On the podcast: All of last week's triathlon doping stories, including the kerfuffel surrounding the bronze medalist from the Rio Olympics. And, the physical and mental secrets/not secrets to success. Sara survives a Tsunami (warning) and Kelly's trip to Bermuda goes sideways. Plus... a little, maybe big, Ironman gossip after the final credits.

Official statement from the ITU regarding Henri Schoeman:

https://www.triathlon.org/news/article/statement_regarding_mr._henri_schoeman

Our most recent newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/074e515eda56/if-we-were-riding-ep-19

Fancy Bear’s leaked IOC & WADA emails: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/sports/olympics/russian-hackers-emails-doping.html

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Money. Who were the big earners in triathlon in 2017? And more importantly, could Lucy Charles take down Josh Amberger and Andy Potts in a 400m swim race? Plus, Kelly and Sara explain why American women die in child birth more often than other developed countries.(Thank you Serena.) And stay tuned after the credits to hear Sara’s AssKicker of the week.

Our most recent newsletter - http://mailchi.mp/ce8992a10b2c/if-we-were-riding-ep-18?e=e2d7e7dd37

The USAT prize money list - https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Triathlon/Elite/Prize-Money-Leaders

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Can Kelly keep up with a world champion? Will Sara go to TBI? What is Slowtwitch, and what's going on over there? What women and Millennials really want from triathlon and how you might be breaking the law on social media.

The Slowtwitch article we talk about - http://www.slowtwitch.com/Opinion/Is_Triathlon_Up_or_Down_for_2018__6704.html

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The secret, non-secret of time management, stick to your goals and make this a great year and Kelly & Sara's predictions for triathlon performances and industry in 2018.

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Last show of the year! Kelly and Sara sit down to reflect on 2017 and what they are looking forward to in 2018. Hear about triathlon's best performances & athletes, and the biggest stories of 2017. Keep listening until the end to hear a quote from the "Asskicker of the Year".

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Training squads, make triathlon fun again, AND LOTS OF THOUGHTS about the new pro qualifying system. Plus, an observation about Rudolf and his *ahem* her friends.

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Kelly & Sara take on the most controversial topic in triathlon this week, Kelly brings us our weekly Olympic update and we ask a big question, "Why are Olympic sports prone to sexual abuses by coaches and health care professionals and how can triathlon avoid this?"

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*The POLL that we mentioned on the show- https://www.npr.org/2017/12/11/569251267/poll-discrimination-against-women-is-common-across-races-ethnicities-identities

Sara deals with an unprompted rejection. Is it easier to "go pro" as a woman? Kelly explains Russian exclusion from the Winter Olympics and we discuss Holly Lawrence's recent posts about body image.

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Introducing "If We Were Riding", The PODCAST.

Pro triathlete and reporter Kelly O'Mara and retired pro triathlete and "Media Mogul" Sara Gross solve all the world's problems as they coast on two wheels.

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