Jeff Pack is in his 40s and he has only been started competing in endurance events three years ago.  He recently completed an Olympic distance triathlon in the Galapagos Islands and he followed it up with a half ironman distance race in Paracas, Peru.  

Elizabeth and Nate Sylves have been racing together as a couple for over a decade.  This year she did her first Ironman (Florida) and he did his first half ironman (North Carolina).  They combine training and racing with full time jobs while raising two young kids.

Joe Friel totally revamped the Triathlete's Training Bible, the top selling triathlon book of all time. We talk about the significant updates he made to the book.

Colin Pugh had what could have been a fatal outcome after a 70.3 Half Ironman triathlon.  He drank too much water after the race and ended up in a car accident and the hospital.  Hydration Andy Blow joins the podcast to give his take on Colin's experience.  

Former elite triathlete Andy Blow struggled in hot races.  He cramped and had to figure out a solution.  He retired from triathlons in 2006 but that problem led to his post-racing career.  He is the founder of Precision Hydration and has become an expert on hydration.   In addition to endurance athletes he’s worked with NBA, NFL, and professional soccer teams.

Regardless of what you already know about hydration, you will learn more during this interview.

Cody Beals details his training, nutrition, challenges, finances as a top 70.3 pro.

Joanna Zeiger, the 4th place finisher at the 2000 Olympics, discusses the 2016 Olympic triathlon, her Olympic experience, her extensive racing career, and more. 

Justin follows up on his progress two years after we least talked to him.

Hillary Spires makes a third appearrance. She dramatically reduced her run times after training for MMA.  She ran very little but used high intensity and a ketogenic diet to get leaner and faster. 

Kate Maas prepares for her first sprint triathlon in Switzerland

Chris Kelly, founder of NourishBalanceThrive.com, joins the show in a wide ranging discussion on health. 

Some of the topics we cover include:

• iron overload in men
• sleep
• cortisol levels
• diet

Coach Jim Vance talks about his latest triathlon book. 

Weston Titus takes on his first half ironman at Oceanside 70.3 with a goal of finishing in under 7 hours. 

George Dallam returns to discuss his latest studies.  George was a popular guest on episodes 3, 4, and 25.  This time we talk about how mobility might improve running speed and also the Alexander Technique

Joe Maloy is currently 2nd in the point standings to qualify for the 2016 United States Men's Olympic team. There is just one more qualifying race at which to earn points and that's the ITU WTS event in Yokohama, Japan May 14. Joe, age 30, talks about his path in triathlon and his current training base in Poway, California.

Shane Niemeyer's life was not headed in the right direction.  He committed crimes and used drugs and spent time in jail and prison.  While in prison he read an article about Dave Scott and triathlon became his new passion.  This is his story. 

Eric covers some of the major mistakes he made during his racing career