Coral Owen on the different seasons of life and training

06/23/23 • 71 min

This week we welcome Coral Owen to the show. Coral is a triathlete mom and head coach and founder of Team Babe Athletics. Coral got hooked on triathlons at a young age from her parents. She has gone through many iterations of the sport, from racing competitively in college to racing just to finish and have fun during pregnancy and again shortly after her son was born. Coral shares with us her mindset toward training and focusing on long term health and fitness for herself and her athletes.

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How to win in transitions

This week on the podcast Amy and Jen share all their tips for having the best triathlon transition (for your goals) possible. They get into transition mindsets, how to make use of helpful volunteers and wetsuit strippers, bathroom stops, and flying mounts and dismounts. Jen shares an update on a sudden surgery for Maddox. And the two discuss kissing kids on the lips and making mom friends. Plus, we get an update from Aly on her first week with baby Hannah.

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