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High performance and long-term athlete development with Mark Elliott | EP#83

Dec 11, 201732 min
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Episode description

Mark Elliott is Triathlon New Zealand's High Performance Director. With a long background in high-performance sports and countless championships medal under his leadership in triathlon and cycling, he is the perfect person to talk athlete development.    IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:

  • Triathlon New Zealand's high-performance initiative
  • Long-term athlete development
  • The three most important traits of any triathlete: elite or age-grouper
  • What age-gropers can learn from high-performance sports (that they aren't currently doing)
  • Advice for parents of kids doing triathlon or endurance sports
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