26 episódios
Simply Triathlon with Dina & Chris Dina Grimaldi & Chris Kopcha
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- Saúde e fitness
Welcome to the Simply Triathlon Podcast and thanks so much for listening!We're Dina & Chris, a couple of age group triathletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience in triathlon, nutrition, epic races, lessons learned, fun stuff, hard stuff, bizarre stuff, and more!Dina Grimaldi is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, and personal trainer who followed her dad's footsteps in picking up triathlon. She quickly found out that it's not all that cool to be the first person out of the water, because it just means everybody and their mother is going to pass you on the bike.Chris Kopcha is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, personal trainer, and yoga teacher who kind of stumbled into the world of fitness after deciding to change careers after spending 10 years as a teacher. Coming into the sport of triathlon as a runner, she found it's been a great lesson in patience at the pool so as not to have to make up so much time on the bike and run.Enjoy!!**We do drop the occasional expletive; be aware if sensitive or listening around kids!**
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Chris's Race Week Prep - Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga
In this episode, Chris is getting ready for her 70.3 in Chattanooga over the upcoming weekend!We chat about last-minute packing, race travel, the course, Chris's excitement to finally meet her coach, and more!Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anything? Topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Please send us a message anytime, and feel free to give us a follow!Podcast Email: simplytriathlonpodcast@gmail.comPodcast Instagram: @simplytriathlonpodcastDina's Instagram...
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How Do Sponsorships for Professional Triathletes and Coaches Work? Plus, Are Bike Fits Worth It?
In this episode, we talk about sponsorships for professional triathletes, including:-How do the pros make money?-How do sponsorships work?-What are ambassador programs and who uses them?-Our own experiences as coaches in ambassador programs and if they're worth it-and more!We also answer a listener question: are bike fits worth it?Check it out and let us know what you think?Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anything? Topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast?...
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How Many Carbs Per Hour Should I Eat During Races?
In this episode, we discuss mid-race fuel, specifically carbs and how much of them athletes actually need.We also touch on having a plan in general, how to modify when things don't go according to plan, and strategies for practicing certain aspects of racing and how to mentally approach it.We also had an audio issue with one of the tracks double recording, so we apologize for the occasional less-than-stellar quality on this one.Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anythi...
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Training Schedules, Coach-Athlete Communication, and Tubeless vs Tubed on the Bike
In this episode, we first chat a bit about athletes' weekly training: how much is sufficient, how do they go about shifting things around when life comes up, and the always important coach-athlete communication.Then, we talk about "going tubeless" on the bike - a tubeless tire setup versus tubed, the benefits, the drawbacks, Chris's experience with it so far, and some fun stories about having flat tires or other issues that resulted in our being stranded on the side of the road.This epi...
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When Can We Start Swimming Outdoors?!
In this episode, we chat about early season open water swimming. When is it tolerable enough to start swimming outdoors? What kind of equipment can be helpful in addition to a full wetsuit? What other tips can help to stay warm even after you get out of the water?We also touch on some triathlon current events and races, a controversial uniform release, differences in women's and men's sports, and more.Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anything? Topics you'd like us to...
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Nutrition Myths for Athletes - Busted!
In this episode, we discuss a few myths about nutrition that deserve to be busted once and for all, especially for us athletes!Topics include:-Carbs: good, bad, a cause of weight gain?-Eating less on rest days-"Clean" eating-and more!We also touch on some more recent news and current events in triathlon, including the first female finisher of the Barkley Marathons (watch the original documentary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG97F6b_6o4), and a surprising change in Ironman's on-...