What's up Trainiacs? This is Triathlon Taryn. This is no triathlon Kim, also known as NTK.

In my 20s, I was 215 pounds and I was unhappy working the desk job I was at. Now I'm a 941 Ironman athlete who, with your much appreciated attention, gets to make a living in the sport that I love.

Through this podcast and our ever popular YouTube channel, we bring you triathlon stories, science,

and training from amazing people around the world to help you get to your start lines confident

and your finish lines strong.

And as the resident non-triathlete, I try to keep this show fun and accessible for everybody.

Let's do it.

Today's podcast is brought to you by two of our favorite sponsors ever in the history of the world.

Of sponsors.

Of sponsors.

Roka.

Our faves, Roka, I have been rocking Roka for a really long time. I just got a new backpack.

It's a giant backpack. It's a huge backpack. It's their transition backpack. I really like it because the

thing that sold me, I can hold two water bottles on each side. It's meant for transitions,

but I use my backpack as a...

MERS. I use it as a MERS. I take it to the pool. It's my pool bag. I take it traveling. It's

my carry-on. It's my... It's your MERS. I don't know why you laugh. It's literally... It is my

everything that is in there. It's my life in there. And it's like, it's thick. It's really

well designed. There's lots of pockets. I can twirl in it. It's great. But, but backpacks aren't

for everyone. Here is what's for everyone. Everyone needs shades. And a lot of people say, all right,

where are those fancy red, yellow and blue?

Red, yellow, and blue shades that you get. Those are the custom Roka G1 shades.

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