Maccax Uncensored

It's only March and we already have one of the biggest races of the year happening this weekend as Lionel Sanders faces off against Jan Frodeno at Challenge Miami! We discuss both the men's and women's race, who we think will win and how this will impact the Collins Cup selection for later this year. We also discuss Dubai 70.3, the new Vespa Pro Triathlon Team and much much more! For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85    You can follow Tim at https://www.inst

Ellie Salthouse made the switch from ITU to 70.3 in 2016 and since then has won multiple 70.3's including the 2021 Australian Long Course Championship recently. This week Ellie joins us to tell all about her progression through the sport from a kids 'tryathlon' all the way to now. We talk about the differences she has found between short and long course racing, the challenges the sport faces and which athletes she wants to beat the most. Ellie is a brilliant athlete with a bright future ahead of her with big goals for the rest of the year and ahead. To find out more about Ellie visit: http://elliesalthouse.com/ For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: h

With the introduction of Super League Triathlon, the PTO attempted to make long course triathlon exciting and the announcement of the sub7/8 project, there is lots of triathlon coming to your screen. The question that needs to be asked though, is can triathlon work on TV? This week we are joined by the SLT commentary team to find out what they think needs to be done to make triathlon work on tv. What is being done right, what needs to be improved and how we can make the sport we all love more successful.

Behind every great athlete there is a strong network of support and it just so happens that behind many of the world's best athletes is one super coach! Joel Filliol is one of the most successful coaches in triathlon with Olympic medals, world championships and just about everything in between. Joel works with athletes like Vincent Luis, Mario Mola, Jake Birtwhistle and Katie Zaferes. We sat down with Joel and find out how he got into coaching, what he has learned from other athletes and coaches and what all of this uncertainty means for athletes around the world. A really insightful conversation with someone so integral to the highest performers in triathlon. To find out more about Joel Fillion visit: https://joelfilliol.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out

This week we turn our attention towards what we can expect to see in 2021 in triathlon. Will the Olympics happen? Who will win? What about the 70.3 and Ironman World Championships? Can we finally see a return to long course championship racing or are we going to have to wait until 2022? What will this mean for athletes like Tim O'Donell, Jan Frodeno and even Daniella Ryf? We give our picks for the Kona, 70.3 and Olympic podiums and our thoughts on the chances of all of these races happening. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance

This week we are joined by a rising star of American triathlon, Rudy Von Berg. Rudy is a multiple 70.3 Champion who finished fifth last December at the PTO Championship amongst a field of short and long course superstars. Rudy grew up in France with his Dad being a dominant age group athlete in his own right. We chat with Rudy about how he saw 2020, what the future has in store for him and why he likes beating the short course athletes. We also discuss the announcement of SLT Arena Games, the new date for the Collins Cup and changes to the PTO Rankings. To find out more about Rudy Von Berg visit: https://www.rudyvonberg.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance

This week we are joined by Macca to find out all about the latest announcement by the Pho3nix Foundation which will see Alistair Brownlee, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Kristian Blummenfelt and Nicola Spirig face off against each other to try and break a seven and eight hour iron distance triathlon. Chris has all of the information about how the race will work, gives hints as to where it might be and what it will take for the athletes to achieve this incredible feat! Find out why they chose these athletes, what controls will be in place and anything else you might want to know about the sub 7 and sub 8 attempts in 2022. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com Find out more about Sub 7 Sub 8 at: https://www.sub7sub8.com/    To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Te

Yo Yo Yo! This week we are joined by a rising star of long course triathlon. Sam Long decided to do an Ironman when recovering from a knee injury and since then has gone on to multiple wins at 70.3 and IM.  We talk to Sam about how he got into triathlon, what his Daytona race was like, what he thinks about long course v short course athletes and why he thinks he can be the best in the world. Tune in for a great chat with one of the most entertaining and exciting new talents in U.S. triathlon. To find out more about Sam visit: http://www.samgolong.com You can follow Sam on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samgolong/    For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  I

2020 saw the introduction of the Professional Triathletes Organisation and their first event, the PTO Championship in Daytona. It also saw lots of people asking the same questions about the PTO. What are they? What is their business model? How do they plan to make money? Why don't they get along with Ironman?  This week we are joined by the CEO of the PTO, Sam Renouf to answer all of your questions about the PTO. Sam was incredibly open, honest and candid with his answers to all of your questions. By the end of this episode we hope you will understand what the PTO is, what they want to do and how they want to do it. To find out more about the PTO visit: https://protriathletes.org  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook

Despite some 'challenges' we actually got to see some amazing racing in 2020 and this week we sat down with Macca to talk all about the 2020 highlights and what we are looking forward to in 2021. Macca gives his thoughts on the PTO Championship, what we can expect to see from Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee, Lucy Charles-Barclay, Daniela Ryf and the Norwegians in 2021 and who to watch at the Olympics this year. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85    You can

We are excited to present three of our biggest interviews from 2020 together into one Kona special! This week we are joined by Macca to give his thoughts on the performances of your male podium from the 2019 Ironman World Championships as well as the interviews we did with Sebastian Kienle, Tim O'Donnell and Jan Frodeno in 2020.  These are some of the biggest names in our sport all combined into one super episode! For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85    You

Many of us missed out on seeing the biggest names in our sport line up in Kona in 2020 for the Ironman World Championships so to try and scratch that itch for 2020 we are proud to present the top three women from the 2019 race. We are joined by Chris McCormack to talk about Sarah Crowley, Lucy Charles-Barclay and Anne Haug. We have repackaged three of the biggest interviews from 2020 into one, action-packed Kona podium special edition of the MX Endurance Podcast. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast    Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance    For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an email at podcast@mxendurance.com      You can follow Jame

We made it! The year that felt like a decade is coming to an end and while there hasn't been that much happening in triathlon there has been lots of quality. This week we present the inaugural MX Endurance Podcast Awards. Triathlon Media Person of the Year, Race of the Year, Male and Female Athlete of the Year are just some of the categories we award. Will your picks walk away with the award? Will you be screaming at us because you disagree? Find out what our favourite moments of 2020 were as we wrap up the year that was! For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an

It finally happened! The inaugural PTO Championship took place in Daytona and this week we do a deep dive into every aspect of the event. Did the production live up to the hype? Did we see a war between the long and short course athletes? Did James pick anyone correct last week? We give our thoughts, feedback, things we loved and what we think can be improved at this new and exciting racing format. We geek out about some of the biggest names in the sport racing and give you our recap of exactly how the action unfolded. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For any questions, comments or suggestions send us an

Can you believe there is a championship race this weekend! Not only is this the biggest race of the year, it is one of the biggest fields ever assembled in triathlon. Stars of long, short and middle distance racing will go face-to-face on the Daytona speedway this weekend. We have your pre-race preview as well as who we think will reign supreme! Buckle-up for what is set to be the most exciting race of 2020! Read about what happened to Craig Petrie: https://bit.ly/2VAH91H Donate to support his wife and children here: https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/support-craig-petries-family For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan Find out about our 2021 Training Camp: https://bit.ly/3qr6hGr    Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.co

With Challenge Daytona bringing together stars of long and short course triathlon together who is going to reign supreme? This week we are joined by short and long course World Champion, Chris McCormack to discuss which athletes are stronger, who will dominate Challenge Daytona and why short course athletes have so much success at long course racing. This week we also discuss Andrew Starykowicz receiving a 13 month ban, Kristian Blummenfelt being injured and no more Ironman races in North America this year. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com To read Andrew Starykowicz's blog post: http://www.andrewstarykowicz.com/sanction/    To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

World Record, Olympic appearances, some would say they would be the highlight of their career but we know the truth about this week's guest. The real highlight for Tim Don is being ranked #69 in the PTO Rankings! Tim is an incredible athlete who has had success at all levels and distances of the sport. He joins us this week to talk about his career, the challenges he has faced and is honest opinion on what the PTO is doing for triathlon. Tim is a true icon of the sport and you will not want to miss this chat! To find out more about Tim Don head to https://www.timdon.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mxendurance   For

This week we take a trip to Norway to discuss one of the most iconic triathlons on the planet. The Norseman Xtreme Triathlon is one of the toughest races on the planet to not only complete but to enter with thousands of people annually applying for less than 300 slots. Dag Oliver, General Manager of the Norseman Xtreme Triathlon joins us to tell us all about the race, it's history, it's future and why so many people want to do it.  We are also joined again this week by Gustav Iden and Kristian Blummenfelt to talk about the significance of this race to Norway and if they ever plan to do it. To find out more visit: https://nxtri.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxend

Few athletes have shaken up the 70.3 distance as much as Kristian Blummenfelt and Gustav Iden. The current 70.3 world record holder and current Ironman 70.3 World Champion join us this week to talk about what's next. We discuss why Norway is quickly becoming a global triathlon powerhouse, why they think they will win the Olympics, beat everyone at the PTO Championships & their long course plans. Whether you believe them or not, these are two of the most exciting athletes racing who are determined to make triathlon more exciting for everyone. Follow Kristian: https://www.instagram.com/kristianblu Follow Gustav: https://www.instagram.com/gustav_iden  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: htt

Lucy Charles-Barclay stormed onto the triathlon scene in 2017 with her second place in Kona and has become one of the biggest names in the sport.  This week we are excited to chat with Lucy about her career, from being told she would never come close to Daniela Ryf, to three second place finishes in Kona, Lucy has raised the bar in women's racing. We look at her early days in the sport and the struggles she has overcome, how she plans to win Kona and what motivates her to be better.  We also discuss Lionel Sanders breaking the Canadian One Hour Record, swim, bike, running around the world and news that Canyon is for sale. To find out more about Lucy head to https://www.lucycharles.com  For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   To sign up as a podcast member and get a whole bunch of benefits head to www.mxendurance.com/podcast   Claim your free Off-Season Strength Training Plan: https://mxendurance.com/free-plan   Or check MX Endurance out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.fa