TT068: Prison & Drugs To A 9:14 Ironman With Shane Niemeyer

02/03/16 • 41 min

Triathlete Training Podcast: Triathlon, Ironman & Duathlon

Shane Niemeyer's life was not headed in the right direction. He committed crimes and used drugs and spent time in jail and prison. He tried suicide. While in prison he read an article about Dave Scott and triathlon became his new passion. In his first year after release he did a half ironman and a full Ironman. In 2013 he recorded his fastest ever Ironman, going 9:14 and finishing 20th and Ironman Texas. This is his story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgprFfxQHIU http://trueambitions.com/ His book, The Hurt Artist, details his story.

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TT067: Don’t Make The Mistakes I Made/Career Triathlon Lessons

Episode 67 includes a look back at the mistakes I made in my racing career. I have mostly great memories of my racing career, but if I could have avoided the following mistakes I would have been more successful Not having an optimal peer group when I was younger Focusing on many types of racing: Ironman, duathlon, bike racing Not having a coach Poor nutrition Not having a consistent riding group in the winter Not stretching enough Not taking proper rest Not working enough on my swim Not being organized well enough I also answer a question about Ironman nutrition from a listener named Courtney.

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TT069: 2016 Olympic Hopeful Joe Maloy

Joe Maloy is currently 2nd in the point standings to qualify for the 2016 United States Men's Olympic team. There is just one more qualifying race at which to earn points and that's the ITU WTS event in Yokohama, Japan May 14. Joe, age 30, talks about his path in triathlon and his current training base in Poway, California. It's an inside look at the process and dedication required to become an Olympian. Joe swam in college, won 2009 USAT Age Group National Championships, and continued to improve as he pursued ITU draft legal racing. Have a listen and you'll have someone to root for in Brazil if Joe qualifies for the team. Follow Joe: Joetriathlon.com https://www.instagram.com/joemaloy/ USA Triathlon Olympic Point Totals as of February 2016: Point available for the top 18 spots at in Yokohama (multiply points by 1.066667 for that race):