How a Full-Time ER Doctor Shaved 65 Minutes Off His Ironman PB

🎧 “You don’t have to sacrifice your health or performance when life gets busy - if you get your nutrition right.”

In this episode, I’m joined by TNA alum and emergency room physician, Edward Walsh, who proves that even the busiest triathletes can thrive when they fuel smart.

Despite working irregular hours in one of the most demanding medical fields, Edward has dropped 12kg, avoided injury, and slashed 65 minutes off his Ironman time, finishing Ironman Maryland in 11:28. He backed it up with a 5-hour 70.3 at Wilmington just weeks later.

We dive into:

• How Edward manages long course triathlon training around 12-hour night shifts

• The game-changing fuelling strategies that helped him stop bonking, drop body fat and set PBs

• His biggest mistakes before joining the Triathlon Nutrition Academy - and what he does differently now

• Why recovery nutrition was the turning point for performance and body composition

• The nerdy fuelling tactics he now teaches his own patients

Whether you're juggling a chaotic schedule or struggling to match your effort with results, this episode is for you.

⏱ Timestamps:
0:00 – Meet Ed: Emergency doc, triathlete, time juggler
6:30 – From walk-run 5K to Ironman finisher
10:00 – Pre-TNA nutrition mistakes (bonking, weight gain, low energy)
13:40 – The mindset shift: from dieting to fuelling
16:30 – Race results unlocked by fuelling properly
20:30 – Practical fuelling hacks: from recovery meals to bottles on the bike
26:00 – How he fits TNA around a crazy schedule
32:00 – The culture shift: preaching nutrition in the ER
36:30 – Ed’s advice for other busy triathletes

Links & Resources

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