I wanted to send you (and Gerard) a message after competing over the weekend in Challenge Shepparton. I've been fiddling around semi-seriously with triathlon for about 7 years and, for a number of reasons with distractions, haven't really improved greatly over that period. In the past 12 months however I've been listening to your podcasts religiously and have picked up so many great pieces of advice. ...
You'd both be happy to know I went in with a solid strategy around power on the bike and pace on the run to beat my 7 year old PB I set in my first ever triathlon. ... after getting on the bike I just shifted focus to nailing my power number. I was delighted that I was able to hold my target power the whole 90ks (second lap was only 15 seconds slower than the first) and then run the faster ½ I'd ever done in a 70.3 and less than 5 minutes slower than my faster fresh 1/2 ever….PD after 7 bloody years – you beauty!
Mostly down to following your tips and advice. I feel confident of doing well at Port Mac later in the year and hitting a PB there as well. I was listening to your latest podcast this morning and it hit a lot of good notes with me. ... listening to your nuggets of gold is brilliant and I look forward to the podcast every week.
Thanks for being so giving of your knowledge – it is inspiring and I greatly appreciate the opportunity to have some guidance from someone like Gerard who comes across as a very genuine and caring coach who wants the best for all athletes (not just his). Funnily enough I actually feel part of the Trivelo family after having listened to all of your podcasts! I always wave and say G'day to the athletes wearing your kit on race days (though not while racing of course 😉) and get some quizzical looks at times.
Anyway – just wanted to say thanks to you both for your wonderfully informative and engaging podcasts and wish you both the very best.
