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Jenna and Josh catch up on training, travel, and the early season triathlon buzz. Josh is rebuilding his run carefully ahead of Tokyo while stacking big swim and bike weeks. Jenna-Caer is back from Qatar and still feeling the Samla 100, a wild 100 km multi sport race that delivered five transitions, deep sand, and a finish rate that made the cutoff times feel very real. They also dig into one of the biggest pro racing updates of the year, Ironman officially moving the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres, plus a quick look ahead to Challenge Sir Bani Yas and the rest of the season’s chaos.
Highlights
 • Josh’s training update, back running after 10 to 11 days off, with short easy runs, strong swim consistency, and big bike volume
 • Tokyo mindset shift, prioritizing getting to the start healthy over chasing a risky time goal
 • Jenna’s Samla 100 recap, 3k ocean swim, 21k run, 22k mountain bike, 4k kayak, 22k mountain bike, 28k desert run
 • Why Samla felt harder than an Ironman, 49k of running with long stretches in soft sand and a day that moved slower than expected
 • Surprise pro start line in Qatar, including Rachel Klamer and Jess Learmonth, plus a stacked men’s field
 • Pre race chaos and highlights, course preview in the desert, riding camels, and getting the full “pro treatment” experience
 • Mountain bike reality, constant dismounts, pushing up sand dunes, and shoes full of sand
 • Race logistics and broadcast notes, impressive production for a first year event in the desert, including multi box coverage
 • The number that stuck, an estimated 30 percent finish rate
 • Race preview, Challenge Sir Bani Yas with a strong early season pro field and an unusual cruise ship travel setup
 • The big news, Ironman moves the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres for the 2026 season
 • What Ironman shared, testing indicated a meaningful reduction in draft benefit at 20 metres, plus a more transparent media call with Scott Derue
 • Age group note, no change for age group draft rules at this time
 • Bingo board segment, predictions on doping news, first time world champions, Paula Findlay’s full distance debut, Supertri short shoot impact, and whether Cam Wurf can win a pro series race
Quickfire Q and A
 • What was Josh’s biggest win this week? Building swim fitness fast, and returning to running without the old pain flaring
 • What surprised Jenna most about Samla 100? How much of the running was soft sand, and how quickly pace stopped mattering
 • What was the easiest leg? The kayak, unless your kayak sinks
 • What is the biggest rule change discussed? Ironman shifting the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres
 • Does this change anything for age group racing? No, it applies to pros only at this point
 • What are they most excited to see this season? How the 20 metre rule reshapes race tactics and creates more genuine come from behind stories
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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Josh (@joshmvernon) and Fede (@fedemultisport) sit down with Ray Maker, aka DC Rainmaker (@dcrainmaker), who you will know from his popular YouTube gear reviews HERE, for a no fluff conversation about the gear choices triathletes obsess over every off season. Ray joins from Amsterdam, mid move, surrounded by boxes and pallets, and still manages to deliver exactly what he has built his reputation on for 15 plus years, honest reviews, clear explanations, and consumer first advice.
Jenna (@jennacaer) is deep in race prep for Qatar, so this one is a Josh and Fede episode, and it hits every big question athletes ask when they are trying to buy speed, buy simplicity, or just avoid wasting money on something that looks cool but does not work.
From beginner watch setups and bike computers, to heart rate straps vs armbands, HRV trends, crash detection, satellite SOS, and why swim tech has barely moved in a decade, Ray lays out what actually matters and why.
Highlights
• How DC Rainmaker started, from an Ironman training blog to the most trusted tech reviews in endurance sport
• Why price matters, and why every product review should be framed through value
• What makes a product good, does it do what it claims, do new features work, do old features break, is it worth upgrading
• Swim tech reality check, why innovation has been minimal, what breaks open water GPS tracks, and why Form goggles are the one company pushing forward
• Bike tech today, what has improved, what hasn’t, and why pacing tools and course planning are the real gains
• Beginner triathlon setup, what to buy first, where to save money, and why older top tier watches can be incredible value
• Power meters, why Favero pedals are the sweet spot, and when it makes sense to add a power meter at time of bike purchase
• HRV, what it’s good for, why trends beat day to day obsession, and how alcohol, sickness, and poor sleep show up instantly
• Optical heart rate in 2026, when wrist sensors are great, when they struggle, and why armbands might be the accuracy king
• Ray’s simple race day gear list, mid range bike computer, power meter pedals, and a high end watch, plus why Coros wins on value
Quickfire Q&A
• What should a beginner triathlete buy first, a good value triathlon capable watch, then decide if a bike computer and power meter actually match your goals
• Chest strap, wrist, or armband, armband is often most accurate, especially when sweat and cold weather mess with chest straps
• Is HRV worth paying attention to, yes, but use it as a trend and an early warning, not a daily scoreboard
• What is the hardest part of auto transitions, T2 to run, because the watch cannot know where that exact line is
• What is Ray showing up with in a few years, a trusted mid range bike computer, Favero power meter pedals, and a high end Garmin watch as a reference level setup
Guest: Ray Maker
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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, we’re joined by Mark Matthews from ProTriNews for one of our most fun and wide ranging conversations yet. From racing plans and off season chaos to bold predictions for the year ahead, this episode is built around our first ever Triathlon Bingo card, where we put the sport under the microscope and call our shots for what we think will actually happen next.
Mark brings the straight talk takes you’d expect, as we dig into everything from Ironman draft zones and Hayden Wilde’s dominance to Alex Yee’s marathon temptations, Kat Matthews’ plans, and whether the sport is headed for real change or just louder debates.
This one is opinionated, self aware, and very much not trying to sit on the fence.
Highlights
 • Mark Matthews on getting back into racing and lining up for 70.3 New Zealand
 • Why the pro season starting earlier is both smart and brutal
 • Triathlon Bingo explained, our free square and why “most stacked field ever” is inevitable
 • Will Jelle Geens three peat at 70.3 Worlds, or does long course change everything
 • Hayden Wilde skipping 70.3 Worlds on purpose, stubbornness or strategy
 • T100 race locations, will they finally stay put
 • Ironman draft zones, bad faith arguments, real data, and why 20m isn’t a magic fix
 • Alex Yee marathon vs triathlon, temptation, timing, and Olympic reality
 • Texas winners and Kona winners, myth or outdated logic
 • Lionel Sanders and inevitable training philosophy shifts
 • Sub eight Ironman, when, where, and who actually does it
 • Matt Hauser, WTCS dominance, and the short course hierarchy
 • Why Hayden Wilde is still untouchable at T100
 • Kat Matthews and a potential pro series three peat
 • Norwegian podium sweeps, are we done or just getting started
Quickfire Q&A
 • Will Ironman actually change the pro draft zone, probably, eventually, but not for the reasons people think
 • Is 20m fairer, no, it just changes who benefits
 • Who is most likely to upset the Norwegians, Martin Van Riel gets the nod
 • Will we see a woman go sub eight, yes, and sooner than people expect
 • Does Mark care who the biggest triathlon podcast is, absolutely not
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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Jenna Caer, Josh, and Fede break down the final T100 race in Qatar, what the results mean for the series standings, and why 2026 is already shaping up to be a chaos calendar for the best athletes in the sport. The crew also reacts in real time to Ironman’s breaking news about comprehensive draft zone testing with Race Ranger, and digs into the bigger question behind it, are we finally about to see pro racing get the spacing it deserves.
We also hit the ripple effects of Alex Yee’s ridiculous marathon jump, what that means for LA 2028, and why the future of short course and middle distance might be heading toward a full rebrand under a new “Triathlon World Tour” umbrella.
Highlights
 • T100 Qatar recap, Hayden Wild wins again, Morgan Pearson second, Marten Van Riel third
 • Jelle Geens has an off day after a huge travel stretch, and what that says about backing up worlds
 • Women’s race, Kate Waugh takes the win, Georgia Taylor Brown second, Julie Derron third
 • Lucy Charles Barclay fights through a tough day, and the fine margins that decide these races
 • Ashley Gentle racing through a heavy personal week, and the respect that deserves
 • What GTB’s late season run tells us about fueling, not fitness
 • Top 10 series standings and why invitations next year could change who shows up early season
 • 2026 T100 schedule talk, Gold Coast, Singapore, San Francisco, Vancouver, Dubai, plus another long season to Qatar
 • Alex Yee’s 2:06 marathon and the future Olympic triangle, swim speed, bike dynamics, and what comes next
 • PTO and World Triathlon announce the Triathlon World Tour for 2027, and the T50 question
 • Ironman draft zone testing in Tucson with Race Ranger and Mark Gravlin, 12 vs 16 vs 20 metres, and what comes next
 • Off season side quest, the new Ineos kit, and why cycling brands love a loud pivot
Quickfire Q and A
 • Who looks untouchable right now in T100 racing, the crew agrees Hayden Wild is forcing everyone to level up
 • What is the biggest limiter for Olympic athletes coming back from a marathon block, swim speed, and the ability to make the front group
 • What do we want from the future of triathlon growth, fewer paywalls, better broadcasts, and more ways for new athletes to enter the sport
 • What draft zone change do we actually want, longer spacing at the biggest races, especially championship level events
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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, brought to you by maunaapparel, Jenna Caer and Josh unpack a wild stretch in the triathlon world. The T100 Grand Final in Qatar is finally here and the season is ending with maximum tension, from winner takes all battles in the women’s field to Hayden Wilde’s stranglehold on the men’s series and a stacked crew of contenders trying to blow the script apart in brutal heat at the end of a very long year.
Before they dive into Qatar, the episode runs through a heavy mix of racing and industry storylines. Josh clocks his first sub twenty 5k in years and locks in his road to Tokyo and Berlin, Jenna Caer is navigating snowy Canadian bricks and an unconfirmed Qatar multisport race, Precision Hydration is announced as the new Ironman North America hydration sponsor, Team Mana camp in Scottsdale opens with a big apparel bundle incentive, and Ironman 70.3 La Quinta delivers a full what the f moment with a runaway golf cart destroying the pro women’s bike rack and a controversial DQ for Lionel Sanders over a half unzipped race suit.
Highlights
 • Josh’s first sub twenty 5k and building toward Tokyo and Berlin
 • Winter training chaos in Canada and coaching outdoor bricks in the snow
 • Precision Hydration becomes Ironman North America’s hydration sponsor
 • Team Mana training camp in Scottsdale and early registration perks
 • The La Quinta golf cart disaster and how it wrecked multiple pro bikes
 • Lionel Sanders DQ over a half unzipped suit and the debate over outdated rules
 • Talbot’s explosive reaction and the larger conversation about consistency
 • Ironman Western Australia recap including Lottie Wilms’ Kona qualification
 • Georgia Taylor Brown and Vincent Luis taking wins in Bahrain
 • T100 Qatar preview and why the women’s race is winner takes all
 • The case for Julie Derron, Lucy Charles Barclay and Kate Waugh
 • How heat, travel and end of season fatigue may decide the race
 • Yelle Geens’ path to the men’s title and what Hayden Wilde needs to do
 • Outside picks like Martin Van Riel, Morgan Pearson and Jonas Schomburg
 • Why top ten matters most this year for 2025 T100 race invites
 • The rise of surprise contenders and the danger of assuming predictable outcomes
Quickfire Q and A
 • Who we think lands on the podium in both races
 • Athletes most likely to disrupt the favourites
 • How heat and swim dynamics change the entire race
 • Who benefits most from a run heavy showdown
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 Fede: @fedemultisport
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