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Stuart McSweyn has had a remarkable career so far, specialising in the 1500m athletics event. He has had an incredibly consistent few years of racing performances, mixing it in with the world's best on the track. He currently holds the Australian record at the 1500 meters with a blistering time of 3:29. Also in the 3000 meters at 7:28, plus a 5K PB of 12:56 and a 10K PB of 27:23.  Listen as Stuart responds to questions around training and racing, his Tokyo Olympics performance, and his preparation, experience, and mental approach looking ahead of the Paris Olympics. PLUS we discuss the upcoming World Cross Country champs where his relay team are Australia's best chance at a medal. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 06:19 - Stewie’s Session of the Day 09:30 - Feel Based-Athlete 12:00 - Training Adaptability 15:00 - Team Environment 17:00 - Tokyo 2021 Experience 20:15 - Olympic Lessons to Prepare for Paris 24:06 - Olympic Village Experience 26:30 - Strength in Resilience 32:00 - Trusting the Process 36:30 - Mental Race Preparation 42:30 - Race Execution 47:00 - Pre-Race and Race Day Self Talk 49:30 - Getting Through COVID 52:30 - Training and Goals Leading to Paris 58:55 - Training Volume and Intensity 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's topic is = how to dominate your local race no matter what your ability. This is really exciting topic because a lot of racing comes down to execution and many things outside of your actual physical ability, meaning you can get a much better performance even if you're not the strongest athlete. A lot has also happened in the world of triathlon, cycling and running; one of the greatest cyclists of all time has announced his retirement, breakout performances from young Australian runners and how to avoid shoe thiefs in your area!   Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction  09:15 - What Has Caught Our Attention 27:50 - How To Dominate Your Race 34:10 - Tactics and Positioning  38:40 - Where to Position Yourself  44:40 - The Ripple Lag Effects  50:00 - Understanding the Course  54:00 - Conserving and Saving Energy  1:00:00 - The Key: Patience   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.

AUDIO ISSUES: Please note we had audio issues with the first 6 minutes of this episode, specifically minutes 4-6 the audio is very choppy but then it clears up for the rest of the episode. We also had video failure for those who like to watch, the episode is still up on youtube but there is no video after the 6 minute mark. Regardless, we were so excited to have Joe Friel back on the podcast. He is one of the most renowned thinkers in the world when it comes to training for the ageing athlete, with specific works including his book "Faster After 50". He is a world class triathlon coach and author of several other books on endurance sports training, including "The Triathlete's Training Bible" and "The Cyclist's Training Bible." He is also the founder of TrainingPeaks, a popular software for tracking and analyzing training data. Friel has worked with athletes of all levels, from beginners to Olympians, and is considered an expert in the field of endurance sports training. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Project For Coaches 02:10 - Lessons For Athletes 03:50 - Aging: Faster After 50 13:10 - Maintaining Fitness 17:15 - How To Maintain Muscle Mass 26:30 - How To Be A Balanced Athlete 33:40 - Key Contributing Factors For Consistency and Balance 41:00 - Zone 1 and Zone 2 Training 44:00 - Training For Endurance Events 49:00 - Key Sessions To Improve Performance 55:20 - Intensity Training For Aging Atheletes 57:45 - Joe’s Message To Athletes and Coaches 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 guest today is one of the most influential people in Cycling and Triathlon training, and that’s because he was one of the original founders of the 80/20 rule, commonly referred to as Polarised Training. Even if you haven’t heard of him, basically the entire world of cycling and triathlon now train to this principle of, 80% of your training is to be easy, and only 20% hard. His name is Dr Stephen Seiler, he is a Professor of Sports Science, earning his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin and has lived and worked in Norway for over 20 years as a university teacher, researcher, and leader. He still resides in Norway and it’s no wonder that they are at the forefront of training development with minds like his leading the way. We went for almost 2 hours in this interview and we could’ve kept going. We are big fans of his work and are very familiar with majority of his teachings and principles, but even we were surprised about some of the controversial opinions he holds around the wrong things the world is still doing in training. We clarify exactly what polarised training actually means, we dive deep into training intensity and what the optimal training sessions actually are, we discuss the value and limitations of VO2 max training and a whole lot more. This was such an enjoyable episode. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 00:42 - Dr. Seiler’s Day 02:05 - What’s Easy Endurance Ride for Dr. Seiler 06:42 - 80/20: Polarised Training Defined 13:35 - Get Away from the 7-day Micro Cycle 17:45 - Frequency and Consistency 20:30 - The 14-day Cycle 27:30 - Failure with Trying Harder 32:00 - Structuring a 14-day Cycle 37:40 - VO2 Testing 43:30 - Lactate Tolerance 47:20 - Frequency, Volume, and Intensity 53:20 - The Right Intensity for High-Level Athletes 1:03:45 - The Recovery Clock and Alignment 1:12:20 - Staying in the Threshold Zone 1:20:20 - Should Aging Athletes Avoid Intensity? 1:30:30 - Data Triangulation 1:40:24 - Dr. Seiler’s Training with Scottie Pippen 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.

Welcome back to the podcast for 2023! Today's topic is training and racing for 2023, what's in and out? What are we sticking with and what are we throwing out the window or into the rubbish bin. Plus we discuss the Australian National titles, what we learnt from the pros and what we learnt as masters athletes. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:05 - Gratitude 06:45 - What Has Caught Our Attention: Australian Nationals 22:45 - Masters Category: Importance of Recon 26:50 - In: Having a Plan and a Process 31:55 - Out: Less Focus On High Intensity 34:38 - In: Specificity of Training 37:13 - In: Heat Acclimatization and Heat Training 41:05 - Out: Not Having a Good Hydration and Nutrition Strategy 41:53 - Out: Relying on Data Only 43:50 - In: More Recovery 45:15 - Out: Becoming a Prisoner to the Program 48:18 - In: More Cross 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.

Our guest today is an Australian cyclist who has just recently made the move from Jumbo-Visma, one of the biggest pro cycling teams in the world to Australia's Pro team BikeExchange-Jayco. He was a bit of a late bloomer to cycling however, he very quickly moved up the ranks of Australian cycling, and received his professional contract only a few years ago.  This is the insight into the story of Chris Harper, who takes us behind the scenes of what it was like to first turn pro, what it means to be a cyclist in one of the best teams in the world, and tells us what's fact and what's fiction about life as a pro cyclist.  This was a really enjoyable interview, and we thank Chris for being so open about his training, his specific sessions, a lot of the details about his life, and his upcoming aspirations on his new team.    Timestamp: 00:00 – Introduction 03:41 – Chris Harper’s Rest Days 07:00 – Chris’ Cycling Journey 15:20 – The Turning Point 20:40 – What Chris Did Differently to Be Successful 23:25 – The Key Change (Intensity Control) 25:30 – Training with Jumbo-Visma 27:40 – Signing Pro Contract Jumbo-Visma 30:45 – Training Structure of a Pro Athlete 39:15 – Lactate Testing and Tracking 39:55 – Australian National Road Jersey Title 42:55 – Season with BikeExchange 44:50 – Chris’ Grand Tour Experience 51:40 – Pro Diet and Nutrition 56:50 – A Day in The Life of Chris  1:01:20 – Insight into Chris’ Training Block 1:03:40 – Experience with the World’s Best Cyclist 1:07:30 – Chris’ Future Goals 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.

We've made it to the final podcast of the year. It's one of our favorites that we do each year. Today we'll be going through the best athlete performances of the year, our biggest training and racing lessons, and reviewing our favourite podcast guests! So much does happen over the course of a year so it's really exciting to think about things that work, things that you've changed in training, things that we've tried, things that we've learned, and some of the really cool moments that have happened in sports. We'll be back in the first week of January and we can't wait to bring you more episodes in 2023! Unfortunately, we had audio quality issues for the first 25 minutes or so of the episode so please bare with us through this before the audio gets better! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us. Timestamp: 00:00 - Introduction 01:13 - Gratitude For The Year 06:17 - Don’t Get Defined By The Outcome 09:10 - Top Performances Of The Year 16:56 - 6 Biggests Lessons Of The Year 43:55 - Favorite Guests Of The 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.

Every December the holiday period rolls around and for every athlete the same dilemma comes up; How do you manage your training around Christmas, around New Year's or if you’re potentially going away on holidays. So, in this episode, we're going to be talking about the top seven tips you can take throughout this whole holiday period to make sure you get the most out of it and you come out the other end either maintaining your fitness or coming out stronger. Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:38 - Gratitude 05:00 - What Has Caught Our Attention 16:15 - Enjoy The Journey 18:49 - Splitting The Word Champs 24:41 - Sensational Marathon Debut 26:47 - Top 7 Holiday Training Tips 27:30 - Tip #1: Prioritise Enjoyment 29:20 - Tip #2: Keep Your Fitness 31:01 - TIp #3: Set A Holiday Structure 36:00 - Tip #4: Cross-Training 38:42 - Tip #5: Don’t Wait Until January 1st 41:20 - Tip #6: Get Creative With Logistics 45:30 - Tip #7: Don’t Train Yourself To The Ground 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 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.