Cameron was at rock bottom. He was drinking his life away and at a very low point. Then one day he decided to enter a 160km mountain bike race…   From that day on he used cycling to turn his life around.   Here’s the story of how he lost over 30kg’s, how cycling saved him and how he improved every area of his life because of it, including his business.   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Turning Your Life Around with Cameron Stewart

Welcome back to a brand New Year. At the end of last year we spoke about the biggest lessons we learnt, if you haven’t listened to that podcast go back and listen. Today, we’re discussing our rules for 2021, how we want our athletes to be approaching 2021 and what you can do to make it a more successful year. Inside the 6 rules, we talk about: Why some athletes still overtrained during the holidays How many times does your heart beat per day and why that matters How are you going to choose to react to things this year? Why you need to let go of things you can’t control The ONE goal every athlete should set Changing my mind on the 1%ers, stop doing them! Is your New Years Resolution too extreme? Our most important rule: Don’t do things you don’t want to do this year   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 Rules for 2021

Every year at Christmas time, we take an episode to reflect on everything we’ve learned this year, the good, the bad and the ugly.   It’s always one of our favourite episodes to record because it forces us to think back and reflect on everything that’s happened, and we get so much value from these lessons.   And we hope you do too.   TriVelo’s 12 Biggest Lessons of 2020:   The nutrition lesson that changed us The revolutionary new strength and conditioning technique we’ve learned Taking control of your sleep The under-rated importance of recovery Why walking is undervalued Focus on your weaknesses, but play to your strengths Pick goals that suit YOU The one thing that will be on the list EVERY year Of course, what we’ve learned from Covid The opportunities that come from adaptability The extra focus that needs to be on BASE training How to have a disciplined mindset   Thank you for joining us and being a listener all year. We love bringing episodes to you every week and we can’t wait for more in 2021.   We already have some epic guests lined up and we can’t wait to share them with you.   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Gerard, Jordan and the TriVelo team.   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TriVelo’s 12 Biggest Lessons of 2020

In today’s episode we’re talking about the upcoming holiday season, known as the ‘silly season’ for some, and how to best approach it to get the most out of your training.   For some athletes, they’ll come out the other side of Christmas and New Year ahead, with a flying start into 2021. For others, they will come out further behind.   What we covered:   How does Gerard personally approach this period? What Gerard recommends depending on the athlete You’ve got a lot more time on your hands, but how do you avoid overtraining? Is there too much pressure around this period? Shouldn’t you just enjoy it? How to handle a testing period if it falls in the Christmas week The Donnelly family tradition on Christmas Thinking about the consequences of your goals; don’t pick an extreme goal post covid Why you don’t need to FLOG yourself every session   With races on the calendar very quickly on the other side of the New Year, for some athletes it couldn’t be more important to get this period right.   P.S On next week's episode it will be our final episode of the year where we review the 12 lessons of Christmas, 12 things we’ve learned from 2020 that we can take into 2021. We did this last year and there were some really powerful and valuable lessons to take!   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Train Over The Holidays

When swimmers and triathletes want to get faster in the water it’s not often a matter of training harder. Fitness can only take a person so far in swimming. The most effective way to increase speed and endurance is by improving your technique. Brenton Ford, former National Swimmer and elite Swimming Coach, Winner of Australian National Masters Swim Coach of the Year, realised the traditional coaching methods he’d been taught growing up didn’t work for a lot of swimmers (especially those without a swimming background). So he founded “effortless swimming”, a way to work with and share the methods that he'd had success with, with a larger audience from all over the world. We are very excited to have Brenton join us on the podcast today as he helps Triathletes from around the world improve their swim technique to have a more enjoyable swim experience in a race. In the episode we cover: The most common correction Triathletes need to make with their swimming The skill vs fitness component of swimming How long it should take someone to improve their swim Are some swimmers just unable to improve How much should triathletes be focusing on swimming drills and technique in their swim session compared to training for fitness? How much time do you think you should spend between indoor and outdoor swimming if you’re an outdoor competitor like a triathlete? PLUS Brenton shared his secrets around his '5 Core Principles of Swimming' If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Effortless Swimming with Brenton Ford

On today's episode we got to speak to Australia's current number 1 ranked Triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden. Natalie comes from a swimming background, has competed now at seven world championships for Australia from junior to elite. She trains and competes both domestically and internationally, mostly on the WTS (World Triathlon Series) circuit where she has finished as high as 11th in the world. She got her first World Cup podium in 2013 and her first WTS podium in the 2018 season where she was 3rd place at WTS Abu Dhabi  Her most recent goals have been to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics which as you'll hear in the conversation has been interesting to adapt to. We also covered: What it's like to train and race on the pro circuit at the elite level Mentally and physically competing against the world's best The role of nutrition in her recovery The importance of strength and conditioning Covering all bases, including psychology How she is preparing for Tokyo 2021 This was a great insight into the mind of a professional and she showed why she is currently one of the world's best triathletes, leaving no stone unturned in her pursuit of success. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia's Top Ranked Triathlete Natalie Van Coevorden

On last weeks podcast we discussed 3 workouts you absolutely must include in your training week. In this episode, we’re looking at 3 common training sessions that most athletes are doing, which you absolutely should NOT be doing. In other words, 3 workouts you should be avoiding like the plague. We discuss them in detail in this episode. And as always, the sessions we've picked will be considered controversial. Why? Because they're most people's FAVOURITE sessions! Does that mean you have to do only boring, unenjoyable sessions to improve? No. So which common sessions aren't actually the best for you? Listen to the episode to find out. Plus, we are all about POWER, but what if your power meter doesn't work? What are your next best options?   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Training Sessions To AVOID At All Costs

There are a wide range of sessions you could do, but in this episode we ask the question, what are the must do’s? What are the training sessions you cannot miss? From a coaching perspective, all training sessions are created equal, and in an ideal world we don't miss any sessions. But if we had to pick, which ones are really the most valuable sessions? What are the sessions that give you the most bang for your buck? If you were going to miss a session, god forbid, which ones should you make sure you never miss? We discuss the top 3 in this episode. We also discuss another world example of persistence paying off. AND what are 'Micro Breaks? And how can they help transform your mental game when racing?   If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ultimate Workouts - 3 Must Do Training Sessions

Cramping. If you're an athlete that cramps regularly, that word will send shivers down your spine. The violent, random, sharp muscle spasm that is cramp is one of the worst things to experience in an endurance event. So what can we do about it? The solutions to cramping range from old wives tales to contradictory scientific research.  So we invited Matt Donnelly, physiotherapist specialising in post graduate study of the musculoskeletal system, who has experimented cramping hypothesis and solutions on our very own Head Coach Gerard. In the episode we cover: What is cramping? Why cramping has less to do with the muscle and more to do with the brain The biggest myths around what causes cramping New research suggests dehydration has NOTHING to do with cramping? What about electrolytes? How does age affect cramping The genetic link of cramp What we can do about cramping once it hits What we can do to prevent it If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To Prevent Cramping with Physiotherapist Matt Donnelly

Over the last few weeks we've had some great questions from our TriVelo athletes about their training and racing. So in today's episode we decided to answer those questions and share some of the great conversations we've been having. Today's topics included: Celebrating Australia Day at the Giro Did our INEOS prediction come true? The state of cycling in Australia and around the world What's harder, riding or running? Why runners can make great cyclists How cycling can help runners How to know if you're being "too" conservative Is your training getting you out of bed in the morning? What's your 2, 3 or 5 year goal? Gerard's 5 year goal The number one factor to base your improvement on If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's Harder: Riding or Running?

Dane is an elite marathon runner, a physiotherapist and a man who loves running so much he started his own running blog and podcast, just so he could talk more about running! His impressive palmares include: A Marathon PB of 2:22:40 Winner of 2019 Adelaide Marathon and 2018 Hobart Marathon A Half-Marathon PB of 1:07:49 We got to ask Dane all about his running career, the mistakes and lessons that have got him to where he is now, his physio career specialising in running injury, and a whole lot more. This was one of our favourite episodes to record and you'll find out why. It was another long one so strap yourself in! We discussed: Our special connection to Dane at TriVelo Dane's best and worst marathon results Handling continuous setbacks that can overwhelm you Goal setting secrets The biggest injury lessons he's seen as a physio What other sports can learn from running How each individual can approach injury The overarching principles of injury you need to know Thanks to Dane for chatting to us. You can check out Dane's podcast 'Run Culture', he also recorded an episode with Gerard. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marathon Mistakes + Run Culture with Dane Verwey

It's been a while, but more and more of us are looking to 2021 with genuine races on the calendar again. So which race should we pick? Should we go for an IM? A 70.3? The biggest Gran Fondo? In this episode Gerard breaks down the factors his athletes MUST consider when selecting a race. If you don't do these things, you risk having a horrible race experience. In the episode we talk about: Turning a covid mistake into a major cycling win How to sprint well at the end of a race Being a good runner vs a good triathlon runner The race Gerard did this year which ranks as hard as Kona Ironman Gerard's minimum requirements of an athlete who wants to do an Ironman How many hours should you really be training for? How long should your longest ride and run be? (Hint: I bet it's longer than you think) The list of questions you need to answer if you expect to complete a triathlon As always, we covered a lot! If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How To (Not) Mess Up Your Race

On this week's episode, we interviewed special guest Brodie Sharpe. Brodie is a qualified physiotherapist and host of 'The Run Smarter Podcast'. Running Smarter to Brodie is about giving evidence-based advice to runners and breaking down common running misconceptions and myths that aren't serving them. This episode is so important for athletes to listen to, especially if you want to stay on top of your injuries. We discussed: The most common myths/misconceptions that Brodie sees regularly A trusted rehab principle that has become outdated overnight The newest acronym in recovery How to what is good soreness vs bad soreness How to know when an injury is really an injury Brodies biggest tips for injury prevention The secret role of the mind in recovery Does your personality type give you a higher chance of injury? How to get the most out of your muscles, tendons and joints, no matter what age or level  We had a great time chatting to Brodie and look forward to having him on again to discuss some more specific injury topics in depth. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. You can find Brodie's podcast on any available platform: 'The Run Smarter Podcast' or on instagram @runsmarterseries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Injury Myths and Running Smarter with Brodie Sharpe

Are your expectations of yourself realistic? Do you expect faster results than you're currently getting? Is this a problem with your coach, your program or you? In this episode we talk about understanding where you are on your own journey, and how to know what to REALISTICALLY expect from yourself, whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced athlete. Podcast Highlights: The 'Never Say Die' attitude strikes again! Why going from zero to hero is a bad idea The one thing I have to tell every beginner athlete The negative side of being well trained It's physically impossible to improve all the time, so why do we get upset? How to analyse your own progress (key factors to look for) Why motivation is your best friend and worst enemy And finally,  My advice on expectations that I want every athlete to hear If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Much Improvement Can You Really Expect

We're all guilty of trying to train like professionals and attempting to stick to a training schedule like a pro... But the reality is, we're amateur athletes, we're age groupers, we can't afford to train like pros. BUT, we all want the same thing, to improve. And we can often beat ourselves up for not training as well as we'd like. Too often the "perceived" pressure of a training program gets in the way of an athlete staying consistent. We discuss this problem in the podcast, and how to avoid letting the perceived pressure of a program get the better of you. PLUS two Australian middle distance runners are breaking records with every race, who are they and where have they come from? AND FINALLY, the Cycling World Champs were held on the weekend, we dissect the female and male winners of the Time Trial and Road Race. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How Well Do You Handle Program Pressure?

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