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Katrina "Kat" Matthews is a professional triathlete who has a very different approach to training than many of her fellow pros and even some amateurs. That approach most recently saw her win IM Florida and IM 70.3 Oteppa She believes in a much lighter training load than most, and that we don't need to smash ourselves to be successful in the sport!
Mark A. Turnipseed was an addict who was living a lie: he was married to a woman but knew deep down he was gay, using drugs and alcohol to numb the pain of not being able to be his true self. He stumbled into triathlon, and the process of training for his first IRONMAN allowed Mark to commit to getting sober once and for all, and for finally coming out as a gay man. He's now proudly living the life he knew he was born to live.
Lizi Duncombe is a relatively new pro triathlete, having joined the pro ranks very soon after she started racing. With a handful of 2nd place finishes, and a couple of race wins (most recently 2020 IRONMAN 70.3 Oman Muscat right before the pandemic started), Lizi has a super promising future. We talk about her most embarrassing Zoom moment, her training philosophy and more.
Anne Maher is a mom of two, and qualified for the Boston Marathon at her very first marathon ever in 2012. But while she's an excellent athlete, Anne preaches balance -- while she's serious about her run and triathlon training, she also refuses to give up balance in her life. Her blog and Instagram are Margaritas and Marathons, and we talk to her today about how she manages to enjoy everything in her life and be successful.
Laura Philipp was the 4th place finisher at Kona in 2019, and the 3rd place finisher at the 2020 PTO Championship at Challenge Daytona. Yet, her name hasn't been well known in North America -- even though she's incredibly well known in Europe! Her husband Philipp Seipp is also her coach. We talk to the pair about her rise in the sport, their philosophy on training, how she felt lining up against the best at Challenge Daytona and more!
James Lawrence is best known as the Iron Cowboy, after he completed 50 Ironman triathlons in 50 US States in 50 Days. Six years later, he's now stepping it up to 100 Ironmans in 100 Days, starting in a couple months. We talk to him about why he's doing it and what his mindset will be this time, after enduring one of the most difficult things he could ever have imagined doing the 50:50:50.
The CEO of the Professional Triathlete's Organisation, Sam Renouf, joined us on the podcast to recap how their plans for 2020 went (spoiler alert, they were burned to the ground by COVID) and what their plans are for 2021.
Angela Naeth is a professional triathlete who has been competing at a high level in IRONMAN races (she had an 8th place finish at Kona in 2018), all the while battling Lyme Disease. We talk to her about how she new she had contracted the tick-borne illness, how she's managed to keep competing, and what treatment looks like these days.
Ashley Reaver is a registered dietitian, nutritionist and lecturer at the University of California, Berkley. She's also the Lead Nutrition Scientist at Inside Tracker. We talk to her today about how triathletes can use blood testing to guide their triathlon nutrition and training, to understand what's going on under the hood, which can help improve performance.
Bill Christy is the head honcho of Challenge North America, the group behind the wildly successful Challenge Daytona (PTO Championship) race broadcast in early December. On the podcast this week, we talk to Bill about some behind the scenes info, how they accomplished a world-class product doing things never done before in triathlon, and what's next for Challenge as they go up against IRONMAN.
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