Pro Footballer Turns Triathlete? Our Chat with Nathan Jones - Part 1

Get Fast Podcast - Triathlon, Ironman & Cycling Coaching Advice

Nathan Jones played 302 games for the Melbourne Football club, and captained the club from 2014 - 2019.

He’s a 3 x Best and Fairest (Most Valuable Player) for his club and will go down as one of their all time legends, a leader through one of their toughest decades in the clubs history.

Nathan talks us through finishing his AFL journey, both the fullfilment and disappointment he experienced at the end of his career, and his decision to jump into triathlon…

This is where we come in, Nathan spoke to Gerard and said I’ve signed up to a 70.3 in 12 weeks, can you help?

What follows is a rollercoaster story from a true professional athlete.

We hope you enjoy it.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introduction

00:18 - Who is Nathan Jones?

02:20 - Meeting with TriVelo

04:08 - How do you feel 24 hours after your 70.3 debut?

05:23 - What does sport mean having just retired

07:45 - Nathan's competitiveness in sports as a kid

09:20 - What made Nathan choose Triathlon

12:00 - How did reality differ from expectation?

14:18 - 12 Week 70.3 Program: Like learning how to ride a bike again

17:14 - Having the right attitude: Leaving the EGO at the door

21:53 - Is it really possible to train for a 70.3 with just 12 weeks of training?

27:53 - The difference between relying on a team and being in charge of your own destiny

31:31 - Getting hooked into triathlon

32:00 - Having the right expectations on possible race time

34:56 - What was it like finally standing on the beach ready to start

37:00 - Nathan's nutrition preparation before the race

40:00 - What was the race plan?

42:00 - Sneak Peak for Part 2

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