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Ironman triathlete David McNamee and ITU athlete Jelle Geens join us in conversation in Girona. David was pretty much one of the original triathletes in Girona.\xa0But over the last year or two, a growing number of ITU athletes have started to call Girona home, including Jelle Geens from Belgium.\xa0Jelle was part of Joel Filliol\u2019s squad, training alongside the likes of Mario Mola and Vincent Luis.\xa0David and Jelle now do some of their training together.\nYou'll hear:\n16:38 We talk balance! "Everyone has their own unique balance and one of the main reasons I moved to Girona was because I wanted to find more balance. I came here because I knew for me to be happy, I needed to have a base and that's why I think I am still in the sport and for me having distractions is really important. Everyone's balance is unique to them."\n21:10 Jelle talks about why he does pilates twice a week. "I am way more productive than I was when I went to the gym. Before, my gym session would always be the first thing I would skip but I think it really benefits me. I haven't convinced David to do it yet." David says he does a lot of mobility.\n23:00 Jelle talks about doing his first Ironman 70.3 'I think I can be good at it and I think I have a future in it after ITU.'\n24:20 David on the next few years "I see myself doing the next three years when I focus on the World Championships, but then I see myself for the final few years doing some of the races I haven't been able to do, like Roth and some of the Asian races. When Hawaii is your focus, it is your focus for 4-5 months and it means you miss a lot of great races."\n26:15 "Ironman St George will be very different to Hawaii. Hawaii is probably one of the mentally hardest races you can do. For me, I think I am mentally very strong at that point that it hurts a lot and the race is really boring. I think a lot of people crumble and I am good at thinking 'this is my situation I am in right now, this is what I can do."\n30:45 The guys give their thoughts on Sub7. "It's really artificial" "We don't even know what the rules are." This is a year where we have so many events going on and I think it will be quickly forgotten about. I think it's much more interesting to see how they get in St George.\n33:50 We go back to Girona and Catalunya.\n37:40 Jelle talks about trying to finish his Masters in Industrial Engineering, which he started in September 2011. 'I need to do this so I have something after triathlon.'\n43:20 An update from Helen and Rich as they train for the Highland Ultra, 125km 3 day event from Beyond the Ultimate.\nFind out more about this week's guests \nDavid McNamee Instagram\nJelle Geens Instagram\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nGET YOUR HANDS ON AN EXCLUSIVE EPISODE!\nSign up to be a vino buddy or a training buddy on Patreon and get your hands on the latest patrons-only exclusive episode, a brilliant behind the scenes audio diary of my recent Lands End-John O'Groats cycling adventure that you won't hear elsewhere.\nYou can still support me and support the show by clicking\xa0here\xa0to buy me a coffee every so often by\xa0becoming a Patron of the Inside Tri Show.\nSponsors of the show\nLong Range Fuel\xa0are phenomenally tasty nut butters from Resilient Nutrition, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nSupporters of the show\n33 Fuel\xa0\u2013 natural and very yummy sports nutrition. Use the code\xa0INSIDETRI33\xa0for a\xa0discount\xa0at checkout at\xa0www.33fuel.com.\nFind out more about Helen\nHead over to\xa0Helen's website\xa0to find out more about her\n\n\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: \n\nPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices