Triathlete of the Year with Katie Zaferes
Run to the Top Podcast | The Ultimate Guide to Running
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🗓️ 19 June 2019
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Katie Zaferes - #1 Triathlete
What does it take to be ranked the #1 International Triathlon Union triathlete in the world? In this episode we talk with Katie Zaferes, 2016 Olympic triathlon participant for Team USA and currently competing professionally in triathlons around the world as the top ranked triathlete.
Katie shares with us her athletic background from running cross-country in High School and college to becoming a professional triathlete. She discusses her mental preparation for competition and how she approaches her nutrition when travelling to so many different locations around the world.
In the ITU World Triathlon Series, Katie finished her 2017 season ranked 3rd in the world and her 2018 season ranked #2. So far in the 2019 season, Katie leads the world with a #1 ranking, sweeping the first three events of the series with victories in Abu Dhabi, Bermuda and Yokohama. Approaching the 2020 Olympic Games, Katie has set her sights high, seeking to bring home a medal to the United States.
In recognition of Katie's ascent, USA Triathlon named her its 2017 and 2018 "Women's Triathlete of the Year."
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| 0:00.0 | On today's Run to the Top Podcast. |
| 0:05.0 | I focus now a lot more on the process and making sure that my goals for races, |
| 0:12.0 | I never go into a race with the focus to win. Of course |
| 0:16.9 | that's a goal and it's always in the back of my mind but it's not the one that |
| 0:22.0 | I rehearse in my head. |
| 0:25.7 | Welcome to the Run to the Top Podcast from Runners Connect, where it's all about learning from the |
| 0:31.1 | best and most inspiring minds in the sport. |
| 0:35.0 | Together, we can train a smarter, healthier, and faster running community. |
| 0:41.0 | Now here's your host, Stephanie Kay Atwood. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome, this is Stephanie Kay Atwood, Boston Marathon Qualifier Coach and host for the Run to the |
| 0:52.0 | Top Podcast. |
| 0:53.8 | What does it take to be ranked the number one ITU triathlete in the world? |
| 0:59.0 | We will talk with Katie's de Ferris, 2016 Olympic Triathlon participant for Team USA and currently competing |
| 1:06.6 | professionally in triathlons around the world as number one. |
| 1:11.0 | In the ITU World Triathlon Series, Katie finished her 2017 season, ranked third in the world, |
| 1:17.6 | her 2018 season ranked second, and so far in the 2019 season Katie leads the world with a number one |
| 1:26.2 | ranking sweeping the first three events of the series with victories in Abu Dhabi |
| 1:30.5 | Bermuda and Yokohama. |
| 1:33.4 | Approaching the 2020 Olympic Games, |
| 1:35.9 | Katie has set her sights high, |
| 1:38.2 | seeking to bring home a medal for the United States. |
| 1:41.4 | In recognition of Katie's ass ascent, USA Triathlon named her its 2017 and 2018 |
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