#137: Rewriting Your Future With Tim Ford

The Effortless Swimming Podcast

My guest is Tim Ford, who is someone I've known for the last few years, and a number of years ago, he started his triathlon journey and over that time he's lost more than 50 kilos. He's completely changed his life with respect to his health, his fitness, and his work, and I think it's a really good story to share on how a simple idea can spark a complete life change in someone.

On today's episode, we look at what are some of those things that Tim has changed to turn around his life and become a completely different person and we also share some of the things that we feel can help other people become better athletes, whether that's a triathlon or whether it's swimming. And focusing on the things that you can control and that you can change and why it pays to always have a longterm approach to this stuff.

03:07 "I Stopped Weighing Myself When I Reached 120 Kilos." 05:11 "My First Triathlon Was A Disaster" 07:20 "I Bought A Fancy Carbon Fiber Bike After My First Race" 09:11 Triathlon Is More Of A Race Against Yourself 10:13 What Motivates You? 12:14 Little Improvements 15:24 The Switch 20:07 When Your Hobby Becomes Your Job 21:33 Being A Coach 25:17 "I'd Rather And Potentially Fail At Something That I Really Care About, Rather Than Never Try At All" 27:35 Collaboration Is The Most Underrated Thing In Our Sport 30:55 Stepping Out OF Your Comfort Zone 32:37 Hardwork and Commitment Often Leads To Good Things 33:04 Leaving The Judgement Aside 39:05 Coming Up For Tim Ford