In this week's episode I chat with strength and conditioning specialist Emma O'Toole about how we fit strength work around our swimming, cycling and running training. We cover how much strength training you should be doing a week, how your sessions should leave you feeling, how strength training evolves over the year and much more. You can support the podcast by purchasing a subscription to our swim club here: https://phazontriathlon.mykajabi.com/offers/8Hbocm9D or you can email me if you would like to have a discussion about bespoke coaching on Simon@phazontriathlon.com. If you are an athlete and would like to work with Emma, you can find her details here: https://www.builttoendure.coach. If you are a coach who would like to improve your knowledge of strength training for endurance athletes, you can take one of her courses here: https://www.builttoendure.pro

In this week's episode I interview Graeme Hardie about his role as race director for 113 events. We cover common mistakes he sees athletes make, the economics of running an event, the role of marshals, what to do if you come across an injured athlete and much more. You can learn more about 113 events and sign up to his races here: https://www.113events.com Sign up to the Phazon Triathlon Swim Club here: https://phazontriathlon.mykajabi.com/offers/8Hbocm9D For enquiries about bespoke coaching you can email me at Simon@phazontriathlon.com Or you can have a look at my offerings by visiting www.phazontriathlon.com Happy training!

*Free ebook link: https://phazontriathlon.mykajabi.com/podcast-thank-you* This week I chat to Lee Williams from Cycle Central about bike maintenance, a topic which strikes fear into many triathletes. We discuss bike services, jobs you should be able to do yourself, counterfeit bike parts and how to save money on components. To learn more about Lee and take advantage of the free concierge service, you can visit his website here: https://cyclecentral.co.uk

It's very rare that athletes will race a single triathlon in a year. In this episode we look at how to fill your schedule with additional races, as well as as having a brief look at race simulations, what the objectives are, and how you might consider executing them. As ever, if you have any follow up questions or are interested in working with me, drop me an email at Simon@phazontriathlon.com

For the New Year, I wade into the murky world of weight loss and diet. This is the time of year where triathletes will start putting a bit of focus on body composition, before the energy demands of training increases as we get closer to race day. If you would like to redeem the discount on my nutrition coaching offer, email me at Simon@phazontriathlon.com. Wishing you a very successful 2025.

Today I am joined by Martin Lightwood from Threeone endurance who brings with him ten mistakes made by his Instagram followers, which we use as discussion points to help you avoid falling foul of these common mistakes yourself. You can find me on Instagram at @phazontriathlon, and Martin at @threeone endurance. You can, as ever, contact me on Simon@phazontriathlon.com if you have questions or are interested in coaching.

In our Christmas special episode I discuss whether you should be training over the festive period as well as how to set yourself goals for 2025 which motivate and compel you to keep training. As ever, my email address is Simon@phazontriathlon.com if you have any questions or are interested in coaching services.

This week we have a very special episode where I interview one of my clients; a police officer and member of CID with 10 years experience, about how we can protect ourselves if we are ever hit by another vehicle while riding. We cover how to report any incidents, whether you can snatch a driver's keys, which details to record following a collision, what your rights to self defence are if things turn ugly, and more, as well as bit about his own training and racing. If you have any questions about the content of the episode, or any follow up questions you'd like to get answered, please email me at Simon@phazontriathlon.com.