Our guest today, Brad Beer, is a physiotherapist known for his expertise in treating running and triathlon related injuries as a physiotherapist with over 15 years experience. He's also an exercise scientist that has worked with high level athletes and national programs. He's passionate about putting out helpful content for runners through his podcast, the Physical Performance Show, which aims at educating athletes. Brad, was a junior elite triathlete himself who has collected multiple podium and championship wins at an age group level.   Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 06:25 - Brad Beer and What Physiotherapy Means To Him 08:10 - Two Main Reasons People Get Stuck With Injury 09:55 - Healing: Readjusting Expectations 11:50 - Outlining Risks and Making Right Decisions 14:20 - Common Injuries With Endurance Athletes 18:15 - The Importance Of Calf Work 25:40 - Benefits Of Progressive Workout 27:50 - Two Variables Running Injuries 30:50 - Most Predominant Injuries with Bike Riders 32:40 - Tips To Get To The Start Line Healthy 35:00 - How To Reduce Injuries While Doing Hard Intensity Workouts 39:10 - What Triathlon Means To Brad 40:50 - The Man Who Taught Brad The Most   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.

Endurance athletes love a challenge, that’s no secret and a new type of challenge that is taking the cycling world by storm is the option of gravel racing. So, today in the podcast to talk about cycling, gravel racing and more, we are joined by a guy with a few major gravel racing victories to his name already. He’s a gun cyclist, former director of both men’s and women's NRS professional racing teams, and most importantly, he’s one of our cycling specialist coaches here at Trivelo. We apologize for the choppy sections of the video and audio, which were caused by technical difficulties while recording the podcast. Tune in and enjoy!   Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 02:39 - Gratitude 09:50 - What Has Caught Our Attention 19:25 - Enjoying The Process Of A Structured Training Program 24:40 - What Cycling Means To Nick Locandro 26:30 - Nick’s Journey To Cycling 34:00 - Benefits Of Consistent Training 36:20 - Investing In The Right Coaching Program 39:00 - Nick’s Key Moments In The Coaching Process 43:47 - Nick’s Best Racing Experience 48:10 - Having Confidence In Your Ability 50:23 - The Future Of Gracel Racing In Australia 56:20 - Nick’s Key Goals For Next Year   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.

Our guests today are two highly qualified individuals in sports medicine we're talking to them specifically about stress fractures in endurance athletes.  Let's face it, as an athlete you hear the words stress fracture and you shudder in your boots. The words can feel like a death sentence to any athlete but Dr's. Amy Touzell and Leesa Huguenin are here to put your worries at ease. Dr Touzell is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and Dr Huguenin is a Sports Physician with a wealth of experience in elite and national sporting teams, they both deal with stress fractures every day and are here to come to the rescue because this episode certainly put a lot of my miss guided fears and anxieties around stress fractures aside.  Our takeaway from this episode is that every athlete needs to hear this knowledge to have the best chance of preventing and managing stress fractures in their athletic carrier. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 05:18 - What Athletes Need To Know About Stress Fractures 09:54 - The Biggest Factor To Stress Fractures 12:38 - The Rule Of 10% Progression 14:15 - The Crucial Rule Of Nutrition 17:50 - How To Know If You Are Overtraining 24:50 - Diagnosing Stress Fractures 27:21 - Differentiating Bone Vs. Muscle Pain 32:35 - Don’t Ignore The Warning Signs 34:55 - First Step To Do If Suspecting Stress Fracture 38:06 - Getting Into Surgery 48:44 - The Impact Of Caffeine In Bones 50:07 - Recovery Time From Stress Fracture 54:28 - The Markers Of Progress 56:20 - Expert’s Advice To Athletes 1:00:20 - Effects Of Energy Deficiency Syndrome 1:03:18 - Message From The Experts To Athletes 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.

In today’s episode we are talking about how to warm up for a race properly. You need to consider the race distance, race format, race intensity and duration for you. How do you adjust your warm up to suit the specifics of the race? Plus we talk about making a decision about racing when you’re just not quite right, especially for your A race. We also talk discuss the New York marathon and the disaster we saw unfold on the men’s side. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:15 - Gratitude 05:44 - What has Caught our Attention 27:13 - General Principles of Warming Up 35:44 - Spreading the Warm Up 37:00 - The 2nd Rep Theory 40:45 - Importance of Warming Up in Colder Temperatures 44:00 - How to Warm Up in a Cycling Event 48:15 - How to Warm Up for a Triathlon 52:40 - How to Find out what works for you 53:30 - How to Warm Up for a running race  58:50 - Tips on Warming Up in a Multi-stage Event 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.

After representing Australia twice over two years, and preparing for what was to hopefully be her first Olympic games, Aussie marathon runner Sarah Klein was given the shock of her life when she received a letter from ASADA banning her for 4 years… After providing a clean ‘A sample’ for testing, there was a mix-up in communication between Sarah and ASADA as she didn’t provide a B sample as well, and unknowing to her resulted in an automatic 4-year ban. What followed was years of distress, fighting and having to rethink her entire running career. Like us, you will no doubt be a big fan of Sarah after listening to her story and how she got through this battle to make it back for ultimate Marathon redemption at the 2022 World Champs.    Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 00:55 - Sarah Klein - Australia’s Top Marathoner 04:33 - What Running Means To Sarah 07:55 -  Representing The Country In The Commonwealth Games 10:25 - Preparation From Glasgow To Beijing 13:35 - The Turning Point In Sarah’s Career 19:05 - Sarah’s Mindset On The 4-year Ban 27:30 - Never Give Up Attitude 31:22- Sarah’s Journey Towards The World Championship 36:48 - Sarah’s Melbourne PB Performance 38:50 - Race Strategy Coming From Injury 44:05 - Timeline Of Races And Selection Process 45:42 - The Change That Made A Big Difference 48:10 - A Snapshot On Sarah’s Training Week 52:50 - The World Championships Race 55:20 - Strategy/Mindset During The World Championship 59:29 - The Unfavorable Race Condition PB 1:01:35 - Sarah’s Longest Standing Relationship With Her Coach 1:02:35 - Sarah’s Learnings Throughout Her Journey 1:06:30 - What’s Next For Sarah 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.

In today's episode, discussing the epic victory drive that age groupers get after a special race, Jack Rayner beats the Australian 10K record and part 2 of Emil Zatopek’s story: The Man Who Changed Running and the man that revolutionised interval training. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:07 - Gratitude 04:57 - What Has Caught Our Attention 17:15 - A Journey No One Had Been On Before 22:20 - Breaking The Records 30:20 - Triple Gold Medals 35:00 - The Importance Of Character 39:10 - The Gift Of Gold 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.

In today’s episode: A 23-year-old Aussie runs 47 ultra marathons in a row across Australia. We review some Kona world champ performances AND We’re really excited to bring a new segment we’re going to be doing on the podcast, telling great sporting stories, and the first is the story of Emil Zatopec, The Man Who Changed Running. With 5 Olympic medals, 18 World Records, and the innovator of interval training throughout a tumultuous period of war, this is a story worth hearing about. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:10 - Gratitude 09:20 - What Has Caught Our Attention 19:10 - Sportsmanship In The World Championships 23:40 - Nedd Brockmann’s Perth to Sydney Run 27:47 - Emil Zatopec Story 32:30 - Consistency And Appreciating Progress 37:20 - Emil Zatopec’s Training 43:00 - Zatopec’s Innovative Sessions 46:10 - The Cornerstone Training Programs Today 48:00 - Modern Intensive Training 51:00 - The Proper Warm-up 53:40 - Zatopec’s Wisdom In Training 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.

Today on the podcast, we are joined for a second time by Ryan Worn. Ryan came on the podcast recently to chat about economy and efficiency and this is part 2 of that conversation. He has completed a PhD in exercise science, focusing specifically on economy, efficiency, and fatigue. In this episode we focus more on the topics of efficiency, fatigue and delaying fatigue, and then getting into the one of the major ways that you can do that, which is strength and conditioning. Ryan currently works out of Federation University in Ballarat, if you’d like to follow him you can at @fedunisport. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 03:21 - Economy and Efficiency Defined 07:41 - Efficiency Range 11:40 - Beginner Vs Elite Cyclist Efficiency Difference 16:15 - Reasons For Improved Technique 19:00 - How To Keep Efficiency 25:45 - How To Delay Onset Of Fatigue In Endurance Race 40:45 - Timing for Strength Training 50:45 - Key Mistakes Endurance Athletes Make 1:00:00 - Ryan’s Go To Exercises 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.

One of the most common questions we get is how do I actually structure my training week? I just want someone to tell me what to do and when to do it. Well this is what we’re going to talk about in today’s episode. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction00:40 - Gratitude08:15 - What has caught our attention14:15 - Bouncing back from a setback19:25 - Structuring a training week: Key sessions34:30 - The problem with triathletes43:45 - Our ideal training week49:30 - Be realistic about where you’re at54:40 - Potential signs of overtraining59:30 - Importance of a training structure01:03:10 - It’s never just about 1 thing 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.

The IRONMAN World Championship in Kona has etched a reputation as the pinnacle of the triathlon landscape and an iconic global sporting event. And it’s been 3 years since the world champs returned to it’s home on the Big Island of Hawaii, there is a lot of excitement around it’s return, after all it is the absolute mecca of Ironman Triathlon. So while the pros prepare for the biggest race of their year, today we’re thinking about our own A Race preparation, the one big race we’ve been working towards. How do we ultimately prepare ourselves? How do we handle the mental pressure around our big A Race?  And we’ll be previewing the pros and making our predictions around the race. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction01:10 - Gratitude05:38 - Kona Experience: How To Handle The Pressure12:50 - A-Race Mindset: Biggest Training Day21:55 - Major Things To Tick Off Before A-Race29:29 - Trusting The Process32:30 - Race Plan Strategy Written Out37:00 - How To Manage Your Feelings40:30 - Women's Pro In Kona49:10 - Men's Pro In Kona 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.