British triathlete Tim Don joins us on the podcast this week. Don is well known for being "The Man with the Halo," and for breaking the Ironman World Record. But the 42-year-old has been involved in triathlon since he was 15 years old and he turned down a spot at University to become a professional triathlete. He's since been to 3 Olympic games and finished twice on the podium at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.It's such an awesome and fun conversation.You'll hear... About his first ever race experience as a junior His thoughts on athlete funding Why accepting failure has helped him to succeed Him talk about the Olympics and some of the 'what if' thoughts Why he didn't hesitate to be coached by Julie Dibens when he switched to long distance triathlon The story behind the hair and the moustache Find out more about our guestTim Don websiteTim Don on InstagramMan with the Halo documentaryTRR Nutrition is an industry leading sports supplement brand that develops products for elite level endurance athletes.  Both the TRR PRO Advanced Collagen Liquid Supplement and TRR’s range of protein supplements are developed in conjunction with their team of world-class athletes, leading sports medicine specialist Dr Eva Carneiro and internationally renowned sports nutritionist, Glenn Kearney.   And here's the interview with triathlete turned runner Matt Sharp from 2011 that we mention!Like what you heard?Let me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons belowPOWERED BY 33 FUELThis week's show is powered by 33 Fuel – natural and very yummy sports nutrition. They are shipping as usual, so grab some of their daily Greens, fill your boots with delicious natural, nutty Italian style energy bars and Use the code INSIDETRI33 for a discount at checkout at www.33fuel.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices