Diary of an Age Grouper

On this episode we chat we Regan Hollioake.  Regan recently went 8:52 at Ironman Western Australia in Busselton, WA, this is a new Age Group World record* for females over the ironman distance.    We chat all things training including starting off in high level swimming and the importance of swimming for endurance.   * yet to be ratified

Clayton Fettell.  He's been there himself and now he is helping others toe the line and go super fast.   He talks all things coaching and training and sheds some light on his beginnings as a pro athlete.  Clayton tells all about some of his key sessions and training blocks for those wanting to go sub 9 hours, and maybe even sub 8!

Dr Dan Plews. Enough said.  The man, not a myth, but a legend.  Dan is an exemplary and extraordinary coach, athlete and scientist, this episode is MASSIVE. 

Roland has been in the sport less than two years and he has just clinched his first overall age group title. How long until the next? 

Kristen Yax is back! Fresh off an Ironman California overall age group win, she talks us through her race lead in and preparation, the race it self and some familiar race day challenges.  

Join us in this episode as we speak to Nadine Hunt, from Tri Mob in FNQ.  She is the FIRST Indigenous woman to both qualify and compete at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.     

Join us after a short hiatus with an enthralling interview with Jessica Jones Lasley.  She won her Age Group in Kona 2023 and is another super mum to feature on our show. 

Kev and Jamie chat all things coaching.  This is a particularly special episode as Kev is also Jamie's coach! Tune in to hear all things age group coaching, the things your coaches deliberate and stress about on a day to day basis.    Thank Kev for an interesting insight into the coaching world 

What a story.  4x World Championship Races in 4 weeks, across 3 different countries. and 4 Gold medals to bring home! This man is a machine and epitomises age group racing and training.  Listen in to hear about Donald's recent success!

In this episode we speak to Tim and Clint from RPG coaching.  Chatting all things age group training, coaching and tips for athletes wanting to push the limits of triathlon training.   At the end we leave you with a few stories from how Clint coached Reedy to a 5th place Pro Ironman finish on 12 hours of age group style training!    

This has to be our favourite episode so far. Australian expert in strength training for triathlon and endurance sport Kate Baldwin joins us to talk all things strength training.  The why, how and when is discussed and she even gives away her top 3 exercises for swim, bike and run, her favourite exercises and pet hates in the world of strength training.  Tune in, this one is a cracker!

Anne Sophie is fresh off her 70.3 Overall Female Winner at the 2023 70.3 World Championships in Lahti Finland.    Anne Sophie speaks about her early beginnings in triathlon, some brief racing and training caht including a long stint out after a nasty crash and lastly, a race recap from Lahti Finland.    Enjoy!

Kristen Yax joins us on Episode 10 of the Diary of an Age Grouper. We went in search of the worlds fastest Mum, we think we may have found her. In our chat with Kristen we discuss the realities of being a Mum and a serious age group athlete, the rigours of training, her profession and insights into being a psychologist, training, racing, Kona and more! Tune in to hear all about the worlds fastest Mum!

This week we welcome to the show Ryan "Frizee" Miller, one of Australia's top age groupers.  This man needs no introduction other than to say multiple Age Group champion, multiple world championship qualifier and one of Australia's best ever Age Grouper.     If there is anyone you want to hear from with regards to tips for Age Groupers, Ryan has it all.    Thanks for joining us Frizee!

Owain Matthews, he might be a Brit, but he's a bloody good athlete and a heck of a coach!   - Ironman 70.3 Age Group World Champion 2016 - Olympic Distance World Triathlon Age Group Champion 2018 Not much more that needs to be said about that!   Owain takes us through some of his best training blocks, race preparations and race reports.  Plus he gives us a sneak peak inside Age Group drug testing and some key coaching points. 

An episode not to miss! From humble beginnings using a mountain bike helmet in his first 70.3 #aero…   This week we spoke with Patrick De Lorenzi. Content Creator and Ironman World Championship Qualifier.  Patrick takes us through his beginnings in triathlon, health journey, integrating performance and health and of course his weekly training schedule.  Patrick gives us some quick tips for training and triathlon performance, take a bow, Italian Stallion!  And yes…he finally got his TT helmet, listen in to find out how much it shaved off his ironman time.

Tim Reed, the 'budgy smuggler bandit' joins us on Episode 6 of the Diary of an Age Grouper.  Tim and Jamie chat through training periodisation, race builds, key sessions and a few hot topics including Oura rings, health metrics and Elite Age Group waves in Ironman racing.    Tune in to find out all about our conversation with Ironman 70.3 World Champion, Tim Reed

Matt Kerr, Ironman Age Grouper world champion in 2022 at St George and recently turned professional Athlete.  We chat all things training and racing including the differences between training and racing as an amateur vs a professional athlete.  Matt gives us some valuable insights into his top tips for age group athletes and a few great training stories along the way.    Thanks Matt for coming to join us on the Diary of an Age Grouper!

We are back for Part 2 with Renee Kiley In this episode we explore the second half of her career, some pro racing and a few dangerous and quite literally deadly days out on triathlon race courses.  Enjoy!   If you are enjoying the podcast, please don't forget to subscribe, rate and review!

RENEE KILEY PART 1 We dive deep into humble beginnings and a rise to the top of an Age Group Podium, a Kona WQ and a journey towards making it in the big time.  Available Now Via Apple Podcasts and Spotify

We are back with our part 2 interview with Mr Jack Kelly.  In the second half of this podcast we discuss Jack's top tips for age group athletes, future racing ambitions and more on the latter half of his career.     

Welcome to the very first edition of the Diary of an Age Grouper Podcast.    For our first episode, we were lucky enough to host Jack Kelly, founder and author of "The Triathlon Hour" formerly known as "How they Train" podcast.   Jack has quickly become an iconic figure in the world of triathlon, bringing us, the age groupers, the latest news, events and interviews from top professional athletes around the world.  But Jack is also an age grouper himself and once had a crack at going pro! Admittedly, this didn't go to plan however Jack is still in search of a big race in the near future.    In part 1 of this episode, we speak to Jack about his humble beginnings, his absurd approach to his first triathlon and an early rise into the professional ranks.    Stay tuned for part two next Friday! As always, please like, share, subscribe and send us your feedback via our instagram page @diaryofanagegrouper. 

NEW PODCAST COMING SOON...STAY TUNED   This podcast was born to discuss all things age group triathlon… As an athlete, coach and fan of the sport I have always been intrigued with different approaches to training and how to optimise an individuals performance.   We will speak to athletes who perform at a high level, as well as those with an interesting story, we will speak to coaches with a vast array of experience and also, experts in various fields.   We want to sift through what the physiology labs tell us as well as what we see the PROS do AND take the lessons that apply to us.  This is the diary of an age grouper.   If you're interested in learning more about me or JET COACHING then please reach out. You can email info@jetcoaching.com.au or visit www.jetcoaching.com.au