YogiTriathlete Podcast Jess & BJ Gumkowski

We're thrilled to bring you this first-hand IRONMAN Texas smackdown with Team YogiTriathlete, so much gold in this episode and great insight into the strong mindset of a YogiTriathlete athlete.

Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting the YogiTriathlete podcast since 2016, one of the OG podcasts of the endurance sports world. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining our Patreon community.

In this episode:

- Welcome YT team members Derek and Jeremy
- The power of a calm mind
- The race laboratory
- Mental toolbox on the packing list
- Obstacles leading into Ironman Texas
- Positive side to every negative component
- Snakes in the water!
- Race day recaps
- Power of gratitude
- Mantras: I am here, I am calm
- Finish line feels
- Takeaways applied to their everyday life
- Being fully present is the key to success

Just days after placing 2nd at the IRONMAN North American Championship in Texas, professional triathlete Penny Slater graciously accepted our invitation to smackdown her incredible performance for this community.

With an overall time of 8:44:36 and the second-fastest run split of the day, Penny earned her spot to the IRONMAN World Championship in Nice, France, this year and executed what she describes as a breakthrough race.

She generously shares all the details, pretty and not-so-pretty, of what it took for her to deliver this world-class performance that was years in the making. There are many nuggets of gold in her words, so grab your journal and pen because you will not want to miss a beat.

Thank you so much for tuning in and supporting the YogiTriathlete podcast since 2016, one of the OG podcasts of the endurance sports world.

If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining our Patreon community.

In this episode:

- Moving forward, despite all the signs to the contrary
- Coming in under the radar
- Focusing on what you can do
- Crop dusting on the bike
- 1% dehydrated = 10% decreased performance
- As long as you don’t give up…
- Power of a “no quit” mindset
- Chewing gels to trick the gut
- Pulling back time and onto the podium
- Why it was a breakthrough race
- Pressure is a privilege
- "Taking the leap" mindset
- Training your gut is KEY
- Ari Klau swimming with the Aussies
- Don’t let anyone tell you that you cannot do what you love

We're taking it wild in this episode with mountain runner Emily Keddie.

Emily is the queen of over 20 FKTs. She is an ultrarunner who never saw her life going in this direction until it did, and now she's en route to realizing her goal of climbing 2 million vertical feet in 2024.

She says she is leading with her heart more than ever this year and has learned more than once along the way that sustainable love for and belief in oneself do not come from outward achievement and that imposter syndrome is something that we all experience.

50ks, 100s, 200s, and beyond, Emily has a library of experience that lives within her heart, muscles, and mind. We are grateful to her for flowing her wisdom and experience to all of you.

If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining our Patreon community.

In this episode:

- Going after 2 million feet of elevation in 2024
- Lost Coast Trail FKT attempt
- Embracing flexibility and uncomfortable situations
- Her drivers and evolution
- Imposter syndrome
- Fighting the bad wolf
- Being relentless
- Sleep deprivation prep
- Mental vs. physical strength during a 200
- Be the example for women to blaze the trails

Thanks so much for tuning in for the OH Show with YogiTriathlete co-founders BJ and Jess. Today, these two dive into what it means to live the demonstration, but first, the importance of not waiting to live!

We hope you take away many nuggets of gold.

If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it.

In this episode:

- Patagonia 2025 is ON!
- Travel tips
- Don’t wait to live
- Have an experience - what does it mean?
- You must earn the right to deviate
- Are you strengthening the possibility of failing?
- Greatest qualities or greatest enemies
- What it means to live the demonstration
- Transforming the energy that disturbs us
- Taking risks from a place of alignment
- Slow down to get faster

Welcome to the first race smackdown of 2024, and it's not to be missed! Today, we bring together the minds and muscles of YT head coach BJ and Finding Endurance coach Jennifer, both of whom smashed the course while remaining focused on their bigger goal of IRONMAN Texas at the end of April.

This race is a YT favorite, just a few miles down the road from YogiTriathlete headquarters in Carlsbad. Thank you to everyone in the community who introduced yourselves, attended Jess and BJ's breath-focused workshop, and cheered on the YTs on the course this year. We'll be back in 2025 and invite you to join us in training and racing for the year to come.

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining our Patreon community.

In this episode:

- Jennifer’s first Oceanside 70.3
- BJ’s 4th go at the race
- Prep for cold temperatures
- Success or sabotage
- Pro Tips
- Getting a slot to IMWC Nice, France
- How to make a bike go fast
- Pack cycling in non-drafting races
- When the legs don't show up
- Feel it, let it go, focus
- Fastest run split in 13 years
- Nutrition break down
- Risking more in Texas
- What else is possible
- Time to play and time to be serious
- Join us in 2025 at IRONMAN Oceanside 70.3

We've got first-year professional triathletes and power couple Mitch Ott and Caroline Kaplan on the show today. These two have big dreams and are committed to making them a reality.

BJ found their YouTube channel Rise and Tri a few months ago, and has been following since. Their honest accounts, relationship nuances, and dedication to training are all on display as they share generously about what it looks and feels like to be burgeoning professionals in the fast-changing landscape of triathlon.

Sometime during their successful 2023 racing year, which included Caroline's win at the USAT Long Course Triathlon National Championship at Clash Daytona and Mitch's second-place podium finish, which he earned by breaking the 4-hour barrier, they decided that 2024 was the year to take the leap.

Jess and BJ dive into their progression from age group to pro and their grand visions for the future. We hope you enjoy the show and give Caroline, Mitch, and Rise and Tri a follow to help increase their exposure in the world of professional triathlon.

Thanks so much for tuning in. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite place to listen to it. You can also support the commercial-free nature of the YTP and Awake Athlete podcasts by joining our Patreon community.

In this episode:

- new pursuit excitement
- moving from age group to professional
- volume & intensity increase
- recovery challenges
- focus on nutrition
- listening to how you feel
- staying calm when pushing efforts
- favorite swim sets
- exploring a new life
- Working Triathlete
- bringing out the best in each other
- professional dreams
- making decisions that don’t make sense to others
- planting seeds of belief