2024’s packed triathlon calendar has pushed athletes to their limits. But how much is too much?

As an age grouper, how many races can you handle without burning out? In this episode, we explore the balance between racing enough to stay motivated and avoiding overtraining.

Tune in to find your perfect race limit!

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Gratitude
06:00 - T100 Finals Post Race Analysis
10:40 - Ashleigh Gentle's Race Strategy
18:15 - Having Accurate Data
22:10 - Taylor Knibb's Strategy
23:30 - Staying in Your Range
27:50 - Expectations For Each Season
30:10 - Triathlon Is A Compromise
38:00 - Choosing An A-Race
43:50 - Do You Need B and C Races
48:20 - Consequences of Over-Racing
51:20 - Getting the Balance Right
53:30 - Racing Unprepared
57:00 - Keeping Your Focus

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Join us in today's case study as we dissect our athletes' standout performances at the Noosa Olympic Distance triathlon.

Learn key strategies for racing in the heat, achieving better run splits, and improving your overall triathlon game to PB your next race.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Noosa Olympic Race Review
04:00 - How To Run Better In Triathlon
09:30 - Training and Intensity
12:45 - Not Just About Your Fitness
14:45 - Finding Your Threshold
18:50 - Positivity Leads to Success
23:50 - How To Bike Faster
28:30 - Faster Speed with Lower Watts
33:00 - Improving Your Running
36:00 - Ultimate Pacing Strategy
38:10 - Key Takeaways
39:00 - Frequently Asked Questions

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That was without one of the craziest Ironman races we’ve ever seen at Kona so we’re going to react to ALL the carnage that unfolded last Sunday.

And some BIG, major lessons we think the pros are STILL missing and that you the age grouper can learn from. 

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - KONA 2024 Post Race Analysis
06:20 - The Hype Before the Race
12:00 - Sam Laidlow's Race Hype
16:00 - Racing the Race
22:00 - Magnus Stepping Back to Recover
24:30 - The Genius of Patrick Lange
30:30 - Where to Race the Race?
36:10 - Know Where You Get it Wrong
43:00 - KONA: Respect the Heat
46:40 - Racing Your Race
50:00 - Lessons To Learn From Kona 2024
54:00 - Build A Strong Mindset

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Join us in this case study episode as we dive into the incredible story of Sarah, who saw an Ironman event, thought it looked fun and signed up... with absolutely zero triathlon experience.

Discover how she overcame her fears, embraced the sport, and achieved extraordinary results.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:15 - Training an Absolute Beginner
07:20 - Learning The Equipment
12:30 - Horrific Race Experience
19:20 - Getting Race Ready
21:15 - Be Willing To Get Uncomfortable
22:45 - Making it to Race Day

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It’s Ironman World Champs week! The men are taking on Kona and so it’s time to revisit the Ironman.

We recently did one of our most popular episodes ever, which was a case study on every mistake you can make training for a 70.3 - so now we’re back with an episode specifically for the Ironman!

As always, while we’ll be focusing on the specific of the requirements of an ironman, a lot of these principles do translate to any endurance event!

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction and Gratitude
05:30 - Gustav Iden's Return
09:55 - Lionel Sanders Kona Preparation
15:45 - New Norwegian Aero Position
18:45 - Why is Ironman Relentless
23:00 - Replicating the Feeling in Training
24:35 - Mistakes are Costly
32:20 - What it Takes to Train for an Ironman
38:00 - Marathon Pace Expectations
43:20 - Fatigue in Swimming
46:00 - Gut Training
49:35 - Cutting Long Sessions Short
52:00 - Ironman Time Expectations
53:20 - Neglecting Heat Training
59:00 - Inconsistent Gear in Training
1:01:00 - No Aero Helmet?
1:03:15 - Ironman Tips from Coach

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For today’s case study episode, we just had 5 athletes complete a marathon and 3 athletes a half marathon, and we want to analyse want went well, what went wrong and everything in between.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:30 - Key Lessons for Marathon Training
03:10 - Race Day Execution Patterns
05:30 - Can You Start Too Slow?
10:45 - Melbourne Marathon Preparation
15:00 - Athlete Feedback
18:35 - Understanding Course Requirements
24:20 - Pacing Strategy
32:15 - Aligning Ambition and Expectation
40:15 - Keys to Good Running

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In today’s episode; power meter failures and the most VITAL Triathlon Race Day Mistakes To Avoid

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction and Gratitude
01:45 - Mail Bag Questions: Power Meter Not Working on Race Day
08:50 - Mistake #1: Trying Something New on Race Day
09:50 - Last-minute Carb Loading
13:25 - New equipment
16:25 - Mistake #2: Equipment failures
20:00 - Tire Pressure
22:06 - Mistake #3: Course mistakes
25:55 - Mistake #4: Are you risking injury?
29:20 - Mistake #5: Unsolicited Advice
31:00 - 1,600km Running Record
39:40 - Mistake #6: Ambition vs Ability
42:50 - Mistake #7: Wrong Focus
45:55 - Mistake #8: Staying In Your Lane
50:35 -Mistake #9: Unwarranted Nerves
54:15 - Mistake #10: Fixing Things On Race Day
55:50 - Mistake #11: Forgetting to Enjoy the Day

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BIG episode today!

We're diving deep into the world championships of cycling and women's triathlon in nice, plus we're finally setting the record straight on RPE and why Pogacar is proving us all wrong.

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Gratitude
04:15 - Mail Bag Questions
08:15 - Lucy Withdrawing From KONA
09:30 - Pushing Through Injuries
14:25 - Cycling World Champs
17:15 - Tactics In Racing
21:20 - Racings' Unwritten Rule
24:50 - Pog's Dominance
31:45 - Why We're Wrong About RPE
41:20 - How To Use RPE Correctly
47:30 - Lessons For Age Groupers
52:00 - Making Better Race Decisions
58:20 - RPE is a mindset choice

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On August 10th at 3:50am, Mitch set off in darkness in the snow to ski, run and mountaineer his way across a 56km course in hopes of breaking the 11hr39min record.

The course runs from mountain peak to mountain peak, he needed to cross country ski up and down, run in sections, cross freezing rivers nakes and do it all while self navigating.

He took 30 gels, with the aim of taking on 60-80grams an hour. Two litres of coconut water in the bladder, a spare set of liner gloves and socks, a buff, two spare ski straps, and a Garmin mini inreach and an adventure mindset.

Tune in to hear how the day went, the preparation required and the mindset traversing through the 'white desert'.

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Shoe World Update
04:15 - Difference in Performance Shoes
05:40 - Golden Straitjacket Challenge
11:40 - Bailing Out
15:46 - Mental Approach
17:50 - Modern Alpine Ski
20:30 - Course Breakdown
22:20 - Preparation for the Challenge
29:10 - Difference with other Endurance Events
33:30 - Taking 1hrs 30mins Off the Record
37:15 - Other Attempts
38:45 - The Conditions of the Day
46:50 - The Emotions of Finishing
50:00 - Lessons From The Challenge
52:45 - The Impact of Experience
55:30 - How to Navigate the Course

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Zone 2 training is all the rage in endurance sports right now, with people swearing it’s the secret sauce for better performance, often hailed as a cornerstone for building aerobic capacity. 

While there’s no denying its overall benefit, especially for elite athletes, at TriVelo Coaching, we believe it’s nearly irrelevant for most amateur athletes. 

For those with busy schedules, varying fitness levels, and limited training hours, focusing on Zone 2 can be inefficient and even counterproductive. 

You’ve got a life, a job, and not a ton of time to clock up relentless hours of zone 2 work.

So today we’re discussing why you may need to do less zone 2, and cut to the specific stuff that gets you results.

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Gratitude
03:10 - How Long Can You Really Hold Form?
10:50 - Key To Good Programming
14:50 - Highs and Lows of a Season
17:20 - Season Expectations
20:00 - Zone 2 and Age Groupers
28:00 - Where is your zone 2?
31:00 - How To Know Exact Zone 2 %
34:00 - Understand Your Blocks of Training
36:30 - How Much Zone 2 Should You Do?
42:00 - How To Know If It’s Too Much
44:00 - Training on Limited Time

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In today’s episode, we share the inspiring story of Dan, an athlete who defied the odds to train for an Ironman despite being born without a left lung and rib cage. 

For years, Dan believed he couldn’t pursue endurance sports—until he challenged that lie.

This episode is for anyone battling self-doubt, imposter syndrome, or the fear of failure. 

Dan’s journey reminds us that the only thing holding us back is often ourselves. 

Tune in to discover how he turned obstacles into opportunities and proved that we can all do hard things!

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00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Overcoming Limitations
03:50 - Not Just Completing, But Racing
06:55 - No Ceiling
08:30 - His Data Improvement
12:00 - The Fun Part
13:30 - Dan’s Words of Wisdom
14:10 - Perfect Training Program?
16:05 - Take Every Opportunity
17:15 - You Can Do Hard Things

Link to Dan’s article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/chasing-failure-low-oxygen-lies-dan-barker-cfcac/

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