Triathlon Taren Podcast

On this week's podcast, Taren got put in his place on the bike.  WE answer the question, is Ironman getting lame? And, how to open water swim safely. To train for free, visit mymottiv.com!

This week on the podcast, even Taren needs a reminder of the basics (specifically, rest!!) Creatine for Endurance Athletes. Painkillers While Training?    For a free training plan, head over to mymottiv.com and sign up.

On this week's podcast, we discuss how the media release announcing the IRONMAN CEO's retirement is fishy and what it means for the sport... we also talk about how much heavy weight lifting will impact endurance performance.  And more! To start training for free, visit mymottiv.com and sign up for a free training plan using our app!  And visit store.mymottiv.com to purchase awesome gear at a great price.

NTK's new exercise protocol is ridonkulous. What Taren would do differently in his race career if he could start over. To start training for free, visit mymottiv.com and sign up for a free training plan using our app!  And visit store.mymottiv.com to purchase awesome gear at a great price.

No Triathlon Kim (NTK) is back from vacation and joins Taren again on the podcast.  This week:  MOTTIV Gear is Now Available! Loneliness is as bad as Smoking? How Often Should You Performance Test? To try out the MOTTIV training app and get free training, visit mymottiv.com! SPONSORS BambuWerx (Code: MOTTIV20)

Taren is flying solo on the podcast this week.  He discusses that his running career might be over, due to an injury.  He also answers questions about Brain Pain Training and Disc Wheel vs No Disc Wheel. To try out the MOTTIV training app and get free training, visit mymottiv.com!

Will Taren ever run again?  We talk about that on the podcast today, after a foot injury he recently sustained.  We also talk about the best race for your body type, and the best cadence for run intervals... plus more! To try out the MOTTIV training app and get free training, visit mymottiv.com! SPONSORS BambuWerx (Code: MOTTIV20)

Former 400lbs athlete loses over 150lbs and completes his first IM 70.3 training with MOTTIV, we talk about his story as well as all-in-one nutrition products, and training for hills on the bike. For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/

The coaches who wrote our MOTTIV training plans are having great success in their own racing!  We chat about that, some other training news along with MOTTIV wins.  Plus, another fun Q&A session, including answering the question, "What's the most important discipline in triathlon?"   For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/

Are super shoes causing injuries?  We get into this topic that's been making headlines lately (spoiler alert: they're not) -- and discuss some good shoe choices for amateur endurance athletes.  Also:  is Taren becoming a surfer?  And we talk about how to breathe in the water.   Get a FREE training plan, check out our endurance and triathlon training app built specifically for amateur athletes at mymottiv.com. SPONSOR: bambuwerx.com (CODE: MOTTIV20)

On the podcast this week, Taren answers a popular question, giving his thoughts on the Colin Chartier doping in triathlon news that broke a couple weeks back.  We also talk bike saddle recommendations,  and swapping endurance training for alternatives.   For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/

On the podcast this week, we talk about how age-group endurance athletes can avoid major injuries, and in the listener-submitted Q&A, we talk about the hardest and scariest parts of owning a business in the triathlon/endurance sports space. For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/  

On the podcast this week, Taren is solo as NTK recovers from COVID.  He talks about the super intense bike workouts he's been doing, and in listener-submitted Q&A, he's asked if he's going to go back to being "Triathlon Taren" and sharing his story (and racing) on YouTube! For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/ SPONSOR: Bambuwerx.com (CODE: MOTTIV20)

On the podcast, this week, we talk about Taren's new Canyon bike (his dream road bike!), the announcement about our affordable gear soon to be for sale, and we answer listener questions about triathlon bike comfort (and more!) For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/ MENTIONED LINKS: bambuwerx.com (CODE: MOTTIV20)

We're talking about run technique on this week's edition of the podcast. Taren is joined by Brodie Sharpe, a physiotherapist who specializes in running injuries and author of the book "Run Smarter", and a frequent guest on the podcast.  They talk about stride rate, Midfoot vs. forefoot vs. heel striking, arm swing, and much more. MYMOTTIV.COM/RUNSMARTER SPONSOR: Bambuwerx.com (CODE: MOTTIV20)

Running may seem like it should be the same for everyone, but when it comes to running for women, there are a whole different set of considerations.  On the podcast this week, we talk to the former Editor-In-Chief of Triathlete Magazine (and the current publisher of the Triathlonish newsletter) Kelly O'Mara about the best running gear for women. The article on the mymottiv.com blog:  https://mymottiv.com/running-gear-for-women/ For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/

It's an update on MOTTIV this week on the podcast -- our new slogan, what's new with the app, and the direction we're taking the business.  Great chat with NTK and Taren! For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/

Finding ways to increase your performance is something many endurance athletes are always doing. But you don't have to veer into doing things that are against the rules to get faster.  On this week's podcast, Taren and NTK (No Triathlon Kim) discuss 8 "Legal Performance Enhancers" that Taren discovered during his years as a successful amateur triathlete, that anyone can add to perform better. For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/ SPONSORS: https://thefeed.com/teams/mottiv http://bambuwerx.com (CODE Taren)

Regrets, I've had a few... on the podcast today, Taren and NTK (No Triathlon Kim) discuss Taren's six biggest endurance training regrets, things he wish he'd known sooner so he could have corrected and saved himself pain, injury, and slow race times at certain points in his amateur endurance racing career. For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/ SPONSORS: https://thefeed.com/teams/mottiv http://bambuwerx.com (CODE: Taren)

The time has come, and there is finally an option for truly affordable, great training for amateur endurance athletes: we've slashed the price of the MOTTIV training app by 65%, because we firmly believe in the life changing benefits of exercise and chasing endurance goals -- and we want EVERYONE to be able to afford the training.   We discuss the state of training in endurance sports today, and explain our goal in more depth of making training affordable for all. For more resources from MOTTIV including the MOTTIV training app, blog posts, and beginner's guides, go to https://mymottiv.com/ SPONSORS: http://athleticgreens.com/taren