Pushing the Limits of the Body and Using Data Effectively ft. Tim Don || Episode 68

A day before the Hawaii Ironman World Championship, Tim Don was hit by a vehicle, breaking his C2 vertebrae...an injury known as the hangman's fracture.

His only option for continuing his athletic career was to wear a halo, something he compares to a "medieval torture device". One look at it and you'd agree. 5 titanium screws were forced into his skull, severely limiting his movement so his neck could heal. 

Six months later, he completed the 2018 Boston Marathon in under 2:50.

After such a traumatic injury, how did Tim manage to get back on his feet so quickly? We dive into the determined, strong-willed, and astute mindset of one of the world's greatest triathletes. 

In this discussion, you'll discover:

• The physical and nutritional interventions Tim followed in order to heal faster so he could get back to racing
• The science component of triathlon training - How should athletes think about the growing set of data available to them?
• As "amateur" sports gain in popularity with the culture shift of people wanting to become more healthy and active, how will that affect professional sports?

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