The Triathlon Age Group Journey

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In this episode we had the privilege to talk with USA Triathlon's Chief Sport Development Officer, Tim Yount and Club Program Manager Chad Cunningham about some exciting news regarding triathlon's growth at the youth and collegiate level and how we all can participate.  We also discuss the state of local races and what we all can do to help support your local triathlon community.  After this episode, we hope you are inspired to get involved with USA Triathlon! 




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How about a little sunshine in your day now that daylight savings time is over!  Cami is an absolute delight and truly loves the process of becoming better as a triathlete.  As she said herself, "Racing is icing on the cake!"  She clearly loves the sport and has really improved in short order to become a front of pack finisher!  Be on the lookout for "Cami's Kitchen" a new digital recipe book that is sure to help you balance your triathlon, work, family life better!

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"Kay made me do it!"... this is the rallying cry for literally dozens of athletes that took on Ironman California two weeks ago.   Our one and only, Captain Kay Grant (from episode 3) took on her first full distance triathlon and absolutely crushed it!  You cannot miss this episode.  Kay's story and perspective is exactly why Matt, Jillian, and I created this podcast.  She will make you laugh, cry, and smile the entire episode!  Kay is our mighty triathlon warrior and our absolutely badass grandma!!!   


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We welcome back Amanda Almond to the Triathlon Age Group Journey to talk about her Kona experience!  Amanda is our first repeat guest and you can learn about her journey in episode 7.   The Ironman World Championships was special this year with an all-female race day in Kona.  Amanda shares everything about her preparation, race experience, opinion about the vibes in Kona, and tips in how to succeed on the Big Island!  She proved she knows as she was the top American finisher in the female 30-34 age group, ran down 25 spots, and had a sub ten-hour finishing time!  Every triathlete will learn something in this episode to improve their training and racing!

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Six full distance Ironman events on six continents in one year?  Check!  Train for triathlon while covering the war on the ground in Afghanistan? Check!  Training women in developing countries to go from no sports background to completing half distance triathlons?  Check!  You do not want to miss our conversation with Jackie Faye!  Jackie has done incredible things and will tell you all about them in this riveting episode!

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Get ready!  Super mom Ashley Hankamp will blow you away with how well she juggles triathlon training with life.  A mother of four, elementary art school teacher, and pretty good triathlete, Ashley handles all of it with seemingly effortless poise and grace.  With only three seasons as a triathlete, Ashley is making quite a name for herself already and enjoys the process as much as she enjoys racing.  We hope you enjoy listening to Ashley's story as much as we did!

If you are interested, here is a link to Jay's fundraiser for The ALS Association:
Fundraising for The ALS Association

NOTE:  We just wanted to let you know that Jillian's voice track had a bit of static in the recording, we did our best to reduce it to a minimum and hope it does not distract you too much from this great episode!

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We were so excited and honored to speak to the Captain of the Middle of the Pack, Andrew Harley.  If you have not heard The TriDot Triathlon Podcast, you are missing out on a ton of amazing information that can improve your training and racing.  Andrew is the host of the podcast and joins us for a conversation about his triathlon journey.   We had a lot of fun talking shop with Andrew and there are some special never before heard stories from Andrew that you will not want to miss!

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This was a special conversation!  Brett Collins is an elite age grouper that is no stranger to the podium.  However, he has lessons that every triathlete has to hear regarding over training, under fueling, and simply put...  the dark side of the sport.   Hang on for this ride as you may need to confront yourself and ask, "Am I overtraining!?"


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All the triathlon journeys that we have shared are unique and this one is no different.  However, this may be the longest journey in both duration and mileage traveled to race.  Doug Morris has over 35 years of experience racing in all fifty states and would you believe nearly all seven continents!  His story is filled with wisdom and will leave you wandering through your own triathlon story wondering what it means to you!

Link to Doug's Book, "Triing: A Journey of discovery, challenges, and camaraderie while racing in 50 States and the continents beyond."

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Family members participating in triathlon is not uncommon.  Mothers and daughters participating in triathlon is not uncommon.  But, how about a mother that started triathlon in her 40s and a daughter that started full distance triathlons at the minimum age of 18?  That starts to be uncommon.  Now, when both qualify for the World Championships at the same time, what does that become?  Extraordinary!!  We hope you enjoy the energetic and wonderful mother / daughter story of Ciara and Bella Stockeland!


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