Be A Badass Every Day Podcast

Coral Owen
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Conversations on triathlon, life, badassery, and everything in between. Hosted by Coach Coral & Coach Britt of Team BABE Athletics, the #1 come-as-you-are women's triathlon community.

  1. Oct 1

    028 Mailbag Q&A: Open Water, Bikes, Choosing Your First Full & More!

    You all sent the questions, so this one's a mailbag — ten of them, rapid-fire (ish). We cover a lot of ground: how to actually get comfortable in open water, whether you need a tri bike for your first race (you don't — you might not even need a road bike), and what a realistic runway to your first full Ironman looks like. From there I get into the training-tool stuff — when a power meter is worth it, when to hire a coach versus going it alone, how I program run-walk as an actual race strategy, and how much time off you can really take without losing your fitness. Plus how I think about strength training across the season, keeping fueling simple on long days, and what I do with race-day nerves when they show up. Give it a listen on your next easy run or commute, and drop a DM if you have any questions!   Mailbag episode today! Let’s dive in …  Open water — "Open water still scares me. What's the best way to get comfortable with it before my first race?" Bike selection — "Do I need a tri bike for my first race, or is my road bike fine to start on?" First full timeline — "How much time should I give myself before signing up for my first full Ironman?" Power meter — "Power meter or no power meter? Is it worth the money when I'm still newer to this?" Coaching vs. self-guided — "How do I know when it's time to hire a coach instead of just following a plan on my own?" Run vs. run-walk — "Is run-walk only a beginner thing, or can it actually be the smarter way to race?" Time off — "How much time off can I take without losing all my fitness?" Strength training — "How do I fit strength work in without it wrecking my swim, bike, and run?" Fueling — "What's the simplest way to start fueling right on long training days?" Race-day nerves (my add) — "What do you actually do with the nerves the morning of a race?"

  2. Sep 24

    027 Top 5 Tips for a Kick-Butt Race Day at Tarpon Springs Tri

    Tarpon Springs race week is here! In today’s episode, we’re unpacking some quick-hit tips that will help you have the best – and most FUN – race day possible. We cover the warm-up most people skip, a carb-forward race breakfast, a simple race plan and pacing that matches your fitness, open water prep for the Tarpon swim (yes, the seagrass), and a transition system that's free speed. Plus a couple course notes that will set you up for success. First tri or your fiftieth, this'll get you to the start line ready instead of frazzled. See you out there, BABE.

  3. Sep 17

    026 Habits, Identity & Becoming the Your Next Most Badass Self

    This one picks up right where I left things with Britt last week. The Arrival Fallacy episode ended on a question we didn't answer: does identity come first, or does the habit? That's exactly what we're digging into today. Identity isn't something you declare, it's something you vote for. Every small action is a vote for the person you're becoming — one countable act at a time, no majority required.  I get into a vote I'd been casting without realizing it — still voting for an identity I'd outgrown. What moved it was naming that old identity out loud then making the small adjustments towards the new habit. Now I'm building toward something more specific: prioritizing my own health and my marathon training alongside being a present parent and business owner. Alongside, not instead of. Stop asking if you're the kind of person who does the thing. Ask what the smallest action that person would take today. Cast that vote, BABE.

  4. Sep 10

    025 The Finish Line Was Never the Point

    Ever cross a finish line and feel... nothing? Or worse, immediately start scheming about the next, bigger goal? Britt and I are digging into the arrival fallacy this week — the myth that fulfillment is waiting for you at the finish line instead of already living in the process. We get into why endurance sports are basically designed to reinforce this (hi, deferred rest and pride until race day), the trap of "moving the goalposts" when a race doesn't land the way you hoped, and why bigger is never actually more fulfilling. Then we get practical: how to name and release the old habits that are quietly running your life, and why change only sticks when you make it embarrassingly small. Britt's smoothie system alone might change your mornings, BABE.

  5. Sep 3

    024 FOMO, Injuries, and Finding the Fun: Training Updates from Britt & Coral

    Britt and I are finally sitting down to catch each other up on how our training is actually going — and neither of our years have gone the way we planned! Britt's dealing with an injury cascade that shut down her running entirely for months (we're talking a booped ankle on a trail run that turned into a torn ligament, then plantar fascia swelling on the other foot), and she's now just ten days into her return to run with IRONMAN Florida ten weeks out. I'm juggling a pivoted 70.3, a HYROX sign-up that was 100% FOMO, and an NYC Marathon build I'm running in honor of my dad. We get into what an "imperfect" build can still deliver, why fun has to be part of the plan, and the training tweaks that actually moved the needle for both of us this year. If you've ever felt like your season isn't going according to script, this one's for you, BABE.

  6. Aug 27

    023 Things You Were Afraid to Ask Before Your First Tri, Part 2

    Part 2 of our two-part first tri series is here! This episode Britt and I are getting into the race day and mental side of things — the questions running through your head at the start line. Panic in the water. Losing your bike in transition. Wondering if you're actually training enough. Wondering if you'll even feel what you think you're supposed to feel when you cross that finish line. If your brain is feeling a little hectic going into your first triathlon, this one’s for you, BABE.

  7. Aug 20

    022 Things You Were Afraid to Ask Before Your First Tri, Part 1

    Britt and I are answering the questions we know so many of you have been too nervous to ask out loud. This is Part 1 of a two-part series pulled from real questions submitted anonymously by our community — the stuff you wonder about but don't want to say in front of anyone. In this episode, we're covering the gear, logistics, and prep side: wetsuits, periods, bikes, hair, all of it. No question is too small or too embarrassing. If you've got a first tri on the horizon, this one's for you.   Do I need a wetsuit, or can I just swim in a regular swimsuit? Is it okay if I don't know how to change a flat tire? What do I do if I get my period on race day? Should I lose weight before I do my first triathlon? Is it weird to pee in my wetsuit? What do I do with my hair? Will a swim cap even work over a ponytail or braid? Am I allowed to walk during the run? What if I'm still in the water when everyone else is already out on their bikes? Will people judge me if I’m riding my dad’s 1980s mountain bike? How fast do I have to be?

  8. Aug 13

    021 Metrics Mini Series: Which Numbers Can You Trust While Swimming?

    Part three of the Metrics Mini-Series is swimming — the discipline where almost none of your usual rules apply. Coral and Britt break down which numbers actually hold up in the water: why pool pace is the gold standard (and why short course and long course aren't the same measurement), why current and tide can make your open water pace tell you nothing about your fitness, why wrist-based heart rate falls apart the second you get in, and why RPE might be the most honest signal you have.

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Conversations on triathlon, life, badassery, and everything in between. Hosted by Coach Coral & Coach Britt of Team BABE Athletics, the #1 come-as-you-are women's triathlon community.

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  • Creator
    Coral Owen
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    Be A Badass Every Day Podcast

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