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In the first segment, Ben is joined by Dark Mark and Matt Lieto, pro athlete and one of the voices of the Ironman broadcasts. They broke down the Ironman 70.3 World Championship, discussing the lead moto effect, surprise performances and questionable associations.  Next, Ben spoke with 14x Ironman 70.3 Champion Richie Cunningham. They talked about his career, conflicts with motorists, recent struggles with injury and the beef he had with Lance Armstrong years ago. Please consider supporting TRS Radio by becoming a patron. Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank you! Sponsors: Follow Castelli Triathlon on Instagram and visit their website to learn more.  Follow ENVE Composites on twitter. They're also @envecomosites on instagram and Facebook.  Why are ENVE wheels so great? Click here to find out. And please click here to subscribe to their newsletter.  To learn more about Bioastin, visit their website and sign up

In this episode Barrie Shepley breaks down the Olympic Games, sharing his experience in Rio and opinions about the race. Follow Barrie on twitter and check out his website to learn more about his coaching business.  In the final half hour, Ben spoke with Chris Leiferman about winning his Ironman debut and why he is turning down his Kona slot. They also discussed dancing, wrestling and enhancing libido.  Please consider supporting TRS Radio by becoming a patron. Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank you! Sponsors: Follow Castelli Triathlon on Instagram and visit their website to learn more.  Follow ENVE Composites on twitter. They're also @envecomosites on instagram and Facebook.  Why are ENVE wheels so great? Click here to find out. And please click here to subscribe to their newsletter.  To learn more about Bioastin, visit their website and sign up for their newsletter. You will save 20% on your next purchase

In this episode Dark Mark and Ben discuss the Olympics and the upcoming Ironman 70.3 World Championship. They also discuss why TRS Radio has been on hiatus and what the future holds. Mark then unleashes an epic too terrible for twitter #TT4T before Ben interviewed Jan Frodeno. Jan is an Olympic gold medalist and the defending Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World Champion.  Please consider supporting TRS Radio by becoming a patron.  Sponsors: Follow Castelli Triathlon on Instagram and visit their website to learn more.  Follow ENVE Composites on twitter. They're also @envecomosites on instagram and Facebook.  Why are ENVE wheels so great? Click here to find out. And please click here to subscribe to their newsletter.  Follow Recon Jet on twitter and visit their website to see some terrific videos including this one featuring Tim Don.  Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank you!  

First Ben and Dark Mark discuss his move to Oklahoma, the NBC Sports article about Gwen Jorgensen and Pat Lemieux, and rumors about doping at the highest level of long course triathlon.  Next, Ben talks with pro triathlete and marketing whiz kid, A.J. Baucco of AJ Baucco Coaching and The Baucco Squad.  Finally, Ben interviewed legends of the sport, Greg and Laura Bennett. Greg is arguably the greatest short course athlete in the sport's history and Laura has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success herself racing in 2 Olympic games. We discussed their careers, slights and snubs, life, marriage, the business of triathlon and what it means to be a true professional.  To hear a bonus 10+ minutes with the Bennetts, become a Patron. We discussed the time I ran alongside Greg during a race and attempted to interview him. He was not amused. We also discussed who is the greatest triathlete of all time for all distances. SPONSORS: FREE SHIPPING on the website theracery.com and use coupon code BENISFAT for a 5% discount.

This episode features conversations with Jay Prashun and Brad Culp of Lava Magazine, retired pro cyclist Dave Zabriskie, film maker Jeff Fairbanks, pro triathlete Jesse Thomas and 6x NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Jimmie Johnson. If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately. Click here for more information.  Links: Remembering Dave Mirra - Lava Magazine TRS Radio Episode 10 with Dave Mirra

In this episode, Ben and King of All Technology, Aaron Webstey, discuss the weekend's races, Dan Empfield's hat, mechanical doping and sex swings (don't skip the commercials or you'll miss this one). Next, Ben talks to pro triathlete and age grouper antagonist, Thomas Gerlach, who ended up insulting both sponsored age groupers AND Andy Potts. Finally, Ben spend over an hour getting to know Magali Tisseyre and Eric Lagerstrom. What's it like when a Viking and a French Canadian get together to purse triathlon glory and personal happiness? Listen and find out. SPONSORS: FREE SHIPPING on the website theracery.com and use coupon code BENISFAT for a 5% discount. Ebay store address: http://stores.ebay.com/theracery/. Like The Racery on facebook and follow @theracery on instagram. Follow Rev3 on twitter or Facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank

In this episode, Ben and Sara Gross, pro triathlete and President of TriEqual, engage in a thoughtful discussion and debate around her decision to join the Bahrain 13 Endurance Team. This is Part 1 of a 2 part conversation. In this discussion they frame the debate, discuss the bigger picture and start to get into the heart of the disagreement. Next, Ben visits the home of Amy Marsh and her retired pro triathlete husband Brandon Marsh. Amy is a 4x Ironman Champion and in the last year she has beaten Acute Myeloid Leukemia. What was this experience like for her and Brandon? What are their plans for the future?  Sponsors: Follow Rev3 on twitter or Facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank you!

In this episode Ben talks with Big Jim Lubinski of Jim and the Other Guy and Red Performance Multisport about lifting weights, being a man and his solution to the gun problem in the United States. Then Ben and Dark Mark talk with Callum Millward, the professional triathlete and man behind Cupcakes with Cal. Hilarity ensues.  Sponsors: Follow Rev3 on twitter or Facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Another great way to support TRS Triathlon and TRS Radio is to use our link when shopping on Amazon. Make this your Amazon bookmark. Thank you!  

First Ben and Chief Doping Correspondent, Joel Filliol react to Bob Babbitt's interview of Victor Conte on Babbittville Radio. Then Ben talks with Sean Byars and his son, Daeton, about their dispute with the Tennessee Athletic Association and a local coach regarding his participation in triathlon. Check out their petition. Finally, Ben talks with the wildly successful coach, 2x ITU World Champion and ITU Hall of Fame inductee, Siri Lindley, about life, love, racing, coaching and much, much more. Visit her website to learn more about Siri and Sirius Racing. Sponsors: Follow Rev3 on twitter or Facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Check out Huub Design on twitter and visit their website for more information about their fantastic line of products.  

In this episode Ben and Dark Mark discuss recent blunders by Challenge. Then Ben talks with Dr. Adrienne Taren about marijuana as a PED and why your brain actually matters in triathlon. This discussion relates to a hilarious article she wrote for TRStriathlon.com. Then, Ben and Barrie Shepley break down the ITU season ahead. Topics include Olympic qualifying and whether or not Gwen Jorgensen would be better off losing a race. Finally, Ben spends an hour talking to Tyler Butterfield about finishing 5th in Kona, life in Bermuda, being a pro cyclist for Slipstream, the culture of doping and much more. Please Support our Sponsor and Guests: Follow this episode's sponsor Rev3 on twitter or facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Learn more about Barrie's camps in Tuscon at personalbest.ca. Fill out an online questionnaire for Dr. Taren's pilot study on Mindfulness and Endurance Sport.   

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In this episode Ben talks with Aaron Webstey and Dark Mark about nominations for year end TRS awards including best performance, biggest meltdown and poor sport of the year. Then, Ben debates Paulo Sousa about the value of the Rev3 prize purse for Olympic Distance Races this year. Finally, Ben interviews the singular Andrew Starykowicz. You won't believe his opinions about controversial topics such as purposeful penalizing, Andrew Messick, the Pro Tri Union, beef with Tim O'Donnell, equlity in triathlon and more.  Sponsors: Check out the Culprit Legend Kickstarter page. Follow Culprit on twitter and facebook. Follow our sponsor Rev3 on twitter or facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Be a part of upcoming TRS Radio episodes.

First, Ray and Ben discuss the terrorist attacks in Paris, his retirement and his online battle with the LIMITS powermeter team. Then Michelle Vesterby and Ben have a great conversation about her succesful year including her 4th place finish in Kona. What are her future plans? Why doe she insist on hanging loose? LINKS: Follow Michelle Vesterby and Ray Maker on twitter. Follow our sponsor Rev3 on twitter or facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races. Be a part of upcoming TRS Radio episodes. Learn more about the TRS-AJ Baucco Training Camp in Clermont, Florida.

In this interview, Ben and 2x Ironman Champion, Lionel Sanders, discuss all of the most interesting and controversial topics including racing Andrew Starykowicz, media coverage of his life, parting ways with Barrie Shepley, Matt Chrabot and pace-gate, whether or not continued self-coaching is a good idea, and whether or not he's racing full Ironman events too often.   First, Ben and Dark Mark discuss a Fox News story about 50 Women to Kona, the March training camp with AJ Baucco, scrotum squeezing and more.  Follow Lionel Sanders on twitter. Sponsor:  Follow Rev3 on twitter or facebook. Visit the Rev3 website and join the TRS Racing team at the races.

In this episode Ben talks about Macca and Slowtwitch's coverage of an instagram post. Then, he shares a little bit about his weekend at Texas Motor Speedway with triathlete and NASCAR driver Landon Cassill. He also addresses a beef with a company doing business in the triathlon space.  Next, Joel Filliol and Paulo Sousa talk about Laurent Vidal, Russian doping, the PTU, high performance coaching, and their new podcast, Real Coaching.  Is Paulo at war with Dark Mark? How will they respond to hotly debated triathlon topics such as brick workouts and salt supplementation? Links: Ben's NASCAR Videos on YouTube Landon Cassill on TRS Radio Help us with our upcoming Best of TRS Radio episodes. Learn more about the TRS-AJ Baucco Training Camp in Clermont, Florida. Follow Paulo and Joel on twitter. Like The Triathlon Squad and Joel Filliol Coaching on Facebook. Learn more about the Triathlon Squad and how you can support their efforts. Visit Joel's website. Subscribe to the Real Coaching Podcast on iTunes. Hear bonus

First, Ben is joined by the pun-master general, Tommy Zaferes for a fun session that included topics such as the new Real Coaching Podcast, the PTU, Messick's email to pro triathletes and more. Of course they ended with a laundry list of jokes delivered over tuba music.  Next up, former Olympian, Sarah Haskins joined Ben and talked about her win at the Miami 70.3 a couple of weekends ago, her career, and whether or not she'll consider being a domestique for race favorite Gwen Jorgensen in Rio.  1hr and 21 mins into the program, TRS Racing member, Melissa Alfano, caught up with Alyssa Godesky over beers following the Beach to Battleship race. 1hr and 55 mins into the show, Chris Rohde interviews Kirill Kotsegarov, the 2015 Ironman Chatanooga Champion. This race ended with perhaps the greatest sprint finish in Ironman History. Ultimately, Kirill beat Matt Chrabot.   No sponsors today, so please consider becoming a patron or buying one of our training plans. Also, it's almost holiday time. We make a little bit o

First, Ben makes YUGE announcement. Then, he and Dark Mark talk to Jesse Thomas, Ironman Champion and CEO of Pick Bars. We recorded this conversation in Kona prior to the Ironman World Championship. Finally, Aaron Webstey (aka King of All Technology) went to all of the booths at the Ironman Expo to make awkward conversation with the vendors. See the photos that accompany this segment here. SPONSORS: Visit TrainerRoad.com/TRS to try TrainerRoad risk-free for 30 days. Check out our friends at Huub Design. Give them a follow on twitter. We love TorHans. Follow them on twitter. BONUS CONTENT: If you become a patron, you can hear the Jesse Thomas interview right now! Learn more about TRS Racing: Read about the team and fill out the application.

In this episode, Ben plays clips from a 2GB 873AM Ben Fordham report about a supposed investigation related to an alleged sexual assault involving Chris McCormack. Ben was highly critical of this report and the news team. This is followed by previously recorded interviews with Gordon Ramsay and Lew Hollander recorded in Kona prior to the Ironman World Championship. Follow Gordon Ramsay on twitter. Follow Lew Hollander on twitter. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Visit TrainerRoad.com/TRS to try TrainerRoad risk-free for 30 days. Check out our friends at Huub Design. Give them a follow on twitter. We love TorHans. Follow them on twitter. BONUS CONTENT: If you become a patron, you can hear the Jesse Thomas interview right now!

WARNING: there is a graphic sexual story told during this episode. NSFW. In this episode we took shots, drank beers and heard stories from the Ironman Champion and legendary drinker, Bryan Rhodes. One story in particular is the greatest home-stay story ever told. Apprearances were also made by Thomas Gerlach, Dirk Bockel, Rudy Van Hausen and Caitlin Jenner. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS: Check out our friends at Huub Design. Give them a follow on twitter. We love TorHans. Follow them on twitter. BONUS CONTENT: To get all of the KONA 2015 interviews as soon as we record them this week, become a patron. You can hear the Lew Hollander and Jesse Thomas interviews right now!

SPONSORS: Check out our friends at Huub Design. Give them a follow on twitter. We love TorHans. Follow them on twitter. BONUS CONTENT: To get all of the KONA 2015 interviews as soon as we record them this week, become a patron. You can hear the Lew Hollander interview now!