Nancy Goodnight may be the hardest working person in triathlon.

She has completed 25 Ironman races, raced Kona and Nice, run Boston and London, and remains one of only four athletes to finish every Ironman Texas since the race began in 2011.

But Nancy’s impact goes far beyond her own race results. She is also an Ironman race director, helping bring events like 70.3 Waco, 70.3 Dallas/Little Elm, and 70.3 Texas to life.

In this episode, Nancy shares how she found endurance sports, why Ironman Texas means so much to her, what it’s like racing Boston and Ironman Texas just days apart, and what athletes never see behind the scenes on race day.

We talk race directing, community impact, athlete safety, weather chaos, volunteers, porta potties, chip seal, and why the people of triathlon keep her coming back.

This is a fun and insightful conversation with one of the most respected people in the sport.