OC 16 // Flora Duffy #taketherisk FloraeffingDuffy

Explicit content warning

06/01/20 • 67 min

This week we catch up with World Champion ITU and Xterra triathlete Flora Duffy at her home in South Africa. We talk about how the sport of triathlon has changed for her through the years and how she came to love the sport again and become a multi time wold champion.

We talk about the struggles of expectations and how she has learned to deal with them and accept them. We talk about the mindset that Flora has when she races and trains and how it can be very different than her typical persona.

Flora has become a mentor and a role model in the sport of triathlon and has found ways to give back to her sport and to her home country of Bermuda. Join us as we work through her amazing career, the up and downs and the pressures and the triumphs.

Previous Episode

OC 15 // Kiel Reijnen #americanineurope #wintowork

Kiel Reijnen joins to talk about his career as a cyclist. How it began with wins in some of the biggest American races and has morphed into that of a domestique and road captain for Trek-Segafredo. We talk about the move to the Pro Tour and what it requires.

Kiel talks about what he would like to see cycling media focus their attention on more. From the team aspect of racing, the little shown early parts of races and to the intense rivalries that exist between riders and teams.

We look back at Kiel's time in Boulder, his intense rivalry with good friend Alex Howes and how they settled it once and for all. Finally, Kiel talks about his decision to move back to where he grew up and his latest project to help young cyclists on the island.

Next Episode

OC 17 // Kevin Dessart-Coaching and the Parent's Role #HomeCoaching #keepitFun

In the time of COVID parents are being asked to do many things that we haven't done before. Home schooling and home coaching are now two more things on our already full plates. This week Kevin Dessart, former head of coaching for USA Cycling and the current Head Coach of University of Colorado Women's Hockey, gives some insight on what makes a great coach and what the ideal parent role is for their developing athlete.

We take that a step further as we talk about the new role for parents amid COVID, Home Coaching. How do balance being a parent, but also helping kids get their sports work done while in lockdown? He has great insight. We also talk to Sara Vaughn about how she and her husband Brent are dealing with this topic.

From kids teaching parents to tip on keeping it fun, this is a great listen for all coaches, athletes and parents.