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2020 saw the introduction of the Professional Triathletes Organisation and their first event, the PTO Championship in Daytona. It also saw lots of people asking the same questions about the PTO. What are they? What is their business model? How do they plan to make money? Why don't they get along with Ironman?  This week we are joined by the CEO of the PTO, Sam Renouf to answer all of your questions about the PTO. Sam was incredibly open, honest and candid with his answers to all of your questions. By the end of this episode we hope you will understand what the PTO is, what they want to do and how they want to do it. To find out more about the PTO visit: https://protriathletes.org  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook

Despite some 'challenges' we actually got to see some amazing racing in 2020 and this week we sat down with Macca to talk all about the 2020 highlights and what we are looking forward to in 2021. Macca gives his thoughts on the PTO Championship, what we can expect to see from Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Daniela Ryf and the Norwegians in 2021 and who to watch at the Olympics this year. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85    You can

We are excited to present three of our biggest interviews from 2020 together into one Kona special! This week we are joined by Macca to give his thoughts on the performances of your male podium from the 2019 Ironman World Championships as well as the interviews we did with Sebastian Kienle, Tim O'Donnell and Jan Frodeno in 2020.  These are some of the biggest names in our sport all combined into one super episode! For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85    You

Many of us missed out on seeing the biggest names in our sport line up in Kona in 2020 for the Ironman World Championships so to try and scratch that itch for 2020 we are proud to present the top three women from the 2019 race. We are joined by Chris McCormack to talk about Sarah Crowley, Lucy Charles-Barclay and Anne Haug. We have repackaged three of the biggest interviews from 2020 into one, action-packed Kona podium special edition of the MX Endurance Podcast. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow Jame

We made it! The year that felt like a decade is coming to an end and while there hasn't been that much happening in triathlon there has been lots of quality. This week we present the inaugural MX Endurance Podcast Awards. Triathlon Media Person of the Year, Race of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year are just some of the categories we award. Will your picks walk away with the award? Will you be screaming at us because you disagree? Find out what our favourite moments of 2020 were as we wrap up the year that was! For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an

It finally happened! The inaugural PTO Championship took place in Daytona and this week we do a deep dive into every aspect of the event. Did the production live up to the hype? Did we see a war between the long and short course athletes? Did James pick anyone correct last week? We give our thoughts, feedback, things we loved and what we think can be improved at this new and exciting racing format. We geek out about some of the biggest names in the sport racing and give you our recap of exactly how the action unfolded. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an

Can you believe there is a championship race this weekend! Not only is this the biggest race of the year, it is one of the biggest fields ever assembled in triathlon. Stars of long, short and middle distance racing will go face-to-face on the Daytona speedway this weekend. We have your pre-race preview as well as who we think will reign supreme! Buckle-up for what is set to be the most exciting race of 2020! Read about what happened to Craig Petrie: https://bit.ly/2VAH91H Donate to support his wife and children here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/support-craig-petries-family For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan Find out about our 2021 Training Camp: https://bit.ly/3qr6hGr    Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.co

With Challenge Daytona bringing together stars of long and short course triathlon together who is going to reign supreme? This week we are joined by short and long course World Champion, Chris McCormack to discuss which athletes are stronger, who will dominate Challenge Daytona and why short course athletes have so much success at long course racing. This week we also discuss Andrew Starykowicz receiving a 13 month ban, Kristian Blummenfelt being injured and no more Ironman races in North America this year. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com To read Andrew Starykowicz's blog post: http://www.andrewstarykowicz.com/sanction/    To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

World Record, Olympic appearances, some would say they would be the highlight of their career but we know the truth about this week's guest. The real highlight for Tim Don is being ranked #69 in the PTO Rankings! Tim is an incredible athlete who has had success at all levels and distances of the sport. He joins us this week to talk about his career, the challenges he has faced and is honest opinion on what the PTO is doing for triathlon. Tim is a true icon of the sport and you will not want to miss this chat! To find out more about Tim Don head to https://www.timdon.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For

This week we take a trip to Norway to discuss one of the most iconic triathlons on the planet. The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is one of the toughest races on the planet to not only complete but to enter with thousands of people annually applying for less than 300 slots. Dag Oliver, General Manager of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon joins us to tell us all about the race, it's history, it's future and why so many people want to do it.  We are also joined again this week by Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt to talk about the significance of this race to Norway and if they ever plan to do it. To find out more visit: https://nxtri.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxend

Few athletes have shaken up the 70.3 distance as much as Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. The current 70.3 world record holder and current Ironman 70.3 World Champion join us this week to talk about what's next. We discuss why Norway is quickly becoming a global triathlon powerhouse, why they think they will win the Olympics, beat everyone at the PTO Championships & their long course plans. Whether you believe them or not, these are two of the most exciting athletes racing who are determined to make triathlon more exciting for everyone. Follow Kristian: https://www.instagram.com/kristianblu Follow Gustav: https://www.instagram.com/gustav_iden  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: htt

Lucy Charles-Barclay stormed onto the triathlon scene in 2017 with her second place in Kona and has become one of the biggest names in the sport.  This week we are excited to chat with Lucy about her career, from being told she would never come close to Daniela Ryf, to three second place finishes in Kona, Lucy has raised the bar in women's racing. We look at her early days in the sport and the struggles she has overcome, how she plans to win Kona and what motivates her to be better.  We also discuss Lionel Sanders breaking the Canadian One Hour Record, swim, bike, running around the world and news that Canyon is for sale. To find out more about Lucy head to https://www.lucycharles.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.fa

A bumper episode this week as we round up the PTO Wild card picks with Charles Adamo, Chairman of the PTO. How did we go with our predictions and what can we expect from the PTO's first marquee event. We then get to chat with 2012 Olympic Silver Medallist, Lisa Norden. Lisa has an amazing resume in both triathlon and cycling and has recently turned her attention to middle-distance triathlon. We chat about her 2012 and 2008 Olympic races, her strong performances in cycling and what to expect from her in the future. We also share details about the 2021 MX Endurance Race Team. You can find out more at: www.mxendurance.com/race-team   To find out more about Lisa Norden visit: https://www.lisanorden.com  or more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook htt

In recent years we have seen Cam Wurf blast onto the Iron Man scene and win races and crush records. Cam's background in professional cycling has seen the way and iron man is raced change. This week we are joined by Adam Hansen, a professional cyclist who rides for Lotto–Soudal and has ridden 20 grand tours in a row. That is the Giro d'Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España every year. Adam recently announced that he is turning his attention to Iron Man racing and he is coming with big ambitions. Find out what his approach to triathlon will be, what he plans to do different and if he think anyone can ride faster than him. To find out more about Adam Hansen visit: https://twitter.com/hansenadam  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Face

The PTO are set to announce 20 wildcards spots to the inaugural PTO Championship in Daytona this year. With the top 40 ranked PTO athletes automatically qualifying who could get one of these golden tickets? This week we run through who we would pick for the wildcard slots that would make the December race the biggest and best triathlon event of the year! Who will we include? Who will we deny? Who will we forget to mention completely by mistake? Find out plus much much more. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com     You can foll

Lots to unpack this week with the news that Daniela Ryf has done a 'Lionel' and is out injured, endurance sports tv is crowdfunding and the PTO is supporting even more races. We also saw a number of races happen around the world with some of the biggest names in the sport lining up in Cairns for the Asia-Pacific Championship. We round-up all the professional racing then turn our eye to the age group race. 199 age group finishers competed for 75 Kona slots in Cairns and the internet has done what the internet does. This makes us ask the question? Is this the end of Kona? What do we mean? We mean, does this change people's opinions of racing Kona? Is it about getting the strongest field possible to line up or as many athletes on the pier as possible? For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or ch

Long course triathlon has been dominated by Jan Frodeno and Daniela Ryf in recent years. So much so that most of their competition have admitted that they don't even think they can beat them! Does this mean that Jan and Dani have beaten their competitors before the race has even begun? Who or what will it take for someone to stand up to their dominance and not be afraid? Who if anyone can beat them? To discuss this we are joined by Macca to get his insights into the who, what and why of this question. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan To follow the Pho3nix Foundation head to: https://www.instagram.com/pho3nix_team/    Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendu

In recent years it has been complete German domination at long course racing and a big part of the success of Germany is multiple World Champion, Sebastian Kienle. This week we are extremely lucky to be joined by 2014 Ironman World Champion Sebastian Kienle. Sebi is one of the biggest names in the sport and part of the fabric of long distance racing. This week we discuss the impact of 2020, the emergence of the PTO, Lionel Sanders and how at 36 his desire to improve and become a better athlete is stronger than ever. No one is more dialled in to the changing dynamic of the triathlon world than the Kona winner and uber-biker who is now looking for a new edge to take to the competition. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com To find out more about Sebastian Kienle visit: https://www.sebastian-kienle.com  To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free

What a weekend of triathlon with Iron Man, 70.3, XTERRA and even a little ITU World Championship all happening. We round up the all the racing that happened over the weekend including all of the action from the ITU World Championship. We also look at the PTO supported Helvellyn Triathlon. All of the racing action, coverage and lack thereof raises the question whether Iron Man is critical to the future success of triathlon? Would Kona still be as iconic if it wasn't called an Iron Man? For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com     Y

The ITU faces backlash over a one-day World Championship, drama at the TDF and speculation that Iron Man World Champion Jan Frodeno is injured is just some of what we cover on this week's episode. We are also joined by Australian triathlete Jake Birtwhistle. Jake is the defending ITU Hamburg champion and we discuss a whole range of topics including the decision to make the event a championship race, having the Olympics moved and some insight into the newly launched Pho3nix Foundation and all that they have coming up. To find out more about Jake Birtwhistle: https://www.jakebirtwhistle.com To find out more about the Pho3nix Foundation: https://pho3nixfoundation.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pho3nixFoundation Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pho3nix_team/  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.co