Rewind to November 2014 and Josh Minogue produced a win for the ages. He upset the field to claim victory at the Coolangatta Gold – the most gruelling event on the surf sport calendar. Yet his success at Coolangatta marked the end of an era for the now 31-year-old, who had always intended for that race to be his swansong. He made the switch to amateur triathlon in 2015, and the challenge of struggling through initial events had him hooked. Minogue is now preparing for his debut at the Hawaii Ironman world championship in the 30-34 age group. Welcome to the Multisport Mecca podcast as we sit down with Joshy Minogue to talk about the progression the two ironman sports.

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MSMPC EP07 Josh Minogue

This month, the world's fastest triathletes will converge at the Gold Coast for the ITU Triathlon Age Group World Championships. The event will feature elites for the ITU Grand Final, but also amateur athletes who have earned qualification to race over both sprint and standard distance events. Australia has produced one of the fastest teams ever assembled, with athletes keen to race on home soil. Among those who will be on the start line is 43-year-old Nathan Fitzakerley. The former Toowoomba resident now based on the Sunshine Coast earned qualification in both the sprint and standard distance events in the 40-44 age group. But it's not the first time Fitzy has worn the green and gold. He has been on the world stage at the Ironman world championship three times, but it was more than 10 years ago he first earned Australian selection over the short distance.

MSMPC EP06 Nathan Fitzakerley

Imagine facing 160km in freezing conditions, complete with snow, and rain. For participants in the World Summit of Trail Running, these conditions are not uncommon. Buderim 46-year-old Dylan Cole Jones faced some major internal demons at the holy grail of trail running last year…but through hard work and a whole lot of luck, he is back for another crack at the UTMB. A member of the Noosa Ultra Trail Runners group, he's a regular runner on the local trails. Born in North Wales, he moved to the Sunshine Coast about five years ago. We catch up with him ahead of his second crack at the epic race.

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MSMPC EP07 Josh Minogue

MSMPC EP06 Nathan Fitzakerley

MSMPC EP05 Dylan Cole-Jones