We're all guilty of trying to train like professionals and attempting to stick to a training schedule like a pro... But the reality is, we're amateur athletes, we're age groupers, we can't afford to train like pros. BUT, we all want the same thing, to improve. And we can often beat ourselves up for not training as well as we'd like. Too often the "perceived" pressure of a training program gets in the way of an athlete staying consistent. We discuss this problem in the podcast, and how to avoid letting the perceived pressure of a program get the better of you. PLUS two Australian middle distance runners are breaking records with every race, who are they and where have they come from? AND FINALLY, the Cycling World Champs were held on the weekend, we dissect the female and male winners of the Time Trial and Road Race. If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wow! What a finale to one of the greatest Tour De France races of all time. There is so much to cover in this weeks episode, and as always, so much for us to learn! Whether you're a cyclist or triathlete, the final Time Trial of the Tour de France was a stage to remember AND pay attention to. Here's what we covered: What was the biggest mistake of Bernal's race? Hint: It probably happened months before the tour... The mayhem that was the final Time Trial Analysing the different Time Trial race plans and execution of the top riders How Richie Porte and Tom Dumoulin road completely different TT's yet got the exact same time Breaking down the mistakes that cost Roglic the win The biggest problem with Roglic's warm up Why Pogacar chose not to use a power meter and is that a smarter way to race? The best and worst ways to ride a Time Trial The proof that shows which type of training creates the strongest rider PLUS, we compared our top 6 highlights of the entire race! If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is so much still to learn from The Tour, that we're unpacking the entire second week: Being "Race Ready"; you should be ready to race at a moment's notice and know how to get yourself in race form in a short period! The best and worst tactics of the week Mastering the art of racing How to make sure you're a part of the "winning" move Which team used "critical power" numbers to win a stage The bluff that MItchelton-Scott may be attempting Which riders have done too much indoor training Our apology to Richie Porte Knowing how to race to your current form Analysing the expert opinion of ex director Johan Bruyneel And, our predictions for the final week of racing! If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can't help it, the Tour is on and it's all we want to talk about. If you're a cyclist or triathlete, there is so much to learn watching this race, we unpack everything that's happened in the first week of the tour and what you can learn, including: Breaking down the best and worst race tactics How to prevent poor race performances Why losing is the best thing that can happen to you The magic 'F' word that is the secret to a good race plan "That's f*cking cycling!" - Breaking down Peter Sagan What we disagree about with the GC contendors The most underrated factor of the tour results What's the biggest lesson you can take from the Tour as a triathlete? There is so much to talk about over the last week that we didn't even get to everything. Let us know your thoughts on the tour so far! If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you win more races? You need to have the best tactics! That is the topic of today's episode. PLUS, The Tour de France has started and we are so excited to talk about it. In this episode we cover: How to outsmart your competition The first few stages of the Tour! The correct/incorrect tactics we've already seen unfold How easy is it to injure yourself from too much cycling? How to be selfish without being a pr*ck when racing The subtle trick to conserve more energy And much more. With the tour underway there is plenty to talk about. We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly email at: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last month we recorded more than 60 PB's in our athlete power results... So how have we done it? The answer is in this podcast episode: INDOOR VS OUTDOOR TRAINING This episode also includes: Reviewing one of the best cycling stages we've seen for years Am I an indoor or outdoor rider? What's harder, Alpe d'Huez on zwift or in real life? Most athletes are pedalling wrong, are you one of them? How long is it safe to ride on the indoor trainer How if you're not careful, zwift could be slowing you down PLUS the final verdict; is indoor or outdoor training better for your performance? And perhaps the most surprising one; How I'm pushing more watts at 60 than at 50! Enjoy this episode, and for all you zwift lovers out there, let me know what you thought of this! We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want this cheatsheet of the very best lessons all in 1 spot, get the FREE podcast bonus download here: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How do you properly peak for your race? How do you make sure you're in the best form possible for your biggest race? How do you hold form? How long can you actually hold form for? FORM can be complicated, but it can also be simple. In this episode, we explore form, including: The mistakes most athletes are making when trying to peak Why it's not just about the final "taper" phase The hidden tactic behind taking training "breaks" How the pros sustain form over longer periods What the golden "Simmer" is and how to peak at any time How you can use numbers to predict your form Most importantly, what are fair expectations to have on yourself as an athlete about your form and ability? This was a jam packed topic so listen now to hear everything you need about FORM. We also touched on the recent return of pro cycling and running, and how happy we are to have it back. We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want this cheatsheet of the very best lessons all in 1 spot, get the FREE podcast bonus download here: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone wants to go faster on the bike, So how do we do it? In this episode we discuss 7 of the top ways to improve your average speed, including: Why training in a bunch could actually be making you slower How do you compare your speed across different conditions? Why focusing on your speed can actually decrease your performance What's a better measurement than FTP? The 2 points we mention almost EVERY podcast that cannot be underestimated How to gain SECONDS over your competitors (because every second counts) Why athletes come to us saying they've plateaued and what we do about it How athletes can have a totally incorrect perception of their performance, and why you need a coach to tell you the facts The final building block that if you take it away, the whole building crumbles We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want this cheatsheet of the very best lessons all in 1 spot, get the FREE podcast bonus download here: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

So you want to finish your BEST Half-Ironman 70.3... Or maybe your first... How much do you need to train? How long do you spend on the swim, ride or run? We answer all of these questions in this episode, PLUS: Why even if swimming is your weakest sport you STILL shouldn't spend more time on it Why age groupers need to stop trying to train like PROs The 1 session a week you cannot afford to miss How we score our athletes each week The 3 training factors you must be getting right at the same time The mistake that a whopping 90% of triathletes are making ----------------------------- We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want this cheatsheet of the very best lessons all in 1 spot, get the FREE podcast bonus download here: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who's responsible for success, is it the coach? Or the athlete? In this episode we dive into this question, how this responsibility is shared, and the expectations of each person in the coach/athlete team. Because when the coach or athlete get this wrong, it is detrimental. And specifically how Gerard found this out first hand when he made the biggest mistake of his career on the highest Ironman stage at Kona. We also cover: What makes a good coach What makes a good athlete How to make your coach happy! The one thing that will make an athlete better than his/her competitors The mistake that professional athletes are STILL making The training principle that produced a 40 year record ----------------------------- We've heard some extremely valuable and rare lessons from the expert guests and pro athletes on our podcast, so we collected the very best tips and advice from all of them and put them all on 1 cheatsheet: If you want this cheatsheet of the very best lessons all in 1 spot, get the FREE podcast bonus download here: getfastpodcast.com The Get Fast Podcast is brought to you by TriVelo Coaching, where we help triathletes and cyclists like you, Train Smarter to Race Faster. You are joined as always by your hosts, Australian Triathlon Ironman Champion and HEAD COACH of TriVelo Coaching Gerard Donnelly, and his son Jordan Donnelly.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.