Joel Filliol is one of the world's best triathlon coaches.  From coaching Simon Whitfield to silver at the Beijing Olympics, Filliol has gone on to working with the likes of Mario Mola, Sarah True, Richard Murray and Katie Zaferes.  He's also been Head Coach for Triathlon Canada and British Triathlon and is currently the Olympic Performance Director for the Italian Triathlon Federation.   

So if you've ever wondered how the world's best triathletes train together, or how they peak for races you'll love this interview.  

You'll hear: 

*Joel's thoughts on Tokyo 2020 and the qualification processes

*Which triathlete has surprised him the most over the past two years

*Why a change in coaching set-up will propel Non Stanford forwards.

*Why he's not surprised the Brownlees have struggled with injuries in recent years.

*The biggest mistake Age Group athletes make. 

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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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