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This is a podcast dedicated to the big picture ways to get faster and develop as an athlete in triathlon. Hosted by Mountain Endurance head coach Elliot Bassett, Top Step Training coach Jesse Vondracek and Marilyn Chycota of Marilyn Chycota Coaching. They spend their time discussing topics in and around the sport of triathlon.
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Episode #139 Intensity control in triathlon training
In this Episode Jesse is joined by Cameron Lamont, Head coach of the Wildcats Triathlon Team. They chat about how they use intensity control with the team, and go into how each of them use it with there individual athletes they coach. They end up chatting about intensity control coupled with intuitive training, all in all a really fun chat!
Jesse Vondracek - https://topsteptraining.com/
Cameron Lamont - https://cams-world.de/
Episode #138 Triathlon Training through Pregnancy
Jesse and Marilyn are joined by Emily Machiela-Leestman to share her story on training during pregnancy and postpartum. She is an open book and shares her story including miscarriages, pregnancy, and getting back to sport as well as offering advice for other women facing similar challenges. We know this process is extremely individual, but Emily offers great insights on what worked for her and she has some great take aways for daily practices for physical and emotional well-being that everyone can learn from!
Episode #137 Swim Block training for triathletes
In this Episode I am joined by a blast from the past - Elliot is back! Elliot and I dive into block training and how it can be effective and we seemed to really deep dive into this idea with the swim, we head down a few other tangents on the swim, a fun episode, not for the linear listener!!
Episode # 136 The Fartlek Run Workout
The Fartlek Run Workout for triathletes - a personal favorite of mine. My running partners will affectionately remember them as "a few strides" until after the workout starts and I tell them the plan. In this episode we dive into the Fartlek run workout and how you can use it in your training effectively. A great listen for understanding the nuance of building a fartlek workout.
Episode #135 Are you race ready?
In this episode Marilyn and Jesse roll through all the factors that can make you race ready!
“Am I Ready?” — The Real Markers of Readiness
Readiness for performance isn’t a simple checklist of fitness metrics or generic data points. It’s personal, layered, and often emotional. It evolves as we do—shaped by age, experience, setbacks, and growth.
Episode # 134
The Endurance of Adaptation: Living, Racing, and Thriving with Diabetes
In this edition of “The 99%,” Marilyn sits down with two longtime friends, athletes, and training partners—Eddie Fishman and Gary Allen—to talk about endurance sport, diabetes, and the delicate balance between performance and health. What unfolds is a raw, insightful, and powerful conversation that transcends diagnosis and dives deep into self-awareness, adaptation, and the athlete’s mindset.
Episode #133 Open Water Swim Skills
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse chat about going from swimming in the pool to swimming in open water. We go into ways to mimic open water in the pool and some skills you can work on in the pool to get better at open water swimming, after all how you swim in open water is really the only benchmark of success! Enjoy -
Marilyn -- swim resources
Jesse -- Top Step Training
Episode #132 The Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health
A really fun chat with Marilyn outlining all the positives of exercise on mental heath. There are so many benefits that training has on your life, we just touched on a few - goal setting, routine, health, great habits and many more!
Episode #131 Kona, Training trends and Racing!
This Episode we discuss the move of Ironman back to world championships as a one day event in Kona. We talk about some discussions on training and racing we have been hearing in the triathlon world especially after Sanders dominate start to the year. We also talk in a bit more detail what is going on in our own racing.
Marilyn's Camps!
Check out Top Step Training!
Episode #130 The long swim with Christina MacDougall
We dive into the world of Open Water Swimming and have a great chat with Christina. She is an extremely accomplished swimmer herself and we roll through lots of the ins and outs of swimming long. She has recently completed the SCAR event in Arizona and is preparing for th English Channel Swim! Lots of great insights here!
follow Christina here!
SCAR Swim
Questions?
Looking for individual coaching? -- check us out!
Top Step Training - Jesse
MCC - Marilyn
Episode #129 Scheduling workouts -- behind the curtain
In this episode Marilyn and Jesse get into what factors go into the writing, scheduling and spacing of an athletes workouts. We talk about our key points in looking at cumulative fatigue, race performance, athlete history. This is a really good listen if you have ever asked about the why behind a workout!
This document is referenced in the workout!
Looking for individual coaching? check us out!
Top Step Training - Jesse
MCC - Marilyn
Episode #128 Short Course Racing with Anna Zehnder
In this Episode Marilyn and I are joined by Short Course rock start Anna Z. She is a duathlete and xterra athlete with Olympic goals in triathlon. She most recently raced few races in the Americas and we were fortunate to hear her take on the racing and training leading in. She is a Wildcat so I get the privilege to be one of the on deck coaches while she swims! Follow her journey-
https://www.instagram.com/annaze8/
https://annazehnder.ch/
Episode 127 Marathon in Triathlon Training
Jesse and Marilyn tackle the topic of adding in a marathon into your triathlon year. We discuss the whys and the why nots for including one in your year. Ultimately, racing is an expression of passion so you need to do what you love! But, we chat about some of the pros and cons to both.
Episode #126 The mental side of performance
Do you race better happy or angry? Are you sure? In this episode Marilyn and Jesse discuss the emotional and mental state you need to be in in order to get the most out of yourself. I spend a decade doing it wrong, so have a listen, and spare yourself 10 years!
Episode #125 Motivation with Amy VT
We had an awesome chat with Amy Van tassel on motivation for the long game. VT shared her inspiration that has kept her in sport over the years. We dove into the variety of sources of motivation she has relied on through the years. It is always a great time chatting with VT!
Episode #124 Goals Goal setting in the New Year
Happy New Year!
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse discuss goal setting, the multi year vision and habit creation. These steps can help you be an active participant in the process of reaching your goals!
Episode #123 The Tucson Camp Coaches
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse are joined by Tucson Camp Coaches Chris Bagg and Erin Green. We discuss how much fun we are about to have at camp! and why we are excited to go back this year!
Tucson Camp
Jesse Vondracek
Marilyn Chychota
Chris Bagg
Erin Green
Episode #122 70.3 worlds course preview, Tucson camp readiness!
What to expect at 70.3 worlds and fielding some questions on being ready for Tucson Camp!
Tucson Camp
Jesse
Marilyn
Episode #121 Nutrition and fueling for aging athletes
In this Episode I am joined by Alex Larson. We discuss fueling requirements and how they change for athletes over 40. We dive into women specifically, how do fueling requirements change as women age. We cap off the conversation with athletes on the other end of the spectrum. We discuss young adults in athletics and what their fueling looks like.
Alex Larson - https://alexlarsonnutrition.com/
Jesse Vondracek - www.topsteptraining.com
Tucson Camp - www.tucsoncamp.com
Episode #120 Debriefing a season for athletes
In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse discuss how to reflect on everything that happened in a year of training and racing. They talk about how to use this to get the most out of athletes and coaches the next season. Yes, they do go a bit of rails here, but what is new?
Check out Tucson Camp while spots are available!
www.tucsoncamp.com
Jesse -
www.topsteptraining.com
Marilyn -
www.mcc.coach
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