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Episode 136: Happy Valley Battles, Cairns Breakthroughs and Equipment Chaos

This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Jenna-Caer (@jennacaer) and Josh (@joshmvernon) recap a busy weekend in triathlon, from Josh’s race at Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley to Jenna-Caer’s fun-run weekend at the Banff 10K.

The episode dives into the Happy Valley pro races, with a major men’s battle, a dominant women’s performance, and plenty of Ironman Pro Series movement. The crew also touches on Ironman Cairns, Taylor Knibb’s latest time trial title, Joe Skipper’s crank length drama, and the equipment checks every athlete should be doing before race day.

Highlights

• Jenna-Caer’s Banff 10K fun-run weekend
• Josh’s Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley race recap
• The Mauna Apparel team atmosphere on course
• Why Happy Valley felt like a true St. George-style replacement
• A huge head-to-head battle in the men’s race
• Morgan Pearson’s race-altering bike mechanical
• Paula Findlay controlling the women’s race from the bike
• Ironman Cairns delivering two first-time Ironman winners
• Ironman Hamburg course sabotage discussion
• Taylor Knibb winning another US time trial national title
• Ironman 70.3 Elsinore preview
• Joe Skipper’s crank length issue
• Why power meters, tire pressure, bolts, chains and drivetrain checks matter

Race Breakdown

Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley

The men’s race came down to an exciting 70.3 battle. An early bike mechanical took one of the pre-race favourites out of contention, while the front group reshuffled throughout the bike.

Once the run started, the race became a true head-to-head battle before the winning move came with about 5K to go.

On the women’s side, the race was controlled from the bike. A strong ride created the gap, and from there it became about managing the run and holding the lead to the finish.

Ironman Cairns

Ironman Cairns delivered two first-time Ironman winners and another reminder of how quickly long-course racing can change. The men’s race was controlled from the bike, while the women’s race shifted dramatically on the run after the early leader was forced to withdraw.

Ironman 70.3 Elsinore Preview

Ironman 70.3 Elsinore is shaping up to be an important race for 70.3 World Championship qualification and Pro Series points.

On the men’s side, several major names are still chasing their Nice qualification spots, which should make for aggressive racing. On the women’s side, Kat Matthews looks like the athlete to beat as she returns to racing and looks to rebuild her Pro Series momentum.

Quickfire Q&A

Best personal race-weekend moment?
Jenna-Caer running Banff for fun and actually enjoying the views.

Big Happy Valley takeaway?
It was a tough, honest course that created great racing.

Best men’s race storyline?
A head-to-head run battle that came down to the final few kilometres.

Best women’s race storyline?
A controlled bike performance setting up the win.

What the F of the week?
The Ironman Hamburg course sabotage with metal and glass reportedly placed on the bike course.

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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Jenna-Caer (@jennacaer) and Josh (@joshmvernon) catch up on training, racing, big life updates, and a full weekend of pro triathlon action.

Josh is heading into race week for Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley, feeling more settled, experienced, and ready than ever after a strong final training weekend. Jenna-Caer shares a major coaching update after learning that her long time coach, Lucho, is retiring after 13 years of guiding her training.

From there, the episode dives into Ironman Hamburg, where Solveig Løvseth continued her incredible rise with another Ironman win, Laura Philipp ran herself back into contention after a challenging bike, and Katrine Græsbøll delivered a standout performance in her first Ironman.

The crew also breaks down T100 San Francisco, where Rico Bogen proved once again that this course suits him perfectly, holding off a charging field after a decisive bike split. Plus, they touch on Supertri Blenheim Palace, Jonathan Brownlee’s wild Weekend Warrior world record, and look ahead to Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley, where a deep North American field is set to battle for Pro Series points and 70.3 Worlds qualification.

Highlights
• Josh’s race week check in before Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley
• Final training confidence, bike setup wins, and the Mauna Apparel race kit
• Jenna-Caer’s long time coach retiring after 13 years together
• What makes finding the right coach so difficult
• Jonathan Brownlee’s 10 sprint triathlons in two days at Blenheim Palace
• Ironman Hamburg women’s race recap
• Solveig Løvseth’s bike course record and continued Ironman dominance
• Laura Philipp’s massive marathon comeback
• Katrine Græsbøll’s breakout first Ironman performance
• Kona qualification roll down going all the way to 12th place
• T100 San Francisco men’s race recap
• Rico Bogen’s back to back win in San Francisco
• Morgan Pearson and Jason West throwing down huge run splits
• Hayden Wilde racing below full health and still holding the T100 series lead
• Supertri Blenheim Palace results and qualification implications
• Ironman 70.3 Happy Valley men’s and women’s race preview
• Morgan Pearson, Sam Long, Trevor Foley, Jason West and Matt Hanson as key men to watch
• Paula Findlay, Hannah Berry, Tamara Jewett, Grace Alexander and Lydia Russell in the women’s race conversation
• 70.3 Worlds qualification implications for Nice
• Early speculation around the 2027 Ironman 70.3 World Championship location

Quickfire Q&A

Biggest personal update?
Jenna-Caer’s coach Lucho is retiring after 13 years of working together.

Most impressive performance of the weekend?
Solveig Løvseth winning Ironman Hamburg while reportedly not at full health, setting a new bike course record, and strengthening her Ironman Pro Series lead.

Best comeback performance?
Laura Philipp running a 2:42 marathon and closing the gap to Solveig dramatically after starting the run well behind.

T100 San Francisco takeaway?
Rico Bogen owns that course right now. His bike strength and ability to manage the run made the difference again.

Happy Valley men’s race to watch?
Morgan Pearson, Sam Long, Trevor Foley, Jason West, Matt Hanson, Matthew Marquardt and Ben Kanute all bring very different race dynamics.

Happy Valley women’s race to watch?
Paula Findlay looks like a strong pick on this style of course, but Hannah Berry, Grace Alexander, Tamara Jewett, Lydia Russell and Jackie Hering all make it interesting.

Follow the show
📸 @anothertriathlonpodcast
Host, Jenna-Caer Seefried, @jennacaer
Josh, @joshmvernon
Fede, @fedemultisport

Support the show

Stay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to Jennacaer@maunaendurance.com

https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/

Send us Fan Mail

Support the show

Stay connected with us! Follow us on social media - @anothertriathlonpodcast with hosts Jenna-Caer, Fede and Josh to keep up with the latest. And if you have any burning questions for the coaches, feel free to shoot them over to Jennacaer@maunaendurance.com

https://www.instagram.com/anothertriathlonpodcast/