HeyJaredThe 99% (A triathlon podcast)
This is a podcast dedicated to the big picture ways to get faster and develop as an athlete in triathlon. Hosted by Mountain Endurance head coach Elliot Bassett, Top Step Training coach Jesse Vondracek and Marilyn Chycota of Marilyn Chycota Coaching.
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Episode #155 Ryan Bolton on Communication (opens the original)
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Episode #155 Ryan Bolton on Communication Ryan has been on the sideline of almost every single WTCS triathlon in the last decade. He has coached athletes in the last three Olympics, and been to one himself. I had the great fortune to sit down with Ryan and chat about how to effectively communicate with athletes at the absolute highest level in sport. This was an amazing deep dive into how the best coaches in the world communicate with athletes at the top of sport.
Episode #155 Meet Top Step Training new coach - Zack! (opens the original)
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Episode #155 Meet Top Step Training new coach - Zack! In this Episode Jesse chats with his new assistant coach, listen on to hear about Zack! Zack Benedict has been immersed in long-distance triathlon since 2019, building a competitive racing resume that includes more than a dozen IRONMAN 70.3 races, five full IRONMAN events, and qualifying for both the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and the IRONMAN World Championship. As a coach, Zack is passionate about helping athletes achieve breakthrough p
Episode # 154 Are your numbers holding you back? (opens the original)
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Episode # 154 Are your numbers holding you back? Intensity control. A very important aspect of training. But, sometimes you need to reach beyond. When to push? When to stay in the lines? Listen to Marilyn and Jesse as they discuss is fun topic! Also - sign up for Tucson Camp!
Coach Training Chats- Applying the big picture to training camps! with Cam and Jesse (opens the original)
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Coach Training Chats- Applying the big picture to training camps! with Cam and Jesse In this episode, Cam and Jesse dig into the philosophy behind long-term athletic development — how they balance getting an athlete ready for a race three weeks away with building toward the athlete they'll be five years from now. They talk through why rushing a young or developing athlete's progression costs them down the line, why consistency (not intensity) is the single biggest predictor of results, and why s
Episode # 153 Coach-athlete expectations, unpacked. (opens the original)
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Episode # 153 Coach-athlete expectations, unpacked. Jesse sits down with Marilyn — former pro triathlete and Ironman Malaysia champion — to talk about what coaches actually expect from athletes, and how that changes across a career. Marilyn shares the picnic-table conversation where her own coach asked if she'd commit to the work for 10 years with no guaranteed win, a real letter one coach sends pros outlining the only 3 acceptable responses to direction, and the unglamorous 50-minute jog that p
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