Recording from a California beach, hosts Laura, Maggie, and Holly launch the pilot episode of Average Age Groupers, a podcast focused on everyday age-group endurance athletes balancing training with full-time jobs and life, across running, triathlon, gravel, and more. They share their backgrounds in endurance sports, explain their goal of spotlighting “normal people” stories (and eventually guests on topics like nutrition and strength), and emphasize community and practical advice. Maggie recaps her 70.3 Oceanside race: nervous pre-swim energy, a flat saltwater bay swim, an unusually long transition, a narrow and rough bike course with fog, climbs and Camp Pendleton, and a sunny, no-shade two-loop run where early ice shortages and skipped nutrition hurt late miles; she still finished with a PR. They also preview upcoming plans including Unbound 200, a 100K relay, Ironman Lake Placid, and Laura’s evolving motivation after Ironman.

00:00 Beachside Welcome

00:29 Meet The Hosts

02:03 Why This Podcast

03:13 Community And Guests

04:54 Backgrounds And Experience

08:00 Oceanside Race Setup

09:39 Swim And Transition

13:02 Bike Course Highlights

18:16 Run Course Heat

19:28 Run Course Impressions

20:12 Crowds and Loop Energy

20:45 Run Mistakes Shoes and Fuel

22:26 PR Talk and Course Dependence

23:44 Would We Race Again

24:15 Podcast Mission and Pros

26:48 2026 Plans Gravel and Races

30:29 Training Life and Athlete Stories

33:58 Ironman Blues and Sacrifice

36:58 Lowering Barriers Practical Tips

37:37 Wrap Up and Call to Action

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