
The Triathlon Age Group Journey
As triathletes, we love watching and racing with the pros. However, what they do is not always possible for us. This podcast is for age group triathletes that want to be part of a conversation on being the best triathlete they can be with their time, talent, resources, and level of effort. Being age group triathletes, coaches, parents, and full-time working professionals, your hosts, Jillian Carlson, Jay Cougnet and Matt Sommer will be your guide on this adventure. Each podcast, we will discuss topics pertinent to you with other age group triathletes of varying capabilities in order to have some fun and hopefully share some insights that might make your training and racing just a little bit better! We all have something to learn and share while on the journey of our individual triathlon adventures!
Podcasting since 2022 • 70 episodes
The Triathlon Age Group Journey
Latest Episodes
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Nutrition
Matt, Jillian, and Jay attempt to unpack the gigantic topic of nutrition for triathletes. We are not professionals in this area but our combined experience in the sport provides a pretty wide array of approaches to daily nutrition as well...
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Season 2 - Episode 20 - Bikes - Part 2
In episode 5 of this season, Matt, Jillian, and Jay discussed tons of topics about bikes. Unfortunately, we didn't get to everything we had hoped to cover, so we are back again to try and cover more dimensions of the longest leg of triath...
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Season 2 - Episode 19 - Indoor Training Tips & Tricks
In the Northern Hemisphere, we are in the middle of the dog days of winter. Many of us are sequestered to our "caves" to get our training done. What can we do to make it more tolerable or engaging? How can we remain purposeful...
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Season 2 - Episode 18 - A World Championship New Year! - Part 2
We pick up where we left off with Jillian, Matt, and Andy Holland last episode about their experience at the 2024 70.3 and Ironman Championships in Taupo and Kona. We were just getting to the start of their races last episode, so listen a...
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Season 2 - Episode 17 - A World Championship New Year! - Part 1
Happy 2025 everyone! In this very special new year episode, Matt, Jillian, and Jay welcome back a previous guest, Andy Holland. 2024 went out with a bang for Andy, Matt, and Jillian with visits to the Ironman and Ironman 70.3 World ...
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Fan Mail
Fred Rossi here. I enjoy your Pod and the sport/work/life balance issues you discuss. I’m a 62-yr old male triathlete starting my 8th 70.3 season. I usually start weight training 3x/wk about 1 month after the race season ends. I continue until the spring when I taper the weights and start the race training. In the lifting season I still swim/spin/run but in lower volumes. My question is, “how much weight work should I be doing during race training and the race season itself?” Thanks for the advice in advance.
Boston, Massachusetts