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Pro triathletes Garrick Loewen, Jackson Laundry and Nicholas Chase host the Real Triathlon Podcast which plays home to all of the best triathlon banter!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
A loose athlete-level triathlon show where drafting, bike fit, injuries, and race mindset feel specific and lived in.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast stays close to triathlon as athletes actually live it: bike fit, draft zones, injury checks, race mindset, travel, recovery, and the ordinary life wrapped around training.
You want triathlon talk that checks the draft zone, then checks everyone's hips.
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A holiday gift guide that works as much as a banter-heavy hangout as a shopping list.
The Real Triathlon Podcast turns holiday shopping for triathletes into a locker-room style hangout. Lisa Picares, Nicholas Chase, and Jackson Laundrie spend the opening on Masters chatter, teasing, and the back-and-forth over Jackson's cross-country result and who actually won.
A loose triathlon conversation about bike fit, climbing, and the tradeoffs around going faster.
The episode stays in the weeds of triathlon life: weather, late timing, bike logistics, then the more practical stuff that seems to matter most, like wind tunnel sessions, fit adjustments, tunnel costs, and the tradeoffs around a two-by setup on a TT bike.
A loose World Championship preview that still offers real triathlon insight.
The Real Triathlon Podcast turns an Ironman World Championship preview into an easy, familiar conversation. It starts with a bit of audio fuss and a massage story, then settles into pick swapping, dark horse talk, and a blunt debate about who can handle the course.
Triathlon mindset talk that keeps the hard parts human.
This episode treats triathlon less like a training manual and more like a look at what athletes carry around between races: stress, perspective, and mental health.
Rehab talk, race planning, and course minutiae with a loose, insider feel.
This episode stays close to the practical side of triathlon: rehab, comeback plans, race logistics, and the course details that only people deep in the sport tend to care about.
A messy, funny triathlon hang that keeps the pro-athlete talk grounded and human.
This episode opens with loose triathlon banter and stays there, moving from race mindset and the oddity of a pro athlete being "busy" to dating-app frustration, partner standards, and the plain business of recovery and daily life.
A blunt, funny race debrief that cares more about adaptation and execution than excuses.
This episode keeps its focus on racecraft instead of excuses. Ben's second-place finish at the inaugural Dallas Little Elm 70.3 gives the conversation a clear anchor, and the best parts come from the same plain idea: once the swim gets shortened, the wind gets ugly, or a bottle…
Wetsuit swims, crowded lanes, and spring-race nerves, with enough banter to keep the grind from feeling sterile.
The episode sticks close to the messy details that matter when a March race is coming up: wetsuit swims, crowded lane practice, bricks, and the jump from indoor work to open water.
Triathlon talk from inside race week.
Triathlon news, unfiltered opinions, one weekly group ride.
Bill Simmons debates NBA tanking, MVP races, and movies with Zach Lowe and friends.
Zach Lowe and ESPN colleagues dissect NBA trades, cap rules, and roster fit.
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.
Four pro triathletes discuss the challenges of transitioning back to the TT bike and hitting above-threshold power, including how athletes should communicate training struggles with coaches.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast brings on Scott Tindal, co-founder of Fuelin, to walk through Nick’s recovery after an August 22 crash that left him with a fractured hip or femur-area injury and a period of non-weight-bearing rehab.
The hosts recap the thrilling Ironman New Zealand race, analyzing Trevor Foley's win and Matt Hanson's impressive comeback.
The Real Triathlon Podcast episode "Coaching, End of Year Racing, And Retirement" opens with Mark Dubrick’s chaotic T100 Dubai race, where a board failure, wrong lap counts, and a sick day left the result messy.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast spends this episode on Ironman 70.3 Indian Wells-La Quinta, including a dusty parking lot, no shuttle system, and a swim start that was too small for spectators.
Nick Chase says he is 11 weeks out from a broken femur, already training 20 hours a week, and still not running because he has not started independent leg loading yet.
Jackson Laundry explains why he spent about 20 days at 7,600 feet in Sierra Nevada, Spain, before the IRONMAN 70.3 Worlds in Marbella, including a plan shaped by altitude research and previous Utah worlds results.
Steph Clutterbuck describes a year shaped by chest pain in May, a June myocarditis diagnosis, ILO, and POTS, which left her with daily heart-rate swings and severe fatigue.
Lisa Vicaris opens with James Clear’s line, “New goals don’t deliver new results.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast spends much of this episode on overtraining signs, with repeated niggles, low energy, and a rule of thumb that one bad quality session every two weeks may be acceptable but weekly breakdowns are too much.
The hosts preview the Oceanside 70.3 race, discussing training, recent crashes, and race analysis from Geelong and T100 events.
Bill Christy says Clash Endurance is moving to Gulfport, Mississippi for a late-March event built around coastal venues, a 250-by-700-foot pavilion, and a waterfront run path beside the beach.
The episode opens with nickname nonsense and then gets right to Ben's second-place finish at Dallas Little Elm.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast breaks down 70.3 Worlds and why the European races looked so different from the Americans’ expectations.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast opens with beer talk, including Pacifico, Fresca, Ontario’s $1 beer politics, and the Canadian grocery brand No Name Brand.
The Real Triathlon Podcast opens with a Real Tri Squad roster update, naming Kelsey Barnholt, Danae Morris, Matias Menendez, Luke Jones, Margarita Ryan, David Reynolds, and Mintu Hukka as new pros.
The Real Triathlon Podcast talks with Frank Mazurski, a Canadian bike fitter from Racer Sport in Oakville, Ontario, who says he has 15+ years of fitting experience and a Retul Master Fit certification.
The REAL Triathlon Podcast uses a Kona trip, Garrick’s triathlon break, and a long argument about the sport’s direction to frame the episode.
The Real Triathlon Podcast comes back after a short break with hats, Boise 70.3, and the sort of post-race chatter that only lands if you've been there.
The panel opens with the usual live-show chaos: a missed sound-effects cue, grumbling about the Riverside dashboard, and the kind of catch-up that feels half planned and half stumbled into.
Lisa Bakaris kicks things off with Cozumel chatter.
The episode opens with a direct ask for help and keeps that focus.
The show opens with a new sampled intro, a bit of throat-clearing, and the panel sorting out who is actually on mic.
Lisa Bacaris opens the Real Triathlon Podcast with Nicholas Chase while they wait on Jackson Laundrie, joking through the usual preamble before the conversation shifts to an inhaler/TUE anti-doping case.
The Real Triathlon Podcast opens with the original three back together.
The panel brings Nick Chase back into the room and spends real time on his injury rehab.
The Real Triathlon Podcast opens in its usual loose, trash-talking mode.
The show opens with its familiar self-aware Fastest Hour bit.
The episode opens with weather, timing, and the kind of friendly heckling only long-time friends can get away with.
Nick Chase takes a hard hit.
Lisa opens the show married.
Pro triathletes engage in casual banter about music and podcasting before discussing show notes.
Pro triathletes discuss Mark's stress fracture setback and Nicole's race readiness in a casual roundtable format.
Pro triathletes recap Challenge Roth and discuss Garrick's calf injury in a casual roundtable format.
Pro triathletes preview the upcoming Challenge Roth event, discussing course conditions, equipment, and athlete readiness.
Pro triathletes host a podcast filled with triathlon banter and casual conversation.
Pro triathletes recap the week leading into Ironman 70.3 St.
Pro triathletes discuss the Ironman Pro Series race in Texas and share race experiences.
Pro triathletes discuss the T100 races, including race conditions, athlete name pronunciations, and podium predictions.
Pro triathletes recap a recent race in Oceanside, discussing swim conditions, bike splits, and race drama.
Pro triathletes preview the Oceanside race, discussing the competitive field and potential sprint finishes.