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Have you ever looked back at a day in your life, and said "WOW - I Can't Believe I did That!"? In this podcast series, listen to QT2 athletes tell the stories of how they achieved goals that they once never dreamed possible.

Season 2, Episode 1 features QT2 Systems athlete Bill Murphy, coached by Hillary Schmitt. In November, Bill will run The Great World Race - seven marathons, on seven continents on seven consecutive days. He will be running to raise awareness and funds for the Make a Wish Foundation. His journey on how he got here is a series of Greatest Moments. Over and over again achieving what he never thought possible.

Seventeen years ago, hanging out with friends, he decided that he wanted to run the Boston Marathon. At that time, he had no run training, but the seed was planted and once Bill decides to do something, quitting is not an option. He raced the Boston Marathon in 2008 and again in 2009 and 2010 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. After focusing on other life goals, in 2019, he returned to the Boston Marathon, this time for the Make a Wish Foundation. While waiting in the starting area, he struck up conversations with other athletes who shared their stories. From here, he was motivated to do his first IRONMAN Triathlon later that year - even though he didn't own a bike and hand't swam in thirty years. The following year, Bill participated in the Virtual Boston Marathon - on crutches (and nearly set a World Record)!!!

Constantly pushing his limits and always finishing what he started, Bill continued to look for bigger challenges. In 2023, he completed his first Ultra - the Sun Up Sun Down 50K. In 2024, he went bigger, participating in the 24 Hour Anchor Down Race. With all of these challenges, Bill also found his Why. Although pushing his limits remained a focus, he also came to appreciate the importance of letting others in and experiencing these journeys together. He found the power of people lifting each other up. His mindset became Change the World. Change the World. Change the World. Change within before you can Change the World. From there, the idea of The Great World Race and Racing for Wishes came about. 

If you would like to make a donation to Bill's Great World Race fundraising efforts for the Make a Wish Foundation, follow this link - https://fundraise.givesmart.com/e/n3U8kw?vid=17q6zj&fbclid=IwY2xjawEgqNFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHUuPzUYYoENOTGYPT7oZZ_hB7skAdjpkE1Imzqnh7Duw8nEYKidI8e0MwA_aem_aLGqrhBellOXP9pn_9xu1Q

Feeling motivated by this Podcast? Check out Bill's recently published book Thriving in the Storm, available on Amazon at https://a.co/d/0bU4fYT

To learn more about The Great World Race, visit https://thegreatworldrace.com

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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Episode 8 features Tim Snow. Tim has had a long and storied triathlon career. He participated in his first triathlon in 1998, and immediately caught the bug. Over the next couple of years, he raced as often as he could, including twice on some weekends. He started having success in these races, and in 2000, met the qualifications for a pro card. Motivated in part by the opportunity to race in sold out IRONMAN Florida, he decided to to take the next step and enter the pro world. Over the next thirteen years, Tim would go on to race dozens of IRONMAN races as well as many other shorter events. In 2013, he retired as a pro, but continued to race as an age grouper - in triathlon, as well as running and cycling events.

Over the years, Tim also has coached many professional triathletes. In this podcast, he discusses the opportunities available to professional athletes, but also the pressures they experience. Listen in as Tim talks motivations, expectations, stressors and rewards. His advice to someone considering turning pro: be comfortable with putting yourself in an environment where you will lose to become better.

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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Episode 7 features Angela Naeth. Angela raced her first triathlon in 2005 - an indoor pool swim, a 30K bike and a 8K trail run. She won. Angela raced her second triathlon in 2006 - a half distance. She won and earned her pro card. With $2000 in her pocket, a bike and a bag, and a dream to race as a professional triathlete, Angela left her home in Canada and came to the US. In the early part of her career, she raced frequently - living meagerly, she banked her earnings. In 2009, she won her first IRONMAN 70.3 - Boulder. That was the turning point. Over the years, she developed strong partnerships in the sport, continued to race frequently, and started making a legitimate living as a pro. After focusing on 70.3 for several years, she entered her first IRONMAN full distance in 2013. Despite all of her successes, Angela had never focused on her race fueling, and it ultimately caught up to her. After a disastrous race in Australia, Angela reached out to QT2 Systems founder Jesse Kropelnicki. With Jesse's coaching and nutrition guidance, Angela won her first IRONMAN in 2015 - IRONMAN Chattanooga. Angela continues to race professionally, coached by QT2 Systems Tim Snow.

When faced with adversity, Angela gets up every time. Each challenge makes her stronger. Her tenacity shines through in her racing and her desire to help others. Angela gives back to the sport that gave her so much. She has created a community of female athletes with her I Race Like a Girl and Girls Get Gritty Teams.

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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Episode 6 features Doug MacLean. In 2006, at age 26, without any significant swim, bike or run experience, Doug decided to enter the world of triathlon. He raced IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene and IRONMAN Lake Placid in 2017, finishing both in under 11 hours. In December of 2018, Doug decided to dedicate himself to training and racing full time.  After a couple of years of being self-coached, Doug came to QT2 Systems in 2009. Under the coaching guidance of Tim Snow, Doug raced his first Kona in 2010, and then in 2011, won the amateur race at IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene, earning his pro license.

Doug jumped straight into the pro circuit, and earned his first paycheck in his second race. Doug raced as a pro from 2011 through 2019, with his most memorable races coming late in his career - IRONMAN Boulder in 2018, and Challenge Roth in 2019. Through triathlon, Doug was able to achieve his childhood goal of becoming a professional athlete.

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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Episode 5 features Vinny Johnson. Coming from a swimming background, Vinny raced his first triathlon in 1995, while still in college. After graduating, he fell out of his fitness routine and shifted to an inactive lifestyle. In 2006, motivated by the passing of his high school swim coach, Vinny returned the pool. Swimming was his therapy. Slowly, he re-found his routine, and soon after, looking for a challenge, he signed up for his first 70.3 triathlon. After several years of "ok" age group finishes, Vinny came to QT2 Systems as a Mission Plan athlete. Following a personalized training plan, together with coaching and nutrition guidance, and a focus on strength training, Vinny's performance steadily improved. In 2012, at IRONMAN Lake Placid, he won his age group and earned his pro card.

Vinny immediately accepted his pro card, and went onto race 20 professional 70.3 and 140.6 events over the next three years. He was drawn to the hard races, and pushed himself to find his limits. He made mistakes, and learned from them. He won his final three races, and retired after his win at Beach2Battleship in 2015.

Training for IRONMAN taught him that he can accomplish anything. Consistency breads improvement. Improvement breads confidence.

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The QT2 Roundtable - Single Topic. Multiple Perspectives. In this series, we will dive into some of the most asked endurance sports training and racing questions, bringing you answers from multiple perspectives. You will hear from QT2 coaches, The Core Diet registered dietitians, QT2 athletes and more.

Episode 5 focuses on Race Fueling. Panelists The Core Diet Registered Dietician Kylie McKenzie and QT2 Systems Coaches and Athletes Jennie Hansen and Kyle Dacey answer some of your most asked questions about Race Fueling. Hear from Kyle about the nutrition mistakes he made as an athlete which led to race DNFs, and about how following a personalized Race Fueling Plan from the Core Diet changed everything.

Throughout the podcast, Kylie hits on a range of race fueling topics including what you need to fuel your body, common mistakes, the importance of practice, and recent changes to on course nutrition at IRONMAN events. Jennie talks about tell-tale signs within the training data of nutrition errors and strategies for how to respond when things don't go according to plan on race day.

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QT2 Roundtable - Single Topic. Multiple Perspectives.

In this series, we will dive into some of the most asked endurance sports training and racing questions, bringing you answers from multiple perspectives. You will hear from QT2 coaches, The Core Diet registered dietitians, QT2 athletes and more.

Episode 4 focuses on Ultra Running. Panelists QT2 Run Coach Amy Rusiecki, and QT2 Run Athletes Emily Wivell and Vicki Hart answer some of your most asked questions about Ultra Running. Hear from Emily and Vicki about what brought them to Ultra Running, their experiences so far, the challenges and celebrations along the way, and what's next on the list. Hear also how Ultra Running has changed how they take on life's challenges. Coach Amy shares how she has supported Emily and Vicki, and many others, in their pursuit to doing what they never imagined possible.

Learn more about QT2 Systems at www.qt2systems.com

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Have you ever wondered about the life of a professional triathlete? In this podcast series, we interview current and retired QT2 Systems Professional Triathletes, exploring the path to earning (and maintaining) a pro license, the nuts and bolts of training and racing, and the ups and downs along the way. The guests also share how being a pro triathlete shaped their lives, and what advice they would give to their younger selves.

Episode 4 features Amy Javens. Through high school and college, Amy raced on the track, specializing in the 100 and 400 hurdles. After taking some time off, she decided to re-find her athletic self, and jumped into endurance sports, with her first marathon in 2003 and her first IRONMAN in 2006. For a few years, she focused on the IRONMAN 70.3 distance, earning several age group podium spots. In July 2012, she came to QT2 Systems as an athlete, with a focus on IRONMAN racing. Eight weeks later, she placed second overall amateur at IRONMAN Louisville, earning the opportunity to apply for her Pro Card.

At age 41, Amy raced her first pro race the following year and "everything that could have gone wrong went wrong." But still, she finished the race with a smile, ready to learn from the experience and better herself as an athlete. Amy looks back on her 2015 season as the season with both the most hardship and in which she had her ultimate performances. In that year, she came back from a very serious bike accident to race Beach to Battleship, and earn her first overall pro title and finishing in a time of 9:26!

Going into it, Amy knew that she would retire from being a pro at 45 (which gave her 4 years as a pro). Shortly after retiring, she took the overall age group win at IRONMAN Cabo, qualifying for the IRONMAN World Championship. After racing Kona, she officially retired from racing triathlon.

When asked if she would do it again, she answered without hesitation "absolutely!" Racing as a pro not only changed her life, but also set an example for her three daughters to try hard things, to work for what you believe in and to not be afraid of failure.

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QT2 Systems. Thirty-eight coaches. One set of goals: helping athletes of all abilities reach their own potential.

At QT2 Systems, our mission is to help others achieve goals, cross finish lines, gain healthier minds, bodies, & spirits, and have some fun along the way. With a proven set of QT2 protocols, each of our coaches utilizes their unique coaching style to help guide athletes of all levels to the finish line - helping make dreams come true along the way.

In our newest podcast series, get to know the people behind the training plans as we introduce you to the coaches of QT2 Systems.

Episode 24 features Coach Beth Peterson. Beth joined QT2 Systems as an athlete in 2013 and as a coach in 2014.

After seeing one of her friends make huge progress after starting with QT2 Systems, Beth, who had just shifted from being an age grouper to a pro triathlete, decided to make the shift to QT2 and started working with Coach Tim Snow in June 2013. Just a few months later, she had a break-through race at IRONMAN Wisconsin, finishing second in the pro field. A race that Beth describes has having changed the trajectory of her pro career. Over the next four years, Beth earned several podium finishes and qualified to race in the pro field at Kona. Beth retired from the pro ranks in 2017, and has recently shifted her racing emphasis to endurance mountain bike events. Over the past 10 years, Beth has played a large role with QT2 Systems - as a coach and a member of the leadership team.

When she started as a coach in 2014, her charge was to grow the run segment of the business. One athlete at a time, Beth created what is now known as QT2 Run. Beth coaches runners, triathletes and cyclists - several of whom she has worked with many years, coaching them through PRs and new challenges along the way. She values the relationships she has formed with her athletes, and takes great pride in being a part of their successes.

Learn more about the Coaches of QT2 Systems at https://qt2systems.com/pages/coaches-registered-dietitians-and-staff

QT2 Roundtable - Single Topic. Multiple Perspectives. In this series, we will dive into some of the most asked endurance sports training and racing questions, bringing you answers from multiple perspectives. You will hear from QT2 coaches, The Core Diet registered dietitians, QT2 athletes and more.

Episode 3 features Team in Training coaches and athletes Adam Sechrist, Shirley Mei and Amanda Monteiro. Be ready to be inspired. Adam, Shirley and Amanda share their very personal stories of what brought them to Team in Training, and why they come back day after to day, race after race, to raise money to change the future of cancer. They run because others can't.

Team in Training started over 35 years ago. Since that time, 650,000 teammates have raised more than $1.5 billion dollars in the fight against cancer. In addition to supporting fundraising efforts, Team in Training/Leukemia and Lymphoma Society provides coaching for all teammates through virtual training plans and on course support. QT2 Systems, as the official coaching partner of Team in Training, is proud to be part of the teammate journey.

Learn more about Team in Training at www.tnt.org

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