EPISODE · May 15, 2026 · 57 MIN
Episode 5: Nailing the Basics
from Happy Pace - a triathlon podcast · host Mardi and Jaclyn
This week on the Happy Pace Podcast, we’re getting back to basics - the skills that actually make the biggest difference in triathlon, whether you’re training for your first sprint or your next 70.3.We chat through everything from open water swim nerves, breathing and sighting, to learning cleats, using your gears properly, cornering confidently and managing your run load without breaking down. It’s an episode all about building confidence in the sport and remembering that the biggest gains often come from doing the simple things really well.Along the way, we chat Western Sydney recovery, sleep as the ultimate recovery tool, transition setup and why everyone falls over in cleats at least once. A really practical episode packed with the kind of advice we wish we’d heard when we first started triathlon.
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This week on the Happy Pace Podcast, we’re getting back to basics - the skills that actually make the biggest difference in triathlon, whether you’re training for your first sprint or your next 70.3.We chat through everything from open water swim nerves, breathing and sighting, to learning cleats, using your gears properly, cornering confidently and managing your run load without breaking down. It’s an episode all about building confidence in the sport and remembering that the biggest gains often come from doing the simple things really well.Along the way, we chat Western Sydney recovery, sleep as the ultimate recovery tool, transition setup and why everyone falls over in cleats at least once. A really practical episode packed with the kind of advice we wish we’d heard when we first started triathlon.
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