Ironman New Zealand Was INSANE, Trevor Foley’s Arrival & Nicholas Chase’s Sleep Advice

About this episode

The episode covers the wild events of Ironman New Zealand and includes discussions on sleep habits and race nutrition.

This week on The Real Triathlon Podcast, Garrick Loewen, Jackson Laundry, and Nicholas Chase break down an absolutely wild Ironman New Zealand, including Trevor Foley’s huge win, Matt Hanson’s massive performance, Kyle Smith’s aggressive race, and what the new 20-meter draft rule could mean for the rest of the season. They also dive into the women’s race with Kat Matthews’ dominant showing. Then things take a turn into classic RTP territory with a conversation on sleep habits, recovery, relationships, race nutrition, Maurten Bicarb, cracked phone screens, courtesy flushes, and the debut of Nicholas Chase’s new segment: “Have You Ever Wondered?” It’s race analysis, triathlon banter, and absolute nonsense in the way only this podcast can deliver.

People in this episode

Hosts: Garrick Loewen, Jackson Laundry

Guest: Nicholas Chase

Topics covered

• Ironman New Zealand
• race analysis
• triathlon banter
• sleep habits
• recovery
• race nutrition
• 20-meter draft rule

Keywords

• Ironman New Zealand
• Trevor Foley
• race analysis
• sleep advice
• triathlon
• recovery
• nutrition

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