 – Will Kate race Kona as an age grouper 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/ World Triathlon Cup Finals in Pontevedra at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-wtcf-pontevedra IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne IRONMAN Chattanooga at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-chattanooga IRONMAN Australia at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-australia

Kate and Guy tell us about their experiences at the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast plus we hear from Todd Turner, winner of the free race entry to this iconic event. The Auckland Duathlon Championships held last weekend double-served as the official Triathlon New Zealand Duathlon Championships (part of the Suzuki NZ Tri Series). By taking out the premier sprint distance field at Māngere Bridge, Jack Moody secured the national duathlon title. We review the racing from the T100 French Riviera at the weekend. Kyle Smith is back plus will Hayden recover enough to race well at the WTC Finals in Pontevedra this weekend? Illness. When do you decide it's not worth racing. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Kate and Guy's experiences from IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast 0:09:43 – Todd Turner 0:19:19 – Jack Moody National Duathlon Champion. 0:29:28 – T100 French Riviera Race Review 0:33:55 – WTC Champs Pontevedra – can Hayden Win? 0:38.46 – Kyle Smith's race at the T100 0:43:56 – Can Taylor Knibb win Kona? 0:24:50 – The men's race 0:49:00 – Blue Seventy Wetsuits 0:49:28 – Hayden didn't race in a swim skin – do we rate them? 0:53:25 – IRONMAN Maryland 0:55:49 – IRONMAN Cozumel 0:56:12 – Illness. When do you decide it's not worth racing 1:07:14 – Kona Practice Swim  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 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast Auckland Duathlon at https://www.aucklandduathlon.nz/ World Triathlon Cup Finals in Pontevedra at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-wtcf-pontevedra Blue Seventy Wetsuits at https://www.blueseventy.co.nz/

We review all the racing from the weekend including IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast, IRONMAN Wales, Challenge Samarkand and the IRONMAN 70.3 Championship in Nice. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast 0:05:39 – IRONMAN Wales 0:09:17 – Pro IRONMAN Series goes to Lanzarote in 2027 0:14:20 – Simon Viain the fastest bike ascent on the Col de Vence 0:15:57 – Sam Laidlow wins Challenge Samarkand 0:17.05 – IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice 0:19:00 – The women's race 0:24:56 – The men's race 0:42:30 – Top 3 females post-race press conference 0:53:35 – Top 3 males post-race press conference 1:09:00 – Julie Derron for the win in Kona 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 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast IRONMAN Wales at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-wales Challenge Samarkand at https://challenge-samarkand.com/

The race within a race… Guy and Kate gear up for the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast this weekend. We review the racing from the Supertri Pro Series Final in Jersey. British professional triathlete Joe Skipper has been handed an 18-month competition ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) caused by three whereabouts failures within a 12-month window. Peptides in triathlon - the line between recovery, anti-aging treatments and performance enhancement. We consider how accessible these treatments may become and whether existing testing rules can keep pace. We chat to Bruna Maia and Fabienne Maia of Augo Training. Augo is an intelligent assistant software platform designed specifically for endurance sports coaches and their athletes. It provides a central platform that streamlines communication, daily task prioritisation, performance data analysis and workout planning acting as an 'intelligence layer' for sports coaching. The platform uses artificial intelligence to remember client preferences, track past injuries and flag exactly which athletes need immediate plan adjustments. Ultimately, they handle the heavy data crunching and paperwork so that human coaches can save time and focus on building the all-important coach/athlete relationship. This weekend… IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice, we give our picks for the win. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Guy and Kate gearing up for IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast 0:04:40 – SuperTri Race Review 0:13:40 – Joe Skipper receives a ban 0:21:25 – Testosterone Screening in the US Military 0:25:23 – AG testing at IRONMAN 0:27.00 – Peptides 0:32:52 – Anti-ageing in sport 0:38:25 – AI and coaching 0:41:02 – Augo 1:07:18 – IM703 World Champs – picks for the win 1:17:00 – IM703 Sunshine Coast this weekend 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/ Augo Training at https://www.augotraining.com/en/ IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026 IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast Supertri Jersey at https://supertri.com/home-supertri-pro-series-final-jersey/ Joe Skipper at https://www.instagram.com/notanotheraveragejoe/

Claire Slater won the free race entry to the Noosa Triathlon. We find out more about her. We discuss Matt Hanson's video training diaries for his swim and bike prep for Kona. Plus, what does it take to qualify for Kona? We reveal the average number of training hours you'll need to be putting in to get there. We review the racing from IM703 Zell am See and WTCS Weihai at the weekend.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – Guy is racing Pro at the IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast 0:03:40 – Guy's Louisville capitulation 0:07:30 – Noosa Triathlon Race Entry 0:09:42 – Claire Slater 0:21:04 – UTMB Mont Blanc 0:23.38 – IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See 0:27:12 – WTCS Weihai 0:34:08 – Swim prep for Kona 1:01:00 – Bike prep for Kona 1:08:00 – What does it take to get to Kona 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 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/ IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-zell-am-see UTMB Mont Blanc at https://montblanc.utmb.world/ WTCS Weihai at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-weihai IRONMAN World Champs Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona Matt Hanson's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@MattHansonTri

We have a free race entry to give away to the IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne event. We share insights into bike handling skills and descending technique ahead of the IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs in Nice. Plus, should you be riding a road bike or a time trial bike? We tell you why you should be switching OFF Erg mode on your indoor trainer. Is low cadence work and grinding gears too costly on the bike? Well, it depends… and we tell you why. Kate and Guy are racing the New York City Marathon – the race within a race! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00:00 – IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne free race entry competition 0:04:58 – IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See 0:07:33 – Road bike or Tri bike for Nice 0:08:38 – Noosa Triathlon 0:17:43 – Improving technique via mountain biking 0:25:50 – Mountain biking downhill World Cup 0:30:00 – Why not to ride erg mode 0:36:16 – Is low cadence work and grinding gears too costly 0:41:02 – La Vuelta 0:44:08 – The New York Marathon 0:44:33 – Guess Guy's marathon time 0:46:30 – Yomif Kejelcha - new Half Marathon World Record 0:50:45 – Phil Gore's running challenge 'Project 168' 0:53:08 - Yomif Kejelcha's running volume 0:53:33 – Phil Maffetone Training Principles 0:59:24 - Nils van der Poel 1:05:37 – Guess Guy's and Kate's marathon time 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 70.3 Melbourne at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-melbourne IRONMAN 70.3 Zell am See at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-zell-am-see IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-world-championship-2026 UCI MTB World Series at https://www.ucimtbworldseries.com/results/2026/haute-savoie-2026 La Vuelta at https://www.lavuelta.es/en/ The New York City Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon Yomif Kejelcha at https://www.instagram.com/yomif_kejelcha/ Phil Gore's running challenge at https://www.trailrunmag.com/2026/08/24/phil-gore-project-168/ Dr Phil Maffetone at https://philmaffetone.com/ Nils van der Poel at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nils_van_der_Poel