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In December 2018, The 70.3 World Record was crushed by the young Norwegian athlete, Kristian Blummenfelt. Blummenfelt, who is better known for success at short course racing with some dominating performances at Super League managed a 21:36 swim, 1:56 bike and 1:06 run to crush the previous record with a 3:29:04! This week we are extremely lucky to be joined by Kristian as he talks us through how that race unfolded, the preparation for the event and most importantly, how much faster he thinks he can go. We discuss his plans for the future including Olympic success, Iron Man domination and not only breaking the 70.3 World Record but the Iron Man World Record as well. Kristian also talks about the lessons that age group athletes can take from him to improve their performance as well. This is an incredibly open and insightful conversation where you will gain a true insight into what it takes to go fast or as Kristian puts it, 'make your competitors look bad!' For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mx

This week we look at recently announced changes to the Kona swim start with a move away from mass starts to age group waves. We discuss the recent IPO of Wanda Sports including Iron Man and the newly announced Tulsa IM.  We discuss a whole list of WTS results and the impact that 2019 being a pre-Olympic year has on performance as well as the Iron Man Asia-Pacific Championship and other 70.3 results. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

The world of endurance sports has been in hysterics with the news that 2-time Olympic gold medalist, Alistair Brownlee will make his Iron Man debut! We look at all the recent race results including how the race unfolded at 'The Championship' in Slovakia with Charles and Kienle winning there. We discuss the future of championship races and what sort of impact Brownlee would make on the Kona race. We are then joined by Rick Boethling from Race Across America to discuss the upcoming race that, you guessed it, is across America! MACCAX PODCAST   For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

It's time for recent news and results and this week we look at Iron Man acquiring the World's largest fun run, overturned disqualifications and new Challenge Family events. We then turn our attention to Iron Man Lanzarote and Brasil and have an interview with Lanzarote winner, Nikki Bartlett. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

One of the biggest benefits of being part of MX Endurance is access to our team of experts. Sarah Alexander is one of our racing experts. Sarah uses her experience as a racing professional triathlete to help our members maximise their performance. So to help everyone get to know Sarah a little better, James Bale sat down and discussed her progression through the sport. Sarah does not have a background in triathlon competing as both a figure-skater and rower before making the shift to triathlon. Sarah talks about the challenges she has faced coming to triathlon later in life, what racing ITU and Super League was like and the differences now she focuses on 70.3. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

This week we go through recent endurance sports news including the first Otillo race in the US, the new seaweed water packaging used at the London Marathon and Kipchoge's new attempt at a sub-2 hour marathon. We discuss the weekend's results from Gulf Coast 70.3, Asia-Pacific 70.3 Championships and Pays d'Aix as well as recent events in the Giro d'Italia. These episodes will aim to fill the gaps between episodes with Macca and will focus on news and endurance sports results. For more information about MX Endurance: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

Recent recaps of all the most recent triathlon results including Iron Man Australia, ITU World Long Course Championships, Bussleton 70.3, St George 70.3 and the new world one hour record that was recently set.  We discuss some new changes to get these episodes out more consistently including news episodes twice a month, a monthly episode with Macca and a special guest interview once a month. For more information about MaccaX: http://www.mxendurance.com/win-a-bike   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxendurance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

It's been a while but Macca is back on the newly named MX Endurance Podcast.  With so much having happened since we last recorded we discuss the new 70.3 World Record and the most expensive cramp in the history of our sport! We look at the impending show down between Frodo and Lange this year in Kona. We discuss Gomez's decision to aim for Tokyo 2020 and Holly Lawrence's return to racing and if she will step up to long course racing. We talk about the Super League 2018/2019 season and make our predictions for the final in Singapore. We announce a range of changes to MaccaX including the new branding and name. MX Endurance is now a collaborative network of athletes all working together to maximise their performance. Head to www.mxendurance.com  to find out more and join for as little as $10 a month.   For more information about MaccaX: http://www.mxendurance.com   Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/teammaccax Instagram: https://www

If you are interested in triathlon then the last few weeks have seen something for everyone. We have had records broken in the lava fields of Kona both on the mens and womens side as well as the launch of the 2018/2019 Super League season. Macca gives his thoughts on both races. We discuss how Super League Jersey unfolded and how this different format of racing impacted on the athletes. Macca believes that Super League will become a testing ground for future long course stars as well. We then talk about Kona. So much to say but 2 course records absolutely destroyed. We talk about how both the mens and womens races unfolded and what these results will mean for next year's event. Macca gives his thoughts on which was a more impressive performance. His answer may surprise you. We also discuss some of the gutsy efforts and results off the podium. Sign up for more information about the exciting changes: https://mxendurance.com  For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Soci

We made you wait for it but we made it worth it as we present our 70.3 World Championship recap. Thanks to MG we are also excited to present post-race interviews with your top 3 men, Jan Frodeno, Alistair Brownlee & Javier Gomez. Macca gives his thoughts on the mens and womens race and the stand out performances off the podium. We discuss the news that Jan Frodeno wont be lining up in Kona and what this means for the race. Who does Macca think will take the title now and how the race will unfold. Chris talks about the ITU Grand Final on the Gold Coast and in light of what happened with Frodo, tells us if there was ever a time he breathed a sigh of relief to hear someone wasn't racing.   For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamMaccaX  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

After a week of fun in Penticton for our team camp and Super League Penticton we sat down to catch up with some of the pro athletes and MaccaX members. We talk about what went down in Penticton with air quality issues and how Super League reacted. We have a rolling list if guests on this episode including the CEO of Super League, American, Canadian, New Zealand and Australian pro athletes and we hear from the MaccaX team about how their camp experience was. We discuss the recent results at Iron Man Mont Tremblant with Cody Beals making an impressive IM debut. We also discuss what we can expect to see at the 70.3 World Championships in a couple of weeks. For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamMaccaX  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

Plenty of results to talk about including some impressive female performances at IM Lake Placid, IM UK and the ITU World Long Course Championships.  We also took the time this week to get some training advice. First, Macca talks about how to manage your training and racing in season and how you can actually use races to find form. We also then discuss the difference between motivation and accountability and how Macca managed to train when he wasn't motivated. These are tips that all athletes, age group or pro can use to improve. We answer some questions from the MaccaX community and make some more announcements including another addition to the coaching staff. For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamMaccaX  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also find Tim's podcast 'Think Fit' here: https://goo.gl/sp5q4q 

Chris has been so busy training the house down around the world that we haven't had a chance to sit down and record. But with plenty of races, there is plenty to talk about.  We discuss the recent European Iron Man Championships which saw the current defending World Champion come up against 2-time World Champion and the results were epic. You cannot mention Frankfurt without talking about Daniela Ryf's incredible performance! We discuss the mens and womens race at Challenge Roth, Gomez making his IM debut in Cairns and even get into the Tour de France! We hear how Chris's training is going as he prepares to make his return to racing in Penticton while taking part in the MaccaX camp in the lead up to the event. For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  For the Penticton Camp: http://www.maccax.com/super-league-penticton-maccax-camp/  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamMaccaX  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com

Lots of races to catch up on this week including Barcelona 70.3 wth Javier Gomez winning and looking the goods for Cairns IronMan where he will face off against current form athlete, Terrenzo Bozzone. We discuss Chattanooga 70.3, IronMan Australia, St George 70.3 and Yokohama ITU racing. Macca shares his thoughts on Leanda Cave's amazing career now that she has announced her retirement. We also discuss the recent volcano eruptions in Hawaii and if it will impact the Kona race this year. Macca talks about why this year's IM World Championships is going to be such an exciting race. We get a Super League Triathlon update now that they have announced their season. We also answer some listener questions about how to recover form an event and Chris talks about which of his rivals he would like to race against as an age grouper, the answer may surprise you! For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://

We are back after Macca's travels around Europe and the US with Superleague. The good thing? We have lots to discuss as we sink our teeth into the recent drafting controversy around IM Texas. Chris gives his thoughts on how we can resolve the growing problem with short, over-crowded courses. We also discuss a whole range of results including IM South Africa, WTS Bermuda, 70.3 Oceanside and Crowie's impressive result in China. We specifically talk about the domination Frodo demonstrated at Oceanside, Lucy Charles' performance in South Africa, swimming faster than most of the male pros and the impressive racing from the Commonwealth Games. We also discuss when is it ok for Macca to make a comeback to racing? As a former pro who loves the sport, is there ever a time where he would be able to come back and race as an age grouper without being lynched by the masses?  We make a number of announcements for MaccaX including new team sponsors, coaches and upcoming camps.   For more information about MaccaX: http://www

You have spoken and we listened. This week Chris gives his thoughts on who are the best male and female triathletes of all time. We are talking about triathletes. Not IronMan, not short course, who are the best triathletes of all time. Find out who Chris thinks are the best men to have raced ever and who he thinks are the greatest women to ever put on the lycra. We then go a step further and Chris declares who he thinks, regardless of gender is the greatest triathlete of all time.  We discuss the recent domination of Terenzo Bozzone winning 3 races in 15 days. We also discuss the retirement of Brad Kahlefeldt and his wife Radka's impressive return to racing. Chris answers a question from MaccaX member, Sean Green about athletes getting out of their comfort zone. For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Social Media:  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamMaccax/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeamMaccaX  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teammaccax/   You can also fi

Welcome back! You might be getting confused by just how consistent this podcast is becoming! But with so much happening in the world of triathlon how could we not!?!? This week we discuss the recent WTS Abu Dhabi race which saw Henri Schoeman and Rachel Klamer take the wins in a race full of crashes and drama! We then take a look at the amazing performances at Iron Man New Zealand over the weekend where Terenzo Bozzone put together an incredible swim, bike and run to not only finally win his home Iron Man but also go sub 8 in the process. We discuss the incredible performance of Cam Brown who at 45 broke his own course record! We also discuss the brilliant victory of Laura Siddel who convincingly turned last year's 2nd place into 1st this year with her 9 hour flat result. Tim also gives his friend and training partner Charles Legget a shout out for taking out the 70.3 in Taupo as well (AG only race.) We then have a discussion about who is the G.O.A.T triathlete. Gomez? Brownlee? Frodeno? Allen? Find out Chris

This week we discuss some recent results including Brownlee and Lawrence's performances at Dubai 70.3 as well as Geelong 70.3, Challenge Wanaka and Husky Long Course. Macca talks about the 40 years of Kona history and some of his most memorable moments. We then discuss the biggest changes he noticed throughout his career and afterwards including some changes in technology he thought were ridiculous that turned out to be game changers and some funny stories about how to dress like a cyclist to impress your cyclist friends. We discuss if there is still a place for long course triathlon in the future now that the Olympics are going shorter and answer a MaccaX member, Henning Von Poser's question about where the sport will be in 10 years. Plenty of laughs this time as Chris accepts just how old he is and how long he has been involved in the sport! He also discusses the changes in triathlon fashion since he first started out.   For more information about MaccaX: http://www.maccax.com  Or check the team out on Soci

So much to discuss this episode including the Henri Schoeman's news and why athletes are crucified on social media before all the information has been discovered. We discuss Alistair Brownlee's plans for 2018 and if we will see him line up at an IM distance race. Alistair is racing Dubai 70.3 and will be aiming for the $1 Million Triple Crown Prize. We also discuss Javier Gomez taking on Kona this year and why it was the right time for him to step up in distance. We discuss the women to watch this year and the different seasons we can expect to see from Holly Lawrence and Daniela Ryf. We discuss some of the women coming back from maternity leave and changes happening to the Bahrain Endurance 13 team this year as they prepare for Tokyo and more World Championships. Chris gives his opinions on why it is important to take a break every year for both your mental and physical wellbeing and a bit of an update about Superleage's new season and why you want to be a member of MaccaX with all of the benefits coming! Fo

A new direction for the MaccaX podcast as we try to make the show more consistent and more beneficial to the members of MaccaX! In the final episode for 2017 we introduce the new co-host of the podcast, Tim Ford. We discuss some changes coming to the show in the future and the direction of MaccaX. We then get into the good stuff with a 2017 wrap up. We discuss what Macca thinks about the changes to the Kona qualification. Will it lead to faster times on the big island? Will there be a higher DNF rate for professional athletes? Will we see a sub 8 time in Hawaii? We discuss Superleague Triathlon. How it went in 2017 and the goals for the future as well as where the 2018 races will be held! We talk about Frodo's Kona performance and why Lionel Sanders is the most exciting professional in the sport. We discuss how the Kona race will be run in the future and what impact Javier Gomez will have on the race. We talk about Danile Ryf's year and Holly Lawrence beating her for the Million Dollar pay day in Bahrain. As