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Jenna and Josh catch up on training, travel, and the early season triathlon buzz. Josh is rebuilding his run carefully ahead of Tokyo while stacking big swim and bike weeks. Jenna-Caer is back from Qatar and still feeling the Samla 100, a wild 100 km multi sport race that delivered five transitions, deep sand, and a finish rate that made the cutoff times feel very real. They also dig into one of the biggest pro racing updates of the year, Ironman officially moving the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres, plus a quick look ahead to Challenge Sir Bani Yas and the rest of the season’s chaos.

Highlights
• Josh’s training update, back running after 10 to 11 days off, with short easy runs, strong swim consistency, and big bike volume
• Tokyo mindset shift, prioritizing getting to the start healthy over chasing a risky time goal
• Jenna’s Samla 100 recap, 3k ocean swim, 21k run, 22k mountain bike, 4k kayak, 22k mountain bike, 28k desert run
• Why Samla felt harder than an Ironman, 49k of running with long stretches in soft sand and a day that moved slower than expected
• Surprise pro start line in Qatar, including Rachel Klamer and Jess Learmonth, plus a stacked men’s field
• Pre race chaos and highlights, course preview in the desert, riding camels, and getting the full “pro treatment” experience
• Mountain bike reality, constant dismounts, pushing up sand dunes, and shoes full of sand
• Race logistics and broadcast notes, impressive production for a first year event in the desert, including multi box coverage
• The number that stuck, an estimated 30 percent finish rate
• Race preview, Challenge Sir Bani Yas with a strong early season pro field and an unusual cruise ship travel setup
• The big news, Ironman moves the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres for the 2026 season
• What Ironman shared, testing indicated a meaningful reduction in draft benefit at 20 metres, plus a more transparent media call with Scott Derue
• Age group note, no change for age group draft rules at this time
• Bingo board segment, predictions on doping news, first time world champions, Paula Findlay’s full distance debut, Supertri short shoot impact, and whether Cam Wurf can win a pro series race

Quickfire Q and A
• What was Josh’s biggest win this week? Building swim fitness fast, and returning to running without the old pain flaring
• What surprised Jenna most about Samla 100? How much of the running was soft sand, and how quickly pace stopped mattering
• What was the easiest leg? The kayak, unless your kayak sinks
• What is the biggest rule change discussed? Ironman shifting the pro draft zone from 12 metres to 20 metres
• Does this change anything for age group racing? No, it applies to pros only at this point
• What are they most excited to see this season? How the 20 metre rule reshapes race tactics and creates more genuine come from behind stories

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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Josh (@joshmvernon) and Fede (@fedemultisport) sit down with Ray Maker, aka DC Rainmaker (@dcrainmaker), for a no fluff conversation about the gear choices triathletes obsess over every off season. Ray joins from Amsterdam, mid move, surrounded by boxes and pallets, and still manages to deliver exactly what he has built his reputation on for 15 plus years, honest reviews, clear explanations, and consumer first advice.

Jenna (@jennacaer) is deep in race prep for Qatar, so this one is a Josh and Fede episode, and it hits every big question athletes ask when they are trying to buy speed, buy simplicity, or just avoid wasting money on something that looks cool but does not work.

From beginner watch setups and bike computers, to heart rate straps vs armbands, HRV trends, crash detection, satellite SOS, and why swim tech has barely moved in a decade, Ray lays out what actually matters and why.

Highlights
• How DC Rainmaker started, from an Ironman training blog to the most trusted tech reviews in endurance sport
• Why price matters, and why every product review should be framed through value
• What makes a product good, does it do what it claims, do new features work, do old features break, is it worth upgrading
• Swim tech reality check, why innovation has been minimal, what breaks open water GPS tracks, and why Form goggles are the one company pushing forward
• Bike tech today, what has improved, what hasn’t, and why pacing tools and course planning are the real gains
• Beginner triathlon setup, what to buy first, where to save money, and why older top tier watches can be incredible value
• Power meters, why Favero pedals are the sweet spot, and when it makes sense to add a power meter at time of bike purchase
• HRV, what it’s good for, why trends beat day to day obsession, and how alcohol, sickness, and poor sleep show up instantly
• Optical heart rate in 2026, when wrist sensors are great, when they struggle, and why armbands might be the accuracy king
• Ray’s simple race day gear list, mid range bike computer, power meter pedals, and a high end watch, plus why Coros wins on value

Quickfire Q&A
• What should a beginner triathlete buy first, a good value triathlon capable watch, then decide if a bike computer and power meter actually match your goals
• Chest strap, wrist, or armband, armband is often most accurate, especially when sweat and cold weather mess with chest straps
• Is HRV worth paying attention to, yes, but use it as a trend and an early warning, not a daily scoreboard
• What is the hardest part of auto transitions, T2 to run, because the watch cannot know where that exact line is
• What is Ray showing up with in a few years, a trusted mid range bike computer, Favero power meter pedals, and a high end Garmin watch as a reference level setup

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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, we’re joined by Mark Matthews from ProTriNews for one of our most fun and wide ranging conversations yet. From racing plans and off season chaos to bold predictions for the year ahead, this episode is built around our first ever Triathlon Bingo card, where we put the sport under the microscope and call our shots for what we think will actually happen next.

Mark brings the straight talk takes you’d expect, as we dig into everything from Ironman draft zones and Hayden Wilde’s dominance to Alex Yee’s marathon temptations, Kat Matthews’ plans, and whether the sport is headed for real change or just louder debates.

This one is opinionated, self aware, and very much not trying to sit on the fence.

Highlights
• Mark Matthews on getting back into racing and lining up for 70.3 New Zealand
• Why the pro season starting earlier is both smart and brutal
• Triathlon Bingo explained, our free square and why “most stacked field ever” is inevitable
• Will Jelle Geens three peat at 70.3 Worlds, or does long course change everything
• Hayden Wilde skipping 70.3 Worlds on purpose, stubbornness or strategy
• T100 race locations, will they finally stay put
• Ironman draft zones, bad faith arguments, real data, and why 20m isn’t a magic fix
• Alex Yee marathon vs triathlon, temptation, timing, and Olympic reality
• Texas winners and Kona winners, myth or outdated logic
• Lionel Sanders and inevitable training philosophy shifts
• Sub eight Ironman, when, where, and who actually does it
• Matt Hauser, WTCS dominance, and the short course hierarchy
• Why Hayden Wilde is still untouchable at T100
• Kat Matthews and a potential pro series three peat
• Norwegian podium sweeps, are we done or just getting started

Quickfire Q&A
• Will Ironman actually change the pro draft zone, probably, eventually, but not for the reasons people think
• Is 20m fairer, no, it just changes who benefits
• Who is most likely to upset the Norwegians, Martin Van Riel gets the nod
• Will we see a woman go sub eight, yes, and sooner than people expect
• Does Mark care who the biggest triathlon podcast is, absolutely not

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