In this episode of Legends of Triathlon, we sit down with one of the sport’s most distinctive champions - Faris Al-Sultan, the 2005 IRONMAN World Champion. Known for his trademark beard, his fierce competitiveness, and his no-nonsense approach to racing, Faris carved out a career defined by grit, authenticity, and passion for the sport.

From his early days as a young athlete in Germany to conquering Kona in the heat of Hawaii, Faris reflects on the highs, lows, and defining moments of his journey. We talk about what it took to win on triathlon’s biggest stage, his years as a consistent world-class performer, and how he transitioned into coaching and shaping the next generation of athletes.

This is a deep dive into the mind of one of triathlon’s true originals - a man who did things his way and left an indelible mark on the sport.

You can follow Faris by clicking here.

In this episode of Legends of Triathlon, we sit down with one of New Zealand’s greatest endurance athletes, Cameron Brown. Known for his incredible longevity at the top of the sport, Cameron carved out a career that spanned decades, inspiring generations of triathletes with his consistency, toughness, and passion for racing.

From his early days breaking through on the international scene to becoming a multiple-time Ironman New Zealand champion, Cameron built a legacy few can match. He not only competed with the best in the world but continued to perform at the highest level well into his 40s, something almost unheard of in the sport.

We talk about his career highlights, the mindset that allowed him to stay competitive for so long, and the lessons he’s learned from a lifetime in triathlon. Whether you’re a seasoned triathlete or new to the sport, Cameron’s story is one of resilience, dedication, and pure love for racing.

You can follow Cam by clicking here.

In this episode we have legendary Australian athlete Mirinda Carfrae.

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In our latest episode, we share some of our favorite stories, proud moments, and heartfelt feedback from you, our amazing listeners.

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This week we sadly announce that we are ending IMTalk next week. We also share some of the history of the show.

This week John breaks how to do a swimming technique overhaul within your training year. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Pro of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week John breaks down how to do a FTP test in a group training environment.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Pro of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with Paul Newsome from Swim Smooth.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week John does a Coach’s Corner to break down why drills are essential and how to make them truly effective.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week Bevan shares insights from his new product and his approach to building sustainable, long-term nutrition habits.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we interview pro athlete Jack Moody. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we interview pro athlete Deb Lynch. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we break down everything that happened at Ironman New Zealand. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest News, our Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with pro athlete Kacper Stepniak. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with pro athlete Nico Mann.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we break down how to plan your hydration for your races.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&A’s. 

This week we break down the new race rules that have been announced from World Triathlon

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, High 5, Website of the Week and Q&A’s.

This week Bevan breaks down the 5 biggest reasons people don’t achieve their race goals. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, High 5, Coaches Corner and Q&As.

This week we look at the year ahead in triathlon.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&A’s.

In the third of our holiday shows we have our Legends of Triathlon interview with Jackie Fairweather (Gallagher).

In the second of our holiday shows we have our Legends of Triathlon interview with Simon Lessing. You can follow Simon here.

In the first of our holiday shows we have our Legends of Triathlon interview with Brad Beven. You can follow Brad here.

This week we look back on the 2024 triathlon season. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Age Group Interview and Q&A’s.

This week we break down the 70.3 World Champs from last weekend.  

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Age Group Interview and Q&A’s.

This week we preview the 70.3 World Champs this weekend. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&A’s.

This week we interview ultra running coach Ruth Pickvance.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week and Q&A’s.

This week Bevan breaks down how to take great group training sessions as a coach.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&A’s.

This week we focus on the T100 finale. 

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&A’s.

This week we focus on the T100 final in Dubai this weekend.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, NZ travel tips and Q&A’s. 

This week, we’ve got two exciting interviews lined up! First, we chat with Pro Athlete Mike Phillips about his experience at the Kona race. Then, we hear from Huw Dolphin as he shares his age group journey on the Big Island.

Plus, we’ve got all the latest news, our Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s. 

This week is all about the World Championships from Kona last weekend. We break down the race and have a couple age group interviews.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we preview the Men’s Ironman World Championships that are happening in Kona this weekend.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with pro athlete Nikki Bartlett.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&A’s.

We are away this week so we thought we would replay the interviews we did with Kat Matthews and Sam Laidlow before they became the superstars they are now.

This week we cover the T100 race in Ibiza.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we cover the Women’s Ironman World Champs in Nice.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

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This week we have three interviews about the Women’s World Champs this weekend. First, we have pro athletes Carrie Lester and Laura Siddall and then we talk to age grouper Jo Coombe to get the age group perspective.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week Bevan breaks down a process he uses to bring the best out of himself in all areas of his life.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we interview Stephen Derrett, who went 7:54 at Ironman Copenhagen as an age grouper

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we interview Kuok Yuen Teh, who after 5 years in the sport achieve the sub 9 hour goal.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we have an interview with Andrew Roberts about Ironman Port Macquarie.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we have pro athlete Danielle Lewis on the show.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we break down all the triathlon races at the Olympics.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, High 5 and Q&As.

This week we have more Epic Camp France interviews and we catch up on all things triathlon.

This week we have Epic Camp France interviews and we catch up on all things triathlon.

John is currently in Europe preparing for Epic Camp Alpe d’Huez.

This week we catch up with from across the globe to discuss all things triathlon.

This week we breakdown the triathlon races in Paris.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Roth Super Special, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with Nick Rose. He takes us through racing Ironman Tallinn. We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Roth Super Special, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with Kate Bryce, a sports physio and pilates instructor. She breaks down how we can use pilates in our triathlon training.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&A’s.

This week we have an interview with Andy Blow from Precision Hydration..

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, High 5, and Q&A’s.

This week we go deep into T100 San Francisco.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&A’s.

This week we have more Epic Camp interviews.

We also have News, John’s Race Report, and Q&A’s.

This week we have interviews with some of the campers from Epic Camp Kona.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week John shares tips on how to do a long straight swim session.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we break down how to execute a one hour FTP test.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we both share lessons we have learnt from bringing mountain biking into our lives.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we interview Lori Sherlock. She breaks down what you need to know about racing Ironman Cozumel.

We also have News, Website of the Week, John’s History Lesson and Q&As.

This week we interview Dr Feelgood Dave Dwan. He does the first in our new ‘Reviewing Ironman’s from around the world’ series. He breaks down what you need to know about Ironman Western Australia.

We also have News, Website of the Week, Bevan’s Random Questions and Q&As.

This week we interview pro athlete Jason Pohl.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week John breaks down how to ride big mountains, esp if you are doing multi day rides.   

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, Epic Camp Wrap Up and Q&As.

This week Bevan breaks down a strategy you can use to improve in a faster and more effective way.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&As.

We break down some new rule changes in the sport and general rules you should know before you race.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&As.

This week we have an interview with Brian Rhodes.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, High5 andQ&A's.

This week we have an interview with Joe Skipper.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week and Q&As.

This week we do a High 5 on constant advice John gives to his athletes leading into an Ironman race. Plus we break down how you deal with a challenging weather on race day.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we interview pro athlete Sonia Bracegirdle.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, John’s History Lesson, and Q&As

This week Bevan does a Coaches Corner on how you can maintain a new habit so it becomes a long term sustainable behaviour.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week, High 5, and Q&As.

News: Results and coming up races, John’s short course update.

This Week’s Discussion: With the T100 - What course innovations or any sort of innovations would you like to see added to the racing and the coverage? Comment here

Interview: We interview pro athlete Bradley Weiss. You can follow Bradley here: 

Special Topic: We look into what the different levels of athletes will earn in the T100 series.

This week we break down the T100 series.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Coaches Corner. 

This week we tell the stories of our first triathlon race.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the Week and High 5. 

This week we have more of a ‘Legends of Triathlon’ interview show with legendary Australian athlete Michellie Jones

This week we have more of a ‘Legends of Triathlon’ interview show with legendary Australian athlete Craig Alexander.

This week we look at the year ahead in triathlon.

We also have have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&As.

In the second of our holiday shows we have an interview that we did with Mike Plant years ago.

Here’s what we wrote about Mike when he was on the show:

Mike Pigg is recognised as one of the toughest athletes ever. Here's what Macca said about Mike 'Mike Pigg, in my honest opinion, was the most hard-core racer the sport had ever seen. He was an absolute monster on the bike and had so much heart he was inspiring to watch. He was all heart and pushed himself so hard you could see it in his face. Actually I think Piggy won most of his races out of sheer heart, and is so often an athlete who is forgotten from this great era.'

In the late 80's there was a period where he was almost unbeatable. He was known for being an amazing biker and an all around good guy.

In the first of our holiday shows we have an interview that we did with Mike Plant.

Mike has passed away since doing this interview so this is a treasured interview.

Here’s what we wrote about Mike when he was on the show:

Author, photographer, journalist, freelance writer and entrepreneur, Mike Plant has been involved in competitive sports, sports journalism, marketing and event production, for more than 40 years. Mike was an early leader in the sport of triathlon, where as a journalist, photographer, media consultant and publisher he helped introduce the fledgling sport to a generation of mainstream journalists.  Triathletemagazine in 1986 called him the “Dean of Triathlon Writers,” a modest accolade considering the number of triathlon there were at the time, but it was, if nothing else, indicative of his influence in the sport.

This week we have an interview with Gordo. He covers 5 key aspects of his comeback. 

We also have have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&As

This week Bevan goes through an 8 Step Mental Prep Process that helps you get the most out of your training. 

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, and Q&As

This week we interview Jeff Fajfar about being a guide for autistic athlete Kennet Lefkovic, who finished Ironman Florida.

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, High 5, and Q&As

This week we get Luke McKenzie on the show. He talks about moving on from being a Pro, starting his business, and the state of play within the current pro world.

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, Website of the Week, and Q&As

This week we break down how get the most out of your 20min TT. 

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, Pro’s of the week, and Q&As

This week we have an interview with Joanne Murphy 

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, John’s Quiz Question, and Q&As

This week Bevan does a section on how to be a high performer in all areas of your life.

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, John’s Quiz Question, John’s weight loss plan and Q&As

In this week’s show we have News, Discussion of the Week, John’s Quiz Question, High 5, History Lesson, and Q&As

In this week’s show we have three interview. 

We interview Whitney Kelly and Emi Nix. They give insight into the female only Kona experience. Then we interview Connor Emeny, Connor is aiming to complete an Ironman on every continent

This week we have Kona interviews with pro athletes Jocelyn McCauley, Laura Siddall and coach Rob Dallimore.

We also have News, and Q&As.

We get Throsten back on the show to break down the race this weekend. 

We also have News, Kona Super Special, and Q&As.

This week we have an interview with Swim Coach Andrew Sheaf. He’s the author of ‘A Constraints Led Approach to Swim Coaching’.

We also have News, Website of the Week, Coaches Corner and Q&As.

This week we have an interview with Russell Smith on sweat testing.

We also have, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week, High 5 and Q&As.

We interviewed three age group finishes (Seth Bitting, Gary Milner, and Thierry Bessede) from the Nice World Championships.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week and Q&A's. 

We interview three age group finishes (Seth Bitting, Gary Milner, and Thierry Bessede) from the Nice World Championships.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

We have an interview with Sports Psychologist Dr Amy Whitehead.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Groupers of the Week and QandA's.

We have an interview with pro athlete Pieter Heemeryck.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&A's.

We have an interview with performance nutritionist Scott Tindal. He covers how nutrition affects bone injuries and how to avoid this.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we have News, Discussion of the Week, Coaches Corner, Pro of the Week, and Q&As.

This week we have an old school show where we have News, Discussion of the Week, John’s History Lesson, Pro of the Week, High 5, and Q&As.

This week we interview Ultraman Champ Simon Cochrane.

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, and Q&As.

This week John is doing it by himself. He’ll be covering all the normal segments we do on the show, and he has an interview with Ian Wright from Pyranees Multisport.

This week John has a discussion on how to use your brain to your advantage when you are racing.  

We also have News, Pro of the Week and Q&As.

In this week we interview the CEO of Omius, Jake Leschly. Omius technology amplifies the body's natural cooling mechanism, keeping you cool, comfortable, and performing at your best.

We also have News, Age Grouper of the Week, Pro of the Week and Q&As.

In this week we interview Sean Conway. He’s a few days away from beating Iron Cowboy’s world record for most Iron Distance training days in a row.  

We also have News, Discussion of the Week, Age Grouper of the Week and Q&As.