That Triathlon Show Åland Swimrun with Simon Brierley and Mikael Eriksson | EP#63
Åland Swimrun - tougher than an Ironman. How did we get along, and what can you learn from our experience to better prepare your race strategy, equipment, nutrition plan, and more, for your next (or first) swimrun.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
- How tough is an event like Åland swimrun really? And why should you do it in 2018?
- Swimrun race strategy - what worked and what didn't?
- Equipment - what worked and what didn't?
- Nutrition - what worked and what didn't?
- Did Simon and I become Finnish Swimrun Champions or not?
- The best fish soup you've never had
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