Michellie Jones - World Champion, Olympic medalist and coach | EP#457

Michellie Jones is an Australian triathlon legend with a resume including two ITU World Championships, an Olympic silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Games, a victory at the 2006 Ironman World Championship, and a Paralympic gold medal as a guide to Katie Kelly in the PT5 (PTVI in today's classification system) in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Michellie has a wealth of experience in coaching, and in this interview we discuss what she's learnt from a life in triathlon both as an athlete and as a coach.  

HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY TOPICS: 

• Michellie's athletic career and career highlights
• Transitioning to coaching
• Michellie's training philosophy, and how her own former coaches and athletic experience has influenced it
• Key aspects of swim, bike and run training for triathletes
• Balancing training strengths vs. weaknesses 
• The importance of training for top-end speed
• Considerations for older athletes

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LINKS AND RESOURCES: 

• Michellie's website and Instagram

WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NEXT?

If you enjoyed this episode, I think you'll love the following episodes: 

• Training Talk with Jodie Swallow Cunnama | EP#332 (another fantastic athlete who's gone on to have a great career in coaching)
• Training Talk with coach Emma Carney (double ITU World Champion) | EP#276 (as above, but being Australian even more similar to this interview with Michellie)

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