NCAA Triathlon, Speed, and Confidence with TTL Development Team Athlete Lydia Russell

That Triathlon Life Podcast

That Triathlon Life

Triathlon, Sports, Ironman, Fitness, Health & Fitness, Q&a, Endurance Sports, Running, Swimming, Bicycle, Cycling

4.9 • 611 Ratings

🗓️ 22 May 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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This week, we’re joined by TTL Development Team athlete Lydia Russell to talk about her transition from NCAA collegiate triathlon to the professional 70.3 scene. The first half of the episode is all about Lydia—her growth, challenges, and fast start to pro racing—while the second half shifts into our usual listener-submitted questions. With Lydia: Her fastest run split in St. GeorgeHow much potential she feels she still hasThe scariest part of racing as a 70.3 proWhat the NCAA triathlon exper...

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0:00.0	Everyone, welcome to that triathlon life podcast. I'm Eric Loggerstrom. I'm Paul Finley.
0:05.0	I'm Nick Goldston. And this is our triathlon podcast. If you're new here, we hang out. We talk about
0:10.7	triathlon things that are going on. And we do the book of the show based off of questions that are
0:16.7	written in from everybody who listens. So thank you for that. Today we have a very special guest
0:22.8	on the show, Lydia Russell from the TTL development team. If you're not aware of what that is,
0:29.1	we sponsor six athletes who are trying to make the jump from age group athlete into the
0:33.1	professional ranks. It's, you know, we do the best that we can to just offer a little bit of support
0:38.6	and a little bit of mentorship. And Lydia is crushing it this year. First 70.3 race in
0:46.1	Oceanside, second 70.3 race, 70.3 St. George. And with the fastest run split. So Lydia,
0:53.9	welcome to the show and thanks for hanging out with us.
0:56.1	Hey, guys. Thanks for having me on. Yeah, we're excited. You didn't actually jump from the age group
1:00.0	ranks. You jumped from ITU, short course racing. So that's an interesting transition, I think,
1:06.7	because Eric and I both went through that as well, but much later in our careers.
1:12.1	And you're only, how old are you, Lydia?
1:13.1	23.
1:15.3	Yeah, you're still super young.
1:21.0	So I feel like your success immediately in 70.3 is just a great sign for things to come.
1:25.0	Because there is a learning curve that comes with making the switch to a time trial bike and racing for four and a bit hours over two hours.
1:28.7	So it's been a really impressive debut.
1:31.8	And we're proud that you're wearing our kit.
1:33.3	So thanks for coming on the podcast.
1:35.6	Thanks.
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