*Note: This episode originally dropped on May 19, 2023*

This week:

• Forget Breakfast in Bed
• Knocking on Creepy Vans
• A Beef with Beef
• I’m Racing in the Rain
• Rookie Tips
• An Adult Thunderblanket

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100-milers and IRONMANs are VERY different. In terms of training, mindset, and distance - these races are nowhere alike. So what would it look like to be an athlete for both? Well, Lucy Bartholomew is. Looking at the 2023 season, it seems like Lucy may race both Kona in October, and UTMB in September. Lucy is an Australian Ultra Trailrunner - Haley and Alyssa welcome her onto the podcast to talk about her recent foray into triathlon and how she manages both this and ultra trail running.

Lucy shares the roadblocks she's faced along her athletic journey, including cancer surgery and coming back from a concussion she sustained while racing the Western States 100. Beginning triathlon with very little prior knowledge, Lucy discusses how she learned along the way, and the support she got from fellow triathletes. Finally, Alyssa and Lucy compare notes on which race is harder.

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*Note: This episode first dropped on May 12, 2023*

This Week:

• The group ride starts rolling
• I rock because…right out of the gate!
• What are you looking forward to?
• Nice child-rearing!
• Sid recaps an exciting weekend of racing! (Yes, triathlon IS exciting!)
• Trash-Talking and Rabid Commentators
• Heroes or Villians?!

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This week we had the pleasure of welcoming Christine Yu to the podcast! The recent publication of her book "Up to Speed - The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletics" has us very excited about her approach to the science behind many sports science topics, specifically with women in mind.

We got to hear about her insights from her recent attendance to the Female Athlete Conference, where she heard from athletes like Mary Cain about their experiences with doctors and those in the general field of science not having a baseline understanding of women in sport. She also told us about why she thinks scientific literacy is important for society as a whole, as well as the dangers that research bias can pose for women.

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This Week:

• High School Hookups
• Sarah Breaks the Tape in Frankfurt, But Does She Keep It?
• Looping Like a Lunatic in the Woods
• There’s Something to Be Said for Good Snacks
• Jocelyn Tempts Fate and Wins
• Sid and Kelly Talk Female-Only Races
• Dealing with Loop 2 Energy
• Bucket List Races
• A Debbie Gibson Dirty Dancing Weekend

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We often hear triathlon referred to as a lifelong sport, and this week's guest, Mariana Andrade, is a great example of that. From beginning her journey in the sport as a teenager in Brazil, to then racing professionally in the 2000s, Mariana was a prominent name on the long-course scene. She then decided to step away from the sport in order to focus on her health and grow her coaching business, during which time she dabbled in racing as a pure cyclist. This year she decided to return to ironman racing, and did so with a bang- finishing second in Ironman Florianopolis!

In the interview she told us about her reasons for needing to step away from the sport, as well as her strong love for the competition and community that made her want to return. Mariana is proof that there is no "perfect" path to the top in elite sport, and that progress is not always linear. We can't wait to see what she accomplished on future races, especially when she toes the line in Kona this fall!

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This Week:

• Casual Holiday Racing
• Everything’s a Go at Walmart
• Roth Hysteria 
• Women Crush Weekend
• The Secret Lives of Sarah
• Stop Being So American
• Sesame Street Alter-Egos

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After Haley's race in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho this past weekend, she got the chance to record in person with fellow IronWoman, Sharon McNary, who competed in the 65-69 age group. Sharon told us all about her race experience including the 18 hour road trip from LA with her coach. She also tells us about her past races in CDA, and why she chose to come back to this course for her 15th full Ironman.

Haley also talks all about her race on this episode, and how she managed to dig herself out of a dark place mid-run, and rally for a 2nd place finish, securing her Kona slot! As well, our editor, Lydia Russell, joined us for the recording as she was in town to spectate. She shared her perspective on the race as a short course athlete watching an Ironman for the first time, and her hopes to compete at this distance in the future.

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This week, we welcome special guest, Marley Blonsky from the All Bodies on Bikes charity and podcast.

She and the ladies discuss Marley's love of gravel, why she reclaimed the word, "fat" and the significance of the Athena and Clydesdale divisions in triathlon racing.

• The Case for Gravel
• Unbound - the Superbowl of Gravel
• Getting All Bodies on Bikes with Marley Blonksky
• Reclaiming "Fat" and "Phat"
• Do Athena and Clydesdale Divisions Need to Ride Away?
• Orcas setting fashion trends

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This week we had the pleasure of talking with Steph Jagger about the publication of her new book, Everything Left to Remember. In the book she chronicles her time exploring the national parks alongside her mother who had been diagnosed with alzheimer's. Although this book is very different from her first one, Unbound, she told us about the aspects of her life as an athlete that helped her in making the most of her time with her mother.

Steph shares her incredible perspective on the value of slowing down and remembering to appreciate the mundane moments in life. She also explains how she approaches transferring skills from various aspects of her life to others, how she used this time to unpack the emotional side of her childhood athletic experiences, and so much more that we can't wait to share!

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