The Biggest Lessons We Wish We Knew As Beginners

A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly. Coming into the sport of triathlon or cycling, the learning curve can be overwhelming. There’s suddenly a large list of new equipment you have to get familiar with, you need to learn how to train properly, and turning up to races and events can be daunting.  So in this episode, we’re going through the biggest lessons we wish we knew as beginners, but this isn't exclusive to beginners, these sports are a constant learning process, and even the pros are still learning from consistent mistakes. As always, this episode is brought to you by our proud sponsor Giant Australia. For all your bike, training, and racing needs, ride life, ride Giant. Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction01:03 - Noosa Triathlon05:25 - What are our two major principles?16:00 - The pro with the most laser focus18:50 - Anne Haug's Killer Run27:20 - Principles Triathletes Need To Understand31:30 - Priorities in Bike Riding38:25 - Running mistakes in age-groupers45:12 - The key to swim training47:55 - Making Informed Decisions52:20 - Understanding Your Equipment55:00 - Your Plan Is Your Guide If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com Some of you might already be in there, but many of you won’t be and so this is our official invitation for you to come and join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/trivelocoaching Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/ Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.