How a Pilot Still Manages Ironman Training

Shelby—a 26-year-old pilot—trained for 11 months to race Ironman Port Mac, only to have work force her to defer. Six weeks later, she lined up at Cairns… after emergency surgery just one week before race day.

This episode covers:
● Training through injury and chaos
● Balancing Ironman prep with a wild travel schedule
● The power of a well-timed B race
● Trusting the process when everything goes wrong
● Running a marathon PB off the back of it all
● Making it to the start line is half the battle. Shelby’s story proves it.

Timestamp:
00:00 – Introduction
02:14 – Why Your First Ironman Is the Toughest
05:02 - Meet Shelby: A 26-Year-Old Pilot and New Triathlete
06:00 – Injury Setback: A Hard Conversation
09:20 – Running Gets Easier… Eventually
11:20 - Bike Woes: When VO2 Sessions Just Don’t Click
13:20 – How to Train with a Chaotic Work Schedule
16:00 – Smart Racing Strategy: Building with Purpose
22:00 - Conservative Plan: Getting A PB
27:00 - When Life Gets in the Way
32:15 – Then Surgery Strikes — One Week Out
36:20 – Getting Into The Start Line
39:00 – Why the Cairns Course Is Brutal
41:00 – Mental Fortitude: The True Ironman Skill
45:30 – TriVelo Team’s Performance

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