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Setting the Precedent with The Delaware State Tri Team (S17E53) Feb 09, 2023

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As Women’s NCAA Triathlon nears the monumental benchmark of becoming a fully fledged NCAA Championship Sport, we check in with one of two Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with a Division I Varsity Team. This week, Alyssa and Haley welcome the Head Coach of Delaware State University, Hannah Loftus, as well as sophomore student-athlete Chara Hinds.

As a very new women's triathlon program, Chara talks about what it was like to join the team with no "older athletes" to guide her. As she explains, this helped to build a certain camaraderie between the team members. Hannah talks about what it was like to take over the team as head coach, and how she works with student-athletes to ensure they are managing their studies and athletics.

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Being Seen with India Cook (S17E52) Feb 02, 2023

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As a marathon runner, race announcer, YouTuber, podcast host, and RRCA - certified run coach, India Cook has a lot to say about being seen in the running industry. This week, we welcome India Cook to share her experience as a Black woman in this space, how she got to where she is today, and her effort to get more women of color coaching.

While India started her running career as a feat to lose weight, she shares how important it is for that "why" to continually change. Discussing what it's like to share her life online, the trio chats about the woes of social media and the importance of using it as a tool for change. Finally, India shares her determination to get more women, and women of color coaching, and why this is important.

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A Journey to Triathlon Photography with Nettey Nygard (S17E51) Jan 26, 2023

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There have been some seriously professional photos coming from our fellow athletes recently, and it seems as though many them are being credited to The Nordica Photography. We wanted to get to the bottom of this, so this week we welcomed Nettey Nygard - co-founder of The Nordica Photography. Running this company with her partner, Mark Evans, Nettey shares how it all began.

Diving into her own journey to sport and specifically, triathlon, Nettey shares what the photos mean to her and why they offer them up so freely. Further, she touches on the traumatic event at 70.3 World Championships in St.George this fall, where her partner Mark, along with a fellow athlete were hit by an intoxicated driver on the race course.

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The Art of Racing 70.3 with Grace Alexander (S17E50) Jan 19, 2023

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Not long ago, something pretty amazing happened. Grace Alexander, a triathlete running in the amateur field won OUTRIGHT at Ironman Gulf Coast 70.3. That's right. Grace was the first woman to win an Ironman-branded race to win overall amateur. Now, as a high-ranking professional triathlete, we have Grace on the show to discuss how she got to where she is today.

Recently taking on new coach Matthew Rose, the same coach as Haley, Grace shares her race plans for 2023. The trio talks about what it means to have a good coach, and the importance of not being defined by your sport.

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Photo credit: @thenordicaphotography

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Finding Your Place with Rachel Mensch (S17E49) Jan 12, 2023

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In the triathlon sphere, there is always two sides: short course or long course? Rachel Mensch likes them both. This week, Haley and Alyssa welcome Rachel, American pro triathlete, to discuss her journey to triathlon.

Rachel shares how she got into triathlon, after an extremely multidisciplinary athletic approach through high school and college. Eventually bringing them all together in the sport of triathlon, Rachel kind of does it all. The trio discuss Rachel's 2022 season, the highs and the lows, as well as where she plans to go in 2023.

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Photo Credit: Nordica Photography

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**REBROADCAST** Fuelling Your Best Self with Elizabeth Inpyn Jan 05, 2023

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This week on the show Haley and Alyssa sit down with triathlete and Certified Sports Nutritionist Elizabeth Inpyn. She is the founder of INPYN, a nutrition coaching company that provides support for athletes of all levels to reach their athletic and wellness goals. Elizabeth studied chemistry and biology at UC Santa Barbara, where she also swam and played water polo at the collegiate level. After college she was given a bike as a birthday gift, this sparked her interest in triathlon and she has been in love with the sport ever since.

While training with her triathlon club, Elizabeth noticed that there was a lot of misinformation being shared about nutrition that didn’t make sense to her on a scientific level. This prompted her to go back to school and earn her Masters in Health Science and become a certified sports nutritionist through the ISSN. Through her nutritional coaching at INPYN, Elizabeth focuses on creating fueling and nutrition practices that will support health, wellness, and longevity in sport for her athletes. She discusses with Haley and Alyssa the prevalence of disordered eating in athletes, how endurance athletes are particularly susceptible to underfueling, and how this can have a myriad of negative impacts on our overall health. As someone who has suffered herself from periods of disordered eating, she reiterates why it is so important for us to shift the conversation as athletes towards health and performance and away from weight. Elizabeth also addresses some of the fads we are seeing in diet culture and how, as endurance athletes we can work to see past the short term trends and instead build sustainable nutrition habits that will fuel us to perform at our best for years to come.

You can learn more about Elizabeth and her nutritional coaching services at https://www.inpyn.com/

Visit https://www.fuelin.com/ to get all of the information about the Fuel In app.

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**REBROADCAST** The Barkley Marathons with Alyssa Godesky Dec 29, 2022

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This week on the show, Ironwomen has a VERY special guest. Our very own Alyssa Godesky has just recently attempted the Barkley Marathons, and will be sharing all of the trials and tribulations of this gnarly route.

Barkley is designated as an “Ultramarathon Trail Race” that spans 100 miles and has a time limit of 60 hours. With around 16,500m of vertical climb, it is understandable why not a single runner was able to finish the entire course this year.

Alyssa gives us the run-down of the marathon from start to finish. Beginning with the check-in process, she talks about everything from the “human sacrifice” to why her legs are incredibly itchy.

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Women's Ultraman World Champion with Dede Griesbauer (S17E43) Dec 22, 2022

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This week, we bring you the 2022 Women's Ultraman World Champion, Dede Griesbauer. Obviously, Dede is an extremely multifaceted person, as this is her third time on Ironwomen - each episode with a different topic.

Dede shares her journey to Ultraman, and the ways in which the pitfalls along the way actually helped her in the long run. After qualifying for Ultraman in February of 2020, Dede had to wait a very long time to race. Which, in fact, helped her be at her most peak performance for 2022. Dede shares how she trained, who was on her "dream team", and what it felt like to know how fierce her competition was.

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Using What You Have with Amanda Presgraves [Special Guest Appearance from Gwen Jorgensen](S17E47) Dec 15, 2022

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Getting into a sport can be extremely daunting. Getting the right gear seems overwhelming. This week, Alyssa and Haley welcome Amanda Presgraves - athlete, coach, and author. Amanda shares her journey in sport, and all of the random bikes she used to get to where she is today.

Amanda has also released a cookbook specifically filled with non-recipes that allow you to use what you have. As it turns out, Amanda is a big fan of making do with the items at your disposal! Finally, we also have a surprise guest appearance from Gwen Jorgensen who recently announced that she will be returning to Triathlon.

Find Amanda's non-recipe book at https://www.amazon.com/NonRecipe-Book-Whole-Self-Nourishment-Ingredients-ebook/dp/B0BK9W1CBW

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Winning as a Family with Liz and Nancy Jorgensen (S17E47) Dec 08, 2022

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The journey of Gwen Jorgensen in the triathlon sphere has been absolutely groundbreaking. From being Olympic Athlete of the Year twice, to winning the first ever triathlon gold medal for the US - Gwen has truly made history for women in sport. And, as discussed in the episode, she couldn't have done it without her family.

This week, Haley and Alyssa chat with Gwen's mom and sister - Nancy and Liz. Co-writing Go, Gwen, go: A Family's Journey to Olympic Gold, Nancy and Liz share what it is like to support such a world famous athlete. The duo discusses their writing process, and further, how Gwen's childhood shaped her into where she is today.

Buy the book on Amazon today at https://www.amazon.com/Gwen-Jorgensen-First-Olympic-Triathlete/dp/1782552472/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=1782552472&qid=1652981642&sr=8-1

Find a signed copy here https://www.booksco.com/signed-copy-gwen-jorgensen

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Finally, for author visits please email Nancy at nancy.l.jorgensen@gmail.com and Liz at elizabeth.jorgensen@gmail.com

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