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The Triathlon Taren Podcast with Taren and NTK (No Triathlon Kim), features pro triathletes, heavy hitters in the triathlon world, age group triathletes from around the world, and coverage of races and triathlon events. Every Sunday night on the Triathlon Taren Podcast you'll hear fun, engaging and informative tri-related interviews from the triathlon world led by Taren and NTK.

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Ironman Hawaii Day 1: Patrick McCrann Talks about How to Qualify for Kona - Triathlon Taren Podcast: While at Ironman Hawaii 2017 Triathlon Taren sat down with Patrick McCrann, the head coach of the Endurance Nation triathlon team. - Patrick is a multiple time Kona qualifier as an age grouper, in this interview Patrick talks about how triathletes nee... by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Wahoo Fitness Founder Chip Hawkins on: Starting Businesses, The Future of Bike Tech, and Taking Risks Ep.008 - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Chip Hawkins, the Founder of the insanely quick growing company Wahoo Fitness, sits down with Taren while at Interbike 2017 to talk about the history of how he started Wahoo Fitness, the decisions he believes led to the success of the company, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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John Joseph: From Drug Dealing and Prison to Ironman Hawaii 2017 - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Ironman Hawaii 2017 World Championship Pro Recap: Patrick Lagne, Daniela Ryf, Doping, The Future of Ironman - Triathlon Taren Podcast: In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast, Taren and No Triathlon Kim (NTK) sit down and recap the Ironman Hawaii 2017 World Championship. - Taren and Kim discuss Patrick Lagne's unique running ability, Lionel Sanders' insanely analytic mind, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Brad Culp Explains His Side of The Online Attack of Danielle Dingman’s GoFundMe Campaign - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Brad Culp has been closely involved in the recent online attack of rookie half-ironman 70.3 pro Danielle Dingman. After having Danielle on the podcast earlier this week it was important to hear from the opposition's side so we asked Brad to be on the .. by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Ironman Hawaii 2017: Bob Babbitt Picks The Winners - Triathlon Taren Podcast: While at Ironman Hawaii 2017 Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim sat down with Bob Babbitt, the host and creator of Babbittville Radio which one of the longest standing pro-race coverage interview podcasts and live streams in ironman triathlon. - by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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6-Time World Champion Mark “The Grip” Allen Ep.002 - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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John Cobb on Lance Armstrong in the Windtunnel and Overpriced Bikes - Triathlon Taren Podcast: John Cobb is the founder of Cobb Cycling. It's not well know that John Cobb was one of the first people to ever have cyclist enter a wind tunnel; John was bringing cyclists and triathletes like Lance Armstrong and Mike Pigg into the windtunnel at Texas... by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Sarah True: Good and Bad being a 2-time Olympian & moving to 70.3 racing - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Sarah True is a two-time Olympian and has recently moved up to the half-ironman distance with great success achieving multiple podium placings in 70.3 races, a fourth place finish at the half-ironman world championships in Chattanooga and a win at half... by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Half-Ironman Austin 70.3 2017 Race Recap - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Half-Ironman Austin 70.3 happened on October 29, 2017 and Triathlon Taren placed 5th in the 35-39 age category and 82nd overall, qualifying for Half-Ironman Worlds South Africa in 2018. - In this podcast Taren sits down in the grass right after the aw... by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Half-Ironman Coeur d’Alene 70.3 2018 Race Recap - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Triathlon Taren does a race recap for his race in half-ironman Coeur d'Alene 70.3 and how the race went down for the pros and eventual overall winners Matt Hanson and Haley Chura. - Triathlon Taren goes through his race prep in training, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Heather & Trevor Wurtele on Not Racing Ironman Kona, Doping in Triathlon, and Leaving Safe Careers Ep.090 - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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2017 Year in Review with Coach Pat Peacock: Austin & Campeche 70.3s, Marathon Swimming, and Training Plan Design - Triathlon Taren Podcast: In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Taren sits down with Coach Patrick Peacock to recap how the 2017 race season went. We talk about half-ironman Campeche, training camps, winning local races, marathon swimming (specifically Coach Pat pulli.. by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Ben Fuqua: Top 10 American in Kona in Just 5 Days a Week - Triathlon Taren Podcast: In this interview Triathlon Taren and No Triathlon Kim speak with competitive age group triathlete Ben Fuqua from Team Every Man Jack. Ben started triathlon in 2010 and in his first several races he was anything but spectacular, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Zen Triathlon’s Brett Blanker on Ultra-Triathlons, Keto Diets, and Podcasting Ep.006 - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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What’s Killing Triathlon Today and What Made It Explode in the 2000s with Steve Fleck - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Steve Fleck has been in the triathlon industry as a competitor, marketer, and now race announcer since 1981. Steve raced one of the first triathlons ever held in Canada in 1981 and lays claim to a 9:04 Ironman personal best, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Jeanni Seymour & Justin Metzler on Biking Without a Saddle and How to Pick Up a Pro Triathlete - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Jeanni Seymour and Justin Metzler are professional Ironman and half-ironman 70.3 triathletes who are a couple that are known around the Universe as #Metzlemour they're a worldwide sensation really. Jeanni Seymour is one of the highest ranked Ironman 7.. by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Tri Swim Coach Kevin Koskella on Internet Entrepreneurship, Triathlon Swimming, and Freedom Loving Ep.010 - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
75 min listen
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75 min listen
Ventum Bike Founders Jimmy Seear & Diaa Nour talk $32,000 bikes, Negative Reviews, Triathlon Startups - Triathlon Taren Podcast: In this episode of the Triathlon Taren Podcast Taren speaks with Jimmy Seear and Diaa Nour who are the founders of Ventum Bikes. Jimmy and Diaa met and decided they would start Ventum bikes, why they sell a $32,000 bike, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Ironman Hawaii 2017 World Championship: Hoka One One, Rudy Project, Halo Neuroscience - Triathlon Taren Podcast by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Daryl Hurrie: Canada’s Mad Sports Scientist who creates Olympians - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Darryl Hurrie is often referred to as the Mad Sports Scientist. He has trained athletes to the Olympics and been the Director of Sports Science for Canadian Sports Centres. Darryl is a young guy and an athlete himself, by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Rebecca Beaker-McKee: One of the Best Age Groupers in the World On Balancing Ironman with Life - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Rebecca Beaker-McKee is one of the top female age group triathletes in the world; she won her age group in all but one Ironman race over the course of 2017 eventually finishing 7th in the world in 45-49 age category. by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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Josh Amberger: First out of the Water in Kona and His Secret Sauce to Success - Triathlon Taren Podcast: Josh Amberger made a big splash in the Ironman World Championship in 2017, literally, he came out of the water first in just over 47 minutes well ahead of one of the largest swim packs to ever form in the Hawaii Ironman. by Taren's MōTTIV Method Podcast
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