Jimmy Whelan’s career has come full circle. From injured runner to pro cyclist, then triathlon, and now back to running — full time.

In this episode, Jimmy breaks down how years of elite cycling built an engine that translated directly to running. Why the bike gives runners free aerobic gains. How he rebuilt his run safely after injury. And exactly how a 12-week block took him to a DEBUT 61:37 half marathon in Valencia — one of the fastest ever by an Australian.

We cover his training structure, treadmill threshold work, hills, volume progression, fueling lessons from pro cycling, and why runners are underusing the bike. A deep look at endurance, durability, and what happens when aerobic capacity meets smart execution.

A must-listen for runners, cyclists, and anyone chasing performance without breaking down.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:40 - Chasing The Dream
05:00 - Injury That Turned Things Around
08:15 - Excellent Form with Less Running
13:45 - Jimmy's 12-Week Running Block
17:45 - Treadmill Running Sessions
21:40 - Jimmy's Treadmill Adaptation
25:50 - Jimmy's Endurance Sessions
30:55 - Large Volume Training
35:00 - Nutrition and Fueling Strategy
39:30 - Training the Gut for Running
45:00 - Race Plan and Goal for Valencia
49:45 - Jimmy's Legs During the Race
53:00 - Injury in the Spikes
56:10 - Aerobic Gains on the Bike for Runners
1:01:50 - Contrast Between Running and Cycling
1:07:30 - Getting the Volume without Breaking Down
1:09:00 - Jimmy's 2026 Goals and Training Plan
1:14:20 - Everybody Is Learning and Experimenting

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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Holiday training sets up the whole season. Get it right and you start ahead. Get it wrong and you spend months fixing it.

This episode breaks down how to train through the holidays without losing fitness or burning out. How to add volume without piling on intensity. How to protect consistency, recovery, and family time. And how to avoid the classic mistakes that leave athletes cooked by January.

We cover clear strategies for both hemispheres, including winter training indoors, mid-season summer racing, and how to exit the break fitter, fresher, and motivated for what’s next.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:10 - How To Approach the Holiday Season
06:45 - Mental Reset
10:00 - Opportunity to Work on Your Weakness
11:30 - Goal for the Holidays
18:15 - Training Indoors and Outdoors
19:45 - Principles For Indoor Training
22:00 - How To Make Training Enjoyable
28:00 - Advise For Athletes In Summer
35:25 - Getting More Race Opportunities
39:30 - Replicating Race Conditions In Training
42:30 - The Mindset This Holiday
44:30 - Winter Training Mindset
47:45 - Early Spring Goals
50:15 - Training Twice a Day

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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Three TriVelo athletes became Masters World Champions, and this episode breaks down exactly how they did it. We start with Joe Spano, who once asked us why he couldn’t win a single race. Seven years later, after resilience, detail, crashes, setbacks, and a total rebuild of how he trains, he became Time Trial World Champion by five seconds. You’ll even hear the raw phone call he made moments after crossing the line.

We also cover the road race victories from Tim and Al — two athletes who committed to a plan, fixed their biggest weaknesses, and delivered when it mattered.

A huge result for the team, years in the making.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Just Wanted to Win a Race
04:45 - Joe's 2017 Data to Now
09:05 - What Kind Of Riding Matters Most?
16:15 - How He Finally Started Winning Races..
18:00 - How He Won The World Champs
28:56 - The Post Race Phone Call with Joe
35:30 - Alan Adam's Progress - Great Tactician
38:00 - Questioning Your Form
41:45 - A Powerful Kick
44:45 - Winning Bunch Sprints
45:40 - Tim Jamieson's Training Strategy
51:55 - The Balanced Athlete

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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The end of the Ironman season, we review who raced well, who underperformed, and was this years course as tough as expected?

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Lucy and Taylor's Rematch
06:30 - Choose Your Race Wisely
08:10 - Hayden Wilde Mindset
10:20 - Geens vs Blummenfelt Battle
17:30 - Geens Celebration
19:30 - You Can't PB Every Race
27:20 - How To Handle Race Pressure
33:15 - Dealing with Roadblocks
40:10 - Executing The Best You Can
43:10 - Being in the Moment
45:30 - Understanding Your Body

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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Chris was strong but stuck athlete. Years of injuries had stalled his run and progress.

From zero run volume to the fastest bike split in his age group, here’s how he turned consistency and smarter training into his best race yet.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:20 - You Can Improve with Age
03:00 - How To Train From Injury
06:00 - Show Up Committed
09:00 - Practice Outdoors
11:40 - Chris's Bike Improvement
14:20 - Value of the Indoor Trainer
16:00 - Injury Free Running
21:30 - Race and Execution
24:45 - Chris' Doing the Impossible
28:45 - Achieving His Goal
30:30 - The Right Attitude

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.

Creatine is everywhere right now - but is it worth it? In this episode with sports dietitian Taryn Richardson, we cut through the hype and give you straight answers.

We cover:
• Creatine powder vs gummies (and why some gummies contain zero creatine)
• Common race day fueling mistakes that ruin months of training
• Carb loading done right without the pasta party blowout
• Calorie deficit vs performance: why fueling properly makes you faster
• Supplements that are worth it - and the ones that are a waste of money

Avoid these mistakes and get practical strategies you can use straight away: https://www.dietitianapproved.com/mistakes 

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Creatine Controversy
03:50 - Benefits and Purpose of Creatine
08:30 - It's Not for Everyone
10:15 - Most Products are Placebo
12:00 - Natural Creatine Source
15:15 - Common Fueling Mistakes
17:20 - How To Practice Your Nutrition Strategy
19:30 - Different Factors Affecting Nutrition
22:25 - Food vs Fluid Nutrition
25:30 - Changing Different Products on Race Day
27:10 - What To Do When You Lose Your Race Nutrition
29:50 - Scientific Approach to Carb Loading
32:45 - Evolution of Science in Nutrition
34:40 - Calorie Deficit and Leaning Up
39:00 - Fueling Adequately is the Key
41:15 - Is Lighter Equal Faster?
44:30 - Changing Eating Habits
46:00 - Bonus Nutrition Tips
51:50 - Top Supplements to Get
53:45 - Salty Marks: What It Means?

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.

Giveaway winner announced in this episode!

Kona struck back in brutal fashion.
The heat. The chaos. The closest finishes in Ironman history.

Gerard and Jordan break down the 2025 Ironman World Championships — who survived, who cracked, and what every triathlete should learn from the carnage.

Plus they go through Jordan’s marathon results

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
00:54 - Kona Strikes Back
02:25 - Respect The Event
05:30 - Taylor's Post Race Thoughts
14:50 - They Overheated
21:40 - Lucy's Post Race Thoughts
25:50 - Kona Winner - Debut Win
33:00 - Staying In The Range
35:00 - No Fast Running in Training?
39:00 - Reframing 2nd Place
44:25 - Jordan's Marathon Race Recap
46:20 - The Journey to Marathon
48:40 - Marathon Execution
1:01:20 - Next For Jordan
1:04:45 - Giveaway Winner

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

Tags: Ironman, Triathlon, Triathlete, Swimming, Cycling, Running, Half Ironman, Endurance, Coaching

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A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.

300 Episodes. Hundreds of lessons. One Big Giveaway.

In this special 300th episode, we look back on what we’ve learned from coaching, racing, and talking to some of the best endurance athletes and coaches in the world.

You’ll hear our 12 biggest lessons from 300 episodes of training, racing, and improving-plus how you can win a free pair of ASICS Megablast shoes (for the next 72 hours ONLY)

GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
We’re teaming up with The Running Company Albert Park to give one listener a FREE pair of ASICS Megablast-the most talked about daily trainer on the market.

To enter:

Share this episode on your Instagram or Facebook story.

Tag @trivelocoaching.

That’s it!

We’ll DM the winner and ship the shoes anywhere in the world.

If you’re in Melbourne, visit The Running Company Albert Park for a shoe fitting - they’ll match you with the perfect shoe for your stride.

Jordan's been training for his marathon in these shoes and says they’re possibly the best daily trainer ever made.

Let’s celebrate 300 episodes together - thank you for being part of the TriVelo community.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction and Giveaway
02:50 - Lesson #1
05:40 - Lesson #2
10:10 - Lesson #3
18:30 - Lesson #4
21:00 - Lesson #5
25:50 - Lesson #6
30:00 - Lesson #7
33:30 - Lesson #8
36:45 - Lesson #9
40:30 - Lesson #10
43:15 - Lesson #11
44:30 - Lesson #12
49:00 - Jordan's Marathon Update
57:50 - Gratitude

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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A podcast to help you Train Smarter and Race Faster. Hosted by expert Triathlon coach, Australian Ironman Champion and 15 x Aus Age group Champion Gerard Donnelly, and his son, multiple Triathlon + Cycling Aus Age Group Champion Jordy Donnelly.

Two doctors. Two close mates. Two first-year pros learning the hard lessons of elite racing.

Tom and Roland open up about their debut season as professional triathletes — the highs, the setbacks, and the mindset needed to keep pushing forward.

In this episode:
- Roland storms Sunshine Coast with the fastest bike split of the day
- Tom battles sickness and tough prep but still runs a personal best
- Coach Gerard explains why racing to your current form is everything
- Honest insights into training, recovery, and learning from failure

A real look at what it takes to go from age-group champions to the pro field — no filters, no fluff, only the truth about chasing performance.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Tom's Training and Preparation
07:10 - Tom Pushed Through the Day
11:00 - No Miracle on Race Day
14:15 - Roland's Training and Preparation
18:30 - Tom's Swim
23:30 - Roland's Swim
27:00 - Roland's Bike Numbers
35:00 - Training In Threshold
51:00 - Fitness Doesn't Disappear - Form Does
53:30 - Tom's Fastest Run
59:40 - Roland's Best Run
1:05:00 - Race Nutrition

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

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Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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Two doctors. Two close mates. Two first-year pros learning the hard lessons of elite racing.

Tom and Roland open up about their debut season as professional triathletes - the highs, the setbacks, and the mindset needed to keep pushing forward.

In this episode:
- Roland storms Sunshine Coast with the fastest bike split of the day
- Tom battles sickness and tough prep but still runs a personal best
- Coach Gerard explains why racing to your current form is everything
- Honest insights into training, recovery, and learning from failure

A real look at what it takes to go from age-group champions to the pro field - no filters, no fluff, only the truth about chasing performance.

Timestamp:
00:00 - Introduction
02:00 - Tom's Training and Preparation
07:10 - Tom Pushed Through the Day
11:00 - No Miracle on Race Day
14:15 - Roland's Training and Preparation
18:30 - Tom's Swim
23:30 - Roland's Swim
27:00 - Roland's Bike Numbers
35:00 - Training In Threshold
51:00 - Fitness Doesn't Disappear - Form Does
53:30 - Tom's Fastest Run
59:40 - Roland's Best Run
1:05:00 - Race Nutrition

If you want to learn how to TRAIN SMARTER and RACE FASTER, you can join our weekly coaching email, just go to: getfastpodcast.com

Some of you might already be in there, but many of you won’t be and so this is our official invitation for you to come and join our free community: www.facebook.com/groups/trivelocoaching

Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trivelocoaching/

Disclaimer: The Content in this podcast is in no way intended to be medical advice, treatment or diagnoses. None of our Content is intended to imply that any products mentioned, remedies or information provided are intended to prevent, diagnose, cure or alleviate a disease, ailment, defect or injury or should be used for therapeutic purposes. The Content is intended to assist you with running, cycling, swimming or triathlon and should not be substituted for medical advice by your healthcare professional. We do not accept any liability for any injury, loss, or damage incurred by the use or reliance on our Content.

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