junkyard dogs by Joe Skipper
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On this episode i speak to Hyrox elite 15 athlete Jake dearden. Jake has managed to become one of the best hyrox athletes in the world and as well as being an elite 15 athlete he ran 2.28 at the Berlin marathon in 2024 and then went on to run 2.22 at the Houston marathon. This episode was just days before Jake attempted a sub 2.20 marathon at Houston. It’s great to see what jakes attitude and mindset is like and what makes him tick.
Joe sits down with British marathon star Phil Sesemann fresh off an unreal autumn double, running 2:07 in Amsterdam and backing it up with another 2:07 in Valencia just weeks later. Phil breaks down why Amsterdam felt like a dream day while Valencia became a grind, how small differences in weather and pacing can turn a marathon into a completely different race, and what it is really like in those final 10 kilometres when the legs start negotiating.
Joe is joined by former WorldTour pro and freshly minted 61-minute half marathoner Jimmy Whelan for a cracking deep dive into life on the limit. Jimmy talks through how he went from a talented young runner to winning the under-23 Tour of Flanders and racing Grand Tours with EF, what it is really like bombing down wet descents at 70 kilometres an hour, and why getting repeatedly taken out by crashes finally pushed him away from pro cycling.
Joe and Tyler are back for another episode of Junk Yard Dogs. Their last show was recorded together in person, but this time they are checking in from Arizona during the build up to Ironman Arizona. Joe is racing and Tyler is on support duty, fresh off one of the wildest three week racing stretches of his career.
Joe is in Tempe getting ready to race Ironman Arizona, Tyler is on the ground as a very enthusiastic spectator, and for the first time ever they are recording together in person.
Canadian star Paula Findlay joins Joe for a wide open chat that runs from her meteoric WTCS rise and the weight of London 2012 to the joy of finding her groove in middle distance racing. Paula talks about switching off the gadgets to actually feel her body, why Strava can mess with your head, and how meeting Eric Lagerstrom reshaped her approach to triathlon as a true small business. She breaks down the difference between time trial power and tri power, winning St George years apart in a faster era, and why Holly Lawrence brings the best out of her on race day. There is honest reflection on federation support when you are hot and when you are not, identity beyond results, and how COVID unexpectedly became a reset that led to Challenge Daytona glory and the birth of TTL. Paula shares Ironman plans on the horizon with an eye on Taupō, a playful case for downhill skiing as a fourth discipline, and the simple pleasure of coffee, chocolate, and quiet dog runs. Joe adds a cautionary tale about jalapeños before race day, plus a pitch for go-karts to fix bike descending. A candid, uplifting listen with plenty for pros and age-groupers alike.
Joe and Tyler reunite for an unfiltered catch up that runs from altitude life in Flagstaff to a three race swing through Australia, Malaysia and Japan. Joe revisits his chaotic first Ironman in 2012 with a two gel and peanut butter sandwich plan, and both laugh at the early days of jelly babies and Snickers on the top tube. Tyler talks through a recent crash, the grind of late season form, and the constant battle to keep weight on, while Joe recounts a family holiday in Turkey that turned into water slide warfare. They finish with a bold preview of the Kona women’s race, weighing Lucy Charles Barclay, Taylor Knibb, Kat Matthews and Laura Philipp, then lock in a friendly wager that ends with a beer mile in Arizona. Candid chat, useful numbers, and plenty of pro level banter.
Joe catches up with Canada’s Tyler Mislawchuk after his blistering Super League run in Chicago. They unpack how team tactics shape Super League racing, why the swims get slower but harder, and how Tyler’s longer aerobic work is boosting both Super League and WTCS form. The chat veers into friendly ribbing about hairlines, weekend race plans, and then pivots to Joe’s Copenhagen tale of a great ride undone by a puncture and why he is now all-in on Nice. They trade views on descent hype at Nice, Morgan Pearson’s antics, and the steady drumbeat of doping news. The second half turns into a fun coaching thought experiment where Joe maps a Kona plan for Tyler and Tyler returns the favour with heat-prep, swim technique tweaks, and hill sprints. They wrap with favourite sessions from the last few weeks.
Joe Skipper is back and joined by Tyler Mislawchuk for the start of a new JYD series.
Joe and Tom catch up after the Ironman European Championship in Frankfurt, breaking down the race and sharing their own recent experiences.
In this honest and wide-ranging episode of the JYD Podcast, Joe Skipper opens up about his tough day at Ironman Austria. Despite solid training and a good taper, Joe felt completely empty on the bike and run. He breaks down the race from a decent non-wetsuit swim to a sluggish ride and a run that never got going. He suspects illness or the effects of altitude might be to blame and shares the frustration of doing everything right but still having it fall apart on race day.
Joe’s joined by Tom Epton in Font-Romeau for a classic Junk Yard Dogs chat. They talk training setups, altitude benefits, and the contrast between Andorra and the French mountains. The pair dissect recent race results and take a closer look at the upcoming T100 San Francisco, including a possible repeat showdown between Marten Van Riel, Kyle Smith, and Rico Bogen.
Joe and Tom catch up from Font-Romeau and Andorra with a full debrief on recent races including the Challenge Championship, Yokohama WTCS, and 70.3 Chattanooga. From Belinda’s commentary masterclass to dodgy tactics and draft fests, they don’t hold back. Plus, Joe relives his brutal Ironman Lanzarote meltdown, and the pair get into a passionate rant about what’s going wrong in pro racing right now.
Joe is joined by Tom Epton to disect all the drama from Ironman Texas - Kat vs Taylor, a dominant Blummenfelt, and whether over biking cost more than just time. They look ahead to St George 70.3, previewing both stacked fields, picking podiums, and debating tactics, swim groups, and who can run their way to glory. Plus, gravel talk, team time trials, questionable life balance in pro sport, and plans for an Olympic-distance showdown in Font-Romeu.
Joe catches up with Olympic triathlon legend Jonny Brownlee for a proper chat about a career that has had just about everything. From running to school with a backpack full of books to standing on Olympic podiums alongside his brother Alistair, Jonny reflects on the highs, the tough moments and everything in between.
This week Joe is joined by American professional triathlete, Ben Hoffman. Ben has finished second in Kona and beat Magnus Ditlev at Ironman Texas in 2022.
In this episode I sit down with Tyler Mislawchuk, a Canadian triathlete who has raced at three Olympic Games and has one of the most interesting stories in the sport. We chat about how he went from playing ice hockey in freezing cold Winnipeg to racing on the world’s biggest triathlon stages.
This week Joe is joined by British runner Jake Smith. Jake has a 2:11 marathon PB, 60:31 half-marathon PB and a 28:01 10km PB.
Joe is joined by his manager, Tim Ford from Talking Triathlon to talk about the big upcoming races. Joe gives his insight into how the races will unfold and his picks for the podium.
Joe sits down with Fenella Langridge in the lead up to Ironman New Zealand.
