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Trav Beckley chat with 2 athletes from the Beckworth Racing High Performance Squad about their first hit out over the 70.3 distance at IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast. Both Skye Laube and Elias Stott switch focus this winter from sprint distance to 70.3. The purpose was to add some volume over winter and enjoy racing a race out of their comfort zone. Both Skye and Elias did amazing with strong performances which saw Skye finish 3rd in her age group and Elias 13th. But now it is back to sprint distance training as they target the 2XU Series in Victoria. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats with Dave Fawkes to discuss his 3rd place at the inaugural Geelong Marathon as part of the Geelong Running Festival. Dave ran in the elite field after a big winter building for this race. He takes us through his pre race nerves, the hills, the heat, the wind and how he felt when things got tough. A big shoutout to Race Director Lee Troop for bringing such a professionally ran event to Geelong. With the help of O2 Events this was a fantastic event that we hope is here to stay. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley, Brad Manczak and Mark Smith get together for a more light hearted chat about upcoming races, recent events, training and more. We all were asked to bring a special segment to the podcast this week. Brad delivered big time as he turned the podcast into his very own Game Show (with a RAZZLE DAZZLE jacket to boot)!!! We hope you enjoy this more light hearted episode. We had a lot of fun recording!! Back to normal programming next episode. Enjoy!!

Trav Beckley chats with Beckworth Racing coach and athlete Dave Fawkes about his preparation for the inaugural Geelong Marathon this September. We chat about the current running boom, the popularity of local run clubs, the vibe about the event here in Geelong and we discuss the race course itself. Lee Troop has spent 8 years trying to get a marathon in Geelong and finally he has done it!! We thank him for his persistence as we are sure this will be a weekend to remember. We look forward to seeing all Beckworth Racing athletes out on course, and wish Dave Fawkes all the best on race day. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats to Bryce Leen who travelled to Germany to experience and race Challenge Roth!! Bryce talks us through his build, some health challenges in the lead up and then recaps the race itself. Bryce describes what it is like to ride Solar Hill with the mass crowd cheering your every pedal stroke. From the highs of riding Solar Hill to the reality of running a tough marathon when starting to feel ill. Bryce explains his full race experience. This episode confirms Challenge Roth should be on everyone's Bucket list!! We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Alana Park chat with Coach Grant Hornsby about program design. Grant has been working behind the scenes alongside Adam Beckworth on our training program with some of the 70.3 and full distance IRONMAN races later this year in mind. Grant shares with us some of the sessions that are included in the program and discusses the WHY, WHEN and HOW they are included. Grant is passionate about seeing athletes reach their potential and achieve their goals on race day. This passion shines through as we discuss in detail the structure and variety of sessions in an athlete program. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley chats with Natalia King who resides in New Zealand about her full triathlon and trail running journey to date. This podcast has been 2 years in the making. In a rare event, we actually go from the start to present day and discuss all the epic events along the way. Some of the highlights are discussing Natalia's first 70.3 in Cairns, the IRONMAN World Champs in Nice, France and what it is like running in a 100 mile trail race. It was great to catch up with Natalia and we hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin chat all thing IRONMAN Cairns and 70.3. The boys recap the whole day, including the conditions, the highlights and the standout performances. Trav also chats with Nathan Taylor after winning his age group over the IRONMAN distance. Nath takes us through his build and the challenges he faced throughout. Nath also recaps his race and tactic it took to take the win. Finally we caught up with a few athletes whilst at the awards and roll down ceremony for a quick chat about their race. It was a fantastic IRONMAN up here in Cairns and we will be back next year.

Trav Beckley is up in Cairns supporting our 25 athletes as 19 take on the full distance IRONMAN and 6 doing the 70.3. This podcast has been recorded on the Friday before the race, as the squad do a race brief, shake out run and finally a short swim at the Tobruk Memorial Pool in Cairns. Trav chats with Mark Smith ahead of his 9th full distance IRONMAN and interview some of the athletes after our run and swim. The atmosphere here in Cairns is building and we can't wait for race day. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Goss sit down with former AFL footballer now triathlete Luke Delaney to discuss his transition from elite sport to now age group IRONMAN training. Anthony (Gossy) is Luke's coach so it made sense to chat about the build towards Luke's first IRONMAN just 3 weeks away at Cairns. Luke shares with us a bit about his AFL background, the difference in training methods, and what he has found easy as well as challenging since taking on triathlon. With IRONMAN Cairns just 3 weeks away we chat about race goals and expectations, equipment choices, nerves and more... We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley sits down with Jacob McKie who recently took out the 2XU Triathlon Series in the Elite Mens category. Jacob has stepped up into the Elite race this year and been really consistent, whilst testing himself against some of the fastest triathletes in the state. Jacob discusses his history in the sport, finding Beckworth Racing, working with Head Coach Adam Beckworth and what his goals are for next season. We hope you enjoy this episode with one of Beckworth Racing's High Performance athletes.

Trav Beckley chats with Brad Manczak to discuss his experience in guiding Matt Kent in the recent IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong race. This was Brad's first time as a guide over the distance and he takes us through what it was like, including what went well and what was a challenge. Matt Kent rings in to joins us on the podcast. He gives a quick recount on what it was like working with Brad and reveals what race the boys will take on next. As always with Brad, there is a little fun at the end in a segment called: Transition Talk!! We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley sits down with Skye Laube. Skye is part of the Beckworth Racing High Performance Squad coached by Adam Beckworth. Skye's focus has been on the sprint and standard distance racing in the Elite field. Skye is still relatively new triathlon but her progression to a podium in the elite field has been rapid. Skye is reaping the rewards of her high work ethic, dedication, professional approach to her training. We look forward to seeing Skye continue her development in triathlon and we know she will do it with a great attitude. We hope you enjoy this chat.

Trav Beckley and Mark Smith sit down and recap the IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong race that took place in March. This was a HUGE race for Beckworth Racing as we had roughly 80 athletes on the start line. The boys discuss the course, the weather, the vibe as well as some standout performances, of which there were many. We will be back in 2027 to do it all again. We hope you enjoy this episode.

Trav Beckley and Anthony Devlin sit down with Bevan Nicholson fresh off his age group win at IRONMAN New Zealand. Bevan has now completed 18 full IRONMAN races and roughly 45 IRONMAN 70.3 races. With so many years in the sport it is testament to his commitment and dedication that he is now in his peak form. Bevan is backing up from New Zealand with IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong just 2 weeks later. Bev takes us through some of the keys to his success and how he makes his training fit into his work and family life. We hope you enjoy this episode.