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The Age Group Triathlon Podcast is for the 99% of triathletes, not the 1%. It’s for triathletes who pay for their own kit, fit training in around a busy lifestyle and want to find balance. Hosted by professional triathlon coach Simon Olney, episodes contain training tips, interviews with successful triathletes and insights into the science of training. This podcast will help teach you what the textbooks and influencers won’t. No sponsors, no sensationalism, just good coaching.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Age Group Triathlon Podcast turns training choices, race conditions, and equipment decisions into practical coaching for committed triathletes.
Age Group Triathlon Podcast fits PlayNext's Sports shelf as a practical coaching listen for triathletes who want clearer race-day thinking. The show stays close to the decisions that shape a training block or a hard event: riding in bad weather, reading a bike course, preparing…
You want a coach who remembers race day may be wet, windy, and full of bad decisions.
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A clear look at the choice between self coaching, plans, AI, and coaching.
The episode stays focused on a basic but useful question: whether an athlete should self coach, follow a plan, lean on AI based training, or work with a coach. That keeps it grounded in the practical problem that shows up after the goal is set.
Practical strength guidance for age group triathletes, with clear progressions and a sensible warning about the bench press.
Simon Olley wraps up his strength and conditioning series by turning to exercise selection and how to move it along week to week, month to month, and year to year.
A plain-English gym primer for triathletes that keeps the focus on the basics.
Age Group Triathlon Podcast spends this episode on strength training basics that can feel intimidating to triathletes. Simon Olney keeps the guidance plain and practical, speaking to listeners who may not know their way around a gym or the names of the equipment.
A practical December check-in on drinking, recovery, and the tradeoffs that matter on race week.
This episode keeps its focus on the ordinary pressures of age-group triathlon life: office Christmas parties, catch-up drinks, holidays, and that awkward stretch between Christmas and New Year.
A practical guide to drafting rules, race tactics, and the judgment calls between them.
Drafting is framed as a mix of aerodynamics, Ironman rules, and race tactics, with Simon Olney moving from the basic drag problem into when drafting helps, when it hurts, and when to stay clear of it.
A plainspoken case for fat loss advice triathletes can actually live with.
This episode treats fat loss for triathletes as something to manage over time, not something to force. Simon Olney, a professional triathlon coach, returns to a contentious topic and keeps the focus on what tends to matter once the slogans run out: staying realistic, setting…
Bike-course design sounds technical, but this episode keeps it grounded and useful.
The episode works best when it shows how much goes into bike-course design before race day even starts. Simon Olney and Graeme of 113 Events talk through map-reading, permissions, distance, traffic, junctions, and road closures in a way that turns a familiar athlete complaint…
A practical case for remote triathlon coaching, set against the familiar poolside or trackside model.
Episode 50 makes a clear case for online triathlon coaching by putting it beside the familiar poolside or trackside model instead of dressing it up as something bigger than it is.
Triathlon talk from inside race week.
Triathlon news, unfiltered opinions, one weekly group ride.
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Big Cat and PFT Commenter cover the NFL, March Madness, and NHL for laughs.
Ryen Russillo runs weekly NFL and MLB recaps with beat reporters like Jeff Passan and Mike Sando.
Simon Olney, a professional triathlon coach on the Adu Triathlon Podcast, replays his most popular episode on fat loss for triathletes and warns listeners with eating disorders to skip it.
Simon Olney provides practical advice for preparing for hilly triathlons like Ironman Wales, covering bike setup, gear ratios, pacing strategies, and safety tips.
The host, Simon, announces the launch of his free online triathlon club, detailing its features like weekly swim sets, a coach Q&A board, and a points-based reward system.
Simon Olney sits down with Ian for a wide-ranging conversation about staying in triathlon for more than 20 years.
Simon Olney uses the episode to break down drafting for age-group triathletes.
Simon Olney makes the case for online triathlon coaching against the familiar image of the whistle, the clipboard, and the person barking splits from poolside or trackside.
Simon Olley spends this episode looking at how alcohol affects triathlon performance.
Simon Olney starts with the simple question: which triathlon should you choose?
Simon Olney sits down with Graeme of 113 Events to unpack how a bike course gets designed.
Simon Olley makes the case for riding in bad weather.
Simon Olney continues part two of his triathlon jargon series, picking up from N through to the end of the alphabet.
The host looks back to last November and replays his interview with an athlete who completed Ironman Wales.
Simon Olley closes the strength-and-conditioning series by narrowing in on exercise selection and progression.
Simon Olney looks back on the 2025 triathlon season and turns toward 2026 with a few thoughts and predictions.
Simon Oli starts from the ordinary problem that shows up the moment an athlete signs up for an event.
Simon Oli, a professional triathlon coach, says many athletes lose their “mojo” because the reason they started triathlon no longer matches where they are now.
Simon Olney of the Age Group Triathlon Podcast frames Episode 59 around overcoming self-doubt as a triathlete, including doubts about qualifying for a world championship event, joining a coach, or signing up for an Ironman.
Simon explains FTP for triathletes by first contrasting cycling power, heart rate, and speed, then showing why power is the most immediate measure of effort on the bike.
Simon Olley interviews David, a 39-year-old NHS worker and age-group triathlete, about his 70.3 Weymouth race and the 12-week build that led to a major personal best.
Simon Olney of the Age Group Triathlon Podcast breaks down carbohydrates, fats, protein, and a brief alcohol section for triathletes in Episode 49, "Macronutrients For Triathlon." He says carbohydrate is the most useful fuel during 60-90 minute sessions, that simple carbs like gels can help avoid "bonking," and that some professionals now take far more than the old 60-gram-per-hour guideline.
Simon Olley, a professional triathlon coach, explains how beginners can start triathlon by learning the swim-bike-run format, transitions, nutrition, and injury prevention.
Simon Olley, a professional triathlon coach, uses Episode 68 of the Age Group Triathlon Podcast to turn triathlon jargon into a glossary for beginners.
Simon Orney talks through the best bike upgrades for triathlon.
Simon Olley, a professional triathlon coach, opens Age Group Triathlon Podcast Episode 46 by arguing that strength and conditioning is a major reason some athletes are faster on race day.
Simon Olney opens part two of his three-part strength-training series by bringing triathletes back to the basics.
Simon Olney, a professional triathlon coach, lays out four stages of triathlete development in the Age Group Triathlon Podcast: rookie, competitive, advanced, and elite.
Simon Olley, a professional triathlon coach, breaks down why tri clubs can help or hinder depending on goals, club structure, and session access.
Age Group Triathlon Podcast episode 44 compares Ironman and 70.3 for athletes inspired by friends or family who have finished one of those distances.
Triathlon coach Simon Olney shares advanced open water swimming skills for experienced triathletes.
Coach Simon Olney explains why he is releasing a webinar as a bonus episode, emphasizing his commitment to providing value without pushing sales.
Host Simon Olney dedicates the episode to a late friend and discusses cadence across swimming, cycling, and running.
Host Simon Olney promotes his new nutrition app and discusses late-season triathlon challenges.
The host discusses how age group triathletes can learn from professionals while recognizing the differences in their lifestyles and training contexts.
Host Simon Olney discusses sprint triathlon as the purest form of triathlon and addresses the concept of personal bests.
Host Simon Olney discusses his new fat loss course for triathletes and shares his personal experiences with AI coaching.
Interview with Verity Myers about qualifying for the GB Age Group triathlon team, costs, and tips.
Coach Simon Olney explains how to structure triathlon training using periodization, working backwards from a goal race.
Host Simon Olney interviews race director Graeme Hardy about behind-the-scenes event organization and tips for triathletes to finish and perform well.