What Can Age Groupers Learn from Professional Triathletes?
The TriDot Triathlon Podcast
TriDot Triathlon Training
4.9 • 634 Ratings
🗓️ 25 May 2026
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
With unprecedented access to professional triathletes through live race coverage, social media, and YouTube, it’s easier than ever to follow the training, racing, and recovery habits of the sport’s top athletes. But just because the pros are doing something doesn’t always mean it’s the right approach for age-group athletes. On this episode, former professional triathletes Mark Allen and Mirinda Carfrae break down the latest trends in professional triathlon and separate what’s truly useful from what’s better left to the elites. From training methods and race tactics to the newest gadgets and equipment, they discuss what age-group athletes can realistically apply to improve performance and what may not be worth the time, money, or effort. Tune in as Mark and Rinny share insights from racing at the highest level and explain how athletes of every ability can train and race smarter.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the TriDOT Podcast today on the show. |
| 0:07.0 | We are asking a big question, what can we as age groupers learn from professional triathletes? |
| 0:13.9 | We see them on the Instagram. |
| 0:15.6 | We see their Strava files. |
| 0:16.8 | We see what they're capable of on the race course. |
| 0:19.9 | And what things do they do that we can learn from and what should we maybe just leave alone for them and them alone to do. |
| 0:28.0 | I'm super excited to hear all that and more with our coaches. |
| 0:31.5 | Today, joining us is four-time Iron Man World Champion. |
| 0:34.9 | Miranda Carfrey. |
| 0:35.9 | She's the co-founder and coach of Salty Bears Racing. Also with us is six-time Iron Man World Champion, Miranda Carfrey. She is the co-founder and coach of Salty Bears Racing. |
| 0:39.1 | Also with us is six-time Iron Man World Champion Mark Allen, who coaches his athletes through Mark Allen coaching. |
| 0:45.6 | Rennie, Mark, welcome back to the show. |
| 0:48.3 | Thanks, Andrew. Good to be here. |
| 0:50.6 | Good to see you, Andrew. Here we are. Let's rock and roll. |
| 0:53.9 | Let's rock and roll. Let's rock and roll. |
| 0:55.1 | I am Andrew, the average triathlete, voice of the people, captain of the middle of the pack, |
| 0:59.0 | and today's resident age grouper alongside of our Iron Man Legends. |
| 1:03.0 | Today on the show, like always, we'll ask our warm-up question, |
| 1:05.7 | and then we'll get into the meat of our main set conversation |
| 1:08.7 | before winding things down by asking our coaches and |
| 1:11.8 | audience question on the cool down. Lots of good stuff. Let's get to it. |
| 1:15.6 | This is the Tridot podcast, the triathlon show that brings you world-class coaching with every |
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