The Story of Gerard Donnelly - Our 100th Episode Special! [PART 1]

I (Jordan) couldn’t be more excited to bring this episode to you.

We’ve interviewed some fantastic guests already on this podcast; elite athletes, former pros, olympians, world class coaches, experts in their field…

And at the start of every episode, I introduce my fellow host of the podcast, former Australian Ironman Champion Gerard Donnelly.

So because it’s our 100th episode, today I get to interview Dad, and tell you the story of his career, how he won that Australian Ironman and so much more.

For those that aren’t aware, Dad hates talking about himself. And it took a bit of convincing to get him to do this episode, and open up about every detail about his professional triathlon career as an athlete, and also as a coach.

There’s plenty of emotion in this episode, I had goosebumps many times, we got raw, we got choked up, and for me I couldn’t be prouder to be able to share this story and give you an insight into my hero, the man that has inspired me and countless other athletes and continues to do so every day. 

Gerard Donnelly is a ruthless competitor, a winner, a motivated athlete and an even more motivated coach. 

He cares about his athletes like his children and underneath a tough exterior motivated by performance and improvement is a caring mentor and friend that just wants to see you enjoy yourself. 

So our journey starts when Gerard decides in 1981 to try his hand at this thing called a Triathlon…

What follows is years of sacrifice, hard work, mistakes made and lessons learned all on the way to reach this outrageous goal of becoming Australian Champion.

How did he succeed? What happened when he took on the world's best athletes in Kona? 

What was the mistake he made on the world’s biggest stage?

LIsten to Part 1 of The Story of Gerard Donnelly to find out.

It’s a longer episode than normal, but every second is worth it.

Part 2 will be out next week.

 

The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. Your hosts are Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.

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.