Episode # 154 Are your numbers holding you back?

Intensity control. A very important aspect of training. But, sometimes you need to reach beyond. When to push? When to stay in the lines? Listen to Marilyn and Jesse as they discuss is fun topic!

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Episode #155 Meet Top Step Training new coach - Zack!

In this Episode Jesse chats with his new assistant coach, listen on to hear about Zack!

Zack Benedict has been immersed in long-distance triathlon since 2019, building a competitive racing resume that includes more than a dozen IRONMAN 70.3 races, five full IRONMAN events, and qualifying for both the IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship and the IRONMAN World Championship.

As a coach, Zack is passionate about helping athletes achieve breakthrough performances while enjoying the process along the way. He combines data-driven training principles with the latest research to create individualized programs that fit each athlete’s goals, experience level, and lifestyle. By fostering strong coach-athlete relationships and emphasizing balance, consistency, and long-term development, Zack helps athletes reach their highest potential both on race day and beyond.

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Coach Training Chats- Applying the big picture to training camps! with Cam and Jesse

In this episode, Cam and Jesse dig into the philosophy behind long-term athletic development — how they balance getting an athlete ready for a race three weeks away with building toward the athlete they'll be five years from now. They talk through why rushing a young or developing athlete's progression costs them down the line, why consistency (not intensity) is the single biggest predictor of results, and why sleep might be the most underrated performance-enhancing tool available to any triathlete.

The conversation turns to what actually makes a training camp work: structuring key sessions around real recovery, keeping easy days genuinely easy, and avoiding the trap of turning every session into a hard one. Cam and Jesse also get into the balance side of the sport — how adding more training means something else in life has to give, and why that trade-off deserves as much planning as the workouts themselves.

Whether you're building your own training camp, coaching others, or just trying to get more consistent in your own training, this one's full of practical, experience-backed takeaways.