Best Montaner Podcasts (2024)

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Montane Lakeland 100 Champion 2024 Robyn Cassidy - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 14 1:45:34

1h ago1:45:34

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Let's dip back in time a smidge. This week we're joined by Robyn Cassidy winner of the 2024 Lakeland 100. Robyn took the top podium spot in Coniston, we focus on that terrific effort but delve into tons more. Robyn runs us through her running career to date picking out highlights along the way. A recap of a busy 2023 including a win at the Dragons …

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The Lap AC 2024 Dissected - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 15 2:23:14

3h ago2:23:14

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Destination Windermere for this week's bumper episode as we look back at our experience taking on The Lap Ultra Marathon. And we've brought our pals! First up we have the pleasure of a race debrief with John Robb. John finished up a superb 2024 racing with another outstanding outing in the Lake District. An honest account of his Lap ensues, oh that…

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20. Ryan Neil - An Asymmetrical Side Quest 2:09:03

9d ago2:09:03

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In this episode Hugh, Jarryd, and Ryan Neil of Bonsai Mirai catchup together to discuss everything bonsai. They each explore how they represent their native landscape through bonsai and discuss the deep, often challenging journey of finding meaning through this art form. With insights into the evolving culture of bonsai in Australia, this conversat…

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19. Setting Roots and Excavation Temptation 33:19

11d ago33:19

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After a little hiatus, Hugh shares his big news - Treemakers is moving to a permanent location! With a recent visit from Jarryd, the boys began breaking ground on the new garden, building out a future space for the expansion of Australian bonsai. Exhausted by repotting season and the simultaneous big move, the two share excitement, but also physica…

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Young Hearts Guest Free - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 13 51:18

7d ago51:18

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We take a momentary break from the 'Danger Zone' this week for a much-needed catch-up with your hosts. No guest, but we throw a curve ball by posing 3 questions a piece to each other. Mixing things up, ken. The kettle is just off the boil, mon in for a chill. Whether you want to hear about John's latest scran plan, looking for alternative races for…

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Ch 15: An Invitation to the Spiritual World of Antony and the Desert Fathers 30:57

7d ago30:57

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In this chapter, I turn from the age of Tertullian forward a century to the rise of the monastic movement and the world of St Antony the Great and the Desert Fathers of Egypt. What is it that makes a monk? What characterises the spirituality of the desert? What does singlemindedness look like? How are we meant to read the "Sayings" of the Desert Fa…

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Advancing TB Care: Cutting-Edge Clinical Trials and Statistical Innovations with Patrick Phillips 36:05

18d ago36:05

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Today we had the pleasure of being joined by Associate Professor Patrick Phillips from the University of California, who is the Co-Director of the UC Tuberculosis Research Advancement Center, Clinical & Population Health Science Core. Patrick has a wealth of statistical experience and specialises in the design, implementation, and optimisation of c…

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Portraits with Dan Bentley - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 12 1:47:43

14d ago1:47:43

1:47:43

We've met some great folks along the way whilst doing this podcast malarkey. This week's guest sits comfortably in that bracket. Dan Bentley is that man, you may have seen some of his work on your social channel timelines over the last few months. Dan, a jogger, an ultra-runner and a helluva photographer. In traditional YHRF style we first get to f…

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E94. Redefining Possible @ The Summer Spine Race with Chris Cope and Mel Sykes 1:00:34

16d ago1:00:34

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It's time to talk about the Montane Summer Spine Race 2024! Those who attended this year's race will know it looked a lot like a winter one. Conditions were extremely difficult and the athletes who did well this June can quite rightly say they completed a race as tough in its own way as any January edition. Among those brave runners were Chris Cope…

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Youri Keulen Professional Triathlete: Chasing Greatness in Sport 1:12:04

16d ago1:12:04

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Youri Keulen is a 25 year old professional triathlete from The Netherlands. The eldest of triplets, he has been paving a path in sport from a young age, first as a footballer, then as a runner, where he claimed victory as a three-time national 800m champion in his teens. Picked up by a triathlon talent ID programme in the Netherlands on the back of…

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Safety First with Scottish Mountain Rescue's James Anderson - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 11 1:52:17

21d ago1:52:17

1:52:17

Keeping safe out on the trails and hills. Could we be doing more? This week we're joined by James Anderson, an ultra runner and volunteer member of the Galloway Mountain Rescue Team part of Scottish Mountain Rescue. We bumped into James at this year's Lakeland 100. He was taking part. Raring to go. Then his weekend took an unexpected twist. James c…

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18. Budlife with Annie Huang 1:52:49

1M ago1:52:49

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In this episode, our guest Annie Huang tells us about Budlife, a seasonal magazine which focuses on the culture and communities surrounding plants. An eloquent and fascinating person, Annie shares her story and the origins of her publication and how it relates to bonsai. A side-quest of an episode itself, Annie interviews both Hugh and Jarryd on th…

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Rob Roy Way FKT with Neil Walker - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 10 1:49:46

1M ago1:49:46

1:49:46

Neil Walker joins us this week to recount a memorable day spent on the Rob Roy Way. Drymen to Pitlochry. Come on and dive in to hear all about it. Neil takes us through his recent attempt to grab the Fastest Known Time on the famed Rob Roy Way Trail. He chose the tougher of the two route options, just shy of 90 miles with almost 11k feet of vertica…

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Dr. Jason Diaz - Teaching the Next-Generation Scientist 36:27

1M ago36:27

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In this episode of The Wistar Institute's podcast, science educator Dr. Jason Diaz shares his passion for teaching, and how he brings Wistar Science into the classroom for diverse students from all backgrounds. Join us as we explore his drive to impart the hands-on skills and mindset needed to build the next-generation scientist.…

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E93. Beautiful but Brutal | Jungle Ultra 2024 with Ben Harrison, Jemma Harding and Mark Reilly 57:22

1M ago57:22

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The Jungle Ultra is Beyond the Ultimate's 5 day, 230km journey deep into the rainforests of Peru. Runners arrive in the historic city of Cusco, are escorted over the rugged Andes Mountains, and begin their journey in the Manu National Park, one of the most biodiverse areas on the planet. The area is beautiful but the terrain and the climate alone g…

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The Jungle Ultra with Ben Harrison - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 9 1:38:22

1M ago1:38:22

1:38:22

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE!!!In this week's episode we're joined by winner of the 2024 Jungle Ultra Ben Harrison.Taking us straight into the danger zone from the get-go Ben's take on his memorable time in the Amazon rainforest is both inspirational and appetite whetting.How does a lad from Tenby conquer a jungle ultra in Peru? Listen into find out.A cap…

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17. New Zealand Wildling Folklore 41:01

2M ago41:01

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As Hugh returns from New Zealand, the boys catch up on their recent going-ons and the shift in seasonal work. With the vast array of native New Zealand species on Hugh's mind, the two chat about New Zealands "wildling" collecting, and local species opportunities from the island neighbour. Hybridisation and grafting opportunities in Nothfagus gunnii…

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The Trauma of TB Stigma - Lived Experiences with Handaa Enkh Amgalan 29:19

1M ago29:19

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Handaa Enkh Amgalan is an author, TB advocate and director of QA at the International Rescue Committee in Germany who has not only recently spoken at the UN TB High Level Meeting but also written an incredible memoir of her experience being diagnosed with severe pulmonary tuberculosis as a teenager growing up in Mongolia. Handaa gives an incredible…

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The Montane Lakeland 100 2024 The Aftermath - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 8 1:39:16

2M ago1:39:16

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We said we’d be back to unpack our Lakeland 100 weekender, let’s go! Dusting ourselves off after another everlasting weekend in the Lake District John, Stevie Boy and Mel Sykes sit down for the big debrief! We’ve plenty to cover. It proved to be a tough race for both John and Mel as the course threw all it had at them. Their outcomes differed with …

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Fiona Mangan: Professional Cyclist, From Gaelic Football to Cycling Glory 49:52

2M ago49:52

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Irish Professional cyclist Fiona Mangan from Limerick has been blazing a trail on two wheels since switching her focus to cycling in 2020. The Biomedical Engineer was recently crowned both the 2024 Cycling Ireland Time Trial and Road Race Champion in front of a home crowd in Limerick in June of this year, adding to her already impressive CV of cycl…

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16. Winter Musings on Sustainability 1:21:19

2M ago1:21:19

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Unpruned beards and unpruned tree roots await Hugh and Jarryd in their gardens while they push through the craze of winter and the beginning of the repotting season. In this episode, the discussion of sustainability is raised around technique, design of the tree and the long term handling of roots. They discuss there experience in determining when,…

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Lakeland 100 2024 Preview - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 7 1:21:11

2M ago1:21:11

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Danger Zone ye say? Mon then. Our eyes are on the Lake District this week as we turn ALL our attention to what is set to be another tumultuous weekend in Coniston. Yip, the time has come for our John to hit go on his latest adventure as he looks forward to taking on the Montane Lakeland 100. Joining us is fellow LL100 2024 starter, our esteemed Yor…

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15. The Amount of Time that Time Presents 1:23:19

2M ago1:23:19

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With the quickly impending springtime, Hugh and Jarryd share the work they have been cramming into the season. With the bustle of client work, the time for personal projects gets tucked into contemplative midnight dates in the freezing Winter weather. Further growing their artist's statements, they weigh up what it would mean to operate on a more f…

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Dylan Bowman Freetrail - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 6 1:19:37

2M ago1:19:37

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This week we're over the moon to chat with a guy who's made a monumental impact in the sport of trail and ultra running. Dylan Bowman joins us for another landmark episode of the Young Hearts Run Free Podcast. Hot off a heavy schedule covering race weekends the length and breadth of the USA Dylan blows the lid off in our recap of his running career…

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14. Bonsai, A Silent Voice in the Conversation 1:22:05

2M ago1:22:05

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By TreeMakers & Montane Bonsai

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West Highland Way Race 2024 with Jarlath McKenna - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 5 1:40:47

2M ago1:40:47

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Jarlath Mckenna had an absolute belter of a day this year on the West Highland Way Race. Snatching that coveted first place with aplomb. Yes...Jarlath entered the danger zone, but how did he react, how did he deal with it? We've got all of the answers and more as he joins us for a race debrief. We don't just speak about the WHW though, we cover Jar…

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Road to Roth Race Day Diary 1:02:12

2M ago1:02:12

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In the final episode of the Road to Roth series, sponsored by lifejacketskin.com it's race week in Germany! Join Helen in the last few days ahead of Challenge Roth and hear her post-race thoughts as she talks through the day which saw her finish in 11h12mins. Links Sponsor Helen for MOVE Against Cancer via her justgiving page If you're looking for …

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Dr. Luis Montaner - A Career in HIV Research 33:44

3M ago33:44

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In this episode The Wistar Institute’s podcast, we take a deep dive with Dr. Luis Montaner, one of Wistar’s longest-serving scientists. Listen today as he discusses his lab’s groundbreaking HIV cure research and how he decided to dedicate his life to the cause of searching for an HIV cure.

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Doubling Up with Ajay Hanspal - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 4 1:20:48

2M ago1:20:48

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Who would run 60 miles over Wales toughest Mountains, and then turn around and do it all over again? This weeks guest Ajay Hanspal did exactly that on his way to setting a new Double Paddy Buckley Round FKT. What is the Paddy Buckley round? Ajay gives us the details, but in summary it covers 132 miles, with 58,500ft of elevation and includes 94 sum…

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Road to Roth Training Diary (Part 2) 52:07

3M ago52:07

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How do you train for one of the biggest triathlons in the World? In part 2 of this special audio training diary from Inside Tri Show, host Helen brings you her thoughts and feelings with 9 weeks to go until Challenge Roth. Helen will talk you through her big period of training, her first sprint triathlon in years, a dodgy swim in a river, hellish b…

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Frontiers in Clinical Tuberculosis Microbiology - New TBI Diagnostics with Prof Martineau 30:08

3M ago30:08

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Professor Adrian Martineau from the Queen Mary University London talks to us about the limitations of current latent TB infection diagnosis and how we can do better. his research into whether we can use fragments of TB DNA found in bone marrow cells to better predict who should be treated with Tuberculosis Preventative Treatment. REFERENCES Martine…

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Totally FKT'd with Tom Rainey - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 3 1:54:40

3M ago1:54:40

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The Cape Wrath Trail. It's almost mythical. It certainly presents a danger zone. This week we welcome the quite magnificent Tom Rainey to tell us all about it. Tom recently tackled the North to South version of the Cape Wrath Trail in pursuit of the Fastest Known Time. 240 miles of arduous terrain, it turned out to be quite the adventure! We're uns…

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Mondello24: Galway Bay Cycling Club, Going All In For The Win 1:09:38

3M ago1:09:38

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Last weekend a team of four riders from Galway Bay Cycling Club were crowned this year's Mondello24 Cycle four person team Champions securing a new course record in the process. The team comprising of; Cathal Dillane, Ronan Burke, Liam Kilkenny and Kirill Korliakov embarked on their 24 hour cycle on the International Racing track in Kildare on Satu…

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Road to Roth Training Diary (part 1) 49:21

3M ago49:21

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How do you train for one of the biggest triathlons in the World? In part 1 of this special audio training diary from Inside Tri Show, host Helen brings you her thoughts and feelings from 9 months out before Challenge Roth. Helen will talk you through her weekly training, how she got back into things after open abdominal surgery and why she decided …

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Our Yorkshire Correspondent, The Comeback - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 2 58:29

3M ago58:29

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It's the 2024 YHRF summer special bonus episode 110 miles up the Pennine Way, a few months after a brain operation, is this even possible? It is if your our Yorkshire Correspondent Mel Sykes.Mel chats with us about the kit list, the terrain, the rain, what it takes to complete this demanding long distance event. Did we mention the rain? Did we ment…

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Into the Danger Zone with Fiona Rennie - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 11 Eps 1 1:32:27

3M ago1:32:27

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Welcome to season 11 episode 1, welcome to the Danger Zone!Let's talk iconic Scottish trail races, let's talk Scottish running icons, let's talks West Highland Way race, let's talk to Fiona Rennie.Fiona started running in the early 1980's and has covered a fair few miles since! 103 ultra marathons...so far!Fiona's first ultramarathon was the Speysi…

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Road to Roth Belinda Granger 36:22

3M ago36:22

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Former Challenge Roth Champion Belinda Granger is the final special guest in Inside Tri Show's Road to Roth series, brought to you by lifejacketskin.com. She's spent the best part of two decades coming to Roth, first as an athlete and now as part of the commentary team and as you'll hear in this interview, her passion is as infectious as ever. Beli…

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13. Will Fletcher - Belittler of Tasmanian Trees 1:04:59

3M ago1:04:59

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In this guest episode, Will Fletcher sits down with Jarryd and Hugh to share his long history of working with Tasmanian native trees for bonsai. As a major contributor to Australian bonsai, Will's nurseries Plants of Tasmania and later Island Bonsai, broke ground in determining which local tree species are reliable staples for bonsai cultivation.…

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Jasmin Paris - Inside Barkley 2024 - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 10 Eps 20 1:18:29

3M ago1:18:29

1:18:29

EPISODE 200! It's a whopper!! We lay out the red carpet for the return to the podcast of the indomitable Jasmin Paris. It's the most fitting of season finales. We've a single-minded agenda as Jasmin leads us through her historic Barkley Marathons finish. Her achievement rightly became global news but how exactly did she manage her time out on the t…

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Road to Roth Lothar and Nicole Leder 36:25

3M ago36:25

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Former German professional triathlon couple Lothar and Nicole Leder are the stars of episode 5 of Inside Tri Show’s Road to Roth series with lifejacketskin.com. Lothar was the first person to go sub 8 hours for the iron distance, a feat he accomplished in 1996. In 2003 it was a double win in the Leder household, while Lothar beat Chris McCormack by…

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12. Whip, Snip, and Blow Crew 1:09:23

3M ago1:09:23

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This week, we are in real-time as Jarryd and Hugh share life updates before Jarryd heads off the grid for an extended boating expedition. They talk about working landscape trees, approaching gardening through the lens of a bonsai education, and drawing out the design process. They share their experiences of how to teach beginners and some inside th…

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Hardmoors 110 with Catherine Cowie - Young Hearts Run Free Podcast - Season 10 Eps 19 1:41:26

4M ago1:41:26

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This week we're joined by two-time Scottish Anglo Celtic Plate Team member Catherine Cowie. You'd think that would top the bill for our discussion, you thought wrong. Catherine first leads us through her own running odyssey and of course we spend a good while chatting all thingsACP and the memorable events that took place on the North Inch in March…

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Road to Roth Jan Stratmann 33:45

4M ago33:45

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In Episode 4 of Inside Tri Show’s Road to Roth series with lifejacketskin.com, we hear from German professional triathlete Jan Stratmann about why he is so excited to make his debut at Challenge Roth. Jan grew up hoping to be a professional footballer, until a ski accident put an end to his soccer dreams. Although his Dad was into triathlon and did…

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