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53. Mari Bandin: From Obese to Endurance Cyclist

Don’t miss this week’s episode with Mari Bandin – plant based fasting coach. This mom of two has journeyed from obese to healthy endurance cyclist. Facing a serious health scare with her daughter, Mari’s family eliminated dairy to manage the daughter’s symptoms. After quickly seeing positive health impacts, the family committed to a vegan lifestyle.  Eleven …

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52. Zone 1: Fitness Holi-daze

Holi-daze definition: The time period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s where a person feels extremely exhausted.  Tune in to this episode to hear about: What’s helping Caroline stay healthy without the hangover this Holi-daze Season Reflections on the past two guest episodes with Lynette Estrada and Mike Estevez  Caroline’s main takeaway from competing – unprepared …

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51. Lynette Estrada: The Woman Who Conquered The Inevitable

We aren’t always immediately aware of injuries that our bodies have, and that is exactly what happened to Lynette Estrada. Undergoing multiple repeat surgeries, she didn’t let any of it stop her from persevering with endurance sports. Find out what drives Lynette as she tells us about her incredible journey of surgeries, recoveries, and persistence …

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50. Mike Estevez: Understanding The Essence of Training an Athlete

Mike Estevez: Event Announcer, 12 Time Ironman Finisher, USA Triathlon Level1 Coach, IronmanU Triathlon Coach, US Masters Level 2 Swim Coach, USA Cycling Level 3 Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer, Father and devoted Husband.   Today’s episode starts with a little back story of how Why We Tri Podcast came into existence. In life we meet people …

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49. Jonathan Schwartz: From Brain Surgery to Ironman

Push past your challenges and don’t let anything stop you. That’s exactly what our guest this week Jonathan Schwartz did when faced with multiple brain surgeries. Jonathan shares his experiences in the triathlon world, despite having to recover both physically and mentally.  In this episode we hear about: – Jonathan’s incredible persistence through two brain …

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47. Hannah Conway: The Hardest Race In The World

Heal your relationship with food, your body, and yourself.  That’s the mantra behind this week’s guest, Coach Hannah Conway, who joins Caroline to explore our inner worlds and limitations.  Hannah shares expert advice for keeping composure in triathlon’s greatest difficulties – tough races, defeat, and failure.  In this episode we hear about: One of the …

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