What Pros Do Differently (And What Actually Matters for You)

About this episode

The episode discusses key strategies that professional triathletes use to enhance performance and how amateurs can apply these insights.

Conrad Goeringer, Mitch Ott, and Caroline Kaplan sit down to break down what actually moves the needle. They talk about bringing intent to every session, why consistency beats hero days, how pros approach recovery and fueling, and the common mistakes amateurs make. Practical, transferable insights you can apply immediately to train better and race smarter.

People in this episode

Host: Conrad Goeringer

Guests: Mitch Ott, Caroline Kaplan

Topics covered

• training consistency
• recovery strategies
• fueling for performance
• amateur mistakes
• intent in training

Keywords

• triathlon training
• performance improvement
• recovery
• fueling
• training mistakes

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