Grit2Greatness Endurance

Competitive triathlete and stroke survivor Robina Waterman shares how she rebuilt trust, confidence, and purpose on her return to the World Triathlon Championships. After finishing fifth in two races just 48 hours apart—including becoming the top U.S. finisher in the Standard Aquabike—Robina joins Coaches Rich Soares and Lauren Brown to explore meaningful progress after a major setback, the support required to pursue ambitious goals, and how faith and gratitude shaped her comeback.

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Returning from injury involves more than rebuilding physical fitness—it can challenge an athlete’s confidence, identity, and willingness to trust the process again. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Paul Hunziker joins Coaches Rich Soares and Kristin Overton to explore fear, meaningful progress beyond training metrics, and how athletes can talk openly with coaches and loved ones. They also discuss when professional support may be helpful and how a compassionate team can make room for the whole person during a comeback.

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Kristen Keane returns to share the next chapter of a story shaped by loss, hope, endurance, and transformation. After rebuilding from a miscarriage and training for a 70.3, Kristen carried her rainbow baby while continuing to train and complete endurance events—including a marathon. She joins Coach Lauren Brown for an honest conversation about adapting goals, listening to a changing body, allowing grief and hope to coexist, and discovering how an athlete’s identity can expand through life’s biggest transitions.

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Triathlon coach and author Alison Freeman shares how newer athletes can replace overwhelm with clarity and confidence. Discover how to choose a goal that fits your life, develop skills alongside fitness, build consistency without chasing perfection, adapt when training gets disrupted, and practice the fueling, pacing, equipment, and mental habits needed to arrive on race day ready to execute.

Connect with Alison Freeman

• Instagram: @tricoachalison
• Website: Unlocking Triathlon
• Facebook: Unlocking Triathlon
• Coaching profile: NYX Endurance
• Book: Unlocking Triathlon: Training Plans and Coaching Support for a Confident Race Day

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• Website: https://grit2greatnessendurance.com/
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What does a 70.3 World Championship reveal about preparation, confidence, and resilience? Coach Kristin Overton brings nearly three decades of triathlon experience, a sports-medicine background, and the perspective of both athlete and coach to this championship conversation. Discover how focusing on controllables, adapting when race day challenges the plan, and reflecting honestly afterward can help athletes at every level make better decisions in their next training block.

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Jim Logan’s pursuit of an IRONMAN finish changed profoundly after repeated setbacks and a stage 4 colorectal cancer diagnosis. James joins Coaches Rich Soares and Lauren Brown to explore how discipline, faith, gratitude, family, and purpose can sustain athletes when the original plan is no longer possible—and why courage, relationships, and personal transformation may matter as much as the finish line.

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Whether you're preparing for your first sprint triathlon, stepping up to a 70.3, or chasing a full IRONMAN, the Grit2Greatness coaching team can help you build a personalized roadmap to success.

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What happens when a strong athlete’s body suddenly changes the plan? Five months after debilitating sciatic pain made it difficult to sit or stand, competitive triathlete Paul Hunziker returned to racing and earned first place in his age group at the Bonney Lake Triathlon. Paul joins Coaches Rich Soares and Lauren Brown to discuss athletic identity, patience, ownership, and the mental work behind his comeback—and why resilience is built through small, intentional decisions long before race day.

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