Welcome along to another episode of AMP, on this episode we speak to Grant Paling, a triathlete of 11 years but relatively new to agegroup.
Grant says
"When I was a kid I had big dreams, like most kids do.
Astronaut, actor, race car driver - the kind of dreams only an uninhibited child can conjure up, free to think of what might be.
One of those dreams was to represent my country. Football, maybe athletics? I was inspired through watching my sporting heroes on tv. And thanks to my dad’s love of sport, we watched a lot of it!
Those days are now long gone, and I thought those dreams were left behind.
When I started triathlon in 2013 I never dreamed of reaching any kind of heights, I just knew I loved it from day one.
I played football for 26 years (much of which I spent chasing my first touch) and whilst I achieved some success, triathlon was different. Still part of a team, the amazing Tunbridge Wells Triathlon Club, my other “family”, but now ultimately competing on my own - no team around to do it for me if I didn’t perform.
But I persevered, inspired by those around me doing incredible things and in 2024, at 41 years old, I travelled to Coimbra in Portugal donning the Great Britain tri suit for the very first time and achieving one of those lifelong dreams by racing in the Middle Distance team for British Triathlon in the European Age Group Championships.
I followed that up by competing again for GB in the Standard distance at the European Champs in Vichy in September and despite a bike crash, finished 17th overall.
I'm known for my epic race reports within Tunbridge Wells Triathlon Club - I'd love to come on and share some of those experiences over the years and also to talk about how I reached new levels using an AI coaching app to prepare for stepping up to Age Group level, especially being time limited with 2 relatively young kids aged 5 and 7. Game changer!"
we had a great chat about, how he juggles being a parent and triathlon and how he implements AI coaching in his training.
please enjoy.
you can find Grant on Instagram @GRANTPALING
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