This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we discuss Chris racing Ironman 70.3 Arizona, what went down at Ironman California, the new Women’s World Championship qualification process, the Ironman Pro Series announcement, and Sam Laidow's drug use allegations and investigation. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias:...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we discuss the women's Ironman World Championships. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we catch up on Tony's experience racing the Chicago marathon, where Kelvin Kiptum just broke the world record. We also discuss a recent article published discussing "data" that the author feels shows that it hasn't become too easy for women to qualify for the Ironman World Championship. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we discuss getting through peak training weeks mentally and physically, the vitamins/supplements we use, as well as preparing your support crew for an Ironman race. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we catch up on the latest happening in the world of triathlon and endurance sports, as well as a bunch of other nonsense. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we catch up on the latest happening in the world of triathlon and endurance sports, as well as a bunch of other nonsense. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance.pocast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we talk with new triathlete Michael Duncan about his experience racing at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz. Michael is 29 years old and was a D1 runner in college for Loyola Marymount University. He recently decided to try out the sport of triathlon and crushed this race. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we discuss the Ironman World Championship for the men in Nice, France. ⁠⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we discuss the upcoming Ironman World Championships in Nice, France, as well as Chris and Tony's thoughts on the disqualification of Lionel Sanders for crossing the centerline of a small road in Lathi, Finland, during the 70.3 World Championship. ⁠⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast we talk about Chris and Tony's experiences at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Lahti, Finland. ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast we talk with Sebastian from INSYCD about their testing and performance analysis software that is helping athletes take their training and performance to a new level. INSYCD: https://inscyd.com/ ⁠⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we talk with Kelli Reddy about her experience winning her age group at the June Lake Olympic triathlon this weekend and her qualification and travel to the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Lahti, Finland. Kelli on IG: ⁠instagram.com/jaguarkelli/⁠ ⁠https://www.ocendurance.com⁠⁠ Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Jennifer Vollmann is a triathlon and mindset coach, age group triathlete, and mom. She is the owner and head coach of Finding Endurance, where she coaches beginner athletes up to World Championship qualifiers. She is also the co-owner and operator of the Pura Vida Cycling Challenge, a cycling climbing camp in Costa Rica that pushes riders to their limits. Jennifer didn’t grow up as an athlete. It wasn't until after the birth of her daughter and her decision to step down in her role as...

In this week's episode of the OC Endurance podcast, our guest is Raul Cardenas, a skilled bike mechanic and accomplished endurance athlete. Raul embarked on his endurance sports journey in 2011, where he kicked off with the Surf City Marathon. In 2013, he attended the United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in Ashland, Oregon. After completing his training, he joined Tri-Zone, working until the shop's closure in 2022. Raul has completed four full Ironman events and 14 70.3 Ironmans. He is preparing...

In this week's episode of the OC Endurance podcast, we delve into several hot topics within the triathlon world. Among the issues under scrutiny is the rule stipulating that triathletes must have their tri kit zipped up as they cross the finish line. Additionally, we tackle the problem of doping in age-group racing and explore the nuances of outside assistance during a race. To top it off, we share our predictions for the upcoming PTO US Open this weekend....

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, host Chris Elmore shares his experience of returning to racing after undergoing pubic symphysis and abdominal reattachment surgery. Despite having only six weeks of run training leading up to the race, Chris takes us through how the weekend in Salem, OR, unfolded. Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠⁠⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠⁠

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we sit down with Joby Gutierrez, a well-known coach and athlete from FC Endurance. Joby's remarkable journey to the Kona Ironman World Championships, qualifying five times in a row, is a testament to his relentless dedication and perseverance. Contrary to his current achievements, Joby's athletic path wasn't always set in stone. As a former baseball player, he unexpectedly joined his high school track team to support a friend, almost by chance....

This week's episode welcomes Nadia Ruiz (IronGirlNadia) to the show. Nadia is an educator, coach, and speaker who is making a change in her community by motivating and inspiring individuals of all backgrounds to achieve their goals. Her fitness journey began when she stepped on the start line for her first marathon at 14. Twenty-three years later, Nadia has completed 153 marathons with 78 Boston Qualifiers, 124 half marathons, 16 full and half Ironmans, 16 ultra marathons, and several...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we delve into an exciting new segment called "Endurance Hot Takes!" Austin, Chris, and Tony engage in thought-provoking discussions on various controversial topics. We explore whether Revel races should be qualifiers for the Boston Marathon, has the Ironman World Championships lost its luster in the age group rankings, the issue of athletes misrepresenting their performance results, the inclusion of non-70.3 Ironman merchandise in the Ironman 70.3 event...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we talk to biking fitting and aero dynamics expert Jim Manton of ERO Sports. He has been one of the world leaders in bike fit and aerodynamics for over two decades. Jim works with many of the world's top pro triathletes and cyclists, including US Cycling, Lionel Sanders, Holly Lawernce, and age group athletes. Jim Manton Website: erohighperformance.com/ IG: @erosports YouTube: Fast or Fiction Find us on IG: OC Endurance:...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we answer questions submitted by our listeners about training and racing. Austin, Chris, and Tony share their thoughts on maintaining a high level of training without burnout, minimizing T1/T2 times, mentally preparing to push yourself to the max in a race, the beer mile, and who inspires them. Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠

Area 3 Endurance is a coaching and team-based triathlon organization founded by USA Triathlon (USAT) certified coach Jon Yance. Based in Southern California, Area 3 Endurance works with endurance athletes to help them achieve a healthy balance between endurance training and everyday life. Because Jon believes each athlete is unique and there is no “one glove fits all” approach, he has designed Area 3 Endurance to help each athlete achieve his or her individual goals through customized...

This week on the OC Endurance podcast, we catch up with our co-host Tony Macias and his experience racing Ironman 70.3 Hawaii over the weekend. We also discuss the tragic accident this past weekend at Ironman Hamburg involving a motorcycle carrying a photographer and an age group athlete. Find us on IG: OC Endurance: ⁠⁠@oc.endurance⁠⁠ Austin Ray: ⁠⁠@714endurance⁠⁠ Chris Elmore: ⁠⁠@cjayemedia⁠⁠ Tony Macias: ⁠@bigbadwolf_82⁠

When Josh was a young teen, his father mentioned a local middle school teacher was training for Ironman as they drove to a swim meet in Wisconsin. Intrigued, Josh asked about it, and his father explained that it involved swimming, biking, and running a long distance. Naively, Josh confidently declared that he could do it. His father, aware of the challenge, wished him luck, planting a seed of determination in Josh's mind. Josh continued to pursue his dream of becoming an elite swimmer,...

This week we have our first guest on the OC Endurance podcast. Annie Swierczek is a promising young triathlete who recently won her age group at the Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, which was only her second 70.3 race. For being so new to the sport, she has proven to be a powerful cyclist who recently took down a 31-mile QOM on the high-trafficked Santa Ana River Trail in Orange County, CA. In this episode, we delve into Annie's journey, exploring her training routines, her challenges, and the lessons...