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How a Time-Crunched ER Doctor Slashed 65 Minutes Off His Ironman PB

Jan 23, 2026

From Bonking to PBs: How Edward Transformed His Ironman Performance Through Nutrition

If you're training hard but not seeing the results you deserve, Edward Walsh's story is about to light a fire under you.

Edward is no average age group triathlete. He's a full-time emergency physician juggling 12-hour night shifts, on-call chaos and family life - yet he still managed to take 65 minutes off his Ironman time, drop 12kg and finally unlock consistent, injury-free performance. How? He stopped winging his nutrition.

In this blog, you'll learn:

  • The biggest nutrition mistakes Edward made before joining the Triathlon Nutrition Academy

  • The simple but powerful changes that helped him drop body fat without compromising lean mass or performance

  • How he fits high-performance fuelling into a hectic, time-poor lifestyle

The Breaking Point: Bonking, Burnout and 'Just Wingin' It'

Before joining the Academy, Edward's nutrition was...well, let’s say "unstructured".

"I'd eat a ba...

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