Episode 72 Ironman Talk
b'Episode 72 Ironman Talk\\n\\nwww.ironmantalk.com \\n\\nThis weeks news\\n \\nApparently Peter Reed is going to be racing \\nMonaco 70.3.\\nResults: Norseman, Slovakman, Vineman, \\nOstseeman.\\nComing up: IMUK, EnbrumMan and Germany 70.3.\\n\\nIronman Talk competition!\\n\\n\\ufffcWe had a great pair of Oakley transition sunglasses that Rolland sent through for us to review. We decided that we would have a competition to give them away. So here\\u2019s what you need to do: Create an ad for Ironman Talk, around 30secs to a couple mins long, put it on YouTube.com and then link to it on Athlinks. We\\u2019ll pick three finalist and then we can all have a vote for the winner. Entries close at the end of August. It\\u2019s time to create!\\n\\nThis weeks discussion\\n\\nGiven the growth of Ironman races, especially in Nth America, is it a good idea to have WTC \\u201cIronman? races that don\\u2019t have Kona slots. Would you still turn up? \\nIf you want to add a comment click here: add comment then open the discussion.\\n \\nAge grouper of the week\\n \\n\\ufffcHere\\u2019s what the BBC wrote about this weeks age grouper: Jamie Andrew.\\nJamie Andrew swam more than two miles, cycled 112 miles and ran a marathon in just under 24 hours. The 37-year old from Edinburgh, dubbed "Titanium Man" because of his prosthetic legs, hopes the challenge will raise \\xa350,000. It is in aid of the 500 miles charity, which he has launched with fellow quadruple amputee Olivia Giles.\\nThe Iron Man triathlon is considered one of the toughest feats of athletic endurance for able-bodied athletes.It started with a dawn dip in Loch Tay, followed by a cycle from Kenmore to Falkirk, and finished with a 26.2 mile run down the Union Canal to Edinburgh.Project funding Mr Andrew began the gruelling event at about 0600 BST on Saturday and completed the challenge the following morning. He lost his hands and feet following a climbing expedition in the French Alps in 1999 in which his friend, Jamie Fisher, died. \\nHere\\u2019s his Charities: 500 miles\\n\\nHigh 5\\n\\nRobert Ritchie sent through this weeks High 5: The importance of getting early treatment for injuries.There\\u2019s some great insight here. Thanks Robert.\\n1. Early treatment will prevent more serious complications.\\n2. It will be cheaper to get treated straight up\\n3. Less lost training time while you recover.\\n4. Make sure the treatment provider is experienced in sports injuries.\\n5. Try and get \\xa0and accept some advice on prevention. (Eg stretching)\\n\\nWebsite of the week\\n\\nLance Donny sent us through this weeks great website. Here\\u2019s what he said about www.nutritiondata.com This website is Absolutely chock full of great nutritional info on just about everything out there, it also gives you very detailed nutritional breakdowns and alternative choice selections for better health, weight loss/gain.\\nThanks for that Lance. \\n\\n\\ufffcClub website\\nBen Greenfield sent through www.tri-fusion.com. One thing we loved about this website was how they had a profile on every athlete in their club. Plus it looks cool. \\nWe want to say thanks to Pat for sending us through some KC Heat gear, we\\u2019ll looking really cool now!\\n\\nCoach\\u2019s Corner\\n \\nJohn decided to address a tough topic this week: When coaching goes bad. Here\\u2019s how he broke it down.\\n When Coaching goes bad, First Step, When is it time for a change, How to change, Setting up new coach. By the way, John doesn\\u2019t want any of his athletes using this info ;-) \\nQuestion and Anwsers\\n\\nWE have specialist on SKINS, compression gear for athletes. If you have any questions on compression tights etc send them in. \\nWe covered what we eat during a race plus when is it to close to a race to get a coach. \\n\\nThis weeks websites\\n\\nRace results: Norseman, Slovakman, Vineman, Ostseeman Up coming races: Enbrum Man, IMUK, Germany 70.3, www.nutritionaldata.com, www.tri-fusion.com, \\nEmail address for ITV show looking for athletes: Errol.ettienne@itv.com\\n \\nIron Rust, Ironmen Don\\u2019t, Train Hard, Train Smart: \\nKia Kaha'