The Aussie Age-Grouper

Cancelled swim, freezing, windy. All this things that last year was not. Coach Chris was onsite supporting the crew during what was a challenging weekend. Interested in joing the GPC Ballarat Squad? Coach Chris is a multiple ironman, marathon and world championship finisher who works with athletes both face to face and via correspondance. He is also the 2025 Victorian Triathlon Coach of the year. Reach out via our socials to start the conversation. ⁠Facebook⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠WhatsApp

Coach Chris talks to Mum & Daughter Duo Kerrie & Milli Gentle about their experience of racing at a World Championships together. Interested in joing the GPC Ballarat Squad? Coach Chris is a multiple ironman, marathon and world championship finisher who works with athletes both face to face and via correspondance. He is also the 2025 Victorian Triathlon Coach of the year. Reach out via our socials to start the conversation. FacebookInstagramWhatsApp

GPC Coaches Chris & Stephane discuss our squads recent efforts at the World Triathlon Championships in Wollongong and preview the upcoming triathlon season from a squad perspective. Interested in joing the GPC / GPC Ballarat Squad? We have experienced coaches in both Geelong and Ballarat and love seeing people achieve their triathlon, multisport and endurance racing goals. Reach out via our socials to start the conversation.

Coach Chris and 1st-time co-host Jude Channon talk to Kylie, an athlete from Western Australia about her Triathlon 'journey'. From overcoming a severe injury from a car accident, to qualifiying to race for her country this week at the World Championships, Kylie is a passionate athlete with a great story to tell. Interested in joing the GPC Ballarat Squad? Coach Chris is a multiple ironman, marathon and world championship finisher who works with athletes both face to face and via correspondance. He is also the 2025 Victorian Triathlon Coach of the year. Reach out via our socials to start the conversation.

The Noosa Triathlon is one of Australia’s most iconic races and in this episode of The Aussie Age Grouper Podcast, I'm the guest and chat to Coach Steve as we take a deep dive into the course.You can view the video of this chat here: https://youtu.be/YlozPYxX1pY?si=znhKgzz9SxcHgxV9Drawing on my experience as both an athlete who’s raced Noosa and a coach who’s prepared others for it, I share insights on the swim, bike, and run, plus practical strategies to help you get the best out of your race day.Follow GPC Ballarat on Facebook & Instagram for training tips and squad updatesWant to be coached for Noosa or your next big race? Reach out via our socials to start the conversation

Get the inside scoop on the return of the Ballarat Duathlon, happening on Friday September 26th! In this episode of The Aussie Age Grouper, we chat with triathlete and event organiser Molly Voss about how the race came to life, what makes the course unique and why you’ll want to be part of raceday.Molly walks us through the run and bike legs and gives a taste of the race-day atmosphere you can expect. Whether you’re a first-time duathlete or a seasoned racer looking for a fresh challenge, this episode will get you fired up to hit the start line.Ready to race?✅ Enter now via the website: https://www.triathlon.org.au/events/ballarat-duathlon/Connect with GPC Ballarat:Instagram: @gpcballaratFacebook: facebook.com/gpcballaratWant personalised coaching to help you prepare for your next event? Get in touch, we’ll help you train smart, save time, and show up ready on race day

In this episode, host Coach Chris (coach with the GPC Squad and head of GPC Ballarat) put a microphone in the hands of some agegroup athletes at our recent Lorne Squad Camp to get their persepctive on some days away training. If you are interested in kickstarting your training or want to live that 'pro life' for a few days, we have 2 more squad camps planned. Creswick Camp - Sept 25-28, 2025Falls Creek Camp - Jan 2-9, 2026If you'd like more information regarding our camps, reach out via the details below. Spots are limited, so get in quick. Connect with GPC Ballarat:Instagram: @gpcballaratFacebook: facebook.com/gpcballarat

In this episode, host Coach Chris (coach with the GPC Squad and head of GPC Ballarat) sits down with Dan Vrtacic to talk about his journey to completing Cairns 70.3. Dan shares insights into his sporting background, his experience competing in Hyrox, and the big change he made to his diet, plus how he’s managed to balance it all with triathlon training.Follow Dan on Instagram: @danielvrtacicConnect with GPC Ballarat:Instagram: @gpcballaratFacebook: facebook.com/gpcballaratTune in and get inspired by Dan’s story — proof that with commitment and balance, big goals are possible.

Episode: Balancing It All with Jude ChannonWelcome to the Aussie Age Grouper Podcast — the show that celebrates the everyday legends of triathlon!In this episode, host Coach Chris (coach with the GPC Squad and head of GPC Ballarat), sits down with Ironman 70.3 athlete Jude Channon. Jude is a powerhouse: mum of three teenagers, wife, full-time worker, PhD student, and committed triathlete. Her story is a must-listen for anyone who’s ever wondered how to juggle life, work, family, and triathlon and still show up ready to race.Whether you’re training for your first long course or your tenth, this conversation is packed with inspiration, practical insight, and a reminder that you don’t have to be a pro to be extraordinary.Follow Jude on Instagram: @judelovestriConnect with GPC Ballarat:Instagram: @gpcballaratFacebook: facebook.com/gpcballaratTune in, get inspired, and remember : you’re not alone in the juggle

Part 2 of our Cairns Course previews. Chris continues his chat with Steve Moody, this time about the 70.3 course. The video that accompanies this chat can be found here:https://youtu.be/HvJLDJeNLDw?si=yte6Z61HP4ODm3xJGPC Squad: https://gpcsquad.com.au/ballarat-triathlon-coaching/Look us up on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.@gpc_ballarat

Part 1 of our Cairns Ironman Course previews. Chris chats with Steve Moody to give some insight into the Cairns IM course. The video that accompanies this chat can be found here:https://youtu.be/TMaBiZ9AGbo?si=2WfzUVcVZ34W9zD_GPC Squad: https://gpcsquad.com.au/ballarat-triathlon-coaching/

Chris becomes the interviewee and chats to Irish Coach Steven Moody on his YouTube channel about the Geelong course.You can view the video that accompanies this audio here:https://youtu.be/f1f_G-j0vSg?feature=shared GPC Squad:http://gpcsquad.com.au/coaching/our-coaches/Look us up on Facebook, Insta and even Tik Tok.@gpcsquad & @gpc_ballarat

Old school mates Chris and Steve catch up for a general chat about triathlon and a little bit of school-boy reminiscing. We are on the lookout for more Aussie Age Groupers! Slide into our DM's if you have a suggestion. GPC Squad:http://gpcsquad.com.au/coaching/our-coaches/Look us up on Facebook, Insta and even Tik Tok.@gpcsquad & @gpc_ballarat

Bonus ep!Something a bit different, we chat to a few of our athletes after they completed the Melbourne Ironman 70.3. For many this was their first 70.3 and event their first ever triathlon!Want to get into triathlon? Hit us us via our socials or check out our website:GPC Squad: ⁠⁠www.gpcsquad.com.auFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GPCBallaratInstagram: @gpc_ballarat

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We are back for season 3. A longer than anticipated break, but we still have stories to share! Show Note links: GPC Squad: www.gpcsquad.com.au I

Welcome to the world of bikepacking. We chat to Jim about a recent trip he did riding (mostly) solo from Rome to London. It's all about the journey, not so much the destination. The Aussie Age Grouper will return for season 3 in 2024

Shortly after achieving her dream goal of racing the IM world champs at Kona, Hawaii, we caught up for a bit of a race re-cap.

Sophie is a 14 year old who loves dancing. She's modest about her achievements, but when her uncle has a podcast and knows how good she is, he calls in a few favours. Already dual national champion, Sophie has at her young age already danced internationally in Utah and New York. It's a bit of a step away from our Swim / Bike / Run focus....we think you'll enjoy!

Dale Coutts, or Coutta to his mates, is chasing a spot in Kona. He's just set himself a crazy goal, so we had to have a chat. Tune in to find out about Coutta's Kona Quest.

We chat to local cycling enthusiast (and a past president and committee member of a couple of clubs) about what makes him tick.

Kayla has the Instagram handle @kaylesroadtokona. She's had that for number of years now and earlier this year that dream became a whole lot more real. Not long after Kayla qualified for the big island, I sat down with her to have a bit of a chat about her journey from triathlon newbie, to a world champ qualifier.

IM worlds is done. Massive goal achieved. This is us having a chat about it.

We are in Nice for the Ironman Wod Champs. Emily and I summarize our week and I do a little race preview.

We are in Paris! A week of training maintenance and being a tourist.

We came, we saw, we raced! Our perspectives on the 70.3 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.

It’s race week! Bit of a longer ep, but that’s because we are in Finland and we have heaps to talk about!

Training is done and now it's time to get on a plane! This weeks episode is all about the last week of training leading up to race week. Yew!!

Last of the peak weeks! Just 1 week left of training before we head off to Finland.

Last week of work and the volume is increasing. Fatigue levels are high. 3 weeks until race day.

Just 4 weeks until Lahti so it's all systems go! Life has become a bit of work, train, sleep, repeat - which is very familiar to me so I know the end is near. Series 2 recording is now underway! If you want to be on the pod (or have a suggestion of someone for me)....slide into my DM's.

Oscar is a young local triathlete with a bright future ahead of him. Winning the series championship for his age group at to 2022/23 2XU tri series, a race win at the Luke Harrop memorial triathlon on the Gold Coast as well as being name the Triathlon Victoria Junior male athlete of the year, its been a successful season for him. But the biggest achievement is his selection for the Youth Commonwealth Games. Oscar is on his way over to Trinidad-Tobago in the next day or so ahead of his race on August 6th. We hope you enjoy our chat. If you have a topic or athlete suggestion, please reach out via either our facebook or instagram profiles.

Peak Week! Well, sort of. Run Melbourne was generous and gave me a going home gift of a little chest infection. So peak week became recovery week. Ah well. Series 2 recording is underway! If you want to be on the pod, or you know someone you think would be a great person to talk to....hit me up! Slide into my DM's on facebook or instagram ;-)

Green ticks in training peaks, means results in events! Progress towards the World Champs is halfway there (woah-ah, livin' on prayer!) and we raced Run Melbourne. Scored a number of PB's so it was a good day out!

Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Join your host Chris as he documents his preparation towards the 70.3 and full distance Ironman world Champs in Finland and France later this year. We are into the second build phase of the prep, we look at my swim and running gear and we talk abut a new event that got announced during the week.

Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Join your host Chris as he documents his preparation towards the 70.3 and full distance Ironman world Champs in Finland and France later this year. Build 1 is done so now its time to give the body a chance to recover. Intensity and hours drop off, but still staying active. I also give a bit of a summary about the bike that I use. Find us on Facebook & Instagram. Have a listen, subscribe, rate and share with your mates.

It's peak week! Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Join your host Chris as he documents his preparation towards the 70.3 and full distance Ironman world Champs in Finland and France later this year. Being peak week, we follow Chris throughout the week both before, and after each session.

Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Join your host Chris as he documents his preparation towards the 70.3 and full distance Ironman world Champs in Finland and France later this year. We are now into week 2 of the 14 week prep. Seems I can train better than I can podcast - sorry for some of the dodgy audio! Find us on Facebook & Instagram. Have a listen, subscribe, rate and share with your mates. Geelong Performance Coaching https://gpcsquad.com.au/

Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Join your host Chris as he documents his preparation towards the 70.3 and full distance Ironman world Champs in Finland and France later this year. Find us on Facebook & Instagram. Have a listen, subscribe, rate and share with your mates. Geelong Performance Coaching https://gpcsquad.com.au/

Welcome to the Aussie Age Grouper. Just a little pod dedicated to the Age Group Athlete. Series one will be released weekly from June 21st. Subscribe so you don't miss out and don't forget to follow us on socials, you can find us here: Facebook: www.facebook.com/theaussieagegrouper/ Instagram: @the_aussie_age_grouper Have a listen, give us a follow and share it around. Hope you enjoy!