In this packed episode, Haley and Alyssa recap race day stories from both the recent IRONMAN Arizona, where Haley was spectating her coached athletes, as well as the recent T100 World Championship Final in Dubai.

They also welcome two rising stars in the sport, Hana Al Nabulsi and Naomi Ruff.

Hana is a Team UAE triathlete who was on the ground at this year's T100 World Championship Final. She shares the growing excitement and enthusiasm for the sport in her country, as well as her desire to set an example and change perceptions of women in sport.

Unfortunately, due to a recent surgery, Hana wasn't able to compete at the race, but she shares the harrowing details around her injury and her goals for recovery and competition.

The second interview is with Naomi Ruff, the newly crowned NCAA Individual National Champion from Arizona State! She shares the details of her race day, including those smoking fast transitions which kept her at the front of the pack. It's an exciting play-by-play of the event, including the two-day format, team dynamics, and knowing when to make her move on the run.

The future of the sport is bright with these two rising stars!

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After a rest week last week, the group ride meets again!

This week:

• Moving Through Grief
• Winter Training Goals
• Don’t Be Scared to Lift Heavy Shit
• We’re All Just Making It Up
• Where are those 900 Kona spots?
• Tri-ing to Build Tri in Dubai
• Kelly Would Be a Lifetime Banner

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We all know her, we all love her- welcome back, Chelsea Sodaro, to the IronWomen podcast! Since her world championship win in 2022, Chelsea has experienced a whirlwind of ups, downs, and everything in between. In this interview, we got to hear about how she has revamped her support system in 2024, how she finds the wins, even on the hard days, and how she makes sure her athletic career aligns with her personal values. Chelsea is not only a phenomenal athlete, but also a phenomenal person, and we can't wait to cheer her on and see what she accomplishes in 2025!

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Are you feeling some post-race or post-season blues? Perhaps you've come off of a big event or a long season and you feel...well...sad, a little lost, rutterless.

Feisty Media has teamed up with the Vinfast IRONMAN for this education session on how to handle the post-race blues, a normal occurrence among endurance athletes. 

Host Sara Gross welcomes an expert panel to discuss:

• Signs of the post-race blues
• Why this happens after a major event
• Suggestions on how to honor your body and mind in this transition period
• How to discern if you need outside help
• Activities to consider during the off-season
• Going into the new year with a fresh batch of Mojo!

Experts include:

Dr. Erin Ayala - @erineayala and @skadisportpsychology

Marilyn Chychota - @marilyn_chychota or https://www.marilynchychotacoaching.com/ 

Jennifer Vollmann - @jennifervollmann or https://www.findingendurance.com/

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With the NCAA triathlon championships on the horizon this weekend, we are so excited to welcome NCAA coach Jocelyn Bonney to the show! Jocelyn is the assistant coach of the University of Arizona triathlon team in Tucson, Arizona, which is in only its second year as a program. Heading into this year’s race, Arizona is ranked second in the country, so in this interview Jocelyn told us all about what they have done these past two years to get to that level. She told us all about the impotence of culture on their team, anyhow the athletes work together to use their individual strengths to raise the bar for the team as a whole. We loved this interview with Jocelyn, and we are so excited to see what the future holds for her and her team as well as the entirety of NCAA triathlon!

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This week, the group is joined by Dr. Erin Ayala, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant, to discuss pre-competition stress, post-race blues, and keeping a healthy perspective on our performances in training and races.

Also, in this episode:

• What’s the Kona Buzz?
• A Place for Women at the Table?
• Don't Be Grabbing the 2 Liter
• Mindset Matters with Dr. Erin Ayala

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We are so excited to welcome pro long course athlete Danielle Fauteux to the show this week! Danielle recently became a pro at 39 years old, but prior to that she balanced her other hobby of being a plane pilot alongside her career as an architectural designer. In this interview she tells us all about her adventure-filled life, and how all of the passions she has pursued have led her to professional triathlon. Danielle also tells us about how she began her career in elite sport as a semi professional soccer player, as well as doing track and field, and didn't even sign up for an ironman until age 36! She has had numerous top 10 finishes in pro races already and we can't wait to cheer her on in the seasons to come.

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This week, while Kelly is out in Kona inspecting the vibes, the group ride welcomes pro (and post-op) Haley Chura and age group athlete, Royce Chang, to discuss the T100 Lake Las Vegas.

• Royce is Fan Girling
• Haley Gives the T100 Play-By-Play
• Picking Dude Kona Podiums Out of Thin Air
• What Is this Show Even About?!
• Back to the Pet Stories
• Oh, The Secrets We Keep

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This week we are thrilled to welcome pro long course athlete Danielle Lewis back to the show! Danielle has had an incredible season so far this year, including a great result at Ironman Worlds in Nice, but she’s not done yet. She told us in this episode all about how she’s sharpening up for 70.3 world championships in Taupo in December, and how she’s mentally taking on a season that goes so late in the year. We also got to hear about some of the ups and downs of the past few years for Danielle, and how she’s faced them head on and persevered to get to the success she’s having now!

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This week, Sid joins the group ride to get caught up on the many upcoming races, plus;

• FKT Success!
• Is the Marathon Record Too Good to Be True?
• We Want A Barbie Bike
• Sign Up Now, Pros
• Racing for Cash
• Y’all Need to Rest
• Keep the Kona Dream Alive

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This week we are so excited to welcome Barbara Perkins to the IronWomen podcast!! Barbara is the coach of the Denver University women's triathlon team, which she started herself from the ground up in 2020. In this episode, we got to hear all about what it's like to build an elite and competitive NCAA triathlon program that has consistently been ranked one of the top teams in the nation. She shares some valuable coaching insights, and what she hopes for the future of NCAA triathlon and women in the sport as a whole. Barbara has done so much great work in this sport already and we can't wait to see what she does moving forward!

Barbara's Instagram: @bperki08

Denver's Instagram: @denverwomenstri 

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