Duathlon Insider Podcast: Training Advice & News

  Episode 15 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. Duathlon Age Group National Champion Jesse Bauer is the guest and we talk about a wide range of duathlon topics, including: the recent US Duathlon Long Course National Championships, the Canadian Duathlon National Championships, the single change he made to improve his cycling, the 2017 Duathlon World Championships in Penticton, and more. One warning - the audio quality on this episode is subpar. If it's too difficult to hear feel free to check out other episodes or listen to my Triahtlete Training Podcast.  

  Episode 14 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. American Jeff Gaura recently completed Powerman Zofingen in just over 9 hours, racing in the 50-54 age group.  Jeff tackled the 10k/150k/30k duathlon for the first time, but he plans to back.  This episode details his race experience.  

  Episode 13 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. Since the 2016 World Championships will include draft-legal racing, and with USAT holding a draft-legal race later this year, I give strategy suggestions on draft-legal racing.  I also talk about the benefits of using a power meter and why you should consider getting one if you don't use one now. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so, please leave a short iTunes review here.  It encourages me to make more. You can also use that same link to subscribe to the podcast.  

  Episode 12 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. USAT Duathlon double national champion gives the lowdown on her win in both the sprint and standard distance race at the recent National Championships.  She's had success as a duathlete, triathlete, and bike racer while working a regular job and raising two young children.  She did her first triathlon in 1999 and she wasn't fast.  She was last in her age group, but she was inspired by the encouragement of her competitors in her first race. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so, please leave a short iTunes review here.  It encourages me to make more. You can also use that same link to subscribe to the podcast.  

  Episode 11 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. Host Eric Schwartz gives an update on the 2016 World Championships (no location announced as of April 2015), a potential US qualifier for the draft legal sprint event at Worlds in 2016, and he reviews his experiences racing the National Championships.  There are plenty of mistakes I made that hopefully you can learn from. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so, please leave a short iTunes review here.  It encourages me to make more. You can also use that same link to subscribe to the podcast.  

  Episode 10 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. Kirsten Chapman, the 2014 USAT Masters Duathlon of the Year, is the guest.  Kirsten, a World Championship medalist, ask how to adapt her training plan to prepare for both Duathlon Nationals and the World Championships. Follow Kirsten via her blog: http://runningcyclist.blogspot.com/ Links: Follow Kirsten via her blog: http://runningcyclist.blogspot.com/ Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so, please leave a short iTunes review here.  It encourages me to make more. You can also use that same link to subscribe to the podcast.  

  Episode 9 You can find and subscribe to this podcast in iTunes and/or via your podcast app, or listen with the podcast player directly above the Duathlon Insider logo. Kenny Souza, the first big star of duathlon, joins the show to let us know what he’s up to now and to look back at Powerman Zofingen 1992. 1992 was the fourth year for the race and they paid big appearance fees to bring in top name triathletes.  Kenny  did Zofingen the previous two years, winning it in 1990,  and he wasn’t happy about getting a lessor appearance fee than the triathletes. Before the race he told his friend and training partner Mark Allen that he was going to beat him.  His entire focus during the race was beating Mark.  Kenny and Mark were together on the run and the bike.  By Kenny’s recollection they were 9 minutes down on race leader Jurgen Zack entering the run, and Albert Zweifel was in second. Kenny left Mark behind at the start of the 30k run and at the halfway mark Zack was in striking distance. He passed Zweifel b

  Episode 8 Elizabeth Slyves joins the show for a second time.  She is a competitive duathlete in the 35-39 age group and we go over her list of training questions. Some of the questions we discussed: Improving on the bike and run Heart rate Planning for 2 big races six weeks apart Cadence Aero wheels I also go over a few important races and dates for 2015. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so, please leave a short iTunes review here.  It encourages me to make more… You can also use that same link to subscribe to the podcast.          

  Episode 7 Adam Konzcewski is a duathlete/triathlete and also the new race director for the popular Apple Duathlon in Minnesota. Adam joins the show to ask his training questions and discuss the Apple Duathlon.  Adam has been racing for 6 years and he’s completed 3 Ironmans.  In 2014 he was focusing on duathlons and the National Championships in St. Paul. Some of the questions we discussed: What’s a good workout that is an equivalent to brick in triathlon. Running vs biking time ratio for duathlon. How much strength should I do How to taper for duathlon A recommend run and bike workout that is may give the biggest return What would a typical training week look like for someone who focuses mainly on duathlons How important is it to pay attention to running cadence Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom Do you enjoy the Duathlon Insider Podcast? If so

  Episode 6 Andy Watson attempted Zofingen for the first time. At age 29, Ironman Louisville was his only previous long course experience. This episode includes a pre and post race interview. The race was a good learning experience for Andy and he plans to do return to Switzerland to give it another go.   Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom          

  Episode 5 USAT Chief Operating Officer Tim Yount talks about: Recent Duathlon National Championships in St. Paul Potential dates for the 2015 Nationals in St Paul Potential locations of future US National Championships & World Championships And we look back at previous National & World Championships and discuss some of the history of the sport in the US. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom          

  Episode 4 A look back at the 2014 USAT Duathlon National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota, which will also host the 2015 National Championships. I also discuss upcoming Powerman events in the United States.   Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom          

Episode 3 I interview US age group Elizabeth Sylves about her experience at the 2014 Duathlon World Championships in Spain.  She discusses her preparation for the race, changes she made to prepare for this event, and obstacles that come up when racing the World Championships.  Inexplicably, USAT put out a webinar 2 weeks before the race and told Team USA the race would be flat, but it turned out to be hilly. We also discuss the 7 week transition and training between the World Championships and the US National Championships.

  Episode 2 I interview Kris Swarthout, who is the local organizing coordinator for the 2014 & 2015 USAT Duathlon National Championships, taking place July 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We discuss the course and recent changes required due to flooding.  He also takes about Minneapolis involvement and some things to look for during your visit. If you're racing the National  Championships you'll want to listen to this interview. They had to move the transition area due to flooding.  If you want to find the transition area on Google Maps search '75 Plato Avenue.'  The start point of the race and the run route have not changed. This race will qualify US athletes for the 2015 Duathlon World Championships in Australia.  The race website is located here. Providing Feedback You can give show feedback, recommend guests, and even volunteer to be on the show from the Duathlon.com Facebook page, located here: https://www.facebook.com/duathloncom          

  Episode 1 Welcome!  This is a 4 minute introduction to the show. Purpose Of The Podcast To bring training information and duathlon news specifically to duathletes.  The show will evolve based on feedback from you. This is my second podcast. My first is the Triathlete Training Podcast which began in 2013.  To date I've released 33 episodes of that podcast. Much of the content on that show is applicable right now to duathletes. I expect this show to be a little more personal than my triathlon podcast.  This show might now be as polished.  My main goal here is to pump out good content for duathletes. I'd like to help grow the sport with this podcast and promote some of the great duathlons around the world, both big and small.  Hopefully some first time duathletes will find the show and use it to get them through their first race. About Eric Schwartz I raced duathlons from 1989 to 2005 and won the Pro National Championships in 2004.  Duathlon.com is my website that I've operated since 1998.  I've been coaching