Moms of Triathlon Amy Henderson and Aly Wilson

We are so thrilled to talk about Jen’s exciting news this week - she is pregnant! Listeners know that last year Jen experienced a miscarriage and has been trying to conceive for a little while, which we talked about in episode 87, which makes this news extra sweet. She shares all about her first 14 weeks of pregnancy, including advocating for herself in the healthcare system, feeling anxious after a recent miscarriage, and what exercise has looked like. And listen until the end (or look at our Instagram) to find out the gender! Amy talks about a tough week with a sick kiddo who was diagnosed with serum sickness-like response, which led to multiple ER visits and two nights in the hospital.

On the show this week Aly brings up her recent process of re-establishing a fitness routine. Amy and Jen weigh in on their experiences getting back to training after an extended break. The three discuss how different methods work for different people. Some people prefer to go all in all at once. This time around Aly is focusing on adding in one training session at a time and getting it established in her weekly routine before adding in the next one. Jen has shared in the past her method of trying to do a small thing most days of the week. 
In their weekly updates Jen talks about solo travel with a toddler and Maddox being with his baby cousin. Aly tells us about Beth’s first gymnastics class and the difficulty of socializing with other moms. And Amy shares some relatable stress of trying to stay calm with an independent two year old. 

This week Amy, Jen, and Aly are back after a little break so we check in and get lots of updates. The three share some recent challenges, like a 9-month-old’s nursing strike and potty training accidents. They talk about recent adventures - camping in the sand dunes, hosting a baby shower with kids, and using daycare for the first time. And they reflect on when to bring kids to social events and when to leave them home. 

This week on the podcast Amy and Jen discuss sleep hygiene. They talk about their current nighttime routines and how they would ideally shift things to get more and better sleep. They get into some of their struggles to get better sleep, like revenge bedtime procrastination and household chores. They also get into the ways partners can impact each others’ sleep. And they answer the question - do you hit SNOOZE?

This week we share some stories about moments in training and racing that went wrong and what we hopefully won’t get wrong again next time. Missing bike parts, bad sunburns, bike crashes, wrong gears, and where to put the body glide. And we get into the controversial question - do you wear underwear under leggings? In the weekly updates Jen talks about a work trip to the office and Amy questions how much she doomed Margot’s future as a swimmer by helping with a “face squeegee.”

This week we revisit the topic of mental health and our own personal journeys and experiences. Amy gives an update from Episode 39 when she had recently started taking anti-anxiety medication. Aly shares her own struggles with anxiety and how she has addressed them by starting therapy and medication. Jen talks about her feelings of depression this past year and discusses the possible tie to her recent diagnosis of hypothyroidism. The three talk about the difficulties in finding a therapist and what the process of therapy has been like for them. And they emphasize the importance of sharing these experiences openly.