Sarah and Dimity talk up triathlon—the joys + the challenges—in this extra-long episode. The BAMRs are first joined by Jennifer Harrison, one of theTrain Like a Mother Club triathlon coaches with an illustrious personal tri career (even if she can’t remember whether she won her first swim-bike-run race or not!). Coach Jennifer highlights the beauty of swim-bike-run events, then reveals the ideal number of workouts for sprint and Olympic-distance races. The trio spends a long time talking about swimming and, yes, Coach Jenn addresses fear of sharks. She shares numerous wetsuit tips, as well as tells the #1 thing a novice triathlete should spend funds on. Dimity also shares money-saving gear advice. The next guest is Jessica Hughes, a mom of three who details how she progressed from her first tri in May 2017 to now training for a half-Ironman-distance race (1.2-mile swim; 56-mile bike; 13.1-mile run). Jessica is sure to allay any swimming concerns a wannabe-triathlete has, as she reveals a make-you-laugh anecdote involving a wetsuit and she recounts how she sidestroked most of her first tri! There’s a lot of talk of mindset from both guests.
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In the intro, SBS shares news of her 92-year-old, recently widowed mother’s big decision, and the duo discuss the joy of dog parks. The first guest joins the conversation at 19:20.
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This podcast is making me feel better about my failed swim during my first tri last weekend. And also determined to get redemption. I did finish it, but it was in a pool and at times we were four across in a lane at times, so many in a lane at a time, and I spent the entire time afraid I would drown by someone pulling me down to pass me–plus the pool turned in to a heaving ocean with so many swimmers. Panic hit after the first lane. I turned around and saw so many swimmers coming at me and spend the next leg/lane hugging the lane line and pulling myself along the lane line instead of swimming. I figured out the next lane/lap to just get on my back and push! I have strong legs and the kick carried me [made the bike and run a little harder than I planned, but as you said, once my breathing was off, I wasn’t going to recover and I did not–I still don’t think I have!]. It’s nice to hear that others panic and to hear so much about swim. I am going to have my kids teach me backstroke, that is for sure [I raised swimmers, and never learned myself in until last Sept]. Hahaha I thought the same thing about the ankle bracelet chip thing, too. House arrest! Maybe that was another reason I panicked!