On your Mark

Conversation with Jennifer Flavin Iron Woman


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In this conversation, Jennifer Flavin discusses the challenges and mental fortitude required in endurance sports, particularly Ironman races. She emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with discomfort and the need for adaptability during races. The journey towards the finish line is portrayed as a significant and rewarding experience, despite the hardships faced along the way.


  • You have to learn, you are comfortable being uncomfortable.
  • There's nothing comfortable about doing an Ironman.
  • You just learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
  • In a race that's, you know, 140.6 miles, shit goes wrong.
  • You have to be adaptable and you just have to keep pressing forward.
  • The finish line is the most glorious place in the world.
  • 170 laps in a 25 yard pool = 2.4 miles



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On your MarkBy Mark Sinclair