YogiTriathlete Podcast

Let's start this post with massive namastes, and congrats to Jason for claiming the 2nd podium spot at the PTO US Open in Milwaukee, WI, this past weekend and putting down an insane run split over his competitors. Well done.

We caught up with Jason at the beginning of his taper for this race, and he admits to feeling top-notch.

As of July 31st, Jason is ranked 16th in the world and 3rd in the US according to the Professional Triathletes Organization, and if he keeps racing like he did last weekend, we're sure to see him climbing those ranks steadily.

Jason started his triathlon career at sixteen and acquired a high level of mental toughness early on as his training consisted of one-speed, full gas. Jason continued to race through college, where he studied kinesiology and then headed to Boulder to pursue a triathlon career.

And that leaves us where we stand now, an ever-emerging star in the sport of triathlon and an absolute threat to all his competitors on the run. We are so grateful to have shared this conversation with Jason and loved his energy and take on mindset.

In this episode, we discuss:

- Self-coaching with a close network of advisors

- Working through nerves and challenging workouts

- Having a strong work ethic

- Early triathlon training plan

- Learning how to mentally cope with suffering

- Mindset training

- Moving forward from poor race performances

- Needing the contrast to strengthen our desire

- Loving the process

- Making money as a PRO - finding a way

- The race that kept him going

- Betting on yourself

- Working with doubt and negative self-talk

- Jason’s exciting month of racing ahead

Namaste-

Jess

Thanks so much for joining us for our July OH Show. BJ and I were traveling for a few weeks separately, so this podcast was the first time we had a chance to sit down and catch up. We kick things off by sharing one of our morning rituals with you all and let it flow from there. We appreciate each one of you for tuning in - enjoy the show!

In this episode, we discuss:

- Medicine cards

- Really getting to know yourself

- 21-day meditation challenge

- Importance of having a coach or guide

- Continue to have more experiences

- There is no luck in this life

- What’s the next logical step?

- Finding time to train in your busy day

- Being the boss of your mind

- BJ and Daniel's epic ride

- Following your intuition

- Surrendering to the flow of life

- Come see us at Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz

Namaste-

Jess

Tamara Jewett has become a prominent competitor since turning pro in 2019 and, just this year, threw everything into the basket of triathlon when she left her full-time career as a lawyer and went full-in to training and racing as a pro.

Tamara kicked off the year with a win at the iconic Ironman 70.3 Oceanside, a season opener like no other known for its honest course and A-list competition. Competing alongside Paula Findlay and current Ironman world champion Chelsea Sodaro, Tamara was 4th out of the swim, 5th off the bike, and then took the win after throwing down a 1:13:00 half marathon.

She placed 6th at the PTO European Open in early May and followed it up with 2nd at 70.3 ex-en-Provence a few weeks later.

Tamara has a background in high-performance middle-distance track, and since turning to triathlon, she became the first woman to run under 74 minutes at a 70.3.

Triathlete.com launched an article in April claiming that Tamara is becoming the most feared runner in triathlon.

We have a feeling she will continue to blow our socks off, and we're so excited to dive into the story of this incredible athlete.

In this episode, we discuss:

- importance of days off for Tamara

- healing around food and nutrition

- brutal acceptance of the now

- injury is not a pause in life

- patience

- leaving her career to go all in with professional triathlon

- sleep for recovery

- sifting through the noise

- racing at the competitive edge of the sport

- permission to have ups and downs

- learning about your emotions to work through them

- The dream

Namaste-

Jess

We are in person for this episode with San Diego running legend George Greco. And although his legendary status is well known in this area, I imagine by now that the trickle effect of George's presence far exceeds Southern California.

George quit cigarettes for running shoes at the age of 45 after his young daughter asked him to stop smoking for her birthday. He ran his first ultra-marathon at the age of 69 and, since tying up his laces, has raced over 600 races with close to 400 1st place finishes in his age group and was ran himself just 3 seconds shy of the all-time record for his age at the well-known State Street Mile in Santa Barbara, California.

He has lived a life, hit rock bottom, woken up, and now shares his joy for life and running with all who cross his path. I was fortunate to align with this fine sir shortly after moving to San Diego, and one of the first things he said to me was, "punch me in the stomach." If you know George, you've most likely been asked the same and found the same thing I did - a rock solid core on a 75-year body, a vessel he uses as a laboratory in his endless pursuit to be an experiment of one for his life.

In this episode, we discuss:

- poet at heart

- self-talk that pulls you away from your goal

- finding your edge

- George pre-running

- time with Timothy Leary  & Ram Dass

- moments of awakening

- hitting rock bottom

- better choices lead to better outcomes

- the starting point for his running career

- planting seeds of possibility & empowerment

- creating more quiet

- ultras on 20 miles per week

- morning routine for a 75-year old

- you gotta love the process, the journey

- longevity

- shithouse intuitional good fortune

- the power of curiosity

Namaste-

Jess

Let's go!

We're here with the coaches, diving into many topics to satisfy your yogi and triathlete needs. Let us know what you take away from the episode, and thank you to all for tuning yourselves into the YT channel.

In this episode, we discuss:

- coach Melissa's70.3  World Champs qualification

- hill repeats on the bike

- first-year 70.3 race intel: Massachusetts and Pennsylvania

- coach Daniel is back to racing with gratitude

- comfort minutes

- we're pumped about...

- racing in community

- One with the Ocean open-water swims

- saying yes to the flow of life

- are we addicted to the drama?

- a lesson learned and applied

- trusting the inner voice

- how yoga has helped the coaches train and race

- leaning into your edges

- gratitude showers

Namaste-

Jess

We’re so grateful to welcome back Erin Carson to the show. Strength guru to the endurance sports world, Erin was the steward of the iconic Rally Sport gym in Boulder, Colorado, for decades.

She has an A-list roster of current and former world champions and many age-group triathletes like us balancing life and sport. She is a magnet for any athlete seeking excellence; she exemplifies the same in her work. She generously shares her knowledge and is fearless in collaborating with other movement specialists and coaches.

Erin is one of the most sought-after and accessible coaches in the world. She was our incredible guest from episode 114 in July of 2018 when BJ and I were in town for the Boulder Peak triathlon, and here we are five years later with timing that feels oh so perfect.

In this episode, we discuss:

- don’t be sad that it’s over, be happy because it happened

- moving forward from Rally Sports in Boulder

- Taylor Knibb’s return to racing

- nurturing a beginner’s mindset

- the marginal decade

- rooting athletes in the present moment

- Director of Happiness

- practicing the fundamentals

- breathing and its effects on performance

- mobility to strength work

- commit to honesty, respect, and trust

- expanding our movement bubble

- does strength come from mobility, or mobility comes from strength

Namaste-

Jess

Welcome to our June installment of the OH Show. It's powerful, to the point, and here for you to take away what resonates and put those things into action today. If you have questions you'd like us to address next month, please post in the comments or send us a message. 

If you are enjoying this podcast, whether you have been a listener since 2016 or you have just discovered the wellspring of the YTP, please consider becoming a patron on patreon.com/yogitriathlete which keeps this and the Awake Athlete podcasts commercial-free, just the way we all like them to be.

In this episode, we discuss:

- sun gratitude is high

- when BJ is a better podcast host

- stay focused on your goal

- be willing to win and willing to fail

- there is no too good to be true

- do you believe in yourself or not

- spiritual accounting

- existence bliss

- releasing attachment to the outcome

- fear of success

- the flow of letting your yes be yes

- good enough is not enough

- a hero at the beginning

- show me who you are in the middle

- if you don’t love it, you won’t relentlessly pursue it

- the battle of you and you

- Team YogiTriathlete racing

Namaste-

Jess

Today we are so grateful to be sitting in person with professional triathlete, coach, and scientist Isaac Diaz. Isaac's mission within his work in the world is to positively transform lives through sport and help bring humanity to a higher state of consciousness.

He is an avid practitioner and teacher of pranayama, or exercises to control the breath. This powerful practice leads to the management of life force, which is the vibrant energy that moves our breath.

He uses this discipline to increase vitality in the whole person, ultimately leading to optimal performance in sport and life. And like all authentic teachers, he is practicing what he teaches as he moves closer to his highest expression.

Believing that we live in a universe of growth, Isaac is always looking for the next step, and this year he moved from elite age group athlete to the professional ranks.

Last month, he placed 11th at Ironman 70.3 St. George in what he called a "nice breakthrough" performance, and only days ago, he announced that he will dial it up to the full distance in a few weeks at Ironman Couer d'Alene.

In this episode, we discuss:

- lower breathing rate = increased performance and calm

- benefits of being a calm athlete

- breath as an edge over your competitors

- signs of poor breathing

- importance of breath awareness

- mouth vs. nasal breathing

- flow state and presence in racing

- perseverance

- doubts can be a way to grow

- the power of hard work and discipline

- losing your swim stroke

- going ALL IN now

- burning the boats and leaning into fear

- takeaways from Ironman 70.3 St. George (11th pro)

- the best way to increase your aerobic capacity

- working through imposter syndrome

- compound effect

- vision for the future

Namaste-

Jess

We are thrilled to be welcoming Corey Bellemore to the show today. Although we have known of Corey for some time now, we were introduced to him last month by Heather Sloane of Heali Medical.

Corey is one of Heali's athletes receiving the great benefits of their magnesium and menthol-infused K-tape.

Heather and her business partner Li, were the guests of episode 365, which launched in March of this year, so make sure to listen to that episode.

Meeting Corey and having him here with us today is yet another example of the power of community and the connection that naturally arises from within.

Corey is a Canadian track and field athlete with insane personal bests like 3:57 for the mile, 3:39 for the 1500m, and 1:47 for the 800 m.

He is a National medalist and well known for being the Beer Mile World Record Holder, which he ran in 4:28. Corey has a background in competitive swimming from high school and has been known to train with some well-known professional triathletes so we'll see where that's all leading.

We hope you enjoy this episode! Thank you for supporting the YogiTriathlete mission and this podcast by listening, sharing, and being a patron.

In this episode, we discuss:

- meeting his soulmate

- tapering for a 1500m race

- embracing long-term development

- razor's edge between super fit and injured

- cross-training to maintain a healthy balance

- 80/20

- fear and control

- strength training

- having a coach/community

- qualities of a great coach

- the journey is the destination

- trust, tactics & flexibility all in a 3 min race

- his competitive history with Lionel Sanders

- recovery routine, including stillness

- don't be afraid to eat

- beer mile obsession

Namaste-

Jess

We are thrilled to bring you today's episode, recorded live from El Bunker in Tambor, Costa Rica. El Bunker is the cycling hub for the local cycling community that we pair up with during the Pura Vida Cycling Challenge. 

We have talked about the beauty of this local community and the lifelong friendships that form almost instantaneously, and today, you all get to hear directly from a few of these special people.

Pura Vida Cycling Challenge co-founder Dan Casey is my co-host and translator for this episode. It's heartfelt, funny, and connected despite the language barriers. We genuinely expect our guests' love and selflessness will come through to you loud and clear as you listen.

Pro tip: If you are not fluent in Spanish or English, set up Google Translate on your phone as you stream the video on YouTube, and you'll hear the natural words of our wonderful friends.

Thank you to all YogiTriathlete patrons who support this podcast and the Awake Athlete podcast on Patreon. If you want to learn about what it means to be a patron, please visit patreon.com/yogitriathlete.

In this episode, we discuss:

- the vision where it all started

- why the Pura Vida charity event is so important

- El Bunker

- former professional cyclist and national cycling legend, Joel

- meet the locals and hear why Pura Vida Cycling Challenge is so important for their community

- the impact of El Bunker on the local community

- uprising of strong Costa Rican women leading by example

- cycling as a healthy outlet for life

Namaste-

Jess