About this episode
James interviews Kristian Blummenfelt about his upcoming triathlon plans and aspirations.
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
People in this episode
Host: James
Guest: Kristian Blummenfelt
Topics covered
- triathlon
- Ironman
- 2025 plans
- 70.3 Worlds
- drafting
- Pro Series
- bucket list races
Keywords
- Kristian Blummenfelt
- Ironman
- 70.3 Worlds
- drafting
- Pro Series
- Texas
- Geelong
- Oceanside
- Tour de France
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ironman, Ironman Pro Series, T100
Places: New Zealand, Geelong, Oceanside, Texas
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