Feisty Triathlon

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. Games.And then we hear from Catherine Breed, who is now in the middle of a four-month swim along the entire California coast. We talked with her back before she headed out on the boat, and she answers all of our logistical questions — plus offers some long-distance swimming advice for triathletes.You can follow along with Catherine's swim on Allez! Sports.Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlonFeisty Media Website:Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/Support Feisty Triathlon Partners:Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com. Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo bike computers at this link https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/OYz79W Orca: Use the code FEISTYTRI15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYoHettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at hettas.com

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 Kelly catch up on the news from the last two weeks: What's to be done about all these heat cancellations.Then, Heather tells us:How she ended up with a second pro athlete careerWhat her training looks like now with just biking and runningThe hardest parts of gravel racing and ultra-trail runningCan she survive this mega-summer schedule?!Follow along with Heather's Tour Divide FKT attempt.Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlonFeisty Media Website:Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/Support Feisty Triathlon Partners:Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com. Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo bike computers at this link https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/OYz79W Orca: Use the code FEISTYTRI15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYoHettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at hettas.com

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 mental skills you can practice on the treadmill or trainerWhy a race isn't a test — and staying curious will actually help you perform betterDitching the comparison gameAnd is the correlation between mental health issues and endurance sports a coincidence?Dr. Ayala is also the host of the re-launched Feisty Women's Performance podcast, where she talks to experts each week on health and performance questions about women and for women.Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlonFeisty Media Website:Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/Support Feisty Triathlon Partners:Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com. Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo bike computers at this link https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/OYz79W Orca: Use the code FEISTYTRI15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYoHettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at hettas.com

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 Challenge Roth.Erin shares:How she got started working with endurance athletes,The importance of sports-specific strength training and mobilityWhy you should periodize your strength work, too, and how to balance it with the rest of your trainingPractical exercises for triathletes: deadlifts, goblet squats, and upper back mobility drillsThe most common mobility and strength issues triathletes deal with — and how everything can get locked up from all that bikingCheck out Erin's Monday Mobility on Youtube.Courses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlonFeisty Media Website:Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/Support Feisty Triathlon Partners:Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com. Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo bike computers at this link https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/OYz79W Orca: Use the code FEISTYTRI15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYoHettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at hettas.com

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 coachWhat data and metrics to look at, and which ones to ignoreMoving sessions around and knowing when to cut a workoutCarb guidelines and GI distressTraining through pregnancyOpen water skillsRace day advice for rolling startsCourses and Coaching: https://livefeisty.com/courses/Follow us on Instagram:@feistytriathlonFeisty Media Website:Feisty Media Website: https://livefeisty.com/Support Feisty Triathlon Partners:Momentous: Use the code FEISTYTRI for up to 35% off your first order at livemomentous.com. Wahoo: Learn more about Wahoo bike computers at this link https://wahoofitness.pxf.io/OYz79W Orca: Use the code FEISTYTRI15 for 15% off at https://orca.avln.me/c/HzUkzIfxsmYoHettas: Use code STAYFEISTY for 20% off at hettas.com