Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Bevan and Jack discuss the highlights from the weekend's racing at Challenge Roth and IRONMAN Switzerland. Plus we share Jack's experiences from his bike testing day with Justin from Velo Performance using the AiRO App.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – A weekend of sport!
0:01:11 – Challenge Roth bigger and better than ever
0:02:56 – The appearance of the new Canyon TT bike in Roth
0:04:27 – The number of people on the ground in Roth
0:10:09 – Magnus Ditlev's Race Ranger placement
0:11:40 – The AiRO App – Jack's experiences
0:18:54 – Road helmet or TT helmet for Kona?
0:23:50 – Challenge Roth Male race
0:38:01 – Challenge Roth Female race
0:47:52 – IRONMAN Switzerland
0:51:12 – The Bogen family
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
Challenge Roth at https://www.challenge-roth.com/en/
IRONMAN Switzerland at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-switzerland
The AiRO App at https://www.airo.app/
Justin Ralph of Velo Performance at https://veloperformance.co.nz/

We catch up on the racing from IRONMAN Frankfurt and the upcoming race at Challenge Roth.
Following his retirement from professional steeplechase running, Olympic silver medalist Evan Jager joined the Swedish startup Nomio as their Head of Athlete Relations.
Nomio is a 60ml performance shot made primarily of organic broccoli sprouts. It contains isothiocyanates (ITCs), which research suggests help buffer lactate and accelerate recovery without the gastrointestinal stress often caused by bicarb
In this episode we explore Evan's remarkable career and his transition from elite running to working with the innovative biohacking product Nomio.
Todd Turner won the free race entry to IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast. We find out more about him
TIMESTAMPS:
0:03:29 – Temperature in Roth
0:05:38 – IRONMAN Frankfurt Race Review
0:20:01 – Challenge Roth
0:30:43 – Evan Jager of Nomio
1:21:51 – Jack's steeplechase career
1:27:47 – Todd Turner
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
IRONMAN Frankfurt at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-frankfurt
Nomio at https://drinknomio.com/
Evan Jager at https://www.instagram.com/evanjager/
IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-sunshine-coast

Balancing demanding training with medical school and personal life is no small feat. Matthew Marquardt shares his strategies for managing time effectively, ensuring that neither his work, academic pursuits nor his athletic goals are compromised.
He emphasizes the importance of mental resilience and a disciplined approach to training, focusing on the present and tuning out distractions.
Insights into handling adversity are central to Matt's approach. His experiences with overcoming setbacks and maintaining confidence in competition provide a roadmap for aspiring triathletes.
Plus, we hear about the importance for him of balancing athletic pursuits with philanthropy and personal fulfillment.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Balancing life as an elite triathlete
0:02:05 – Matt's background as a swimmer
0:03:04 – Managing the cognitive load of training, racing and working.
0:09:22 – Transitioning to triathlon
0:11:00 – Bike ride across America
0:13:24 – Transitioning from an age grouper to a pro triathlete
0:16:29 – The evolution of his biking abilities
0:20:04 – Staying "out of the noise"
0:22:30 – Those cramps!
0:25:23 – IRONMAN Cairns and cramping
0:29:29 – The cramping solution
0:33:43 – The changes that manage the cramps
0:36:29 – The evolution of his run
0:42:11 – Cape Epic
0:45:50 – The impact of long-distance travel
0:18:28 – South Africa record breaking performance
0:51:04 – Pelotonia Cancer Research
0:52:28 – Next race Lake Placid
LINKS:
Matthew Marquardt at https://www.instagram.com/matthewdmarquardt/
Pelotonia at https://www.pelotonia.org/

We review the racing from IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore and the WTCS race in Quiberon.
Matthew Marquardt is our second podcast this week and we share excerpts from that upcoming interview
Rikki Anderson won the free race entry to IRONMAN Cairns. We find out how her day went.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – We have technical issues!
0:01:54 – Bit of illness around post IRONMAN Cairns
0:04:10 – WTCS Quiberon race review
0:05:47 – IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore race review
0:15:51 – Matthew Marquardt
0:16:59 – Matthew Marquardt races his own race
0:31:57 – IRONMAN Frankfurt this weekend
0:36:35 – Rikki Anderson
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
IRONMAN Cairns at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-cairns
IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-elsinore
Matthew Marquardt at https://www.instagram.com/matthewdmarquardt/
WTCS Quiberon at https://events.triathlon.org/2026-wtcs-quiberon

EPISODE NOTES
We have a free race entry to give away to IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast
We review all the racing from IRONMAN Cairns and IRONMAN 70.3 Happy Valley.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Jack Moody post race
0:01:10 – Kate and Guy at the finish line until the end
0:03:01 – IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast and free race entry competition
0:12:43 – IRONMAN Cairns weather conditions
0:13:22 – Swim conditions
0:31.31 – The bike at IRONMAN Cairns
0:45:33 – The run at IRONMAN Cairns
0:51:10 – Outdoor riding versus indoor trainer riding
0:55:18 – Penny Slater in the female race
1:00:24 – No hat or glasses for Jack in the race
1:05:26 – Happy Valley men's race
1:07:38 – Happy Valley women's race
1:13:50 – Will Trevor Foley win Kona?
1:19:00 – Will Paula Findlay take her Kona slot?
LINKS:
Jack Moody at https://www.instagram.com/jacktmoody/
Kate Bevilaqua at https://www.instagram.com/katebevilaqua/
Guy Crawford at https://www.instagram.com/guyrcrawford/
IRONMAN Cairns at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-cairns
IRONMAN 70.3 Happy Valley at https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-pennsylvania