Balancing life with Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs), like training for an Ironman triathlon, raising three active kids, working, maintaining a happy marriage, and staying physically and mentally healthy – is it an impossible combination? As Dr. Paul Laursen...
Elated by her perfect execution Cindy sent us a few thoughts. Her words reflected her sense of accomplishment, “I am so happy—all the triathlon training paid off on the one day that it really counted!!” In the breathtaking setting of Kona, Hawaii,...
Katie demolished her previous PR by 17 minutes running into 1:33:09 at Grandma’s Half in June 2023. Photo credit: @katrinagaisford Katie Pintar used to dread the very idea of running. The thought of it didn’t appeal to her at all. But a peculiar itch for...
In a remarkable feat this past June, Cindy raced the Ironman Coeur D’Alene, setting a blazing new personal record on the Ironman course and securing her well-deserved spot at the prestigious Ironman World Championships. Her journey to success, however, isn’t...
I recognise the irony in what I’m going to write about. I’m a male coach. But I’m also a post-graduate researcher investigating factors influencing substrate utilisation in women that take part in endurance-type events. And the women I coach often ask me: should I be...
