The Triathlon Brick Session

Another packed show for you including Andy's experience at the Otillo World Championships. Rich is also back racing some off road triathlon along with long course AG legend Charlie Pennington. Charlie Pennington sent in his race review from IM Denmark and a triathlon excuse fo you to enjoy. The team discuss the current controversy and confusion regarding OSB (Outlaw) new race entry system. Mark also has a bit of a rant - nothing new there. Enjoy.........

In today's episode Andy and Mark (Richard is on Holiday) speed through a number of interesting subjects. These include ironman's decision to give Matt Russell a Kona slot, Tim Dons successful Kona qualification and the news that convicted DOPER Alexander Nikolayevich Vinokourov will also going to Kona 2018 after qualifying at IM Denmark. We also discuss the Irish Times article which basically ridiculed and mocked triathletes across the world...... Finally we answer a question from a listener all the way from NY about how best to train if you have a manual job. Oh and a great triathlon excuse and race review as always - enjoy!

In today's episode Andy and Mark (Richard is on Holiday) speed through a number of interesting subjects. These include ironman's decision to give Matt Russell a Kona slot, Tim Dons successful Kona qualification and the news that convicted DOPER Alexander Nikolayevich Vinokourov will also going to Kona 2018 after qualifying at IM Denmark. We also discuss the Irish Times article which basically ridiculed and mocked triathletes across the world...... Finally we answer a question from a listener all the way from NY about how best to train if you have a manual job. Oh and a great triathlon excuse and race review as always - enjoy!

Yet another great interview with 4 x Paralympian Claire Cashmore (Gold medal at Rio De Janeiro) . You're gonna really enjoy Mark's chat with Claire who has been to 4 Paralympic games, plus lots of European and World Championships over the last 16yrs. To top that off she was awarded an MBE for her contribution to Para Swimming. Find out how Claire really lost her arm and how she's managing to adapt to her new goal of representing Team GB at triathlon at the next games. Lot of laughs along the way - enjoy!More about Claire here http://www.clairecashmore.com/20% discount code for the foodcell here www.thebricksession.com

In this show Mark chats to Dr. Josephine Perry from Performance in Mind (www.performanceinmind.co.uk). Josephine as been a triathlete for more than a decade now, regularly representing Great Britain at various Age-Group events and Ironman over that time. She has been undertaking research since last summer, looking at the impacts of technology on the risk of exercise addiction.Some interesting findings too, suggesting that the risk of exercise addiction in ultra-endurance athletes is higher than has previously been reported and that use of health technologies can increase the risk of becoming addicted to exercise - enjoy.

This is the perfect show if you're planning a long run (approx 90mins). Today the team discuss how to recognise self sabotage/handicapping and how to develop techniques in which to reduce and avoid its negative effects. Lots of banter and laughs along the way, as normal. See who wins Andy's quiz this week. Race round up with James (still single) and we also have a great race review and triathlon excuse from some of loyal our listeners. Also don't forget to check out the 20% discount code for the foodcell nutrition carrying device on thebricksession.com website.

Todays show the team (Andy, Mark and Ritch) discuss the art of peaking for race day and how to best work out your taper. We also have a Salford Triathlon race review and a triathlon excuse. Also check out the Foodcell I discussed on the show https://flowcell.co.uk/ . Enjoy......

Great to have UK Ironman Champion on the show Joe Skipper. I think you're all gonna like our chat, unguarded, candid and honest from ROBOJOE.

In this show we discuss how well the Ironman Bolton race organisers coped with the difficult circumstances leading up to the race. Did they do a good job? The guys discuss how best to train and race in the current high temperatures we're all experiencing. Race round up with JP and of course the Andy's quiz. Enjoy

Another packed show with Mark, Andy and Ritch (JP's round up). The main discussion points is the motor pacing incident at IM Austria and how Ironman handled that situation and how to accurately recognise fatigue when training. We also have a race review and a great triathlon excuse. Enjoy

Michael Broadwith a 40-year-old from Hertfordshire does the end-to-end in 43 hours 25 minutes and 13 seconds. This maths teacher describes the highs and lows of cycling the length of the UK in RECORD time. A great insight into what the body and mind is capable of - some real gems in here. Enjoy

The team discuss Ironman warm ups and correct pool etiquette. We also have a race review from one of our loyal listeners (Cardiff Triathlon) and of course a triathlon excuse. With lots more thrown in to boot. Enjoy.......

Todays show we discusses the issue of sharing the road, specifically the incident with a number of triathletes who were racing at Windsor Triathlon. This selfish and dangerous riding caused a bit of a social media storm. We also discuss the use of caffeine in training and racing. We have all the normal segments as you'd expect, and some triathlon excuse from our listeners. Enjoy

This is yet another awesome show where the team address real questions with real answers. Race round up as always. We also have another segment for the show - your race reports. None of your boring crap on this podcast! Thanks for listening..........

A bonus chat with the very inspirational Simone Mitchell who came 2nd overall at Ironman Lanzarote 2018. She ran a 3.07 marathon and when she first started in this sport in 2012 her 400m PB swim time was over 10 minutes. So there is hope for us all!

Andrew Starykowicz, is a Father, Husband and professional triathlete, in all these roles he has faced more than is fair share of challenges. Yet through all these difficulties he just gets better, stronger and wiser. Enjoy........

The team answer some of your questions on this show. Drafting in the swim, how to train on holiday with the family and so much more. As always we have Andy's quiz, JP's race round up and a new feature we think you'll like. Enjoy the banter!

Quick Challenge Championships race predictions with the "stats man" Thorsten Radde. Lets see who picked the winners?

Another light hearted show packed with the normal banter with helpful triathlon advice from the trio of experts, Richard Stannard, Andy Blow and Mark Livesey. We have the 2 min race round up from the young gun James Phillips with. The main topic this week is discussing the 80% - 20% training model. Enjoy

Even when Andy is out in the USA we still manage to get a show together for you. This episode is all about strength training and how best to incorporate it into your training. As always race recap and results with James, and of course the normal banter. Enjoy!