The Cost-Benefit of a Day Off

Good morning everyone!

New year, new us! Here at The Tempo we wish all our readers the best for 2023. We're stoked to continue to build this project, and delight you for a few minutes of your day. 

In this edition we've got, 

• An illuminating interview with long-course breakout star, Tom Bishop 🧙‍♂️

• A stunning image from Wagner Araujo 📸

• And what's the cost-benefit of a day off? 🛌

Also, The Tempo has a small graphic design project that we need some help with. If you are one or know one, please get in touch, [email protected]

Thank you for being here.

-Matt Sharpe, newsletter editor

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INTERVIEW

The Trials, Errors, and Triumphs of Tom Bishop 

Who is Tom Bishop? For more than a decade, Tom Bishop (GBR), has been competing at the highest level of short-course racing with an impressive resume including,

• 🥈 at WTCS Abu Dhabi in 2017.

• 🥈 and 🥉 at Under 23 World Championships.

• 🥈 at Junior World Championships.

Tom recently dipped his toes in the long-course world with quick success finishing 4th at Clash Daytona against heavy hitters including Vincent Luis (FRA) and Jason West (USA). 

We checked in with Tom as he reflects on his short-course career, and builds towards a big 2023 racing the best Ironman and long-course athletes.

Tom's lasting short-course memory?

• "WTCS Abu Dhabi 2017 when I finished second to Jamie’s Gomez with Vincent Luis' third."

• "I never expected that result, but found myself in a battle with Javier with two kilometers to go."

Tom's advice for jumping to longer racing?

• "Give yourself time! Some people make the transition quickly, while others (like myself) need more time to figure it out."

Tom's highlight from 2022?

• "Finishing 4th at Clash Daytona was definitely the best feeling I had in racing."

• "In a way it saved my triathlon career...the race brought back all the emotions behind why I got into the sport. "

Read the full interview here and see why Tom said "f&%k it" to the previous path he was on, what he's doing in training to win, the gear he loves, and what kind of drink Tom loves after a big day of training.

Missed our last interview with Stefan Daniels? Catch it here.

NEWS

🧾 Giant bill, missed: Giant Group, the world's biggest bicycle manufacturer is looking to postpone payments to suppliers amidst softening demand for its bicycles. Economic headwinds that include a post-pandemic sales slump, and a slow winter sales season are to blame according to Giant. [Road.CC]

🔔 Attn Woodlands swimmers: On April 29th, 2023 there will be an open water swim practice and first-timers swim clinic at Northshore Park in the Woodlands, Texas. Sandra Sutherland, IM and USAT certified coach, will be on hand delivering the first-timers swim clinic. [Hello Woodlands]

😄 Small business, big support: Port Neches, Texas triathlete Crystal Moore has partnered with local business First Response Urgent Care (FRUC) on her journey to Ironman 70.3 Galveston. FRUC will sponsor Crystal's entry and the entry of three relay teams in an effort to help build an active community. [Port Arthur News]

🌴 Fiji sport development: President of Oceania Triathlon, Michelle Cooper, has been working on sport development initiatives in Fiji including supplying equipment and initiating an activator course for technical officials. Future goals include training more technical officials to support multisport events in the beautiful Pacific nation. [FBC News]

PHOTO OF THE DAY

A school of fish escaping a predator? Human torpedoes? What do you see? 

Triathlon is blessed to have some of the best photographers in the world covering our sport. And Wagner Araujo, from Brazil is no exception. The photo above is from a collection of his favorite photos from 2022. 

Read his take on this photo and other favorites from the past season. 

FAVOURITES

🥇 Ultrawoman, champion: Dede Griesbauer recently took the win at the Ultraman World Championships and in record course time! An incredible achievement in its own right but she achieved this as a 52-year-old. She's an inspiration who continues to prove that age is only a number as she competes at the highest level of the sport. [Slowtwitch]

📻 ProTriProject: In this episode of the Pro Tri News, the gang speaks with professional triathlete Rachel Olsen about the Pro Triathlon Project, an endeavor from the Waterfall Racing team to accelerate age group athletes to compete at the professional level. [ProTriNews]

🤔 The Cost-Benefit of a day off: Health and performance coach Dr. Peter Tierney put out a great infographic plotting the cost, benefits and prices of different recovery methods. Is Cryotherapy worth it? (probably not). What about listening to music? Check it out here. [Dr. Peter Tierney]

GAME TIME

Who is this Olympic medalist and Ironman champion? 

Reply with your response and name and we'll include it in the next email.

COMMUNITY QUESTION

A Tempo reader asked us: 

"Would you consider creating a parody athlete newsletter, similar to The Onion, called The Fartlek?"

This sounds amazing and I'm already chuckling thinking about the articles. Right now we don't have the resources to execute that. But if you are inspired than we would love to feature your work in the newsletter!

Do you have a burning question about triathlon or Ironman? Want to share a racing tip? Let us know and it could be featured in the newsletter. 

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