Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast

Toby Gualter raced to victory at the Auckland Marathon last weekend in a time of 2:15:29. Making his official marathon debut, the 25-year-old completely crushed the previous men's course record of 2:17:43, which had stood for 20 years since it was set by Dale Warrander in 2006.
Sweden's Andreas Almgren won the 2026 New York City Marathon on Sunday, 1 November delivering an historic victory in his official debut at the marathon distance. The 31-year-old clocked a spectacular time of 2:06:01, utilizing a devastating late surge inside Central Park over the final mile to pull away from Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa. With this triumph, Almgren became the first Swedish runner in history to win the iconic race and the first European man to take the title in 30 years.
The Nike Apex worn by Andreas Almgren is Nike's new premier "hyper shoe" designed for elite marathon racing. It's scheduled to officially release to the general public in January 2027.
What does Norwegian-style training look like for Almgren…we outline the reported numbers. About 230 km per week, double-threshold days, tightly controlled lactate levels, sessions of 16 × 1 km intervals and heat exposure that runs year-round.
Claire Slater won the free race entry to the Noosa Triathlon. We find out how it all went.
Jack has taken on a new role for para triathlon in New Zealand and will be guiding for para triathlete Mike Whittaker.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Welcome
0:01:37 – NYC Marathon
0:02:18 – What shoes did Guy decide on!
0:03:32 – Auckland Marathon
0:04:54 – Toby Gualter
0:06:55 – Andreas Almgren
0:12:01 – The Nike Apex
0:17:13 – Andreas Almgren's Training Philosophies
0:28:05 – Jack's heat stress training experiences
0:34:41 – The Noosa Triathlon – an overview
0:39:55 – Claire Slater
0:53:03 – Jack's new role for para-triathlon in New Zealand
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 World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona
IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand
New York City Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Andreas Almgren at https://www.instagram.com/aaalmgren/
Nike Apex at https://about.nike.com/en/newsroom/releases/introducing-nike-apex-the-next-leap-in-marathon-speed
Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/
Auckland Marathon at https://aucklandmarathon.co.nz/
Toby Galter at https://www.instagram.com/tobes_gualter/
Para athlete Mike Whittaker at https://www.instagram.com/michael_john_whittaker

Kate and Guy are back and they share their insights from being on the ground on race day in Kona.
Plus, we have a free race entry giveaway competition for IRONMAN New Zealand 2027.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Jack's back from his honeymoon in Japan and discovers a torn soleus.
0:04:18 – Guy and Kate are in Boise
0:05:06 – The New York Marathon, one week to go.
0:07:02 – Guy and Kate in the rain on race day
0:10.37 – Are they coming to IRONMAN New Zealand 2027
0:14:47 – IRONMAN Florida start list
0:17:45 – We need to talk more about Gregory Barnaby
0:20:44 – Taupo the perfect place to arrive early and train
0:22:47 – IRONMAN New Zealand Free Race Entry Competition
0:23:51 – This weekend The Noosa Triathlon
0:24:56 – Kate and Guy on the ground in Kona, we hear their thoughts on the day
0:33:25 – The Blue Seventy Swim Skin
0:36:12 – The responsibility of coaches to prepare athletes for Kona
0:47:08 – Were Kate and Guy able to get a sense of the pro race
0:49:13 – What now for Lucy Charles Barclay
0:53:55 – What went wrong for Kristian Blummenfelt
1:00:48 – Was the temperature more oppressive this year
1:03:10 – Kona not a spectator friendly course
1:04:24 – The best race ever this year in Kona
1:04:51 – Where were Kate and Guy when Solveig capitulated
1:06:35 – IRONMAN need to pay deeper at the World Champs
1:08:41 – Less pro races next year?
1:10:15 – What will Kate and Guy run at the New York Marathon
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 World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona
IRONMAN New Zealand at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-new-zealand
New York Marathon at https://www.nyrr.org/tcsnycmarathon
Gregory Barnaby at https://www.instagram.com/gregory.barnaby/
Noosa Triathlon at https://noosatri.com.au/

Dr. Amanda Sadler is a Fellowship-trained Sports Medicine Physician and Functional Medicine Certified Professional. Amanda's focus has been on primary care and functional medicine. Functional medicine looks at the root cause of a disease from the cellular level to understand its influence on the whole system.
Her training as a doctor has been shaped in part due to her own athletic career and her own missed diagnoses. She was a two-time Olympic Trials qualifier in 2004 and 2008, a leading competitor on the ITU circuit, and in 2013 she won her first Ironman event in Brazil. Amanda dealt with gastrointestinal issues throughout much of her early career. She knows that her career as a triathlete could have been different had those issues been solved earlier and treated correctly.
In this conversation, Dr. Amanda Stevens-Sadler shares her journey from being a professional triathlete to a physician. She highlights the importance of gut health in athletic performance and the need for a shift towards functional medicine, which focuses on individualized care and optimal health rather than just treating symptoms. Dr. Sadler emphasizes the signs of dysfunction that athletes should not ignore and the differences between conventional and functional medicine in addressing health issues.
We discuss the intricate relationship between gut health, stress and athletic performance - emphasizing the importance of personalized approaches to health, particularly for athletes - and introduce her Champion Athlete Method, which focuses on optimizing performance through understanding individual needs and managing stress effectively.
LINKS:
Dr Amanda Sadler at https://www.instagram.com/docamandasadler/

We review all the racing from the IRONMAN World Champs in Kona plus Jack gives us his feedback on his first race there as a Pro.
We share the footage from the Pro Race Press Conference with the top 5 men and women.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Jack… "It got me"
0:02:14 – Jack's pre-race experience in Kona
0:03:50 – Kona… the hub of long distance triathlon
0:05:36 – The weather pre-race and race day
0:07.57 – The spectator experience in Kona
0:09:13 – DNF'ing in Kona versus Nice
0:15:22 – Heat adaptation for Kona
0:17:44 – The run
0:20:28 – Not the race we expected
0:25:19 – The 20m draft rule and race ranger
0:26:48 – The final impact on the pro series results
0:30:14 – Split screen coverage
0:30:35 – Men and Women racing the same course, same day
0:30:46 – Drafting in the AG race
0:34:02 – Matthew Marquardt
0:37:34 – Men's and Women's post race press conference
1:18:00 – The capitulations and what now for the future?
1:21:36 – Vincent Luis… the mic drop
1:24:55 – Will Taylor Knibb's dad now have to race Kona
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 World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona

Jack, Guy and Kate are on the ground in Kona. We share expert advice on navigating the swim, bike and run on race day.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 – Jack, Kate and Guy are in Kona
0:02:06 – It's Jack's first time in Kona
0:03:16 – It's Guy's 22nd time on the Big Island.
0:03:46 – Has Kona recovered from the COVID era
0:07.02 – WTCS Rome and Alex Yee's run.
0:11:33 – How early is too early to arrive in Kona?
0:16:15 – The swim at the World Champs in Kona
0:38:12 – The bike at the World Champs in Kona
0:56:49 – Jack's running shoe of choice for the race
0:57:59 – Look after yourself!
1:00:30 – Don't f**k it up!
1:03:45 – How's Jack feeling
1:05:40 – We'll try and catch up with everyone post-race
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/
WTCS Rome at https://triathlon.org/events/2026-world-triathlon-cup-rome
IRONMAN World Championship Kona at https://www.ironman.com/races/im-world-championship-kona