Lauren was a professional triathlete for a long time after starting to compete in triathlon while in college. She has done 11 70.3 half Ironmans. In this episode, we talk about what it was like to be a professional triathlete and why she is so much happier now. We talk a lot about what it meant to qualify for the Olympic Trials and the experience of switching over to running from triathlon. Since the trials, she has gone on to place 7th at the USATF 10k Road Championships at the Peachtree 10k in Atlanta.

Lauren also coaches with her husband through their business Blacksheep Endurance Project. 

What we talked about:

3:55- Qualifying for the Olympic Trials

7:00- Coming from triathlons to racing on the track

9:50- Working with her coach, Tom Schwartz, and finding a life balance

12:55- Goals for her running career

14:55- Training for the Olympic Trials

18:05- Her mindset as a professional triathlete versus runner

27:20- Her biggest strength as a triathlete and doing triathlon in college

30:50- How she met her husband and having a baby right after retiring from triathlon

39:25- Postpartum depression and anxiety and how she got help for that

43:25- The pressure that she felt as a professional triathlete

48:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

The Rules of Marriage by Terry Real

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Sika was in a traumatic bike accident in 2019 and in this episode she shares about that experience and how she overcame it. Sika is passionate about increasing diversity in the sport of triathlon and in this episode she shares about ways that we can help make that happen and what she is doing to make that happen.

This was a really fun conversation and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

What we talked about:

4:05- When she plans to debut as a pro triathlete

6:00- Competing in track and field in high school and college

9:15- Her best and favorite disciplines in triathlon

10:00- Her mental strategy during a triathlon

11:40- How she got connected with Hoka as a sponsor

14:25- Being confident in her goals and sharing them publicly

15:25- Her first triathlon

21:20- Open water swimming

22:15- The rules of drafting on a bike in different triathlons

24:50- The bike crash that she had in 2019

31:35- Her training now that she is in the pro field 

32:40- Sika’s coach

36:05- Learning how to train on the bike and sustain long efforts

38:00- Increasing diversity in the sport of triathlon

52:00- Pacing the Hoka One One 100k

55:35- What’s next for Sika

57:50- End of podcast questions

Show notes:

Finding My Voice by Mike Reilly

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Heather Jensen is a 18 time marathoner and 2 time Ironman! Heather has an inspiring story of getting to the start line in Boston as she is running for her first time this Monday in 2019 after 10 years of making it a goal to get there.

Heather ran her first marathon 10 years ago in 4:35 and has progressively made her way down to a 3:21 PR. After setting a goal to qualify for the Boston Marathon, she did but was one of the many people who didn’t make it into the race due to the time cut offs – though she’d qualified by 2.5 minutes! Since her first qualifying race, she’s done so four times and needless to say her first Boston will be an emotional and exciting experience for her after so many years of hard work to get there.

I love Heather’s outlook on training and cross training and truly believe that all her cross training is likely one of the reasons she stays healthy and injury free on the run. She also teaches fitness classes and has her sites set on a fall marathon and her 3rd ironman in the coming year!

Heather is the mother of three living in Utah with her beautiful family and she’s coached by Ashley Davis (ahappypace). In this episode she also talks about how getting a running coach was a game changer for her and it was a total win that her coach specializes in triathlon training as well!

HUGE congrats Heather and we can’t wait to see how you do in Boston!!

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Two-Time Olympian Sarah True joins me today for the show. Sarah is a triathlete and she competed in both the 2012 London  Olympics where she placed 4th and the 2016 Rio Olympics. She has recently transitioned into full ironman training and just completed her first full ironman at Ironman Frankfurt where she placed second qualifying for Kona which she’ll compete in this fall!

Sarah is married to a former guest of the show, distance runner Ben True (Episode 116) and when I interviewed him we were tracking one of her half-ironman races, so it was fun to hear from the triathlete herself. Sarah and her husband Ben have also recently started a coffee company that many of you have likely heard of with Des and Ryan Linden, called Linden & True coffee. She is fun, smart, witty, with a really solid outlook on life and sport.  Truly a fun guest I know you’ll love.

Enjoy!

Show Notes: 

Florida – Lauren Groff

I’ll Have Another Podcast Episode 116: Ben True

Right to Play

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Meet Chrissy!

Chrissy is the Executive Director for Back on My Feet Indianapolis. She is an Ironman, a runner, a motivator and a source of inspiration to many.

In this episode Chrissy talks about her journey from just starting out running to completing a full ironman. (Fair warning- I can’t promise you won’t tear up when she talks about getting the finish line of that race!)

We talk about not having shame in not finishing a race, the positives and negatives of running with the back of the pack and how she’s taken the lessons she’s learned from racing and can apply them to everyday- at work and in life in general.

Chrissy’s heart for service and helping others is contagious and you’ll be wishing you had a friend just like her after you hear this episode.

Show Notes: 

Back on My Feet Indianapolis

Chrissy’s Ted Talk

Chrissy’s Blog – Sausage in a Wetsuit

Ironman Arizona

IronBand

Meals on Wheels

Shameless

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