Inside The Big Ring: The Podcast for Endurance Athletes
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Podcast by Steven Brandes
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- 207: Chattanooga 70.3, Everything You Need to Know (Pro Race, Course, Heat, Pacing)
Eric and I breakdown Chattanooga 70.3 and what to expect! Its going to be super warm race and knowing how to handle the conditions will determine how good your day goes!
- 206: Lionel's Coaching Change, T100 Questions & Who's Dominating Tri
Eric and I talk on alot of topics all related to pro triathlon right now! Hope you enjoy! This podcast can also be found at www.insidethebigring.org and on Apple and Spotify!
- 205: IRONMAN TEXAS Course and Pro Picks, Breakdowns and UPSETS!
Eric Engel, one of the most accomlished Age Group Athletes to walk the planet has joined the podcast to breakdown IRONMAN Texas and also the amazing Pro Fields assembled. Give Eric a follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eric.r.eng…
- 204: Things I've Changed For This IRONMAN TEXAS Build
My main GOAL for 2025 is to Podium in my Age Group (40-44) at IRONMAN Texas! The purpose of these videos is to show you the journey of training and mindset of my trying to accomplish this goal. Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://…
- 203: The BEST Off Season Workouts for 70.3 and IRONMAN
In this episode, I break down the most effective off-season workouts for 70.3 and Ironman athletes and why many triathletes waste months doing the wrong kind of training. We cover: Swimming, How to swim Faster NOW to get faster in Races Bi…
- 202: How to get your FTP above 4.0 w/kg
This is a big episode! We talk: IRONMAN TRAINING OFF SEASON MISTAKES ATHLETE REVIEW OF TRAINING Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.yo…
- 201: IF YOU'RE NOT TESTING YOU ARE GUESSING! Lactate is back!
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 200: IRONMAN Chattanooga AG Champion, Kelsey Barnholt!!!!
Kelsey WON the overall Age Group race at IRONMAN Chattanooga and came on the podcast to talk all thing training, race sessions, and GOING PRO! Hope you enjoy this talk! Follow Kelsey on Instagram here! https://www.instagram.com/barnymommy/
- 199: Treadmill Yay or Nay? Why Zone 2 Won't Make You Faster.
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 198: IRONMAN Training, Plyos, Lifting heavy weights
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 197: Extend or Intensify?... KEY TRAINING DISCUSSION!
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 196: IRONMAN Training...I'm tired...But crushing it
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 195: A 70.3 Champion Submitted a Question!! Run Durability. Strength Training. Indoor Winter Bike Focus
LOTS of questions submitted to the podcast! If you want your questions answered, submit them here! https://insidethebigring.org/podcast-questions ----- Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport…
- 194: I Didn't Agree w/ What I Heard, lets talk about it.
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 193: IRONMAN Training, Kinda...
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk t…
- 192: How NOT to train in November and December
This podcast is all about training in the holiday months and how to set yourself up for success! ----- Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https:…
- 191: IRONMAN Wisconsin and 70.3 Recap. SO MANY PRs, PODIUMS and Training Talk. IMNZ switcheroo
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk…
- 190: Burn Out, Strength Training, Structure to a PEAK, MAJOR TAPERING MISTAKES
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk…
- 189: Winning Boise 70.3... Kona Training...T100 London and IM Pro Series Talk
Chatted with the OVERALL Female AG winner Kinley Bollinger who just won Boise 70.3! we chatted about her race, her Kona build and we did a deep dive into all things Pro Triathlon right now! Hope you enjoy the conversation! Follow Kinley he…
- 187: Kona Training and Rapid QnA
Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesTRI ---- If you are looking at a consultation with Coach Steve to talk…
- 186: Training Behind Podium Performances! Rockford and Des Moines 70.3
3 Athletes will all different training and approaches! 3 Podiums 3 World Spots --- Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com ---- Check out Coach Steve's Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@S…
- 185: IRONMAN Texas Overall AG Male, Kona Podium, ANDREW HALL
Want to hear how one of the best age group males train in each sport? Listen in! FOLLOW Andrew Here! https://www.instagram.com/andrewtrihall/?hl=en ---- Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultispo…
- 184: FULL Training Talk w/ Kinley Bollinger (St George 70.3 Overall AG Women's Champ)
Winner of 70.3 AG St George Women's race Kinley Bollinger came on the podcast and we had a great chat about her development in triathlon and climbing through the ranks! NO SWIM or BIKE background! and look at where she is now! We deep dive…
- #183: Unbound 200 Race Recap!
Here it is... My Unbound 200 race recap ------------- Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 70.3 Training Plans you can BUY! https://shorturl.at/w4k…
- #182: Seth Rider, 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist. Training Talk, Key Session, Olympic Experience
Seth Rider is on the podcast and we had alot to talk about! How he got to become an Olympian How long it took! What was his training like in the lead up to the Olympics Olympic Experience and winning the Silver Medal Transitionining to 70.…
- #181, Improving Run and HIP DRIVEN Swim Talk and IRONMAN CHATTY Training
181 is filled with triathlon training but alsoa discussion into swim technique and the best approach to developling a swim stroke! Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com YOUTUBE Channel…
- #180: Training Behind the Podiums at Oceanside
We do a deep dive into two athlete's training leading into Oceanside and what it took to earn those podiums! Find out more about Coach Steve HERE https://insidethebigring.org/ www.madisonmultisport.com Check out Coach Steve's IRONMAN and 7…
- #179: The Correct Way to Use Drills
This podcast is focused on the correct way to use and fix a swim stroke and run form and some examples of how i've used drills to work with athletes! Hope you enjoy! Youtube Run Streak Series! https://youtu.be/8Q7nplj0SLE Find out more abo…
- #178: Testing, Motivation, Training to Qualify for Kona
Key Training Session Blog https://insidethebigring.org/blog ------ Learn more about INSCYD testing! https://insidethebigring.org/inscyd ------- Looking to do a Consultation with Coach Steve? Talk about your training and which ways to direc…
- #177 Early 70.3 Training. Intensify or Extend. Common Mistakes
This podcast is filled with info on how to train for the 1st 70.3 of the season and how to manage the rest of the season Find more about Coach Steve and his Podcast and Coaching www.insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com Youtube Ch…
- #176: Knibb Reaction Podcast, Overtraining, Off Season Expectations
Find more about Coach Steve and his Podcast and Coaching www.insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@StevenBrandesWI Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stevenbrandes/ You can email Steve at…
- #175: Interview w/ Jackie Hering! IRONMAN & 70.3 CHAMPION, Pro Series Runner Up!
We have an amazing interview with Jackie Herning! We talk on alot of topics! 1) Leading and almost winning the IRONMAN Pro Series (2nd Place) 2) Having two children, then returning to professional racing in a new landscape 3) How she deals…
- #174: Building a High Performance Athlete
In this podcast, Coach Steve talks about 70.3 Worlds and traveling to the race and what to expect on race day The main part of the podcast Coach Steve talks about a new athlete and the process of seeing this athlete achieve huge results in…
- #173: Why and How are Athletes getting so FAST! w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
Coach Liz from Multisport Mastery comes on the podcast and talks about her race at IRONMAN Florida where she podiumed and earned her Kona Slot! We talk alot about her findings from training and racing the IRONMAN distance again and we dive…
- #172: PRO Debrief....IRONMAN, T100,ITU w/ Eric Engel
Eric Engel joins the podcast and we talk all things T100 and IRONMAN PRO Series!
- #171 Kona Race Recap and Goal Setting and Training
Kona World Champs happened and it was awesome! Coach Steve recaps the pro race and the dynamics that occured! Coach Steve also talks about how to develop short term and long term goals and how to develop a season within using your goals fo…
- #170: What kind of athlete are you?
Are you looking to break out of a pleatau? are you doing the same fall training as you've always done? Maybe you are doing too little, taking too much time off Maybe you need to spend more time address your weakness. Do you know your stren…
- #169: Off Season Blues, Lack of Discipline, Michigan 70.3, USAT Nationals
Whats the difference between Motivation and Discipline? Michigan 70.3 Recap USAT Nationals Recap Off Season Blues How to over come them How to train during this time www.insidethebigring.org www.madisonmultisport.com
- #168 Training Talk, IRONMAN AG Win and Kona Qualifier
In this podcast we talk about 2 athletes, MIchael and Leah and how they trained to earn their big races at IM Lake Placid and IM Wisconsin. Michael had his career best IM Race, running a 3:11 Marathon and Leah raced her first IM and came a…
- #167: All Things IRONMAN Wisconsin!
Today Coach Liz Waterstraat and myself talk all thing IRONMAN Wisconsin! We cover the course, the colder temps, DOs and DONTs on each of the 3 legs of the race. You can find Coach Liz at Multisport Mastery https://multisportmastery.com/ ht…
- #166: Overall Wins, Podiums, 70.3 and IM Key Workouts, QnA
This podcast is actions packed :) 1) We are with question and answer on a variety of topics! 2) 3 key sessions for Swim, Bike, and Run! 3) We talk about 2 athlete's training where they won overall races and podiums! If you have any questio…
- #165. Sports Nutrition w/ Kyla Channell
This was a great podcast with one of the best sports dieticans ive met and worked with. Kyla thrives on the performance of endurance athletes and her results with athletes speak for themself Learn more about Kyla Here! Nutritional Revoluti…
- #164. High Performance and Mental Health w/ Kristen Radtke
Learn more about Kristen here! Clear Path Counseling and Wellness: https://www.clearpathmadison.com/ Mental Edge Racing: https://www.mentaledgeracing.com/ Kristen Radtke is a Licensed Professional Counselor, High Performance Coach, and com…
- #163. Building the Engine: St George and Panama City 70.3 Podiums
In this podcast, we talk about 3 of my athletes and the training they did that went into their podium performances! steven.brandes@outlook.com (Scroll to the bottom to submit questions!) https://insidethebigring.org/podcast https://www.ins…
- #162. Winning IRONMAN California and Creating Experiences w/ Kristen Yax
The amazing Kristen Yax joins us and talks through alot of wonderful topics! 1) Zwift Tri Academy Team 2) Switching Coaches to Mirinda "Rinnny" Carfrae 3) Changes in Training 4) Winning IRONMAN California and 70.3 Oregon 5) How to continue…
- #161: Quick Hits (Aero Upgrades, Injured Runner, 70.3 sessions, Trail Running)
In this episode we go through questions in a rapid fire! Thank you for sending in the questions, if you have more please send them to steven.brandes@outlook.com (Scroll to the bottom to submit questions!) https://insidethebigring.org/podca…
- #160: Getting Faster as you Age, Running Faster, Zwift Racing!
Deep dive into coaching topics! 1) Coming off of a big running injury, what did we change to allow this athlete to run 2 personal bests in the 5k and training! 2) As we age, how should we adjust training to accompany this? In this topic, w…
- #159 IRONMAN/t100 Series, Gwen and Olympics, Coaching Talk w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
This was a fun conversation with legendary guest Coach Liz comes back on the podcast for the 3rd time to talk all things triathlon racing and coaching. 1)How do you develop someone to push harder 2) Thoughts on the IRONMAN and t100 series…
- #158. Bike Focused Off Season, February Training
In this off season, Coach Steve talks through his big changes he's made to his training this off season and the improvements he's seen so far! www.insidethebigring.org
- #157: FTP Training and Importance for Triathletes
In this episode we talk on FTP training and how to direct your training after an FTP Test. Understanding what is your FTP Why is developing FTP so important for Triathletes How long should you be able to hold it Is FTP a number or a range…