Another Triathlon Podcast

Send us a textThis 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fix • Alex Yee marathon vs triathlon, temptation, timing, and Olympic reality • Texas winners and Kona winners, myth or outdated logic • Lionel Sanders and inevitable training philosophy shifts • Sub eight Ironman, when, where, and who actually does it • Matt Hauser, WTCS dominance, and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 startedQuickfire 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 notFollow the show 📸 @anothertriathlonpodcastSupport the showStay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/

Send us a textThis 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 pivotQuickfire 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 eventsFollow the show 📸 @anothertriathlonpodcastSupport the showStay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/

Send us a textThis 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 outcomesQuickfire 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 showdownFollow the show: @anothertriathlonpodcast Jenna Caer: @jennacaer Josh: @joshmvernon Fede: @fedemultisportSupport the showStay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/

Send us a textThis week on Another Triathlon Podcast, brought to you by maunaapparel, we sit down with Olympic medalist, SuperTri superstar, and long course newcomer Georgia Taylor-Brown. Fresh off a year that has taken her everywhere from Dubai to Phuket to Bahrain, Georgia joins us to talk about her transition season, the joy of racing without pressure, and why this unexpected year of gravel racing, T100 experiments, and twenty two races has completely reset her love for the sport.In this conversation, Georgia takes us from her early days as a swimmer who never loved swimming, to being terrified on group rides, to becoming one of the most consistent forces in WTCS racing. She opens up about learning how to ride a bike from scratch, the years where she doubted she belonged, the Tokyo Olympics and how stepping away from the intensity of Olympic qualification has helped her rediscover why she started triathlon in the first place.Highlights • Growing up swimming twelve to eighteen hours a week and building the engine that carried her career • Learning to ride a bike in cotton T shirts and hand me down shorts and getting dropped on every climb • Joining the British talent squad with no triathlon experience • The moment she finally felt she belonged in WTCS racing • Tokyo 2021 from injury to puncture to an Olympic silver medal • How gravel racing and park runs brought joy back into her training • Why 2024 was the year she needed to reset mentally • Her first impressions of the T100 series and what she learned the hard way about nutrition • Training alone, self coaching, and trying to fit intensity around twenty two races • Plans for 2025 including World Series racing, qualifying for Nice, potential T100 starts, and the long road back to LA 2028 • Advice she lives by: don’t look sideways, focus on your own path • Life after triathlon and her dream of working in gravel or trail event organisationQuickfire Q and A • The strangest thing she has eaten mid ride • The pro she would choose as a relay partner and why it is Jess Learmonth • The fourth discipline she would add to triathlon and why she would be world champion at faffing • Her pump up playlist from Whitney Houston to Nicki Minaj • The best advice she has ever been givenFollow the show: @anothertriathlonpodcast Jenna Caer: @jennacaer Josh: @joshmvernon Fede: @fedemultisportGuest: Georgia Taylor-Brown Instagram: @georgiatbSupport the showStay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/

Send us a textThis week on Another Triathlon Podcast it is just Jenna-Caer and Josh on the mic, catching up on everything happening in the triathlon world. With only one major race left in the season, the big question now is simple. Who is actually going to make it to the T100 Qatar start line? Between illnesses, injuries, heat stress, travel fatigue and the tightest schedules we have ever seen, the final battle is shaping up to be unpredictable.Jenna Caer and Josh break down the ripple effects of Dubai, the nonstop pro calendar, early season Ironman choices, the strategies athletes will use to lock in Kona and 70.3 Worlds slots, and how the T100 shake ups are pulling more pros into long course than ever. They also dive into the newest start lists, Taylor Knibb’s decision to pull the plug on Qatar, who benefits, and who suddenly has an opening for a top ten series finish.If you want to register early for T100 Vancouver you can get access here: https://in.registrations.protriathletes.org/vancouver-t100-2026/?campaign=69247ed336c80950c6c89249Highlights • Josh recovering from illness, podcast crossovers, and off season vibes • Why the pro offseason is disappearing with Qatar, New Zealand and Texas stacked so early • The strategy behind choosing races for Kona or Nice qualification • Early predictions on which big names will target New Zealand and Texas • The women’s T100 Qatar start list and why Taylor Knibb’s absence changes everything • Paula Findlay’s uncertain start and how that affects series rankings • Imogen Simmonds’ return, food poisoning, and the chaos at Laguna Phuket • Cozumel Ironman recap and Lisa Perter’s massive twenty minute win • Why pros are skipping late season Ironmans and saving effort for the Pro Series • T100’s new Spain location and what it means for 2025 • Vancouver T100 preview and early sign ups • Indoor training season, treadmill grade myths, and winter survival • Gear talk, Bont shoes, custom insoles and a teaser for a DC Rainmaker episode • Race Ranger’s newest data and why drafting is finally being policed • Ironman’s retroactive Kona slot emails, the forty eight hour acceptance window and how it may impact women’s participation • Age group changes we want to see including elite waves and clearer racing dynamicsQuickfire • The races Jenna Caer and Josh are targeting next season • Indoor training preferences and music versus no music • The best and worst parts of winter prep • What they want to see Ironman implement before 2026Follow the show: @anothertriathlonpodcast Jenna Caer: @jennacaer Josh: @joshmvernon Fede: @fedemultisportIf you want a social media caption for this episode or a teaser script for a reel, I can write that next.Support the showStay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/