One of the things that interests me as a triathlete + podcast host is what makes an athlete fast. Is it talent? Is it training? Is it both? If so, to what extent?
Some folks I’ve interviewed in the almost 200 Fitspeeks I’ve done are examples of talent. No training. They run a 35 minute 10 K. As long as they show up to an event without crutches, they will be a contender. Then there’s the grinders. With persistence over the years and decades, they get better and better. The guy in the picture below personifies both.
Wyatt Kuntz is from Warman. Saskatchewan and has been in multisport for about 15 years. He certainly has done his training and paid his dues. When you run a “bad” 3:12 in your first Ironman you know there’s good genetics going on but before you dismiss him as a gifted genetic freak who can do no wrong, you can look at his swim splits to gain solace =).
In our interview we delve into his not-so-athletic family background, find out what motivated him to get into multisport, learn about his favourite training places in Saskatchewan (yes, we have hills here!!), and examine his prep work as he prepares for the Frank Dunn Triathlon in Prince Albert and the Ironman World Championships that are NOT being held in Prince Albert.
