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This week on Another Triathlon Podcast, Jenna-Caer (@jennacaer), Josh (@joshmvernon) and Fede (@fedemultisport) catch up on training, racing, World Cup energy, Tour de France excitement and the latest drama in the triathlon world.

Fede recaps the Mexico City Half Marathon, Josh checks in on his build toward 70.3 Nice and the Berlin Marathon, and Jenna-Caer shares an update on open water swim nights in Calgary ahead of Ironman 70.3 Calgary.

From there, the crew looks back at Challenge Roth, where Sam Laidlow defended his title with a new long-distance world best, Rico Bogen delivered a huge full-distance debut, and Alana Seifert shocked the women’s field with a breakthrough win.

The episode also covers a chaotic Ironman 70.3 Swansea, WTCS Hamburg, the Mixed Relay qualification picture, and a full preview of Ironman Lake Placid, where Kona slots, Pro Series points and big-name matchups are all on the line.

Highlights

• Fede’s Mexico City Half Marathon recap
• Why triathletes may have an edge on strength-based run courses
• Josh’s build toward 70.3 Nice and Berlin
• Heat training, treadmill workouts and staying healthy through big blocks
• Jenna-Caer’s open water swim nights in Calgary
• Challenge Roth’s massive race atmosphere
• Sam Laidlow defending his title and setting a new long-distance world best
• Kristian Blummenfelt chasing from behind
• Rico Bogen’s impressive full-distance debut
• What Roth means for the Kona conversation
• Alana Seifert’s breakthrough women’s win
• Lucy Charles-Barclay’s outfit change in T2
• Kat Matthews battling stomach issues and still finishing strong
• Ironman 70.3 Swansea chaos with cows, crashes and course concerns
• WTCS Hamburg wins and Olympic qualification storylines
• France securing a Mixed Relay spot for LA 2028
• Ironman Lake Placid women’s and men’s race previews
• Kona qualification pressure late in the season

Race Breakdown

Challenge Roth

Challenge Roth delivered another massive race day, with huge crowds, fast times and plenty of Kona storylines.

On the men’s side, Sam Laidlow did exactly what Sam Laidlow does: swim near the front, ride aggressively, and make everyone else chase. Kristian Blummenfelt tried to run him down, but Laidlow held it together and defended his title with a new long-distance world best.

Rico Bogen was one of the biggest surprises of the day, going incredibly fast in his first full-distance race and showing he could be a major name if he continues in long-course racing.

On the women’s side, the race did not play out the way most people expected. Alana Seifert had a breakthrough performance, riding strong, running well, and beating some of the biggest names in the sport. Lucy Charles-Barclay finished second, Daisy Davies continued her strong season, and Kat Matthews pushed through stomach issues to finish fourth.

Ironman 70.3 Swansea

Ironman 70.3 Swansea turned into one of the stranger races of the weekend.

On the women’s side, Indie Lee looked in control for much of the race before being held up by cows on course and later crashing near the final 10K. That opened the door for Lizzie Rayner to take the win.

On the men’s side, Harry Palmer made it three Swansea wins in a row, but one of the biggest stories was Mika Noodt’s crash while leading the race. The course setup, age group traffic, road conditions and coverage challenges all became major talking points.

WTCS Hamburg

WTCS Hamburg brought more fast and furious short-course racing.

In the men’s race, Matt Hauser continued his incredible form, winning his third straight Hamburg title. This time, he did it differently, sitting in the group before making his move late and showing he can win in more than one way.

On the women’s si