70.3 Reality Check: Are You Really Ready for Race Day?

Doing a 70.3 this year? Don’t get blindsided like I did.

Finishing the distances ≠ being race-day ready.

In this episode I'm walking you through the 70.3 Readiness Reality Check so you don’t make the same mistakes I did:

- Why even fit athletes STILL fall apart on race day - What most training plans and coaches don’t teach you - How to score yourself with OUR 70.3 Readiness Reality Check and find your real gaps 📝 70.3 Readiness Scorecard link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-CEslWUgRWUkaBU9HOPHfzOmgvR1vTfohFV34-8kdAs/edit?tab=t.0

From Runner To Triathlete: Why Swimming Feels So Hard & How To Fix It

If swimming feels harder than running, it’s not you. It’s how you’re training.

Most runners bring this into the water:

• push harder
• go longer / do more
• fight through it

And that’s exactly why they end up here: “After 150 or 200 meters I feel like the CO₂ is building up…”

They're out of breath, gasping and have no control.

Even if they can swim 1000 meters or more in the pool… on race day, everything falls apart. And they're left wondering:

“I thought I was ready. Where did all that training go?”

What most athletes don’t realize is this:

📍 Swimming doesn’t reward effort or just show up the way running does. It backfires.

Together with Coach Vineta and Valerie, in this epsiode, I’ll break down:

• Why swimming feels so hard, especially coming from a running background
• Why doing more yards isn’t fixing it
• What’s causing that “out of breath” feeling and how to fix it so you can finally feel in control in the water

Using Valerie’s story as an example: After a year of swimming and being able to do ~1000 meters nonstop… she still felt like she was “gasping” after 150–200 meters. As soon as she took action and dialed in the way she trains, she was able to swim non-stop 1500 meters continuously feeling “relaxed and strong.” Her confidence went up. Swimming started to feel easier and she got faster.

But this episode is not just about Valerie. It’s about understanding why you can do the distance but still feel out of control.

If that’s you, this episode is for you.

3 Key Strategies from a Busy Single Mom Who Trained for Her 1st Olympic & Full Marathon, in Just 7 Weeks

Most athletes know the feeling. Balancing training with real life, wondering if the big goal is just too far out of reach.

Kristen, a single mom with two kids and a full-time job, had her eye on finishing her first full marathon this year and was already planning to race a 70.3 next year.

When she told me her 70.3 goal, I said: "Let’s boost your confidence for that by getting you a strong Olympic finish this year."

Then I asked, “If it were possible, would you want to do both this year?”

She hesitated, unsure if she could handle an Olympic distance on top of full marathon training. Then she said yes.

Before we started, the Olympic was in her “maybe someday” category.

In only 7 weeks, using 3 key strategies, Kristen was able to: 🏁 Finished her first Olympic triathlon with hilly bike course. 3h 21m, 5th in her division 🏅 PR’d her half marathon 🏃‍♀️ Her run threshold pace is 8:15 min/mile 🏆 Won her sprint triathlon 🚴 Biked 40 miles for the first time 🏊 Swam 2 miles for the first time

Crossing the finish line, she said: "I didn’t feel like I was dying. I feel great.”

She’s feeling confident and strong

The biggest difference: She stopped guessing and started training with a plan built for her busy life.

If you’re ready to see what’s possible for you, no matter your schedule listen to this episode.