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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