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The Tri Faster Podcast brings you triathlon news, information, training advice and interviews from coach Keith Kotar and age group athlete Michael Mansfield
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Monday Feb 20, 2023
Monday Feb 20, 2023
In this episode the guys dissect training for the half-iron distance, discuss Andrew Messick's appearance on the How They Train podcast, and take an early look at the recently revealed Challenge Roth Men's start list.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
The guys are back after a couple illnesses and races. They start off by giving some "awards" for 2022 then looking ahead to 2023. Next, they dive into the main topic of how pro triathletes make money and Keith gives some insight into his days as a pro and why he decided to compete as a lower level pro. They wrap up by answering a listener submitted question about the best degree for triathletes and also discuss the announcement by Ironman to split the men and women for the Ironman World Championship starting this year.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
In this episode, the guys give some training updates, then jump into discussion about training for short course. They talk about the phases of the season and how to plan for each specific sport. The episode wraps up with some race recaps including the Grand Final, Daytona and IM Israel.
Some technical issues delayed the publishing of this episode and may be present during playback. Hoping for a better connection in Episode 23!
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
Wednesday Nov 23, 2022
In this episode the guys start a multi-part series where they will dive into the specifics of training for different distances. Part 1 covers the themes that you will see in every distance before moving into episodes covering Short Course, 70.3 and Ironman. After that they recap the weekend of Ironman racing and debate whether or not Ben Kanute is the greatest American triathlete of all time.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
Saturday Nov 05, 2022
This week the guys recap the exciting 70.3 World Championship from last weekend, including the predicted podium finish of Ben Kanute, and the dominance of Taylor Knibb. Keith reviews his day out on the course and gives his thoughts on the Age Group experience. To wrap up, Keith and Michael go through the equipment they use on race day.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
This week the guys give some training updates and talk about what they're offseasons are starting to look like. They then tackle a great listener question about different recovery methods and what they think are the best ways to spend your money. With 70.3 worlds this weekend, they take a look at the favorites and predict their podiums.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
This week Michael kicks things off with his race report from the Chicago Marathon. The guys then dive into their takes on Kona and the fast times we saw on the Big Island.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
IT'S KONA WEEK! For the first time since 2019, the Ironman World Championship is going to be held in Hawaii. The guys preview the race and predict how they think the races will play out. First, Michael dives into the last few days of his taper as he gets ready for this weekend's Chicago Marathon.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
In this episode, Michael and Keith give some training updates, plus a recap of the PTO US Open, including a boots-on-the-ground viewpoint from Keith. They then dive into the main topic and explain the different major organizations in the sport and they affect both pros and age groupers alike.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
In Episode 15 the guys give some training updates as Michael nears the Chicago Marathon and Keith starts his taper for the PTO US Open. They then dive into this week's topic of Organizing a Training Week, and give you some things to consider when placing workouts.
Then they preview the PTO US Open and give their podium pick before reviewing the last two weekends in pro triathlon.
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Follow Michael on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/c/MichaelMansfieldTri
You can learn more about Keith and his coaching services at https://www.fortworthtc.com/