Tim Don: A life in triathlon

Published: June 17, 2020, 4 a.m.

British triathlete Tim Don joins us on the podcast this week. Don is well known for being "The Man with the Halo," and for breaking the Ironman World Record. But the 42-year-old has been involved in triathlon since he was 15 years old and he turned down a spot at University to become a professional triathlete. He's since been to 3 Olympic games and finished twice on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.\nIt's such an awesome and fun conversation.\nYou'll hear...\n\nAbout his first ever race experience as a junior\n\nHis thoughts on athlete funding\n\nWhy accepting failure has helped him to succeed\n\nHim talk about the Olympics and some of the 'what if' thoughts\n\nWhy he didn't hesitate to be coached by Julie Dibens when he switched to long distance triathlon\n\nThe story behind the hair and the moustache\n\n\nFind out more about our guest\nTim Don website\nTim Don on Instagram\nMan with the Halo documentary\nTRR Nutrition is an industry leading sports supplement brand\xa0that develops\xa0products for elite\xa0level endurance athletes.\xa0\xa0Both the TRR PRO Advanced Collagen Liquid Supplement and\xa0TRR\u2019s range of protein supplements are developed in conjunction with their team of world-class athletes, leading\xa0sports medicine specialist Dr Eva Carneiro and internationally renowned sports nutritionist, Glenn Kearney.\xa0\xa0\xa0\nAnd here's the interview with triathlete turned runner Matt Sharp from 2011 that we mention!\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\nPOWERED BY 33 FUEL\nThis week's show is powered by\xa033 Fuel\xa0\u2013 natural and very yummy sports nutrition. They are shipping as usual, so grab some of their daily Greens, fill your boots with delicious natural, nutty Italian style energy bars and\xa0Use the code\xa0INSIDETRI33 for a discount\xa0at checkout at\xa0www.33fuel.com.\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices