The official Podcast of GOG Triathlon
GOG Triathlon Club is a growing club based on the North Wales coast in Llandudno and draws membership from all over North Wales. We’re a friendly club of like-minded people who encourage each other. We love to Swim, Bike and Run and wear #thebestkitinwales
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If you want to learn about Triathlon, Running, Swimming or cycling, Ultra Marathons and Cold water swimming. How events are organised, what events to do and how to train for them. Learn about Nutrition and gain tips from successful athletes, then this is the podcast for you. Keep up to date with local events and recent results all in a fun relaxed environment.
GOG Triathlon Club is based in beautiful North Wales, serving a community of like minded athletes. This is our podcast where your hosts, John & Michelle Farrell interview interesting people from within the sporting community. If you want to learn about Triathlon, Running, Swimming or cycling, Ultra Marathons and Cold water swimming. How events are organised, what events to do and how to train for them. Learn about Nutrition and gain tips from successful athletes, then this is the podcast for you. Keep up to date with local events and recent results all in a fun relaxed environment. Welcome to the GOGCast
Recent Episodes
Episode 13 - Paula Stevens - Ironman and The Menopause
October 23, 2022
We start this episode with a Tribute to Lucy John who was tragically killed whilst out on her Bike after a collision with a Vehicle #shewasonlyridingherbike There is a just giving page set up in her memory at - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/aaron-davies-5?utm_term=WeZjnGzPG John & Michelle talk about John's hatred of cross country having just ran that day and doff their caps to those that run at Newton X Country. We talk through the latest results and especially the Cascais Ironman 70.3 in Portugal that some GOG's competed in. We also discuss the Welsh series as GOG Triathlon are once again SUPER Series Winners after a stunning performance by the club members at the AAH Llandudno Triathlon. We have a fantastic interview with GOG Paula Stevens, who despite suffering both physically and mentally with the Menopause, trained and competed at Ironman Wales recently. She tells us how the Menopause affected her and how she got through it to become an Ironman. She talks training, effects of her and the family and takes us through the race itself. She has a go at Rocky's Clock ( the least said about that the better though.) An inspiring listen from an Inspiring person. It's nearly the GOG Xmas event and the chairman Rocky Roxburgh ( Rhian Roxburgh's husband) make a few appearances during the show plugging the event.
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Episode 12- Ceri Hughes
September 23, 2022
In this episode we pay homage to those GOG's that took part recently in Ironman Wales at Tenby, all 7 ( Bleddyn & Geri Evans, Paula Stevens, Chris Beardmore, Carlo Galeotti, Kevin Evans and Ian Cummins) becoming an Ironman. In fact the whole episode it dedicate to ultra this and ultra that ! touching on the Brutal Event and how Mark Hemsley took on the double brutal and beat it ! We chat about the Always Aim High Sandman triathlon and the Abedovey Swim. Chelle and Myself chat about our recent experience running 100km at the Equinox 24 race down at Grantham, Belvoir castle ( strangely enough pronounced 'Beaver Castle ), we give a race review and chat about the weekend which was incredible. Finally John chats to Ceri Hughes our intrepid GOG Explorer who recently completed both the Chester Ultra and the Snowdon Ultra. She tells us about her life travelling the world, the places she has been, how to dry your cycling pants on a fan and how to cycle in snow. She chats about her experience completing the Camino de Santiago Trail and other incredible journeys cycling, walking and Ultra Running! It's a great episode even if I do say so myself and Ceri tells some brilliant stories.
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Episode 11- Jason Burke - Marathon des sables
August 19, 2022
In Episode 11 of the GogCast, we chat the Marathon Des Sables with our own GOG Jason Burke. He tells us all about his adventures , training for it and completing it. From applying, to the final day and all in between. Learn about the nutrition and kit, the sand...oh and more sand, helicopters and Camels, Orchestra's and mad Doctors. What does it take to complete the hardest foot race on Earth? He talks about training with the LDWA ( Long Distance Walking Association) - www.ldwa.org.uk and the Loughborough University heat chamber - www.lboro.ac.uk Also Michelle and John chat rubbish as always ( well John does) as well as giving shout outs to all the GOG's who have completed some awesome events lately. Apologies if we miss some people out, we are thinking of you deep down !! but there are so many to mention. Enjoy and don't forget, if you enjoy it then give us a review and share share share. www.thegogcast.com ( photo credit: Nick Keen )
Listen →Meet the Hosts
John Farrell
John is an age group triathlete, Ultra Runner and has run all distances in 2021 upto and including 57K. He has recently completed a couple of road marathons ( poorly to be honest).
His love is of the trails and is often found running through the Snowdonia mountains. He is a Sports Nutritional coach and a Level 2 Triathlon Coach. He regularly coaches athletes as well as hosting the podcast
Michelle Farrell
Michelle is John’s other half and seen by most as the better half! She too is a Triathlon Coach and age group triathlete.
Although she has recently completed more road marathons, Michelle’s love is of the Fells and trails, she enjoys hurtling down grassy slopes with no chance of stopping at the bottom. She brings some sense to the podcast and although you don’t see it, regularly shakes her head when John talks nonsense.
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