Elite secrets: Behind the scenes with British Triathlon - a podcast by Helen Murray

This week is a real cracker, something completely different that you won't hear elsewhere as I take you behind the scenes with the British Paratriathlon team at Loughborough, to find out what it really takes to be at the elite level of the sport.
You'll meet Paralympic medal hopefuls George Peasgood and Claire Cashmore along with Guide Nikki Bartlett as well as members of the coaching and support team around them.
I also reveal the winners of the Kristian Blummenfelt signed Super League Triathlon Malta trophy, in support of MOVE Charity.LIKE WHAT YOU HEARD?
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SIGNED SUPER LEAGUE TRI TROPHY FOR MOVE CHARITYThank you to everyone who donated to the raffle for a chance to win Kristian Blummenfelt's signed Super League Triathlon Malta trophy. You helped to raise nearly £850 for https://movecharity.org/ (MOVE Charity), which supports young people affected by cancer by helping them to keep moving. MOVE are hosting a https://www.tickettailor.com/events/movecharity/325783 (fundraising evening with Steve Cram) on March 20th 2020 in Leicester.
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INTERVIEW TIME LINE**Interview times, not the whole episode
0:00:40 – meet George Peasgood introduction to his swim set, a typical Thursday, a typical week.0:02.15 – George says he never has a day off as that is what works for him. 18-high 20hrs a week.  But there is really no such thing as a typical week.
0:03:00 – George explains how he has developed a love for cycling and that he continues to work on his run0:04:20 – Lead coach Adam Elliot – most of them will swim 5 times a week – around 25km/week, some add a 6th session in. If they are injured they might add a 7th or 8th swim in or put a couple of double swims in. There is a session in each week which ticks one of the mental, physiological or mechanical demands of race day of what they have to deliver on race day. We would either split lanes on ability or necessity of what someone is working on, so we might have more of a speed or strength orientated set.
0:06:45 explains what a typical day looks like for him as a coach0:07:55 Adam explains the nature of the swim squad at Loughborough.
0:08:30 talks through the land based conditioning room, that athletes often...

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