The Age Grouper: Triathlon Podcast

This episode runs the gamut of topics. We wrap up the past few races of ours including The 5K On The Runway and The Chicago Marathon. Then we spin off onto a mail-bag episode and answer many swim-related questions we've received in the past few weeks.Keep those emails coming.

Eric and Jeff take off at a one-time-only 5K on a brand new runway built at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. From the registration fiasco to the departure delays, this race was in every way just like a regular commercial flight. Jeff tries for a 5K PR and Eric just tries to finish, who will win!

This is the first in a series of 2 olympic athletes speaking at The Runner's High. Kara Lynn Joyce is a 2-time silver medal swimmer at the 2004 Athens games and the 2008 Beijing games. She talks about her incredible career and answers tons of questions from the auidence about all aspects of her career. Visit karalynnjoyce.com

Did you know that The Age Grouper has been on the air for over a year now? In celebration of our big anniversary we're making a huge announcement! The Age Grouper is the official media sponsor of the 2008 Midwest Indoor Triathlon Series.

We've said it before and we'll say it again, nothing new on race day! Jeff goes to his A race of the year, The Accenture Chicago Triathlon, and learns some valuable lessons about race strategy and nutrition.

Get out your calculators for this one because we crunch the numbers, literally, with this all nutrition episode. We take you through planning your half-ironman nutrition strategy calorie-by-calorie, fluid ounce-by-fluid ounce. We get so technical that we eventually even confuse ourselves. It’s everything you need to know about triathlon nutrition right here on The Age Grouper!

We're all in the heat of our 2008 race seasons so we catch up on what's been going on with our training and race schedules so far. Plus, an exclusive Newton update with Mark at The Runner's High 'N Tri.

Eric and Jeff go back to their local-tri-shop, The Runner's High and Tri, and check out the coolest tri-gear for this season. They get on a Tanita body composition scale, test Zensah compression socks, explore the new Garmin Forerunner 405, and go for a test run in the new Zoot shoes!

It's The Age Grouper's first mobile podcast! Jeff heads out on The Age Grouper mobile studio to cover the 2008 Twin Lakes Triathlon in Palatine IL. There's tons of exciting play by play action from the race course as Eric lays it down on the course.

And we're back with a super-sized episode! We talk about everything from honeymoons to Norman Stadler's new bike sponsorship to why you shouldn't drink and repair bikes. Pre-Race Routines, if you don't have one, you need one! We provide tons of advice that will make your race morning successful. Finally we finish it out with audio from Drew.

The season has started in the Midwest! Eric and I travel to the 23rd annual Tower Triathlon in Niles, IL. It's a blast from the past as this was both of ours' first ever triathlon back in the day. It's The Age Grouper kickin it old school!

Everyone's done a first race, and we all have a hilarious story about it. We start out with a hodge-podge of topics including a 5K race review, and a Newton update. Then, do as we say, not as we do, as we regale you with the stories of the calamity that ensued during our early tri-careers.

This episode offers tons of priceless insight into your "significant other's" mind about how to successfully manage marriage, kids, work, and triathlon. Don't spend another night on the couch! Jeff and Mrs. Jumpy reveal their secrets on how they mange their life, work, and training schedules while keeping a happy tri-family.

Been doing those same ole races year after year? We offer advice on how to change up your training and racing to get back into the groove.

We bring you an incredibly motivating and inspirational speech by American marathoning legend Dick Beardsley. Dick is still the 5th fastest marathon runner in U.S. history and most famous for the 1982 Boston Marathon "Duel in the Sun" with Alberto Salazar. Recorded live at The Runner's High 'N Tri in Arlington Heights, IL Dick's speech is a story of tragedy, triumph, and laughter.

And we're back with our biggest episode yet! We take you step by step through the process of planning your entire training year. From Macro to Mezzo to Micro cycles we cover it all. Download The Age Grouper Yearly Training Overview Excel worksheet below and start planning your year.

Winter blues got you down? Eric is back and we discuss the best motivation techniques we've learned over the years! If this episode of The Age Grouper doesn't keep you going, nothing will!