Olympian and USA Triathlon Coach Ryan Bolton

Ryan Bolton has a very impressive resume both as an athlete and a coach.

Coming out of college as a talented swimmer and runner, he gave triathlon a go and came 2nd as a junior in the world triathlon championships which kickstarted his professional triathlon career.

He competed in the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and is now one of the top Triathlon and Running Coaches in the world. 

He is the current USA Triathlon High Performance Advisor, he coaches top Ironman athletes such as Ben Hoffman, Heather Jackson and of course we had to ask about our man Sam Long! This is on top of elite runners including Caroline Rotich, winner of the 2015 Boston Marathon.

Keys to the episode:

• Why surrounding yourself with the right people is so important
• How Ryan got lucky with The ‘Father’ of Triathlon
• Believe it or not, Triathlon shouldn’t be stressful for you
• How to understand ‘Periodisation’ and what level it needs to be applied to
• How far ahead are you planning your programming?
• Why you need to be flexible with training principles
• The last percentage of training that needs to be individualised to you
• The magazine conundrum in Triathlon
• The surprising difference between pro vs age group data
• The risk vs reward race tactic
• The big mistake Ryan made in the Olympic trials
• How the pros have managed so many cancelled races
• What the pros did to stay motivated without races
• The difference in training strategy between Ben Hoffman and Sam Long
• Advice for doing an event that you may not be suited to
• The ‘Question Test’ that can replace lab testing
• How to know how easy to do your easy days
• Can you go too slow in recovery?
• Magic things happen in zone 1 and 2
• Where in zone 1 or 2 should you sit?
• Ryan’s nutrition planning with his athletes
• Should you be having caffeine before and/or during races?
• Ryan’s biggest life lesson from the last 12 months

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