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PODCAST

Triathlon Nutrition Academy

Taryn Richardson

Welcome to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast! Brought to you by Advanced Sports Dietitian, Taryn Richardson. Listen as I break down the latest science to give you practical, easy to digest strategies to transform yourself into a Supercharged Triathlete! You have so much untapped potential...and I want to help you unlock that with the power of nutrition.

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All Episodes

24:01

Three Triathlon Nutrition Myths Costing You...

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2025/07/21

Still chasing race weight? Skipping food before training to burn more fat? Meticulously tracking every calorie? In this week’s episode, I’m calling out the three biggest nutrition myths that are still messing with triathletes in 2025. If you’ve been feeling flat, frustrated or just not seeing the performance gains you expect—this one's for you. Learn why these outdated beliefs are holding you back and what to do instead, including: Why fuelling beats weight loss for real

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23:52

How I’d Upgrade Your Nutrition If You Were My Athlete

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2025/07/10

Think you're doing everything right with your training and nutrition, but the results just aren't stacking up? You're not alone. In this episode, Taryn walks you through the four most powerful nutrition upgrades she'd make if you were her athlete. These are the exact strategies she uses inside the Triathlon Nutrition Academy to turn underperforming athletes into high-performing machines. Whether you're feeling flat, struggling to recover or just guessing your way through race day fuelling, this

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22:32

Why Troy’s Training Didn’t Truly Work – Until He...

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2025/07/03

Think you're training hard enough to deserve better results? Troy Bauerle sure was. But it wasn’t until he sorted out his nutrition that things really clicked—and the gains speak for themselves. In this episode, Troy returns to share what’s changed since completing the Triathlon Nutrition Academy program. From DIY gel confidence to podium finishes, he’s living proof of how dialling in your nutrition can supercharge your performance, boost recovery and keep you injury-free. If

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21:34

Not All Sports Drinks Are Equal: Pure Race Fuel vs...

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2025/06/26

Not all sports drinks are created equal – and using the wrong one could wreck your race or your gut. In this episode, I compare two sports drinks from the same brand – Pure Sports Nutrition – and break down the real differences between their Race Fuel Drink Mix and Electrolyte Hydration Mix. While they both look like sports drinks on the surface, they serve completely different purposes once you look under the hood. You’ll learn what to look for in a sports drink, how to

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22:19

Smashing PBs & Chasing Kona Dreams with Samantha Zeps

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2025/06/19

What does it take to go from consistent age-group triathlete to Ironman podium finisher and Kona qualifier? In this inspiring episode, Samantha Zeps shares how she’s levelled up her performance with smarter fuelling strategies, better recovery habits, and a fresh mindset around nutrition. From a 14-minute PB at Geelong 70.3 to winning her age group at Busselton Ironman, Sam opens up about the real changes that moved the needle — like ditching fasted training, nailing her carb loading,

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19:30

The Real Cost of Poor Nutrition

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2025/06/12

You're logging hours in the pool, on the bike, and pounding the pavement. Your training plan is dialled in, your gear is sorted, yet something's still not clicking. If your nutrition is off, you might be flushing months of hard work down the drain without even realising it. Today, I want to expose the real – and often hidden – costs of poor nutrition that go far beyond a disappointing race result or mid-run gut disaster. We're talking about wasted time, money, and energy that quietly

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24:56

Smashing Her First Ironman: Christina's Journey to...

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2025/06/05

Completing an Ironman isn’t for suckers. It's something that many triathletes dream about and today, I want to share the story of one of my Triathlon Nutrition Academy athletes, Christina, whose journey to the finish line of her first Ironman is truly inspirational. Christina isn't a professional athlete – she's a full-time interior designer and dedicated mother who held onto her Ironman dream since her post-college days in Tucson, Arizona. Fast forward 18 years, after juggling work,

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30:51

How Do You Lose Weight When Training for a Triathlon?

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2025/05/29

You're logging endless kilometres in the pool, on the bike and in your running shoes. Your training plan is meticulous. Yet somehow, the numbers on the scale refuse to budge. If you're feeling exhausted, constantly hungry and frustrated that you’re not losing body fat despite all that training, you're not alone. This is one of the most common struggles I see as an advanced sports dietitian working with triathletes. The truth is, you simply cannot out-train a poor diet. There’s No One

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23:10

FORM Goggles Review: Game-Changer or Waste of Money?

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2025/05/22

If you've ever found yourself 300 meters from the buoy on race day or struggling to maintain pace during training, there might be a high-tech solution out there for you. No magic bullet will ever replace good old fashioned swim training, but could FORM Smart Goggles be game changer? Or are they just a fancy new gadget, or even worse, a complete waste of money? Today I’m joined by Brenton Ford from Effortless Swimming to give us a no BS review of the FORM Smart Goggles. These high-tech goggles

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27:58

Long Ride Fuelling: 5 Real Food Ideas from a Sports...

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2025/05/15

Let's be honest – choking down another gel at hour three on a long ride isn't anyone's idea of fun. If you’re done with flavour fatigue, you’ve been struggling with nasty GI issues or you’ve crawled home like a zombie after bonking mid-ride, this episode is for you. While gels and sports nutrition products have their place, they're not the only answer to fuelling your long rides. Fuelling doesn’t have to be expensive or gut-destroying. There are loads of real food

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11:31

Creatine Gummies vs Powder: Which One Actually Works?

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2025/05/08

Creatine is having a serious moment right now! From bodybuilders to busy mums, we’re all being told to jump on the creatine bandwagon to improve our strength, muscle mass and performance. And to sweeten the deal, creatine is now available in the form of convenient and tasty gummies that claim to give us the same muscle boosting powers and benefits as the powder. But is that actually true? And should everyone really be taking creatine? What Exactly Is Creatine? First things first—why

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43:48

The Triathlete’s Guide to Thyroid Nutrition

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2025/05/01

Nailing your training but can't shift those stubborn kilos? Maybe you’re battling gut issues despite a dialled-in nutrition plan or even dragging yourself through sessions after a solid 8 hours sleep. If this sounds all too familiar, it might be that your thyroid has been flying under the radar. As a sports dietitian, I'm seeing more triathletes pushing through these warning signs – constant fatigue, resistant weight, bloating, and mysterious gut problems – not realising there's a

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31:15

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) for Triathletes: What It...

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2025/04/24

Do you ever wake up feeling shattered but you just make yourself train hard anyway? I know it sounds like the thing you should do, but is that actually the best thing for your recovery, your performance and ultimately, your body? As triathletes, we’re masters at tracking watts, pace, and heart rate but there's another metric that could revolutionise your training decisions. Enter Heart Rate Variability (HRV) – your body's daily report card on recovery and readiness. Today I'm getting

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26:28

How an Epilepsy Diagnosis Didn't Hold Aditya Back...

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2025/04/17

Think your challenges are holding you back from triathlon? Meet Aditya Mehta from Mumbai, India, a 35 year old endurance athlete who was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 4. Despite being told that swimming was too dangerous a risk for him with seizures, he learned how to swim freestyle at 32 years old. He has since gone on to complete triathlons worldwide. His story isn't just inspiring – it's a masterclass in turning limitations into stepping stones for success. And it all started with

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35:01

Award-Winning Businesswoman to Triathlete: Why...

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2025/04/10

Today I’m chatting with Jo Hurley, mum of 4, Award-Winning Businesswoman and determined triathlete, who started her triathlon journey completely winging her nutrition. You wouldn't show up to a race without training. You wouldn't tackle an Ironman without a pacing strategy. So why are you still winging it with your nutrition? I see it so often - talented triathletes meticulously tracking every training metric while completely guessing their way through fuelling. They take supplements they

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35:04

The 5 Signs Your Nutrition is Holding You Back (And...

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2025/04/03

Struggling to hit your training targets—even though you're doing all the "right" things? Your gear is dialled in. You’re ticking off sessions and watching those green boxes stack up in TrainingPeaks. But deep down, you’re wrecked. Tired all the time. Sore for days. Motivation? Slipping fast. Or maybe you're trying to shortcut your way to better performance with every new gel, bar and supplement on the market—still waiting for something to actually work. Here’s the

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28:16

Triathlon with Type 2 Diabetes: Tony Hampton’s...

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2025/03/27

Picture this: you're a dedicated triathlete, passionate about your sport and you’ve got a chronic condition that complicates every step of your training. My guest today is Tony Hampton and I’ll admit, he joined Triathlon Nutrition Academy (TNA) doubting whether I could help him at all. Spoiler alert - I did. After navigating the complexities of Type 2 diabetes for over 25 years, Tony had tried everything to lose weight and get his blood sugar under control. He experimented with all sorts

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13:11

Ironman’s New Bike Hydration Rules: What You Need to...

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2025/03/20

If you're racing an Ironman this season and you don’t want to be disqualified, I’m sharing some crucial information you need to know. As of 17th of March, the Ironman rules have changed which means that your current hydration set up may now be illegal. Ironman has introduced new race regulations that limit how much fluid you can carry and trust me, you don't want to be caught off guard by these changes. Nobody has time to read the massive 34-page document outlining the new guidelines so

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41:15

Microplastics & Performance: What Every Triathlete...

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2025/03/13

There’s a sneaky, microscopic invader you're probably overlooking and in this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Heather Leslie, one of the world's leading researchers on microplastics, to shed some light on this topic that's both mind-blowing and crucial for anyone looking to optimise their performance and health. Dr. Leslie is a renowned researcher specialising in plastic and chemical pollution and gained international recognition for her groundbreaking discovery of microplastics in the human

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45:36

How Masters Triathletes Can Stay Fast After 50 with...

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2025/03/06

In a world obsessed with youth in sports, there's a quiet revolution happening among athletes in their 50s, 60s, 70s, and beyond. These masters of endurance aren't just participating – they're demolishing expectations and rewriting the rules of athletic performance. It’s fantastic to see, and gives me hope for my future as an ageing athlete. That makes me sound old when in reality, I’m only just reaching my 40th year. I still feel like I can train in a similar way to what I did in

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