Episode #138 Triathlon Training through Pregnancy 

Jesse and Marilyn are joined by Emily Machiela-Leestman to share her story on training during pregnancy and postpartum. She is an open book and shares her story including miscarriages, pregnancy, and getting back to sport as well as offering advice for other women facing similar challenges. We know this process is extremely individual, but Emily offers great insights on what worked for her and she has some great take aways for  daily practices for physical and emotional well-being that everyone can learn from!

Episode #137 Swim Block training for triathletes

In this Episode I am joined by a blast from the past - Elliot is back! Elliot and I dive into block training and how it can be effective and we seemed to really deep dive into this idea with the swim, we head down a few other tangents on the swim, a fun episode, not for the linear listener!! 

Episode # 136 The Fartlek Run Workout

The Fartlek Run Workout for triathletes - a personal favorite of mine. My running partners will affectionately remember them as "a few strides" until after the workout starts and I tell them the plan. In this episode we dive into the Fartlek run workout and how you can use it in your training effectively. A great listen for understanding the nuance of building a fartlek workout. 

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Episode # 134

In this  edition of “The 99%,” Marilyn sits down with two longtime friends, athletes, and training partners—Eddie Fishman and Gary Allen—to talk about endurance sport, diabetes, and the delicate balance between performance and health. What unfolds is a raw, insightful, and powerful conversation that transcends diagnosis and dives deep into self-awareness, adaptation, and the athlete’s mindset.

Episode #133 Open Water Swim Skills

In this Episode Marilyn and Jesse chat about going from swimming in the pool to swimming in open water. We go into ways to mimic open water in the pool and some skills you can work on in the pool to get better at open water swimming, after all how you swim in open water is really the only benchmark of success! Enjoy -

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Episode #132 The Benefits of Exercise on Mental Health

A really fun chat with Marilyn outlining all the positives of exercise on mental heath. There are so many benefits that training has on your life, we just touched on a few - goal setting, routine, health, great habits and many more! 

Episode #131 Kona, Training trends and Racing!

This Episode we discuss the move of Ironman back to world championships as a one day event in Kona. We talk about some discussions on training and racing we have been hearing in the triathlon world especially after Sanders dominate start to the year.  We also talk in a bit more detail what is going on in our own racing. 

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Episode #130 The long swim with Christina MacDougall

We dive into the world of Open Water Swimming and have a great chat with Christina. She is an extremely accomplished swimmer herself and we roll through lots of the ins and outs of swimming long. She has recently completed the SCAR event in Arizona and is preparing for th English Channel Swim! Lots of great insights here!

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Episode #129 Scheduling workouts -- behind the curtain

In this episode Marilyn and Jesse get into what factors go into the writing, scheduling and spacing of an athletes workouts. We talk about our key points in looking at cumulative fatigue, race performance, athlete history. This is a really good listen if you have ever asked about the why behind a workout! 

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