13 - Yiannis Christodulou

With only some friendly soccer experience and inspired by seeing the Brownlee brothers compete in the 2012 London Olympic games Yiannis joined a local running club with a friend. Yiannis’ recent race experience includes: 38 Aquathlons that resulted in 29 Podium finishes with 7 race wins. A European Gold Metal for his Age Group, Bronze European Metal and 2 National Metals; also 5 Duathlons that resulted in 4 Podium finishes and 1 race win; and 13 Triathlons with 9 Podiums finishes and 4 race wins. He has also qualified to compete in the European Sprint Triathlon Championships in September 2021 as well as qualified to complete in the World Sprint Triathlon Championships in Montreal in 2022.Yiannis shares how in the beginning of his journey, he got the needed support by joining a local running club. We discuss his strategy on nutrition, and he shares his favorite memory of coming out of the water in last place and ultimately finishing on the podium in 3rd place.When asked how to explain the difference in strategy of a non-draft and a draft legal bike race, Yiannis talks about his personal experience. He also shares his philosophy on Zone 2 HR training and the value in trusting the process.Because this episode was recorded several weeks ago, we get to hear our thoughts on the Collins Cup prior to the actual event. We break down our understanding of the point system and how we thought athlete matchups may play a factor.We wish Yiannis good luck at the 2021 European Sprint Triathlon Championships!Support the show