Learning from IRONMAN: Reflections from First-Time Finishers

The TriDot Triathlon Podcast

TriDot Triathlon Training

Running, Fitness, Sports, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 629 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Many triathletes say that they've "learned a lot" while training for an IRONMAN. But what exactly did they learn? On today's episode, host Andrew Harley interviews two athletes who belong to the IRONMAN class of 2021. Why did they choose to race the 140.6 distance, and how did they choose which event they wanted to complete? What did the physical and mental preparations teach them? Is there anything they would have done differently? What wisdom would they pass along for others considering the full distance? What lessons from IRONMAN can be applied to other areas of your life? Don't miss the reflections from two first-time finishers!

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0:00.0	This is the TriDOT podcast.
0:03.9	TriDOT uses your training data and genetic profile combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training,
0:12.8	giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries.
0:16.8	Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We'll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let's improve together. Together.
0:33.4	Hey folks, welcome to the show. I'm really looking forward to today's conversation.
0:38.2	You only get to race your first Iron Man once, and you experience a lot, and you learn a lot
0:44.4	your first time out at the full distance. So I wanted to just catch a few of our Trout
0:49.7	ambassadors fresh off their first Iron Man finish to see what we can learn from their time out
0:55.9	on the course. Our first athlete joining us today is Tridot athlete Chad Rolps. Chad lives in Seattle,
1:02.0	Washington and is a Photoshop specialist at Adobe. He swam collegiately at UC Berkeley and started his
1:07.8	tri-jury in 2017. Chad became an Iron Man on November 21st, 2021 with his finish of Ironman, Arizona in Tempe.
1:17.3	Chad, welcome to the show.
1:18.9	Woo-hoo.
1:19.6	Thanks, Andrew.
1:20.5	I'm really excited to be here.
1:22.8	Also joining us is triteout athlete Kristen Muir.
1:25.6	Kristen is an occupational therapist from South Kingston, Rhode Island.
1:29.3	She raised her first triathlon in 2013 and did a do-it-yourself Iron Man when her
1:34.4	2020 Iron Man Chattanooga was canceled.
1:37.7	This year, she officially got to cross the Iron Man finish line on September 26th in Chattanooga.
1:44.1	Kristen, thanks for joining us today.
1:45.7	Hi, Andrew.
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