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

Triathlon Nutrition Checklist

👉 Grab the free Triathlon Nutrition Checklist to find out exactly what you're missing:
https://www.dietitianapproved.com/checklist

🏊‍♂️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Build your personalised triathlon fuelling plan inside the Triathlon Nutrition Academy. 

Download the FREE audio series The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day

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How a Full-Time ER Doctor Shaved 65 Minutes Off His Ironman PB
🎧 &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t have to sacrifice your health or performance when life gets busy - if you get your nutrition right.&rdquo;
In this episode, I&rsquo;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:
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How Edward manages long course triathlon training around 12-hour night shifts
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The game-changing fuelling strategies that helped him stop bonking, drop body fat and set PBs
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His biggest mistakes before joining the Triathlon Nutrition Academy - and what he does differently now
</li>
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Why recovery nutrition was the turning point for performance and body composition
</li>
<li data-start="1149" data-end="1209">
The nerdy fuelling tactics he now teaches his own patients
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Whether you're juggling a chaotic schedule or struggling to match your effort with results, this episode is for you.
⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 &ndash; Meet Ed: Emergency doc, triathlete, time juggler 6:30 &ndash; From walk-run 5K to Ironman finisher 10:00 &ndash; Pre-TNA nutrition mistakes (bonking, weight gain, low energy) 13:40 &ndash; The mindset shift: from dieting to fuelling 16:30 &ndash; Race results unlocked by fuelling properly 20:30 &ndash; Practical fuelling hacks: from recovery meals to bottles on the bike 26:00 &ndash; How he fits TNA around a crazy schedule 32:00 &ndash; The culture shift: preaching nutrition in the ER 36:30 &ndash; Ed&rsquo;s advice for other busy triathletes
Links &amp; Resources
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/checklist" data-start="1470" data-end="1546">Triathlon Nutrition Checklist</a>
👉 Grab the free Triathlon Nutrition Checklist to find out exactly what you're missing: <a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/checklist">https://www.dietitianapproved.com/checklist</a>
🏊&zwj;♂️🚴&zwj;♀️🏃&zwj;♂️ Build your personalised triathlon fuelling plan inside the <a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/academy">Triathlon Nutrition Academy.&nbsp;</a>
Download the FREE audio series&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/mistakes">The 5 Biggest Nutrition Mistakes Costing You Time on Race Day</a>
SUPPORT THE PODCAST&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com/legend">HERE</a>
CONNECT WITH TARYN
<a href="https://www.dietitianapproved.com">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dietitian.approved/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://wwww.facebook.com/DietitianApproved">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dietitianapproved">YouTube</a>
The Triathlon Nutrition Academy&reg; is a podcast by Dietitian Approved&reg;. All rights reserved.

Welcome to the Triathlon Nutrition Academy Podcast! Brought to you by Advanced Sports Dietitian, Taryn Richardson. Listen as I break down the latest science to give you practical, easy to digest strategies to transform yourself into a Supercharged Triathlete! You have so much untapped potential...and I want to help you unlock that with the power of nutrition.