Fitter Radio Episode 528 - An Endurance Evolution: Bradley Weiss's Transition to IRONMAN

Brad started racing as a professional triathlete in 2012, focusing solely on XTERRA racing. He won his first African Championship and European Championship in 2016 and claimed his first XTERRA World Championship Title in 2017. Since then Brad has dominated the world of off-road triathlon, winning a further 2 African Championships, multiple Asia Pacific Championships, European Championships and claimed his second World Championship Title in 2019. In 2018 Brad made the progression to on-road racing, with the goal of maintaining dominance off-road. In 2019 he won his first IRONMAN 70.3 Championship race in South Africa, followed by another IRONMAN 70.3 Championship win in Taiwan and a top 10 in his inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 World Championships later that year. We discuss Brad's transition through from XTERRA racing to IRONMAN, his penalty at the World Champs in Nice and his ability to regroup and manage his emotions despite the missed opportunities. He shares his experiences of training with Jan Frodeno and how it helped turn him into a front pack swimmer. Brad gives us his views on the announcement of the new IRONMAN series versus the PTO series and the difficulties of planning for the upcoming season. Plus, we hear more about his decision not to compete in the Singapore Open. LINKS Bradley Weiss at https://www.bradley-weiss.com/