{"podcast":{"title":"Talking Triathlon","slug":"talking-triathlon-1083915","podcast_index_feed_id":1083915,"rss_url":"https://maccax.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/2/3/0/5/23053157bee0f9d027a2322813b393ee/TT_ART-2.png","author":"Tim Ford","episode_count":392,"summary":"A weekly round up of everything happening in the world of triathlon! This podcast is designed to make it as easy as possible for you to know what is happening in the greatest sport on the planet. Each week we will discuss the latest news, go through race results and give our analysis and preview upcoming events so you know who to watch and what to expect. We also chat to the biggest names in the sport about the sport. We aim to provide you with an insight into the workings of the sports biggest stars that goes beyond their training but focuses on their thoughts of the sport and what makes them tick.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T14:17:04.315641+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915"},"episode":{"title":"#126 - Kristian Blummenfelt","slug":"126-kristian-blummenfelt","published_at":"2026-04-04T03:24:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915/126-kristian-blummenfelt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915","url":"https://maccax.libsyn.com/126-kristian-blummenfelt","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/maccax/TTEP126_RENDER_AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=129469","summary":"This week James sits down with Kristian Blummenfelt. They start with how he's approaching 2025, including Nice and 70.3 Worlds, before looking ahead to Ironman New Zealand in 2026 and the early season races in Geelong and Oceanside. They get into 20m drafting and the current Ironman Pro Series standings, before talking through T100 vs the Pro Series and how he's trying to balance both. Ironman Texas is a big focus, what he expects there and what comes after, including how 70.3 Worlds 2026 and Kona fit into his plans. They finish with bucket list races and whether winning the Tour de France is something he genuinely thinks about. To support the podcast please head to: patreon.com/talkingtriathlon To watch this podcast as a video visit: https://bit.ly/3vzSss2 Or check us out on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingtriathlon You can follow James at https://www.instagram.com/bale.james85 You can follow Tim at https://www.instagram.com/tford14 You can follow Kristian at https://www.instagram.com/kristianblu","meta_description":"This week James sits down with Kristian Blummenfelt. They start with how he's approaching 2025, including Nice and 70.3 Worlds, before looking ahead to Ir…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3813,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talking-triathlon-1083915/episodes/126-kristian-blummenfelt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-triathlon-1083915/126-kristian-blummenfelt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}