Javier Gomez-Noya Special Edition - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
Episode 75 - Javier Gomez-Noya Special Edition - 9 Time World Triathlon Champion, Olympic medalist
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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 Javier Gomez-Noya.
Javier is a very special return guest. He was on the show at the start of January in 2020, in episode 4. If you haven’t listened, be sure to check it out.
He’s a man who has won more Triathlons than anyone else in the history of the sport. A career that has spanned almost two decades with 9 world titles over various distances and formats, including 5 ITU World Championships titles, 2 Ironman 70.3 World Titles, an ITU Long course world title, and an Xterra Off-road world title. Add to that a silver medal at the Olympics.
But he’s far more than a champion athlete, he’s one of the best men I know. We’ve lived and shared some epic training sessions together, and battled on the racecourse numerous times. And I’m honored to call him a friend.
It’s a privilege to have him back on the show
In this episode, Javier discusses who he thinks is the greatest triathlete of all time and what athletes have forced him to become better. Javier shares his thoughts on the fast bouncy shoes that are now so popular and the improvements in bike technology.
He describes some of his epic training days and shares his biggest meltdown.
The episode concludes with some tips on how to optimize your life and some fun quick-fire questions.
This was simply a really great conversation with an extraordinary man.
See the timestamps below for more detail.
Timestamps
0.0 - Introduction to show and advertising
4.12 - Introduction to Javier
5.10 - General chit-chat - Looking back and looking forward "We're always looking forward", The changing of the guard
7.25 - Leeds WTS crash - an athlete went down in front Javier - frustrating, Javier decided to race the french grand Prix
8.50 - The crash before Rio Olympics
10.05 - Has the swim improved, Javier had an average swim for him in Leeds WTS - The swim level has increased
12.20 - Looking forward to Tokyo - Is Leeds a good form guide - Alex Yee is the real deal.
14.00 - Javier is on the Olympic team - Javier is more relaxed than ever before
15.40 - Javier is not in peoples conversation for a favorite for Tokyo - Javier is still competitive
19.30 - Javier's passion is still there - Javier describes being excited and finding a routine
22.30 - Using anger - "Sometimes I need a bit more anger and wake up"
23.30 - Alistair Brownlee
24.20 - What athletes that stand out over the 20 years - The best Javier has seen is Alistair Brownlee - Other guys like Simon Whitfield, Simon Lessing, and Brad Bevan, Jan Frodeno is the best long-distance ever
26.40 - Alistair Brownlee in 2009 wins 6 WTS events - Javier had to find a way to beat them.
27.10 - The rivalry between Brownlee's lifted the sport
28.00 - Today's athletes - Vincent Luis, Mario Mola, and the new young crop with Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde, Van Riel and Jelle Geens
29.40 - Haydon Wilde and Alex Yee - He's a pure Triathlete
32.00 - The various groups in the sport - The Norwegians, the Joel Filliol squad, The Brits, and the old school guys - They have different approaches in all the squads - "What's the right thing to do
33.00 - Javiers coach Carlos - Pablo Gonzales is Javiers training partner
35.00 - How have the races changed - All the races have been shortened - Prize money has not changed much in 20 years - The level is so high
36.45 - Equipment - ON shoes now have a bouncy shoe - They are performing-enhancing - Should they be legal
40.00 - Nicola Spirig - Reto Hug as support
40.30 - How the bikes have changed - They're very different now - Javier has been with Specialized for 10+ years - disc brakes are new
42.10 - Epic training days - Pool swim 3.56 short course for 400m - Running 9km progressive start 3.05 and finish 2.40 for the last km and then a 5km running a 14 minute flat - The Noosa long run and training camps
46.50 - Crazy bonks (blow up) - Kona at 30km in the run - "I had no other way to get home"
49.20 - Nutrition for Ironman - Ironman Malaysia in 2019 - SuperSapiens measuring blood glucose
54.00 - Javier loves racing! How many World Series races has Javier won - ITU wins 120+
56.20 - Javier has been injury-free for most of his career
57.10 - Who is the greatest athlete in the world? Raphael Nadal, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer, Kelly Slater, Tom Brady, Lionel Mesi - Tennis, every point is like a new game
1.01.40 - Routines - The body needs time to warm up now, Javier needs more time now - doing the little things can take time and is not so fun
1.04.00 Two questions
1. What is one tip you have for people on how to optimize their life? Find Balance and use your time properly
2. If you could sit and have a coffee with any living person, who would it be and why? Already had coffee with Nadal so maybe a politician - the president of the USA whoever it is.
12 fun rapid-fire quick answer questions
What is your favorite family vacation? New Zealand
Olympic Gold or Hawaii IM world Title? Olympic Gold
What would you change about yourself if you could? I'd like to be more Confident
Out of 10, how cool would you say you are? With a guitar may be an 8, without a 5
Outside of Triathlon, If you could choose to do anything for a day, what would it be? Be a Rockstar - be on stage in front of thousands
Who would you want to play you in a movie of your life? Pass
Proudest moment of your life? In sports, there have been lots - an award from the King of Spain - https://www.fpa.es/en/princess-of-asturias-awards/laureates/2016-javier-gomez-noya.html?especifica=0
If you had a time machine, would you travel to the future or back to the past? To the past... middle ages, to just watch for a bit
Which decade of music is the best? 70's but probably early 90s ACDC, Guns and Roses, Metallica - Javier plays in a band
Most recent show you watched on Netflix. Moviestar documentary - Stair case
If you won, $100 million in the lottery how would you spend it? I would donate 1/2 to the ITU for prize money
1.19.00 - Conclude - What's next? Camp in Mexico before Tokyo - focus on Tokyo - Post Olympics - 2021 Collins Cup, Kona Ironman - The P.T.O.
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