From Near Death Crash to World Age Group Champion

Today’s case study is an athlete who wasn’t just going for a PB, or a time, he was going for the win. And not just any win, a world age group title. That’s a bit more pressure than most age groupers would normally put on themselves.

And last week - in a wild and weird coincidence - 6 years to the exact day since he joined us, it all came together and he became world age group champion:

So this episode is a deep dive on his training, preparation, setbacks (there have been many), and the execution of the world championship race.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
02:09 - Steve's TriVelo Journey
03:45 - Coach's' First Impression
06:30 - Athlete Improvement and Progression
09:00 - Getting Hit By A Deer
12:00 - Mindset Overcoming Setbacks
19:30 - Steve's Advice to Athletes
22:40 - Consistent Training
25:25 - World Champ Preparation
31:30 - Confidence in Letting People Go
37:10 - Understanding Your Strengths
40:20 - Age is Just a Number
42:30 - Winning is Fun
44:50 - Data Improvements
47:00 - Long Term Coaching
50:30 - Going Fast is Fun
51:45 - Think Long Term

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