When You Start Wondering if It's Worth It

Practicing for Performance

Today's episode discussed how to builds confidence and learn to perform through practice and experience. I will share some stories of friends of mine who are heading to daunting starting lines. I also share the very impressive story of a 13 year old listener who demonstrated the impressive mental ability to run your planned race in the face of competition. I also share my plans to try and build my own confidence in preparation for my current "A Race" the Chicago Triathlon that's coming up in August. If you've ever shown up to a start-line scared and anxious despite knowing you are prepared for the race, or if you've ever tried to run your race your way with people around you tempting you not to--this one's for you!

Why I Keep Signing Up

In today's episode of Bib & Tiara I give a recap of the Women's Philly Triathlon that I just completed, with a handful of my favorite runDisney friends there to cheer me on! I'll share the details of the race itself and how hard (but fun) it all felt, and talk about why I keep signing up for these events and particularly for runDisney (including the recent Springtime Surprise registration).

Plans, Not Perfection: A Race Report for Peachtree

Today's episode is a trip/race report from my recent visit to Atlanta, GA to run the Peachtree Road Race. The weekend had some ups and downs, but the race was AMAZING and I was reminded how important it is to accept and move on when things don't or can't go just as you planned. If you enjoy hearing about races and travel adventures, you'll enjoy this one!

The Plateau Nobody Talks About

Today's show is about feeling like you're at a plateau, in training or in any other thing you are putting effort and energy into. I'll share how I have felt this way recently in my swim training and in the making of the show itself, and how I'm working on my mindset and shifting toward seeing it as something to accept (and perhaps even embrace) versus something that needs to be overcome. I will also share a bit about how I approach and enjoy traveling and training or racing when I do. This includes my recent family beach vacation and how I incorporated triathlon training while I was there, and several upcoming events that I'm traveling to. If you have ever felt stuck in a state of stagnation, like you aren't making progress, this episode will resonate.

Hard Things and Dirt Roads

This week, I'm recapping my first big gravel cycling adventure, sharing thoughts about the newly announced Springtime Surprise themes (and dates?!) from RunDisney, and talking about a lesson that's been on my mind lately; sometimes training is about so much more than race day. Whether it's a steep gravel climb you didn't expect or a challenge in life that shows up without warning, endurance sports have a way of teaching us how to keep moving forward when things get hard. In this episode, I'm reflecting on the confidence that comes from trying new things, the mental skills we build through training, and why every mile might be preparing us for more than we realize. We'll talk gravel, Disney, mindset, and the surprising ways our riding, running, and racinghelp us navigate life's unexpected twists and turns.