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Get ready for an incredible story with Australian middle distance runner Sarah Billings.

After battling years of injuries and setbacks, she has made an astounding return to form recently clocking an Olympic Qualifier and smashing her 1500m PB by 7 SECONDS! 

There's a lot of lessons in this journey, but with some specific mindset help from a performance coach, mixed in with years of resilience and consistency, listen in to find out what made the difference to help Sarah run the race of her life.

Also our apologies for the audio quality, our mics didn't end up working for the episode.

Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction03:25 - Sarah's Friday Session and Training Week08:15 - Injury History15:20 - Finally preventing injuries18:40 - Cross-training Methods19:20 - Hilarious Bike Experience22:45 - Recurring Injury: The Mindset25:00 - Allowing the Body to Adapt and Recover28:50 - Train Load and Intensity For China31:30 - Having a Performance Coach35:00 - Mental Approach to Expectations36:30 - Simple Plan and Strategy39:00 - PB and 5th Aussie breaking the 4 min barrier.42:15 - Sarah's Approach for the Year44:30 - Lessons From the Injuries46:40 - Running Sub-4 min Mindset49:00 - Power of Self-Belief50:20 - Sarah's Training Schedule51:50 - High Volume VS Low Volume Training53:40 - Benefits of Easy Running55:20 - Don't Take Yourself So Seriously

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There are many different ways to train, and while most triathletes should be doing generally similar things, there are many training habits that could be seriously helping improve your performance, or be a total waste of time.

So today, we’re going through 7 underrated and 7 overrated training habits.

As always, this podcast is brought to you by our proud sponsors Giant Bikes. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride Giant.

Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction00:45 - Gratitude07:30 - Grace Brown's Liege Performance09:20 - Keep Fighting To The Line11:30 - Athletes Build to Paris Olympics15:45 - Limiting Self-Belief18:30 - Underrated and Overrated Training Habits20:05 - Women's World Marathon Time23:15 - Competition in Training27:35 - Watts per Kilo30:00 - Analysing Training Data35:20 - Running & Cycling Cadence38:30 - Pedaling Technique45:30 - Training to Pace and Speed48:30 - Warm-up Routine51:15 - Heart Rate Variability (HRV)55:00 - Training Stress Score (TSS)59:00 - Proper Adequate Fueling1:00:55 - Having Protein Before Training/Racing1:01:30 - Calibrating Your Power Meter1:01:46 - Having A Coach

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Welcome back to another case study.

Today we’re talking about an athlete who had two clear objectives:1. Finally see some improvement2. Be able to finish a 70.3

And not just finish, but finish strong running the whole half marathon.

She came to us quite frustrated at how hard she was training, yet how she was seeing no improvement.

Tune in to see what he did in her training to tick both her goals!

Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Why Athletes Don’t Improve04:30 - Where Was This Athlete?07:00 - Using The Wrong Bike12:00 - Endurance Ride: Goal and Purpose14:30 - Running Sessions: Endurance VS Intensity19:30 - Confidence in the Race21:10 - Race Execution23:45 - Surviving Your First Half Ironman

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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.
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Contrary to popular belief, being endurance fit doesn't automatically translate to being triathlon fit. 

In this episode, we dissect the unique demands of triathlon and uncover the essential training methods needed to excel in this multifaceted sport. 

From swim to bike to run, we'll unravel the top priorities that will propel you towards triathlon-specific endurance and race readiness. 

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

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00:00 - Introduction01:00 - Gratitude03:30 - Cyclings Cardinal Sin08:05 - Where To Spend More Time Training?16:25 - How To Boost Triathlon Endurance16:50 - The Number 1 Priority21:30 - When To Start Doing More25:00 - What’s The End Goal?32:30 - Base Endurance VS Race Endurance36:20 - Calculating Your Race Intensity38:50 - Proper Fueling41:05 - VO2 Max SessionsIf you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

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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.
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Welcome back to another case study!

In this episode, we dive into the remarkable journey of Tommy, a triathlete whose story begins as a classic tale of perseverance. Join us as we uncover the challenges Tommy faced, from a chance encounter in the toilets to his underpreparedness at Geelong in 2023. Despite finishing 90th in his age group out of 105, Tommy's determination shines through.

Tune in as we explore the highs, lows, and lessons learned from Tommy's triathlon journey.

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00:00 - Introduction00:40 - Athlete Introduction and Background03:15 - Athlete Results: Data Comparison06:30 - Previous Training Background09:30 - Good Runner; Lacking Endurance12:30 - Changes in Training and Improvements14:30 - Lessons for Age Group Athletes18:10 - Finding Consistency in Training22:45 - Stop Trying to be Perfect23:20 - Learning How To Ride Better26:30 - Training Process and Progress

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Is there an optimal cadence you should be cycling at?

Is lower cadence or higher cadence proven to be a more efficient way of riding?

More specifically, is your current cadence slowing you down?

These are the questions we’re answering in today’s episode.

As always this episode is brought to you by Giant. For all your bike training and racing needs, ride life, ride giant.

Timestamp:00:00 - Introduction00:45 - Gratitude04:10 - Cycling's Unwritten Rule08:10 - Cycling's Devastating Crashes14:55 - Flanders and Roubaix Review26:15 - Cadence and Gear Selection27:30 - The Most Efficient Cadence31:30 - Training Broad Cadence Range35:00 - Athletes and Gear Range38:45 - Changing Gears Properly48:10 - How To Stay in Your Power Range54:40 - Training How You Race56:30 - Hands on the Lever

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

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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.
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