Inside The Big Ring: The Podcast for Endurance Athletes

Swimming #6

Podcast by Steven Brandes

184: FULL Training Talk w/ Kinley Bollinger (St George 70.3 Overall AG Women's Champ)
Jun 10, 2025 – 52:01
#183: Unbound 200 Race Recap!
Jun 4, 2025 – 43:30
#182: Seth Rider, 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist. Training Talk, Key Session, Olympic Experience
May 6, 2025 – 01:07:20
#181, Improving Run and HIP DRIVEN Swim Talk and IRONMAN CHATTY Training
Apr 24, 2025 – 26:54
#180: Training Behind the Podiums at Oceanside
Apr 10, 2025 – 44:46
#179: The Correct Way to Use Drills
Mar 21, 2025 – 34:44
#178: Testing, Motivation, Training to Qualify for Kona
Feb 25, 2025 – 40:53
#177 Early 70.3 Training. Intensify or Extend. Common Mistakes
Feb 6, 2025 – 49:40
#176: Knibb Reaction Podcast, Overtraining, Off Season Expectations
Jan 21, 2025 – 34:40
#175: Interview w/ Jackie Hering! IRONMAN & 70.3 CHAMPION, Pro Series Runner Up!
Jan 16, 2025 – 01:01:07
#174: Building a High Performance Athlete
Dec 6, 2024 – 48:11
#173: Why and How are Athletes getting so FAST! w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
Nov 19, 2024 – 01:02:52
#172: PRO Debrief....IRONMAN, T100,ITU w/ Eric Engel
Nov 14, 2024 – 59:21
#171 Kona Race Recap and Goal Setting and Training
Oct 29, 2024 – 48:30
#170: What kind of athlete are you?
Oct 1, 2024 – 29:22
#169: Off Season Blues, Lack of Discipline, Michigan 70.3, USAT Nationals
Sep 24, 2024 – 39:25
#168 Training Talk, IRONMAN AG Win and Kona Qualifier
Sep 10, 2024 – 01:01:26
#167: All Things IRONMAN Wisconsin!
Sep 3, 2024 – 53:19
#166: Overall Wins, Podiums, 70.3 and IM Key Workouts, QnA
Jul 25, 2024 – 47:26
#165. Sports Nutrition w/ Kyla Channell
Jun 7, 2024 – 01:26:20
#164. High Performance and Mental Health w/ Kristen Radtke
May 31, 2024 – 01:13:42
#163. Building the Engine: St George and Panama City 70.3 Podiums
May 23, 2024 – 50:14
#162. Winning IRONMAN California and Creating Experiences w/ Kristen Yax
Apr 28, 2024 – 53:08
#161: Quick Hits (Aero Upgrades, Injured Runner, 70.3 sessions, Trail Running)
Apr 19, 2024 – 33:18
#160: Getting Faster as you Age, Running Faster, Zwift Racing!
Mar 26, 2024 – 32:33
#159 IRONMAN/t100 Series, Gwen and Olympics, Coaching Talk w/ Coach Liz Waterstraat
Mar 4, 2024 – 59:23
#158. Bike Focused Off Season, February Training
Feb 16, 2024 – 31:13
#157: FTP Training and Importance for Triathletes
Feb 1, 2024 – 23:44
#156: January Workouts (Tabatas, Hills, Swim Drills)
Jan 11, 2024 – 32:21
#155: What testing to avoid in the off season!
Dec 22, 2023 – 29:22
#154 Power at Vo2 Max Goal setting, Fat Loss, Swim Analysis
Dec 14, 2023 – 45:54
#153 Wind Tunnel Testing and Base Training Workouts
Dec 7, 2023 – 41:25
#152: Nicole Heininger. Creating Change. Having Fun. Winning Nationals
Nov 22, 2023 – 01:20:01
#151 6 Podiums, 3 wins at 70.3 Muncie. Learn how!
Oct 6, 2023 – 33:12
#150 Podium at IRONMAN Chattanooga
Sep 28, 2023 – 43:11
#149: Winning Age Group Nationals Overall
Aug 10, 2023 – 43:32
#148. No Quit and Swim Faster
Jul 14, 2023 – 24:04
#147 Which Path to 70.3 Greatness?
Jun 29, 2023 – 28:50
#146: Stop applying the same boring stimulus
Jun 22, 2023 – 32:04
#145: Race Confidence, Bike Aerodynamics, Key 70.3 Sessions, Pressure, Race Nutrition
Jun 8, 2023 – 01:08:36
#144: Threshold and Aerobic Training
May 25, 2023 – 34:59
#143. Huge Vo2 Max Training Block, FTP Improvement!
Apr 6, 2023 – 28:41
#142 Building Your Race Nutrition/Hydration Plan w/ Dr Alex Harrison
Mar 15, 2023 – 01:21:40
#141: Getting Aero w/ Mark Lund (Kona Qualifier)
Mar 12, 2023 – 50:19
#140: Athlete Review: Don't just make TRAININGPEAKS Green
Feb 17, 2023 – 26:56
#139: New Vo2 Max Intervals, Run Mileage, Training Update
Feb 10, 2023 – 36:19
#138 3x World Champs Podium- Michael Ross on ALL THINGS TRAINING
Dec 19, 2022 – 01:15:55
#137: The Training to Qualify for Kona World Champs w/ Eric Smithback
Dec 13, 2022 – 50:37
#136 Kona, Norwegian Training for Age Groupers w/ Liz Waterstraat
Dec 6, 2022 – 01:03:16
#135: Workouts to do in December
Nov 23, 2022 – 30:58

Recent Reviews

Jcwaller

Interesting Perspectives

Stephen certainly has the voice for podcasting. Interesting insights from coaching and athletics. Thank you for sharing!
N=ONE

Insightful and informative

Great insight into triathlon with a entertaining approach!
jlentzke

You can wax my chain

Great triathlon discussion revolving around relevant topics. Good stuff!
VWL11

Has a nice ring to it

Steve doesn’t lie about the size of his ring. Very informational, but he still hasn’t answered my question about his secret sauce.
hgfdgjkom gff

Killing it

Lots of great information and interesting topics! Keep it up.
williamdc1976

The host makes it great

This is a podcast that really is driven by a top notch and knowledgeable host. The guests are good but the host gets the most from them. Keep it up!
Bro Tri 1/3

Lots of content in the Big Ring.

I've been listening to Steve's podcast throughout last season and this year. As a currently self-coached athlete I see every episode as a chance to learn and be coached from a far and gaining valuable input into my training. Steve's vast knowledge base, apprecation for all abilities and levels of athletes and experiences as an athlete and coach provides a global view that all triathletes can benefit from. His discussion points are articulated well and he can provide a sense of reason to the listener based on their current training. This podcast does not have the long ramblings. It is short, concise, gets many points across, but still provides that feeling as if you were listening to someone talk to you 1-1. If you are not currently coached (or even if you are) this podcast can provide tremendous value and great content for you to chew on and apply to your own training. This is a great podcast to put into your rotation and really the only triathlon coaching podcast I feel is needed for most athletes. The dude should start podcast for triathlon dads next. How to get that Dad bod!
Scott does tris

One of my new favorites

Always learn something new with each episode. Nice mix of interviews, training topics, and a bit of race news.
Curt2017

Worth the listen

Steve explains concepts very well. I find myself going back to older podcasts for refreshers on swim technique or biking concepts. Great podcast for triathletes from beginner to experienced ironmen.
SSMinnow425

Always makes me think.....

Every time I listen to one of Steve's podcasts, I walk away with so many things to put into practice. He's not selling a thing, just giving away his vast knowledge for free. Well worth the listen.
napertri

Excellent

Great for novice to pro! Interview more successful age groupers - very relatable!
HiggsBoson123

The real deal

I've been looking for a good triathlon podcast for a while now, and this is by far the best. Coach Steve dives deep into all aspects of triathlon. This podcast will be beneficial for triathletes at all levels, no matter if you are focusing on short (Sprint, Olympic) or long course (HIM, IM). Straight from the triathlon capitol of the midwest (Madison)!
RrR123455

Excellent podcast

Informative, relevant, and interesting for any level triathlete.
Chris' Review

Had a great February

Really enjoyed the 3 podcasts in February keep it up Steve