Triathlete Training Podcast: Triathlon, Ironman & Duathlon

Subscribe via iTunes Torbjørn Sindballe I interview retired Danish triathlete Torbjørn Sindballe for episode 14.  Sindballe retired in 2009, but his accomplishments include a third place finish at Ironman Hawaii in 2007, a brief hold on the Ironman Hawaii bike course record (4:21 in 2005), and two ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championship titles. In 2008 Sindballe had a subpar result at Ironman Hawaii, suffering on the run and finishing  59th with digestive problems that were likely related to his periodized eating in the week leading up to the race when he followed 5 days of high fat eating with 2 days or carb loading.  This is the same protocol he successfully used in 2007 where he finished third in Hawaii despite the fact that his run training was limited due to an injury. Sindballe experimented with the Paleo diet, high fat eating, and zero calorie training in an attempt to increase his fat burning ability, which is a valuable ability for long distance racing.  He was able to burn fat at a high rate