Cam Brown - Ironman Legend - 12 x IM NZ Champion - 4 x IM World Championships podium
Episode 56: Cam Brown - Ironman Legend - 12 x IM NZ Champion - 4 x IM World Championships podium
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Show notes (please see Timestamps below for more detail)
In this episode of The Greg Bennett Show, Greg has a delightful conversation with Cam Brown.
Cam Brown is redefining what we think of aging and longevity. His passion for Triathlon is evident in his consistent, relentless pursuit of bettering himself every time he races.
At 48, he toes the line with athletes more than half his age. He’s raced three generations of professionals and continues to be competitive.
His resume is one of the greatest Ironman resumes in the world, some highlights include:
12 x NZ IM Champ
A win at the European IM Championships (Fra) & 2 x 2nd
Four podiums at the Kona IM World Championships 2 x 2nd, 2x 3rd
10 x NZ Half IM Champ
He knows himself; he knows his strengths and he knows his weaknesses and he played his cards accordingly. He has optimized his career in sport to its fullest and I for one truly have the utmost respect.
In this episode, Cam reflects on his 30+ year career, the advances in technology, the incredible athletes he's competed against, and when he realized that Ironman was made for him.
Cam shares his passion for the sport of Triathlon and how that passion is still fueling him. His goal is to race as a professional athlete into his 50s, that's something that has never been done before.
His calm demeanor is evident in this conversation. Not easily rattled being a useful weapon for longevity in professional sport.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show
1.15 - Sponsors
4.45 - Start to show – Introduction
5.58 - General chit-chat - Cam is still trying to figure out tapering as he ages - he can't stop training now
Can't afford to take days off.
10.15 - Be professional at 50
12.20 - Normatec boots - Physio and massage - Hyperice
13.00 - New Zealand Ironman - 23rd coming up
14.00 - Winding the clock back - Cam is a historian of the sport - Finding a passion for endurance sport
22.00 - Recognizing strengths - 1997 IM NZ - terrible race but learned a lot. 1998 IM NZ was the race that Cam knew he was good at Ironman
24.25 - Going all-in with coach Scott Molina - previous coach Jack Roylston helped with running technique
27.45 - Who have been some of the greatest athletes you've competed against over the past 30 years - Brad Bevan, Mark Allen, Greg Welch, Chris McCormack, Mike Pigg, Brownlee Brothers (Alistair and Jonathon)
32.00 - Cam Brown comparison 2019 to 2000 - technology advancements - The bike improvements - Running shoes "2 minutes over a marathon"
35.30 - What events are Cam interested in doing while he is still a pro? Penticton - Canada, Roth - Germany, Ultrarunning
38.50 - Team and relationships - Cam's Parents - Dad's work ethic - Cam's brother - brothers in general - Cam's kids are now 17 and 19 - Coaches - Jack Royeslton, Scott Molina, Gordon Walker,
46.00 - How has Cam's training changed over the 30+ years
47.30 - Data verse feel in training
49.20 - Mental strategies - Visualizing
53.45 - Melbourne IM 2012 - Regret for not going under 8hrs - missed by 12 seconds
56.50 - Sleep - Just get as much as he can
58.30 - Teamwork with kids in the house
1.00.00 - Moving the Kona Ironman World Championships - some years not being able to race
1.03.00 - The worst and hardest year in Kona 2001
1.04.00 - 2018 Kona was an incredibly fast day - qualifying for Kona is still important
1.06.30 - General health - supplements - sponsors of Cam is Vital every day
1.10.00 - favorite places to train and race - New Zealand, South of France, Boulder, Australia
1.12.30 - Races people should do - NZ IM, Roth IM
1.14.00 - NZ Ironman in 5 weeks - only New Zealanders
1.16.30 - Conclusion - The journey is what matters - The Fuji Xerox Tri tour in 1998
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