Where Your Feet Take You Kayla Bowker and Erin Oliphant

In this episode, Kayla and Erin talk about Erin's recovery from surgery, Kayla's upcoming race in Boulder, and tips for getting back into swimming after a break. They also discuss maintaining mental resilience and focus during the final days leading up to a race and during the race itself. Finally, they address the transition from racing just to finish to racing to compete and share strategies for staying motivated and engaged during a race. In this part of the conversation, Kayla and Erin discuss the challenges of balancing a triathlon lifestyle with relationships and dating. They emphasize the importance of open communication and finding someone who understands and supports your passion for triathlon. They also address the question of why swimmers have bigger flip turns, explaining that a larger turn allows for a more powerful push off the wall. Erin also provides an update on her post-op physical therapy for her hip labrum surgery.

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Takeaways

Don't be afraid to be bored during race week to reduce cognitive load and stress. Create mantras or affirmations to stay focused and positive during the race. Race against other athletes or set goals to pass specific people during the race to stay engaged and motivated. Change your perspective and focus on racing to be the best version of yourself rather than just finishing. Transitioning from training in a team environment to training alone can be challenging, but finding motivation and setting personal goals can help. Maintaining mental resilience and focus during the final days leading up to a race and during the race itself is crucial for optimal performance. Balancing a triathlon lifestyle with relationships and dating can be challenging, but open communication and finding someone who understands and supports your passion is key.Swimmers have bigger flip turns because it allows for a more powerful push off the wall, leading to faster swimming. Post-op physical therapy for hip labrum surgery involves exercises to maintain muscle firing, blood flow restriction training, and proprioceptive exercises to improve stability and strength.

Lindsey Wilson, a mental performance coach and the owner of Positive Performance. Lindsey shares her journey from being an athlete to becoming a mental performance coach and entrepreneur. She emphasizes the importance of managing the mind and using tools like affirmations, visualization, and positive self-talk. Lindsey also discusses the Mindset Coach Academy, her certification program for aspiring mental performance coaches. The program focuses on living mental performance coaching, teaching and coaching others, and selling and marketing mental performance coaching services. They talk about how guided visualization can be used with athletes to create pre-race plans and reduce anxiety. They also discuss using guided visualization with clients on a month-to-month basis to help them relax and release tension. Lindsey emphasizes the importance of starting with simple tools like journaling and deep breathing for entrepreneurs and athletes who are navigating their own journey of rewiring their brain. They also highlight the need to redefine mental performance and embrace vulnerability in order to open up to new possibilities.

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Amy Gargin, a pelvic floor physical therapist and endurance athlete. We discuss the importance of pelvic floor health for moms and athletes, and how pelvic floor therapy can help address issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain, and pelvic floor dysfunction. Amy explains that the pelvic floor muscles need to be able to fully relax and contract, and that dysfunction can occur for various reasons, including childbirth, chronic constipation, and trauma. She emphasizes the importance of awareness and proper coordination of the pelvic floor muscles, and provides cues and exercises for both relaxation and strengthening. They also discuss the benefits of pelvic floor therapy for expecting moms and postpartum moms, and the role of stress in pelvic floor health. In this conversation, Amy and Kayla discuss various aspects of pelvic floor health for athletes, particularly during pregnancy and postpartum. Amy also addresses the specific needs of athletes transitioning back into sports or exercise after giving birth, including rebuilding core strength and addressing diastasis recti. The conversation highlights the need for increased awareness and normalization of pelvic floor health and the importance of seeking pelvic PT care after giving birth. Work with Amy https://pelvicrehab.com/practitioner/amy-gargin-pt-dpt/ Help Support the Podcast at www.patreon.com/whereyourfeettakeyoupodcast Cheers! Kayla and Erin

We are back!!!! Here to update you on what's going on in life lately with Erin's hip surgery and Kayla's racing in Chattanooga 70.3. After that we go over your questions you sent us a week or so ago. We go over training peaks data and how we utilize it as coaches and athletes, how to mentally run a 70.3, open water swim tips, buying speed on the bike. Thank you for sending in your questions they are what help keep the show alive. So does your support at the patreon community -- your support is really important helping keeping us going. www.patreon.com/whereyourfeettakeyoupodcast

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Deb Chucoski, a visually impaired triathlete, shares her journey in the world of paratriathlon and her pursuit of qualifying for the Paralympics. She talks about the challenges she faces as a visually impaired athlete, the importance of finding the right guide, and the impact of triathlon on her personal life. She also highlights the positive impact of triathlon on her relationships and personal growth. Deb discusses the power and freedom of participating in paratriathlon, and encourages others to take the leap and get started. Deb shares her favorite part of triathlon, which is pushing her body beyond its limits and the mental training that comes with it.

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Tina Rurizo, a triathlete and adventure lover, shares her journey in the world of triathlon and the importance of community and authenticity. Tina also talks about her first triathlon experience and the camaraderie she felt on the course. She emphasizes the significance of starting small and celebrating small victories along the way. Tina opens up about her personal challenges with hormone imbalances and how she navigated through them, highlighting the importance of advocating for oneself and seeking support. In this conversation, Tina Ruredzo shares her journey through menopause and how it has impacted her triathlon training. She discusses the challenges she faced with hormone imbalances and unexpected weight gain, as well as the importance of advocating for oneself in the medical industry. Tina also talks about her experience with hormone replacement therapy and working with a nutritionist to address her dietary needs. She emphasizes the need for open communication with coaches and the importance of modifying training to accommodate the changes in her body. Tina also highlights the need for greater accessibility and diversity in the sport of triathlon. Cheers! Kayla HELP SUPPORT THE PODCAST www.patreon.com/whereyourfeettakeyoupodcast