Mikael Eriksson recently won the M25 age group at 70.3 Portugal - in his first 70.3! He has made rapid improvements since completing his first sprint triathlon in early 2015. We hear about his progression in the sport, and learn about the kind of training that has taken him from swimming 2.20 per 100m when he started, to a sub 28 minute swim at 70.3 Portugal. We also learn about his bike training that took him to a 2.21 bike split (on a road bike!) when the winning pro did a 2.15. As well as being a competitive triathlete, Mikael is also a podcaster and triathlon coach. You find out more about him, and can hear his show That Triathlon Podcast, at his website www.scientifictriathlon.com.

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In episode 201, we had an interview with age grouper Peter McCleave, who was diagnosed with Myeloma just after completing Ironman Wales in 2016. He's set up the website 10000donors.com to increase the number of stem cell donors, and to help find matches for people who are diagnosed with Myeloma. Please register if you can.

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