Lotte Wilms on Racing Fast, Staying Patient, and Chasing the Next Level

Lotte Wilms on Racing Fast, Staying Patient, and Chasing the Next Level

In this episode of The Giddy Edge, Conversations on Getting Faster, we sit down with professional triathlete Lotte Wilms after her standout 6th-place finish at the IRONMAN European Championship in Hamburg. Lotte breaks down her race, including her front-end swim tactics, the challenges of the bike, and what it took to run a sub-3-hour marathon against one of the deepest professional women’s fields of the season. She also shares her journey from elite swimming into professional triathlon, the lessons she has learned through Olympic pursuits and long-course racing, and how she continues to evolve as an athlete. We dive into race-day mindset, coaching changes, athlete-coach communication, the rise of women’s long-course racing, and the “free speed” habits that actually make a difference. Lotte also opens up about patience, trust, resilience, and why long-term success comes from enjoying every step of the journey. Whether you are chasing a podium, a PR, or simply trying to get better every day, this conversation is packed with lessons on performance, perspective, and staying committed to the process. Giddy Up. You can find Lotte on Instagram @lotte_wilms [https://www.instagram.com/lotte_wilms/?hl=en] If you want to reach out to Michellie Jones you can find her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://giddyupmultisports.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://giddyupmultisports.com/]for coaching, camps, and tools. Evan Gruda can be found on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GrudaGoesGlobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/grudagoesglobal/?hl=en] Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://transistor.fm/?via=music].

Turning Pro at 40 – The Debut: Did It Live Up To The Hype?

Most athletes dream of that moment—standing on the start line of their first pro race. For Megan Grant, that dream came at 42, and her journey from nurse to pro triathlete is nothing short of inspiring. In this episode, Megan reveals the emotional rollercoaster of her first pro race at Ironman Chattanooga, sharing how she conquered imposter syndrome and embraced the power of community. Discover how innovative tools like Race Ranger boosted her confidence and alignment with seasoned pros. Listeners will gain practical insights into the mental side of racing and the importance of focusing on growth over results. Megan’s story underscores that it’s never too late to chase a dream or redefine what’s possible. Her honest reflections will motivate anyone feeling limited by age or self-doubt to embrace their journey with courage and joy. This episode is your ultimate inspiration to keep dreaming and always giddy up. You can find Meghan on Instgram ⁠@meghanleagrant ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/meghanleagrant/] If you want to reach out to Michellie Jones you can find her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://giddyupmultisports.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://giddyupmultisports.com/]for coaching, camps, and tools. Evan Gruda can be found on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GrudaGoesGlobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/grudagoesglobal/?hl=en] Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://transistor.fm/?via=music].

It’s Never Too Late: Meghan Grant’s Journey to Pro at 42

At 42 years old, Meghan Grant is proving that potential does not expire. In this episode of The Giddy Up Edge, Michellie Jones sits down with Meghan to talk about her journey from age-group triathlon to earning her pro card, including the years of steady progress, setbacks, belief, and consistency that made it possible. Meghan shares how she balanced training with a demanding full-time career as a nurse, worked through fear and self-doubt, and kept showing up long enough to see what she was truly capable of. After a standout performance at IRONMAN 70.3 Oceanside, she now prepares to step onto the start line as a professional for the first time at IRONMAN 70.3 Chattanooga. This conversation is about more than racing. It is about patience, courage, resilience, and the reminder that it is never too late to chase a bigger version of yourself. You can find Meghan on Instgram @meghanleagrant [https://www.instagram.com/meghanleagrant/] If you want to reach out to Michellie Jones you can find her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://giddyupmultisports.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://giddyupmultisports.com/]for coaching, camps, and tools. Evan Gruda can be found on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GrudaGoesGlobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/grudagoesglobal/?hl=en] Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://transistor.fm/?via=music].

Matt Hanson on Longevity, Run Speed, and Lasting in Pro Triathlon

In this episode of The Giddy Up Edge, Michellie Jones sits down with pro triathlete Matt Hanson fresh off his podium finish at IRONMAN New Zealand, where he once again showed why he remains one of the most dangerous runners in long-course triathlon. The conversation goes far beyond race results, diving into what it really takes to stay competitive into your 40s, how Matt thinks about durability, consistency, self-coaching, recovery, and the mental side of sustaining a long career in the sport. Hanson is widely known for his elite run pedigree and deep experience in Ironman racing, and this episode explores both the highs and lows that shaped him along the way. Matt also shares his thoughts on balancing family life with professional sport, what has changed as he’s gotten older, how the sport is evolving, and where age-group athletes can find real gains in training and race execution. From passion and identity to free speed and race-day mindset, this is a conversation about much more than performance alone. It’s about building an engine — and a career — that lasts. You can find Matt on Instagram @matthansontri [https://www.instagram.com/matthansontri/] If you want to reach out to Michellie Jones you can find her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://giddyupmultisports.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://giddyupmultisports.com/]for coaching, camps, and tools. Evan Gruda can be found on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GrudaGoesGlobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/grudagoesglobal/?hl=en] Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://transistor.fm/?via=music].

Heavy Legs or Heavy Mind? Decoding Motivation Loss

What do you do when motivation drops and training suddenly feels harder? In this episode of The Giddy Up Edge, Michellie Jones and Evan Gruda unpack one of the most common challenges endurance athletes face: losing motivation. But instead of assuming something is wrong with your fitness, they explore a smarter framework for understanding what may actually be driving the dip. Is it physical fatigue from accumulated training stress? Is it emotional fatigue from life load, pressure, and mental burnout? Or is it your environment — the people, places, and conditions around you — making consistency harder than it needs to be? Evan and Michellie break down how to recognize each signal, why athletes often misread them, and how to respond in a way that supports long-term performance. This episode is all about learning to interpret what your body, mind, and environment are telling you — so you can make better decisions, stay consistent, and keep moving forward even when motivation shifts. If you’ve ever wondered whether you need more discipline, more recovery, or just a better setup, this episode is for you. If you want to reach out to Michellie Jones you can find her at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://giddyupmultisports.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://giddyupmultisports.com/]for coaching, camps, and tools. Evan Gruda can be found on instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GrudaGoesGlobal⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/grudagoesglobal/?hl=en] Podcast theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Transistor.fm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://transistor.fm/?via=music].