Triathlon Taren Podcast

We're back from a short podcasting break with an exciting update on what's new with MOTTIV and what we've been up to lately! For a free training plan, visit https://mymottiv.com

Taren and NTK are back for 2024!  We talk about the best time of day to train for fat loss, what to expect after a 70.3 race, how to move from run-walk to run-run, how to stack workouts when you're short on time, and some cool MOTTIV business updates! To submit your question to the podcast, visit mymottiv.com/ask and you'll get yours answered on a future podcast! 

It's the final podcast of 2023 before we take a short break for the holidays. On the podcast, we talk about the biggest MOTTIV win of 2023, we talk about how to handle training during the holidays.  And we talk about the new format for our question and answer segment on the podcast! To ask a question for the podcast, head to mymottiv.com/ask. To get a free training plan, visit mymottiv.com.

On the podcast this week, we talk about Taren's surprise training progress.  Some new training research that shows a level of too much training to be healthy.  And we answer questions from our listeners, including a great question about tracking heart rate in the pool. To submit your own listener question to be answered on the podcast, go to mymottiv.com/ask For free training for triathlons or endurance sports, visit the MOTTIV app!

On the podcast this week, we talk about Taren's old pain cave, the 7 most important things in training, 50m vs 25m swimming, and a brand new way to submit your Q&A questions for the podcast! For a free training plan go to mymottiv.com. To submit a question for future podcasts, go to mymottiv.com/ask

On the podcast this week, we talk about a new app feature, answer a question about salt rate testing, and whether sleep patterns can be fixed. To get a free training plan, sign up at mymottiv.com!

On the podcast this week, Taren talks about the business side of MOTTIV and the steps being taken to continue to grow the app (and how you can help!)  We also talk about working your way out of the off-season.  And some great Q&A questions about cadence, split runs, "floaty pants" in the pool, and travelling before and after a big race. If you want to try the MOTTIV app for free, visit mymottiv.com and sign up!

This week on the podcast, we talk about setting PRs into your 60s (one of our MOTTIV athletes just did it at IM Florida!) How to race 5-8% faster, based on a brand new study.  And, a reminder that MOTTIV gear is 30% off in the store in our pre-Black Friday sale that ends Friday, November 10th at midnight Pacific Time. To try the MOTTIV app for free, visit mymottiv.com and sign up now!

This week on the podcast, we briefly discuss that there's been another doping allegation in triathlon. We talk about an upper body run technique study with some promising results. We discuss a potential new MOTTIV app feature... and as always, we have our ever-popular Q&A segment, answering listener questions. To try out the MOTTIV app with a free training plan, sign up at mymyottiv.com!

On the podcast this week, we give a sneak peak into the MOTTIV app's upcoming bodyweight strength training workouts.  We share details of one MOTTIV athlete who has qualified for the 2024 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship.  And, we get into the great debate over sodium for endurance athletes. To get a free training plan for any race you want, visit mymottiv.com and sign up!

On the podcast this week, we discuss Lucy Charles-Barclay's IRONMAN World Championship win from the weekend as well as our impressions of the first women's only Kona race.  We discuss a study on strength training, and we answer your pressing nutrition questions in a Q&A session with Sports Dietician Taryn Richardson. To try the MOTTIV training app for free (get a free training plan!), go to mymottiv.com and sign up today!

This week on the podcast, we talk about the fastest MOTTIV athlete half marathon ever done!  Taren went Strava KOM hunting (we'll tell you how it went)... and where to start when you're starting over. To get a free training plan for any race you want, visit mymottiv.com.

On this episode of the podcast, we talk about how to do the offseason right. Taren says he may never run again. Thoughts on “Hybrid" athletes and more! Try the MOTTIV app for free:  mymottiv.com

On the podcast this week:  NTK Made a Bike Mistake. How to Train to Avoid DNF’ing. How Much Time is Needed Between Ironmans. To try the MOTTIV training app for free, visit mymottiv.com and sign up!

All time hardest workout. Poop Transplants for Speed? When should you train in Zone 1 vs Zone 2?  All of that and more on this week's podcast. To train for free on the MOTTIV training app, sign up at mymottiv.com!

We touch on a controversy presently going on in the world of professional triathlon, the upgraded speed in the MOTTIV app, and in the Q&A section we talk about something plaguing a lot of athletes right now:  how to handle training in the heat! To get a totally free training plan visit mymottiv.com!

This week on the podcast, we discuss Taren's first "race" in three and a half years.  We dive into a study about endurance athletes and mental health issues.  And we have a solid Q&A section, including how to modify training when you work a job where you're on your feet OR a job with crazy hours... and more! To get your question answered on the app, find @triathlontaren on Instagram, send a DM that starts with the line "Question For The Podcast".   To get a free training plan, visit mymottiv.com.

It's a solo-Taren show this week, as NTK is on a mini-vacation.  On the podcast Taren talks about how he thinks triathlon can be fixed, whether beet root juice works, and which distance of triathlon you should do next. To try our endurance training app for free:  mymottiv.com!

Great info on where the fastest triathletes come from, the running "Pose" technique, bike tire sizes, and more! To get a training plan for free, visit mymottiv.com!

On the podcast this week, we talk about time efficient endurance training plans, the controversy around carbohydrates (carbs), and why Garmin's fitness recommendations are straight-up silly. To get a free training plan, visit mymottiv.com and sign up!