Craig Alexander - COVID-19, the PTO and Longevity through Triathlon

The lineup keeps getting better and better with the latest guest being the legendary Craig Alexander! Every now and then we get the privilege to speak to an athlete who has played a big role in shaping our sport into what it is today. Craig has been competing in the sport for over 25 years now and is still continuing to perform at top level caliber. He has over 50 IM 70.3 wins to his name, with 5 world titles, and an endless list of accolades. Craig has a wife and three kids and has lead by example in what it takes to get longevity out of the sport all while keeping balance in your family life. Craig has been announced as one of the Team Captains for TEAM INTERNATIONAL in the Collins Cup via the Professional Triathletes Organisation, so Craig is here today to chat with us about what the Collins Cup is all about and how he will approach this first race as a captain and we dive into race tactics, race details and so much more. Now you are all probably thinking by now; is this race even going to happen now with COVID-19? To be honest, our guess is as good as yours. And I don’t think we’ll know until we see how the next month or so shapes out to look like. But, if this race doesn’t happen at the end of May, you can be rest assured it will be postponed and it will be one exciting race to watch. Now as we talk about COVID-19 we also talk about training as age groupers and professional triathletes throughout a season with race potentials unknown. Craig with over 25 years experience in the sport shares some incredible motivation and insight that I DEFINITELY think you need to hear if you are feeling overwhelmed or unsure on where to take your training from here. To end off the chat, Craig dives into his on-course race fuelling strategies and we also chat about his everyday diet and healthy lifestyle habits which have allowed him to truly get longevity in the sport and how we can do the same in our own journeys. This is an awesome podcast episode so I hope you enjoy it as much as I did; and now… let’s get into it!

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Craig Alexander - COVID-19, the PTO and Longevity through Triathlon is an episode from Pacing and Racing by The Pacing and Racing Podcast.

This episode is 01:02:57 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2020.

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