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Feisty Triathlon is the home of women's triathlon. Learn more at https://www.feistytriathlon.com/

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What does it take to swim 900 miles? with Catherine Breed

This week, we have some news: This will be the last Feisty Tri episode for awhile and the last one from Kelly, Katie, and Joanne. To mark the occasion, the hosts all pick what they're most looking forward to this season and then catch up on the news: Paula Findlay's dominating debut at Ironman Lake Placid, the latest Kona qualification updates, and what it means to be two years out from the L.A.…

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Catching up with Heather Jackson and her wild cycling + ultra summer schedule

The last time Kelly caught up with world championship podium-finisher Heather Jackson was in the hotel just past the finish line of Kona three years ago. What has she been up to since? Becoming a professional gravel racer and ultra-runner! Today we catch up with the fan favorite, Heather Jackson, before she heads out on her big Tour Divide bike ride from Canada to Mexico. But first, Joanne and…

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The Mental Training Tips & Advice Triathletes Need (Replay)

This week we're replaying an episode with Feisty's resident sports psychologist Dr. Erin Ayala, who joins the pod to answer all of our questions about mental performance, mental training, and tips for dealing with the mental stress of the world right now. First, the team tackles the latest news and the question: How do we keep the booming 20- to 29-year-old age group in the sport? Then: What…

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Strength training for triathletes (and favorite moments) with Erin Carson, CSCS

To continue our theme of giving you coaching advice for your own racing, we sit down with renowned strength and mobility coach Erin Carson to talk about how strength training and mobility should support your triathlon performance, not hurt it! And first she helps us dissect the news around heat race cancellations, why she loved being on the ground at Ironman Texas, and her predictions for…

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Coaches Corner: Expert coaches answer your listener questions

Kelly brings listener questions to two expert Feisty coaches, with different types of athletes and perspectives: Katie Zaferes and her Auxo Collective development squad, and Alison Freeman, a Level III USAT coach and co-owner of NYX Endurance. They bring their expertise and answers to a wide range of listener questions: How to choose the right coach — and when to leave your coach What data and…

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Working your way through the ranks with Ironman champ Daisy Davies

First, Joanne and Kelly recap this week's races — including a voicemail from Lydia Russell after her podium finish at the N. American 70.3 champs in Happy Valley. And then we hear from the young Daisy Davies after her Ironman S. Africa win earlier year. Daisy's only done two full-distance races and won both of them. What else can we expect from her? Why she moved from the short-course British…

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How did everyone get *so* fast?! with Sara Gross

Two-time Ironman champ and current Feisty CEO Sara Gross joins the squad this week to talk about the epic results and how she's now trying new things at gymnastics and CrossFit. And she wants to know: Is it normal for the pro women to all run sub-three-hour Ironman marathons now? What has led us to this point of massive speed and depth in the women's field? The epic race in Ironman Hamburg:…

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BONUS: Take the Leap: Kate Veronneau on Adventure and Trying Something New at FeistyFest

In this bonus episode, Selene welcomes longtime friend, cyclist, and women’s sports powerhouse Kate Veronneau to the show for a preview of the first-ever FeistyFest in the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. For Kate, the location is personal. The Valley Preferred Cycling Center is where she first fell in love with bike racing, found her cycling community, and eventually launched a career in the sport.…

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Love it or hate it? Race rivalries, drama, and speed round

With all the pro athletes busy at races (!), Kelly, Joanne, and Katie dive into the latest results and dissect the drama of the week. Then it's time for a speed round: watch or no watch in the pool, socks or no socks in transition, mass start or time trial? They cover: Mud and triathletes at Unbound — and if they'd do it What exactly happened at the WTCS Alghero finish line, and Katie gives us her…

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Back-to-back 70.3 wins with Grace Alexander

Fresh off her wins at Gulf Coast 70.3 and Chattanooga 70.3 — just one week apart! — Grace Alexander joins the show to tell us how she went from a 1:59 half-marathon to being a professional triathlete. But first, the news of the week: a hot day at T100 Spain (Are the dramatic finish line collapses over-dramatic? The squad says no.), Lucy Charles-Barclay is back, and could we see the first sub-8 at…

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