In our first live call back inside Explosive Endurance, we sit down with Kona swim course record holder Sam Askey-Doran to break down the journey from elite open water swimmer to professional Ironman athlete.
Sam shares the full story behind his
45:51 Kona swim record, including:
• Racing while sick
• Getting stung by 13 jellyfish
• Only finding out he broke the record 50km into the bike
We also dive into:
• How ex-swimmers should structure triathlon training
• The biggest mistake endurance athletes make in easy sessions
• Ironman fuelling strategies
• Swim drills and technique tips
• Building bike and run fitness without losing swim speed
• What training really looks like at the elite level
A massively valuable conversation for any athlete wanting to keep levelling up in triathlon and endurance sport.