Ahead of Ironman Cairns this weekend, we sat down with Australian pro triathlete Regan Hollioake and one of the Cairns favourites for a quick coffee catch-up about all things racing as a pro! From why Cairns remains one of her favourite events on the calendar, to life in the Ironman Pro Series and building towards Kona, Regan's love for the sport (and a post race treat) shine through and we can't wait to see her out there on Sunday!

A very special thank you to the team Fluid Movements for supporting Regan to be on the pod today.

Good luck to everyone racing tomorrow we can't wait to see you out there!

We share our favourite Cairns memories, race-day tips, lessons we've learned over the years, and the mindset strategies that can help when the heat, humidity and headwinds inevitably show up.

We also chat about our own goals heading into race weekend, preview the pro fields, and discuss why Cairns remains one of the most special events in Australian triathlon.

Plus:
• Sessions of the week
• T100 Spain recap
• Lanzarote Ironman results
• Cairns pro race preview
• Race-week excitement (and nerves)

Whether you're racing this weekend, tracking your friends on the App, or adding Cairns to your bucket list, this one's for you. See you in Cairns!!! 🌴

We also get into the realities of travelling with bikes (including baggage fees, bike bags, AirTags and airport chaos), accommodation tips for race weekends, and how to make race travel feel more like a holiday and less like a mission. Plus, we recap Ironman 70.3 Aix-en-Provence and Chattanooga, talk T100 Spain, and discuss the crossover we’re starting to see between triathlon and elite running ahead of the LA Olympic cycle.

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This week, we’re talking about the side of the sport that people don’t always mention when you first start - the mental load, the routines, the comparison traps, the recovery weeks, the post-race comedowns… and yes, the never-ending washing pile.

We share some of our own experiences navigating training alongside work, life and everything else, plus recap WTCS Yokohama, preview Chattanooga 70.3 and look ahead to T100 Spain.

A very real, very relatable episode for anyone trying to fit swim-bike-run into real life.

We chat through everything from open water swim nerves, breathing and sighting, to learning cleats, using your gears properly, cornering confidently and managing your run load without breaking down. It’s an episode all about building confidence in the sport and remembering that the biggest gains often come from doing the simple things really well.

Along the way, we chat Western Sydney recovery, sleep as the ultimate recovery tool, transition setup and why everyone falls over in cleats at least once.

A really practical episode packed with the kind of advice we wish we’d heard when we first started triathlon.

We also recap Western Sydney 70.3, where Mardi raced to a huge PB, plus chat pacing strategy, race-day mindset, and why smaller races can sometimes bring out your best performance.

Whether you’re training for your first sprint or already deep in the triathlon gear rabbit hole - this one’s for you.

In this episode, we break down the different ways you can train for a triathlon - from free online plans and training platforms, to squads, clubs, and one-on-one coaching. We chat through the pros and cons of each, and why the “best” approach is the one that fits your life.

We also share our Sessions of the Week (a couple of spicy bike sessions 🌶️), plus recap all the action from Ironman Texas - including some huge performances, tough luck for a few favourites, and what stood out to us from the race.

To wrap it up, we preview T100 Singapore this weekend and what we’re excited to watch 👀

Whether you’re training for your first sprint or building toward something bigger, this one will help you find your happy pace.

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We talk through the different race formats, including Ironman, 70.3, T100, and World Triathlon, and explain how it all fits together (without overcomplicating it). We also share our sessions of the week, what we’ve been loving in training, and why shorter distance racing might be the perfect place to start.

Whether you’re brand new to triathlon or already racing, this episode will help you better understand the sport - and hopefully enjoy it even more.

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We’re Jaclyn and Mardi, and we talk about triathlon… a lot. This podcast is basically an extension of the voice notes, race breakdowns, and chats we were already having.

In this first episode, we’re starting with the basics: how we got into triathlon and why we’re still here.

We talk about first races, doing breaststroke in open water, buying bikes based on colour, and the moments that turned this from “just trying something new” into something much bigger.

We also touch on what’s been happening in the pro scene, share our session of the week, and introduce what you can expect from the podcast going forward.

Whether you’re brand new to the sport or deep in it already, this is the kind of conversation we wish we had when we were starting out.