Wanaka travel talk gives way to a rain-heavy course breakdown and Croft's running background.
Wanaka weather and travel set the scene before the focus shifts to Ruth Croft, a rain-soaked event, and the way the course held up under mud and churn.

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Hosted by Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier, Fitter Radio brings together their shared passion and knowledge of triathlon, running, nutrition and basically all things endurance! Listen to the latest research, interviews with pro athletes and leading experts to help you improve your sports performance and your health!
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Fitter Radio turns triathlon results into informed conversations about pacing, fueling, course demands and the economics surrounding professional endurance racing.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast treats endurance racing as a problem to be examined from the course outward. Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier move between race reviews, athlete interviews and training discussion, weighing terrain, pacing, fueling and field strength with…
A Taupo downhill looks innocent until Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier start talking about your quads.
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Wanaka travel talk gives way to a rain-heavy course breakdown and Croft's running background.
Wanaka weather and travel set the scene before the focus shifts to Ruth Croft, a rain-soaked event, and the way the course held up under mud and churn.
A grounded race-week discussion that links Supertri Toulouse with the women's Ironman World Championship chase pack.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier open with Supertri Toulouse and then move into the women's Ironman World Championship picture, keeping the focus on race week rather than drifting into generalities.
A practical look at blood-flow restriction training and where it fits in triathlon prep.
This episode stays focused on blood-flow restriction training, then keeps pulling that physiology back toward triathlon. Bevan and Tim cover capillarization, mitochondrial biogenesis, fatigue resistance, and the logic behind a low-cadence bike block, even when the session itself…
Race detail, career pressure, and a grounded look at where triathlon is heading.
It settles into endurance-sport talk that treats terrain, weather, and pacing as part of the result. The long effort through God's own, the extra days on course, and the post-race hunger add texture, while the turn toward recent retirements and the pressure on mid-tier pros…
A triathlon episode that moves from New York Marathon drama to Ironman qualification politics.
This episode opens with New York Marathon drama: the sprint finish, the women's course record, the men's photo finish, and six Kenyans on the podium.
A focused triathlon breakdown built around Matt Hauser's swim pressure, improved run, and the strain he puts on the front pack.
This episode looks at how short-course triathlon is changing, using Matt Hauser's stronger swim and better run as the clearest marker. The hosts make the case that a fast swim can force the front group to spend more early, and that cost then ripples through the rest of the…
Race context, coaching talk, and a clear view of how triathlon is shifting.
This episode keeps its focus on a weekend of racing, with short course back on the New Zealand calendar and Napier still drawing complaint about the lack of proper coverage. Hayden Wilde is the main pull.
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.




Bruised stories, blunt talk, real recovery.

Endurance performance, tested past the easy answers.
Endurance stories with trail dirt still attached.
An 8-minute lead turned into a 12-second loss—the finest of margins.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast hosts Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier, with Jack Tex Moody stepping in, open with the Godzone adventure race moving across roughly 600 kilometres and the top teams stretching far ahead of the mid-pack.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier kick off with some weekend sport before moving into Supertri Toulouse.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier open with short-course racing back on the New Zealand calendar, and the letdown of having no coverage from Napier.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast’s “Triathlon in New Zealand 2026” focuses on Jack Moody replacing Tim Brazier on a hot Auckland day while Bevan McKinnon steers the discussion.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier open with Winter Olympics downhill skiing, including Lindsey Vonn's ACL rupture, icy course preparation, and race speeds they say feel closer to 200 kph.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast starts with the New York Marathon's sprint finish, a women's course record of 2:19.50, and a men's 2:08.09 photo finish, then turns to six Kenyans on the podium and the repeated Kenyan doping-bans conversation.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast mixes Jack Moody’s decision to withdraw from the T100 Fréjus waitlist with a long conversation about what the T100, Supertri Chicago, and an Ironman qualification race say about the current season.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast hosts Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier discuss Challenge Wanaka, the return of the pro race, and the kids' event that now involves nearly 1,200 children.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier focus on Kat Matthews’ control of the Pro Series, Christian Blumenfeld’s Geelong run, and Tamara Jewett’s New Zealand race block.
Triathlon podcast covering WTCS racing at Weihai, T100 championship preparations, and athlete performance analysis.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast features Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier talking with Jack Moody after his Queenstown Marathon win and new course record.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast #660 opens in Wanaka with Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier talking Roy’s Peak, walking poles, and why the climb is a test of downhill control as much as uphill fitness.
Regan Holyoake returns to Fitter Radio as the defending Ironman New Zealand champion, and the hosts frame her 2025 season around a heavy Pro Ironman Series schedule that included Texas, Cairns, Lake Placid, Kona, and Marbella.
Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier open with New Zealand snow sport results, including Cam Malvo Ives, a twin in free-ski halfpipe, and a projected six medals for the program.
Christian Blummenfelt talks three weeks after Nice, where he says he came into T2 with the lead and still finished third behind Casper Stornes and Gustav Iden.
Bevan and Tim open with Jack Tex Moody in the hot seat.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast’s “IRONMAN 70.3 World Champs 2025” spends much of its time on the travel, fatigue, and money behind a pro triathlon season, with Nick Thompson, Regan Holyoake, Jess Fullagar, and Sam Laidlow named as examples.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast starts with Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier recapping Tri Off-Road Taupo, including Anna's fast river swim and the new Spa Park trail they discovered near the river's edge.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast opens with Tim Brazier preparing for Godzone, where the team is sorting seven times 9,000 calories of daily food, waiting for Thursday maps, and facing stages that include a 129-kilometer packraft-and-trek section.
Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier open with Kona, Glenorchy gravel racing, and a packed triathlon weekend that also includes Wānaka and Wollongong.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast hosts Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier open with the Taupo travel fatigue, a 5:30 a.m.
The hosts kick off with everyday human stuff, like poor sleep, tired legs, and a device being used to track mood, sleep, and possible under-fueling.
Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier sit down with Dr John Sullivan, who leads performance psychology for High Performance Sport New Zealand.
Fitteradio Triathlon Podcast covers World Championship Ironman Nice race week with coaches on the ground.
Tim Brazier recounts God's Own Race 2024, a 615km New Zealand adventure race that extended 30-40% longer than predicted due to terrain underestimation and extreme weather.
I'm walking to the race at 5am while everyone else is walking home with kebabs at 5am.
was just a classy move and a real
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast hosts Coach Bevan McKinnon and Coach Tim Brazier talk with Sam Shaw about his 637.7-kilometre Auckland-to-Wellington fastest known time, which he completed in 17 hours and 21 minutes.
Fitter Radio Triathlon Podcast covers Jack Moody’s third Lone Market Half win, the disputed Mount Maunganui bike-course ruling, and the new 20-metre draft rule for Ironman New Zealand.
Coaches discuss recent triathlon race results, weather conditions, and training tips.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier interview triathlete Jack Moody about his recent 70.3 race and preparation for upcoming events.
Coaches Bevan and Jack discuss travel to Milan and Verona, including a hot train ride and plans to attend the opera.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Jack Moody discuss their training camp in Bolzano, Italy, and share humorous anecdotes about European Sunday closures.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier discuss triathlon training, recent sports events, and the retirement of triathlete Annie Haug.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier discuss triathlon training, upcoming races, and personal travel plans.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier discuss the new Challenge Wanaka triathlon course and share insights on training and racing.
Coaches discuss recent triathlon events, a world record in the 3000m, and preview an analysis of fatigue in Ironman races.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier discuss the retirement of triathlete Daniela Ryf due to injury, reflecting on her career and legacy.
Coaches Bevan McKinnon and Tim Brazier discuss the upcoming Olympic triathlon in Paris, water quality concerns, and potential impacts on athletes.