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Oxygenaddict Triathlon Podcast

by Rob Wilby

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Latest episodes

Why You Can't Eat on the IRONMAN Run, Speed Work After 45 & Stepping up from 70.3 to IRONMAN | Ep 611

October 7, 2026 · 28 min

Coach Rob answers this week's listener questions on getting faster, fixing run nutrition and stepping up from 70.3 to a full IRONMAN, plus a Kona preview and some brilliant listener success stories. This week's questions: Faster over…
IRONMAN Taper Fatigue, Longest Training Ride for 70.3, Road Bike vs TT Bike & Best Tyre Choices: Ask Coach Rob | Ep 610

September 30, 2026 · 28 min

Feeling flat during your taper? Worried you've never ridden the full 56 miles before your first 70.3? Coach Rob answers listener questions on why tapering feels rubbish (and why you'll feel so much better by race day), and why you'll ride…
Race Sim Timing, Causes of Race-Day GI Issues & Staying Fit While Travelling | Ep 609

September 23, 2026 · 28 min

This week Rob answers more listener questions, plus a couple of brilliant finisher stories. Sophie's racing her first 70.3 in Australia and needs to fit her race simulation weekends around travel - I explain her options for…
How to Train Effectively on Zwift, Managing Swim Anxiety & Cramps, Gel Timing on the Bike and Should You Buy a TT Bike? | Ep 608

September 16, 2026 · 27 min

This week Coach Rob answers a stacked batch of listener questions, including: How to time and dose your gels on the bike... Whether indoor Zwift rides should match race distance or race time...What's really behind swim anxiety when…
Starting IRONMAN-Specific Training Around a Full Time Job | Ep 607

September 9, 2026 · 30 min

This week Coach Rob tackles a question from a first-time IRONMAN athlete juggling training with a full-time job: "how do you structure your training year, and how many weeks out should IRONMAN-specific training actually start?" Rob…

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5 Reasons Your First IRONMAN Falls Apart (And How to Avoid Each One) | Ep 606

September 2, 2026 · 24 min

Most IRONMAN disasters aren't down to a lack of fitness, they're mistakes made in the weeks before race day that felt completely logical at the time. This week Coach Rob breaks down the five most common reasons a first IRONMAN goes wrong…
The 4 Power Numbers You Should Have On Your Bike Computer (Plus: Late-Night Training, and Coming Back After Serious Injury) | Ep 605

August 26, 2026 · 36 min

In this episode: Power data fields on your Garmin or Wahoo: why the default power reading is useless, and the four numbers Rob wants on your screen instead... How to get an accurate outdoor FTP number... Listener question: with two kids…
Managing Swim Start Panic, Trtiathlete-Specific Strength Training, and Training Around Your Menstrual Cycle | Ep 604

August 19, 2026 · 30 min

In this week's podcast: Hyperventilating in the first five minutes of the swim (when you're a confident open water swimmer and it never happens in training): Listener Helen has had it wreck two 70.3 swims and wants Weymouth 2026 to be her…
Dealing With Cold Swim Starts, Smart Trainers vs Gym Bikes, and Tips for Racing IRONMAN Leeds in the Heat | Ep 603

August 12, 2026 · 29 min

This week Coach Rob Wilby answers two listener questions. Elizabeth DNF'd at IRONMAN Lake Placid after standing on a cold beach for 40 minutes before the swim start. Angie wants to know whether her gym bike is enough, or whether it's…
Special Needs Bags, Taper Week, Aero Gains & Raceday Mechanicals: Your IRONMAN Questions Answered | Ep 602

August 5, 2026 · 22 min

This week Coach Rob answers listener questions covering the details that trip up first-time IRONMAN athletes. What actually goes in your special needs bags on the bike and run course? Should you change kit in transition or race the whole…
Heart Rate vs Power for IRONMAN Training + Altitude Training Explained | Ep 601

July 29, 2026 · 26 min

In this episode: Racing without a power meter: why Rob thinks a power meter is a "worry removal tool" rather than a cost, and how to reframe the spend over your training block. If you're going with heart rate, he covers the five variables…
Training for IRONMAN on Shift Work, Carbon Plate Race Shoes & Swim Training in a Small Pool | Ep 600

July 22, 2026 · 23 min

Should busy age-groupers actually race in carbon-plated shoes? And how do you train for an IRONMAN when your job runs on four-days-on, four-days-off night shifts? In this listener Q&A, Coach Rob Wilby answers real questions from athletes…