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Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102

Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102

FromThat Triathlon Show


Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102

FromThat Triathlon Show

ratings:
Length:
55 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Karen Smyers is a coach, speaker and retired world class triathlete who raced professionally until age 49! She has won three World Championship titles, both ITU and Ironman, and placed in the top-5 and top-10 in Kona several times still in her 40s. Here she shares how she stayed so competitive in her 40s.      IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:   Karen's inspirational story, which has plenty of trials and tribulations How she trained to stay competitive in her 40s Advice for masters athletes who want to perform in triathlon, but also balance a career and family Karen's thoughts on recovery, strength training, and nutrition for masters athletes Being named "The triathlete most likely to be eaten by a sharkat the Sydney Olympics" by Sports Illustrated SHOWNOTES: www.thattriathlonshow.com     SPONSORS: Precision Hydration - One-size doesn't fit all when it comes to hydration. Take Precision Hydration's FREE sweat test and learn how you should hydrate. Use the discount code THATTRIATHLONSHOW for 15% off any products.     Triathlon Corner - The new online home of shopping the best triathlon products in the world to great prices. Ships worldwide, and you won't find better customer service anywhere. Brands include Garmin, Stages Power, Café du cycliste, Zipp, Mako, Zone3, Hoka One One to name a few.      LINKS AND RESOURCES:   Karen's website Masters Athletes: How to minimize the performance decline for aging triathletes | EP#20 RATE AND REVIEW:If you enjoy the show, please help me out by subscribing, rating and reviewing: www.scientifictriathlon.com/rate/     CONTACT: Want to send feedback, questions or just chat? Email me at mikael@scientifictriathlon.com or connect on Twitter - my handle is @SciTriat.
Released:
Feb 15, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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The one triathlon show focusing on practical and actionable advice that you can use in your own triathlon training and racing. New episodes are released twice per week. The episode types are interview episodes with the greatest and smartest people in triathlon and endurance sports, and solo episodes with host Mikael Eriksson where you'll learn tactics and strategies you can apply in your triathlon training and racing, and all things swim, bike and run. All episodes, both interview and solo episodes, are produced with the goal in mind of giving age-group triathletes actionable advice. That Triathlon Show is brought to you by www.scientifictriathlon.com and is hosted by Mikael Eriksson. Learn more about That Triathlon Show at www.scientifictriathlon.com/podcast/