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Coach BK and super friend and fellow triathlete chatter about "failing" at Ironman races, the gifts that are giving from that and the resilience and fortitude required to hold your own lines.   BONUS : a real good story about an Ironman swim that tried to take out some triathletes. www.bonniekissinger.com

Coach BK and fellow athlete go over the race changes for dealing with COVID.

Show notes: (0:40) Bobby's Story: Epic transformation from alcoholism (3:12) Personal Growth of the Ironman Journey (5:30) The "Got Your Back" mentality within the Triathlon Community (8:37) That Texas Ironman Belt Buckle (10:17) Start off that Swim Well; layout, run prior to swimming, Visualize the start, the swim! Utilize a mantra during practice swimming and racing. "I am stronger." (15:30) The Canal, not bad at all (17:00) Successfully managing the battles within the swim, work to NOT flip on your back to "recover" in swimming (21:00) Swim to Bike transition, prep for transitions the day before and weeks before in training (25:30) Bike, PAY ATTENTION, electrolytes Bike to Run Transition, look at it the day before, memorize landmarks, it's long, careful with hot pavement (35:30) RUN, lots of people not doing their electrolytes correctly and getting sick, 3 Loops, when are you going to visit special needs (43:45) Run fueling and hydration / electrolyte conversation, know how to management the deviations, d

Coach BK and fellow ironman triathlon Alissa Swartz chats about the benefits of strength training for the ironman triathlon, especially the woman athletes.   If you'd like to get a snapshot of where you are at, hook up with us to do a free athlete health/performance assessment. Complete this form and we will schedule a phone chat. www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and fellow athlete Susan Lyons, Wolfpack Tri Club athlete, chat about Waco 70.3, 2019.     If you are interested in a free athlete health/performance assessment, complete this form!  www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and fellow Ironman triathlon Michele, Wolfpack Tri Club athlete, chat about great things to do to help with reflection on the life/race season.   Check out this article on wrapping up and planning for the next race season! http://www.bonniekissinger.com/how-to-start-your-off-season-well/   If you are interested in a free athlete health/performance assessment, complete this form!  www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and Wolfpack Tri Club athlete Carissa Dukes chat about the Ironman Louisville 2019 experience. Her perspective comes from a mom with two young kids and her take on the swim being cancelled.  Honest words from the heart. www.WolfpackTriClub.com Free athlete health/performance assessment. www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and athlete Angie K chat about the fine points of Ohio 70.3   www.TrainwithCoachBK.com Free athlete health/performance assessment. www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and Coach Gina share a funny or two about peeing in shoes and not adulitng those shoes very well.   www.bravingkarma.com

Coach BK and Wolfpack Athlete Shelona chat about their experiences at Muncie 70.3.  This is a fun and wonderful race for experienced and new triathletes.   Free athlete health/performance assessment: www.bonniekissinger.com/aha

Coach BK and Derek Redenius, boyfriend, chat about his experience of volunteering at Ironman Texas in 2018.  He gives a wonderful perspective from a non triathlete point of view, as well as from the the view of being a significant other supporting an ironman in training.

Coach BK and Michael Folan chat about how Infinite Nutrition is an excellent method of fueling for training and racing for endurance races/adventures. Check out more information at www.bonniekissinger.com/trainingnutrition Free Athlete Health Assessement at: www.bonniekissinger.com/aha Save $$ with discount code: "BKCoaching" Check out Infinite Nutrition at : https://www.infinitnutrition.us/  

Coach BK and athlete Sarah Brown chat about the "Heart of Endurance".   We come to it in search of ... We find ... Part 2:  How The Heart of Endurance helps us to heal Part 3:  How the Littles are Watching

SWIM:  AG wave start, off the beach, standing waist deep start, buoys on your right, sunny on one side   BIKE:  Not flat, maybe not fast, a bit of a challenge     RUN:  Unpleasant.  Mostly dirt roads and can be incredibly hot.  Well supported.  

What will get in the way of a successful (successfully executed) What is a Successful Ironman Season Healthier and happier in the other side Not divorced, family not disgruntled Evolved into the next version of yourself Meet goals Managed yourself well in training AND racing Habits that Really Get in the Way of a Successful Ironman, and may result in a DNF Not doing it for yourself or the healthier whys.  You are not “a real triathlete” until you do an ironman.  Peer pressure. Doing it for Status.  Unhealthy drive to do the really hard things to prove that you are good enough. Dreamboard or vision board.  YOU HAVE TO REALLY WANT IT.  For yourself for it to be enjoyable and “successful”. And not a shit show. Losing track of your why Dreamboard Not resting and recovering enough. Utilizing too aggressive of a plan, some plans cycle 3 weeks on and one recovery.  Some (ours) do two weeks on, one easier. Acknowledge that recovery is mandatory and do it.  (don’t complain about it) Have a plan that works fo

  Coach BK and Yuri Elkaim chat about how important nutrition and  health eating is, especially when considering endurance athletes and female health. Yuri Elkaim is a health and fitness expert, "energy nutritionist", and author of The All-Day Energy Diet. He wrote this book for himself - he battled for 20 years with crippling health issues, which included extreme fatigue - as well as millions of everyday people for whom low energy is robbing their lives. Now, serving over 250,000 people on a daily basis via email and with over 15 million Youtube videos watched, Yuri is most famous for helping people enjoy all-day energy and amazing health in a very short period of time without radical diets or gimmicks. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Health from the University of Toronto and is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. Yuri is also a former pro soccer player and served as the strength & conditioning and nutrition coach at the University of Toronto for 7 years. He's on a mission to tra

Coach BK of BK Coaching and Ironman Triathlete Nelson Rodriguez chat about Ironman Arizona. This is an excellent race as a first time ironman race and to the newer to triathlon athletes. KEY POINTS Swim: Self seeding rolling start in Temp Town Lake which looks like a canal. Athletes enter the water off a metal type dock The water temp is usually cooler with sleeveless wetsuits being just fine Bike: 3 loop course with 2577 ft of gain Wind can pick up later in the day and turn into a head wind Roads are great and the support is excellent Run: 2 loop course that is flat Just about the entire course is on pavement, which is very unforgiving The run has zero shake so make sure to understand how to protect yourself from the sun and heat  

What to do with all of the bags you receive at your Ironman race What the #?$% do I do with all these bags?! You just checked in at your Ironman race as are headed back to your hotel/condo wondering why did they give me all of these bags – Do I need them? What goes in them?   Where do I need to bring them and when*?  This can seem a bit overwhelming at first thought, so let’s demystify the process. There will be 5 bags, each with a specific purpose to be utilized in a particular time and place: Pre-swim/dry clothes Swim to bike (T1) Bike special needs Bike to run (T2), and Run special needs. The bags will either come pre-numbered or you will receive a sticker sheet with your race number to place on the bags.  It is best to think about what you want to put into these bags well ahead of time.  Make a checklist for each bag so that you will not forget a single item.  Lists are a way to keep a sense of control at a time when tensions can be high.  Having this control and order will go a long way to staying calm