Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast · Bevan McKinnon

Simone Maier and One NZ GODZONE

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Simone Mayer says she finished Godzone with pneumonia after coughing up blood for two days.

1. Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast centers on Tri Off-Road Taupo, the T100 grand final in Qatar, and Simone Mayer's Godzone account. 2. Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier host the episode, and Simone Mayer joins as a five-time Coast to Coast champion and two-time Godzone winner. 3. The episode asks what Taupo, Qatar, and Godzone reveal about race execution, athlete selection, and endurance across different formats. 4. Bevan and Tim describe Tri Off-Road Taupo as a river-based race near Spa Park with a swim down the protected river close to town. 5. Anna from the swim squad gets named for coming out of the water ahead of Bryce and placing fifth overall among men and women. 6. Wayne Redden and his family are credited with uncovering a river-edge trail that even long-time Taupo locals had missed. 7. The hosts say the newly discovered trail has opened more looping options in Spa Park and improved the run network. 8. The Qatar T100 final draws commentary on Lucy Charles, Yelly Geens, Morgan Pearson, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Kate Woff, Hayden Wilde, and Julie Derran. 9. Bevan notes that Morgan Pearson and Georgia Taylor-Brown produced stronger-than-expected performances after building through the year. 10. Tim says Kate Woff committed to the series, managed a difficult gut finish, and delivered a well-deserved win. 11. The hosts focus on the 2027 World Triathlon and T100 alignment, the Deloitte report, and the idea of a shared commercial and governance structure. 12. They discuss how rankings, start lists, and Challenger-series qualification could replace the current "if you can get there, you can get a start" approach. 13. Bevan says the T100 may become more integrated with World Triathlon and could eventually sit inside Olympic qualification pathways. 14. Tim argues that athletes like Kate Woff, Hayden Wilde, Morgan Pearson, and Georgia Taylor-Brown may keep balancing short-course and T100 options. 15. Both hosts say the middle-distance season is becoming more flexible, with athletes likely mixing Ironman, T100, and World Triathlon plans. 16. The Qatar venue gets criticized for having almost no atmosphere, with Bevan contrasting it with the crowd support at Wollongong. 17. Simone Mayer joins the show while recovering from pneumonia, and she says she was still coughing a lot after Godzone. 18. She explains that she coughed up blood during the last two days, felt swollen, and looked like a "puffball" before the swelling went down. 19. The interview tone is conversational, technical, and steady, with the hosts moving from race analysis to practical detail and then to Simone's recovery. 20. Listeners who follow triathlon politics, adventure racing, and elite race logistics will get the most from this episode.

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A grounded look at off-road racing, hydration trade-offs, and why steady still wins.

This episode covers the overlap between race-day talk and practical endurance problem solving: Taupo's off-road weekend, the river swim, and the recurring trade-offs around pacing, water, and effort over a long day.

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You want the real trade-offs behind a long, messy endurance day on tired legs and limited water.

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