Rudy Garcia Tolson talks about “The Only Disability in Life is a Negative Attitude” and Dave Scott shares his knowledge of Ironman Nutrition.

America’s next top triathlete!  Is it Joe Thorne?  Simon talks with Joe, HITS CEO Tom Struzzieri and adventurer Dominic Gill.

Kona recap with Dirk Bockel and Joanna Zieger.   Then an update on the new HITS series races in Palm Springs and Fort Collins. 

The Catalina Island Triathlon Affair – an investigation into the events surrounding the cancellation of the Santa Catalina Island Triathlon.   Interviews with Jack Caress, Ralph Morrow, Wayne Griffin and Charles Johanson.

Age Group Sponsorship!  Sponsorship is explained by Shannon Iberger from Active.com and Simon talks with sponsored athletes Dan Veto and Melissa Christensen.

Mental Preparation for Triathlon with Dr. Jim Taylor and advanced sports nutrition with Dr. John Heiss, Director of Sports and Fitness for Herbalife.

How to date a Triathlete!  Comedic interview with Lauren Harsch, author. 

Run like a Kenyan.  Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman, Author Scott Douglas and Pro Triathlete Rebecca Wassner.

Andrew Holgate talks about his new book Can’t Swim Can’t Ride Can’t Run and Jamie Silber coaches us on how to run Barefoot. 

Experience Coaching Vs Science Based Coaching.   Discussing the issue is a panel of experts including USAT Level 3 Coach Lee Zohlman, Stuart Lowndes of Coachme.com and USAT Coach Level 1, Julie Dunkle. 

Preview of the all new Bex Runner by Cool Palms LLC with creator Brett Warner and 3 time Xterra World Champion, Melanie McQuaid.  Plus, a look at 3 of 2011’s best new aero helmet designs with Robert Keating of Triathlon LAB. 

Live from Ironman 70.3 Hawaii with race winner Luke Bell and the man who went from terminal to Ironman in 10 months, Clay Treska.  

Preview of Rev 3 Quassy with race director Eric Opdyke, announcer Sean English and pro athletes Terrenzo Bozzone, Heather Jackson and Joe Gambles. 

Preview of Ironman Hawaii 70.3 with top swimmer John Flanagan, local coach Chet Blanton of Team Jet Hawaii and Meredith Fishman, who will compete her first ever triathlon at the race.

2012 Olympic hopeful Chris Foster on his chances in London and documentary producer, Dominic Gill, talks about riding his bike through neo democratic Egypt.

Guests are Chris Rosien, mentor coach and Adair Renning, whose autistic daughter has run every day for the last 13 yrs.

Guests are 2 x World Ironman Champion, Tim de Boom with an update on his work with Fit Nation. Then we look at two of the toughest races in the world with Race Directors Kyle and Greg from The Savage Man Triathlon and Jonathon Pauley of Magic Mountain Man Triathlon.  Lastly, we hear from Larry Turkheimer about the Coast to Coast Swim Challenge.

Guests are Matty Reed and Jason Winn of Bonk Breaker bars. 

Interview with Andy Potts, Olympian, 70.3 World Champion and Ironman Champion. 

Dominic "Dom" Gill is a 30-year-old adventure filmmaker and the creator, director and camera operator of Take A Seat: Sharing a Ride Across America.

Got to Get to Kona – Interview with rock band, Ironband.   

Review of the ElliptiGo with co founder Bryan Pate, author Matt Fitzgerald and coach Ahmed Zaher. 

How to train, race and live in your top 1%!  Guests are Alissa Finerman, author of Living in Your Top 1% and 2008 personal trainer of the year Ben Greenfield. 

Jarrod Shoemaker and Coach, Tim Crowley talk about their experiences at the Clermont Draft Legal Challenge

Triathlon America!  Excerpts from the first ever triathlon industry conference in San Diego, with Tri America President Jack Caress, USAT acting President Tim Yount, and Lifetime Fitness CEO Bahram Akradi

The 27th Kellogg Nutri-Grain Ironman New Zealand with race director, Jane Patterson, 26 time finisher Michael Ramsey and pro triathlete Sam Warriner.

How to create and train for your best ever 70.3 with Pro Triathlete Dirk Bockel

Top Ten Tips for Beginners.  A panel of world class coaches including Kevin Koskella, Lance Watson, and Luis Vargas come on to discuss what beginners do and should ask. 

Show guest is Brian Boyle, who spent two months in a coma and was given the last rites in hospital after a car accident.   Brian talks about his miraculous recovery and Ironman journey, which was the subject of his book Iron Heart. 

Jarrod Shoemaker and Bill Burnett preview The Cleremont Draft Legal Challenge, which is first ever USAT sanctioned age group drafting race.  Then, we hear from an Angel, Angel King who came back from a horrific bike crash to race again in a matter of months. 

Ironman Legend Dave Scott is the star guest along with cycling tour operator Julie Gildred and journalist Bruce Hildebrand.

Live coaching session by Simon on How to Set Result Driven Goals, with clients Jason Russell and Trevor Goller

Christmas edition of Top "Tri" Gear!  Learn what to buy and why with tech experts DC Rainmaker and Mark Still of TriGear Review.  

Jon Beeson and Sarah Reinertsen talk about Paratriathlon’s recent inclusion in the 2016 Paralympics

Interview with the Brendan Brazier, author of Thrive Fitness: The Vegan-Based Training Program for Maximum Strength, Health, and Fitness

Exclusive playing of The Blazeman Band’s song Iron Blazeman, recorded by Mark Mason and a host of rock and roll and triathlon stars to raise money for the Blazeman foundation’s war on ALS.   Mark Mason, lead singer of Ampage rock band and Leanda Cave are Simon’s guests. 

Interview with Julie Talbert, Producer of the Calabasas Classic that Chris McCormack and Terenzo Bozzone are participating in.  Lloyd Taylor of Triathlon LAB, introduces “An Evening with Macca”.   Pro Triathlete, Jenny Fletcher, reviews the Santa Catalina Inaugural Triathlon and The Wassner Twins talk about their 2010 season and fight against cancer.   

Preview of Foster Grant Ironman 70.3 World Championships with Sister Madonna Buder, Vitor Meira and Timothy Hudson

NBC’s Apprentice star, Steuart Martens, talks with Simon about the Top Ten Changes to Triathlon in 2011 and Neil and Amanda Mackintosh describe their new transition aid, Tri Clips. 

The 2010 Hawaii Ironman.  John Duke of LAVA Magazine shares his experiences from the lead vehicle and triathletes Gyle Garlett and Kathleen Allen talk about the huge barriers they faced just to make it to the start line in Kona.  

Chris Dahowski and David Hartmire speak about the drama surrounding their successful completion of the Swim22 Extreme Endurance Challenge. World #1 Open Water Swimmer in 2004, Brendan Capell previews the inaugural Optimis Distance Swim Challenge. 

Preview of the Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Triathlon with guests, Greg and Laura Bennett and Lisa Norden.

Interviews with Jay Prasuhn on LAVA magazine, Jack Caress of Pacific Sports Event Management, the voice of Ironman Mike Reilly, Ian Andes of 4iiii visual intuition, Frankie Andreu and Jonathon Pauley of Renegade Racing

Guests are Professional Triathlete and Model Jenny Fletcher along with Bob Babbitt, Editor in Chief of Competitor Magazine

Ultraman!  With 2002 Champion Gordo Byrn and Race Director, Jane Bockus.

Simon’s guests are Chris Schauble, KNBC News Anchor, on his journey to the Hawaii Ironman and Claude Ruibal, Chairman on Universal Sports. 

Preview of the Suburu Ironman 70.3 Muskoka, Canada with Race Director Mitch Fraser, Rich Trenholm of Huntsville Training Team, Ironman 70.3 World Champion Mirinda Carfrae, 11 x Ironman winner Lisa Bentley and Chris Dahowski comes into the booth to talk about his upcoming attempt at swimming nearly 100 miles in open water to raise funds for the Jay Nolan Community Services charity.

Preview of The Santa Barbara Triathlon with race director Joe Coito, Santa Barbara Triathlon Club Co- President's, Kyle Visin and Chris Latham. Then Rich Roll and cardiologist Heather Shenkman, discuss the benefits of a Vegan Diet for sport and life.

Preview of the USAT Junior Triathlon Festival with Andy Schmitz, USA Triathlon Sport Performance Manager, 2009 #1 William Huffman, Jenny Weber Coach of Z3 Junior Triathlon Team, and defending female champion Tanelle Berard

2008 World Cup Winner Sam Warriner offers keys to peak performance.  Special guests include, Mark Tipton, Race Director from the Hansen Dam Triathlon and Chris Rosien, who raises money for Train 4 Autism.

Sports Science and Core Values.  Dr. Marcus Elliot, founder of P3 Performance and a world leader in applied sports science, talks about plyometric training and his new Star Wars level training facility for elite athletes in Los Angeles.  Top personal trainer and Chef Katrina Hodgson of "ToneItUp" provides great tips on nutrition and how to strengthen your core.

5 x World Champion Terenzo Bozzone

Timothy Carlson, Lance Watson and Gordo Byrn debate whether Lance Armstrong Can Win The Hawaii Ironman in 2011.

Preview of the 20th edition of Vineman Ironman 70.3 with announcer Dave Latourette and age group racers Leslie Shaw and John Lander. 

Wetsuit Technology is explained by Lloyd Taylor of Triathlon LAB.  Lloyd reveals innovations that save minutes in open water swims. 

Jamie Silber and Beth Fong preview the upcoming Strawberry Fields Triathlon and Pro Triathlete Henry Hagenbuch tells us how to ride the OD race at 28 MPH.  Then, author and triathlete, Paul Martin talks about his upcoming book "drinking from my leg: Lessons from a blessed optimist.

Interview with up can coming professional triathlete Hayley Peirsol who is one of only three women in the world to swim under 16 minutes for 1500 meters freestyle.

Preview of The Global Water Swim Conference and National Championships in Long Beach, CA.  Organizer, Steve Munatones talks about the event and its stars.  Then, Olympian Mark Warkentin gives tips on how to train and race in open water. 

Interviews with Denmark's successful triathlon coach, Michael Kruger and professional athletes Torbjorn Sindballe and Rasmus Henning.

Lisa Kennedy, 98.7 DJ and host of Discovery Channel’s “Pitchmen”, talk triathlon.

Report from Ironman St George winner’s Heather Wurtele and Michael Weiss. Heather Gollnick and Natascha Badmann talk about being a mum and participating in the Rev3 Series in Knoxville.

Preview of the famous Wildflower, Alcatraz and St Croix triathlons with 2007 World Long Course Champion, Leanda Cave, 2009 St Croix winner, Catriona Morrison, Wildflower race director, Terry Davis and St Croix race director, Tom Guthrie. 

How to Train for your first Sprint, Olympic Distance, 70.3 or Ironman with Gale Bernhardt the 2004 USA Triathlon Olympic Coach

Interview with 3 X World Duathlon Champion Paul Amey and a preview of the Collegiate National Championships in Texas.  Then, Rick Montgomery and Kevin Pilet from GNO Tri Sports talk about triathlon in New Orleans and the Ochsner Ironman 70.3.

3 times X Games Gold Medalist Sarah Burke talks about her participation in the Nautica South Beach Triathlon, which is a fundraiser for the St Jude Children’s Research Hospital.   Former patient, amputee and triathlete, Joel Alsup talks about his experience at the hospital and his racing plans. 

Tri vs Road bike?  Lloyd Taylor and Robert Keating answer this important question and introduce the Shimano Dura Ace Di2 electronic system. Michael Raelert calls in from Germany after his victory at Ironman Califronia 70.3

Interview with Courtney Atkinson and preview of the Mooloolaba ITU World Cup Triathlon.

Ironman 70.3 California feature with Mirinda Carfrae, Paralympian Oscar Oz Sanchez and Lauren Hinton of CAF. 

Interview with professional triathlete Desiree Ficker and her coach Siri Lindley

Those Who Give Back!  With ESPY Award Winner Jason Lester - Best Male Athlete with a Disability, 2009 (1st male triathlete to win an ESPY award) and Rich Roll – 2009 top 25 worlds fittest men talking about the EPIC 5 Adventure and the Never Stop Foundation.    Then Rob Wallace talks about the Daytona Frogman triathlon which raises money for the The Naval Special Warfare Foundation. Special guest, Andy Baldwin – Naval Doctor, Triathlete and Humanitarian calls in from his travels and Michael Osso and Cancer Survivor Kaitlin Sighinolfi talk about the Team in Training program which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. 

With Robbie Ventura, who raced professionally alongside Lance Armstrong and coached Floyd Landis.  Robbie talks about working with power and time trial training for triathlon.  Next, Scott Perrine from The Desert Classic Duathlon reports in and Dave Case and Shay Mendes talk about their new television show called Livin The Tri Life

Does the sport need to do a better job of promoting itself?  Rebecca Dussault won the 2010 Winter World Triathlon Championships and is the first non European woman to win gold, ever.  The show kicks off with Simon talking to Rebecca about her outstanding achievement.  Then, we go to Jenna Shoemaker who sold a date on eBay to pay her race fees and got on CNN.  David Wallach, whose article on Jenna started it all off joins in the conversation.  Lastly, Brian Brode of the Stay Tuned Report talks about new and innovative ways to report triathlon races. 

3 of the Best Tri Workouts by Kevin Koskella (Swim), 7th placed Ironman Hawaii finisher Dirk Bockel (Bike) and Patricia Anglano (Run). Simon adds tips on how to get……. more psyched up.

Triathlon in Miami with race directors Armoury Da Costa and Wilber Anderson, of Excel Events and Productions LLC to talk about MIT and 2009 Miami International Triathlon winners, Matty Reed and Jillian Petersen followed by Rob Childers of Multirace.com race director for the innovative Equalizer triathlon and Publix family fitness weekend series. 

Special Report - A Day in the Life of Chris Lieto

The Time Crunched Athlete – Coaches Chris Carmichael, Siri Lindley and Matt Dixon discuss fitting triathlon training into a busy life. 

We discover why Austin, Texas is a Mecca for triathletes.  With Tim Yount, from USAT and, Rick Margiotta, race director of the Cap Tex Tri.  Then, Erin Truslow and Leilani Perry from Red Licorice Events, Terra Castro of Team Luna Chix, IM 2009 Wisconsin winner Amy Marsh, and Colleen Wilson from Livestrong. 

Our weak link? Does it help our running? Can we swim
faster by learning to swim slower? Our Jan 7 show features Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin , author Daniel Coyle of 'The Talent Code', and top water coaches Gerry Rodrigues and Steve Munatones.

Your New Year's resolution:  triathlon.  
The sport is growing exponentially.   New athletes abound.  What was once a hobby has become a lifestyle choice.   And Triathlon Clubs have started duking it out in the desert.   We speak with Mike Mullane from Beginner Triathlete, Race Director Greg Klein from Klein-Clark Sports, LA Tri Club President Paul Hekimian, and Triathlon Club of San Diego's President, Thomas Johnson.

Simon and Tim introduce memorable 2009 segments from Olympian Matt Reed, Olympian and Ironman Rudy Garcia Tolsen, Bold and the Beautiful actress Heather Tom, ‘Born to Run’ author Christopher McDougall, Nate Loyal on Bike Fitting, as well as Simon and Damon debating the sprint distance versus Ironman.

Blair LaHaye, Director of Communications, World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman) gives a preview of the December 19 NBC Kona Ironman Championship Broadcast, and shares news of Ironman 2010 events.  Following Blair, from Pittsburgh, is Marie Bartoletti, Ironman, grade school teacher, Wheaties Box  Champ, and Master Marathoner.   Marie shares highlights from her athletic past, and her current scholastic program to introduce grade school kids to Triathlon.  Special guest is third grader/triathlete, Pittsburgher Ryan Felice.

Congratulations to past guest, John Brenkus, as his show 'Sport Science' is moving to ESPN in January 2010.  Today we had Runner’s World columnists, Liz Applegate, PhD, Director of Sports Nutrition, UC Davis, and Chef Pam Anderson from threemanycooks , sharing tips on healthy Holiday food preparation, off-season nutrition, and what to eat at all of those parties.

Ironman Arizona Special with John Brenkus of the Fox Sports Network show called “Sports Science’, Ironman.com columnist Lee Gruenfeld, Para Olympian Rudy Garcia Tolson, Phoenix Tri Club President Scott Perrine and Scottsdale AZ, club president and Professional athlete, Lewis Elliot.

Special Guests are Scott Rigsby, Sister Madonna, Mary Ann Blais and Joanna Zieger

Featuring Tim Hudson, President of the St Pete's Mad Dog Triathlon Club, Pro Triathletes Luke McKenzie and Zach Ruble about Ironman Florida, and 2007 World Ironman Champion Chris McCormack. 

Professional triathlete Matt Lieto talks about losing 70lbs in 3 months, life as a professional athlete, and his role as a guide for blind triathlete Aaron Scheidies representing the C Different Foundation.   Blair LaHaye, Director of Communications for World Triathlon Corporation (Ironman) talks about stand out participants in the upcoming Ford Ironman Florida and the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship 70.3. 

Simon talks with The Bold and the Beautiful actress Heather Tom about her experiences in the sport of triathlon and how to live in the moment.

Simon is joined by Tim Bomba and they interview Chris McDougall, author of Born to Run and Jessi Stensland, creator of MovementU

Steven Spitz reports in from the Hawaii Ironman on his race preparation and talks with Dave Scott, Chrissie Wellington and Bree Wee.Rising star Chris Foster talks about his uber fast run split at the Los Angeles Triathlon.  He ran almost a minute quicker that Javier Gomez who in 2008 was the fastest runner on the pro circuit. 

Simon talks with Olympian and 2008 World Triathlon Champion Helen Jenkins.

Simon talks with 2008 Olympian Matt Reed about his training and racing program and ambitions in the sport of triathlon. 

Simon and Damon talk to Beth Fong about her husband’s ongoing recovery from traumatic brain injury and their recent participation in the Malibu Triathlon. Simon also talks with members of the successful Sony Triathlon Team. 

Pro Triathlete Brooke Davision shares tips on how to ride and run fast. Simon and Damon talk about the upcoming Malibu Triathlon and life in the Celebrity Division. 

In the first half of the show Beth Fong talks about her husbands fight back from traumatic brain injury.   Next, former US Masters Swim Coach of the Year, Gerry Rodrigues gives tips on ocean swimming. 

Ian Murray on the Simon Gowen Show.  Ian is a level 3 USAT coach and part of the team that created the well regarded Triathlon Training Series.  He shares insights on how to prepare for and succeed in triathlon. 

"Driven by emotion or process" Simon and Damon talk with Stella Tong and Stacey Stern about their different approaches to triathlon and much more...

The Mayor of Washington is interested in Damon’s triathlon challenge and Simon talks about triathlon UK style.

Top coach and bike fitter, Nate Loyal tell us how to ride a fast bike split, set up your bike and improve performance. 

Damon challenges the Mayor of Washington DC to race a triathlon and help raise awareness about the high levels of prostate cancer among African American Males.   Simon talks about his preparation of the Sprint Triathlon Worlds in Australia. 

Runner turned triathlete Brian Panosians talks about his experience at Bonnelli Trithlon and his ongoing competition with Damon.  We find out if Brian will shave his legs for the next race.

Is the Ironman triathlon healthy for you?  Is taking testosterone for low testosterone cheating?  Damon and Simon answer these questions and share insights into their training and racing.