Everyday Ironman Podcast

In this episode Jenna and I speak to my "swim coach" Matthew Frangopoulos. At the age of 19, Matthew became an Ironman when he finished Ironman Wisconsin in September,Matthew talks us through how he dealt with this year's harsh conditions and lets us know what his plans are for the future.Support the show

In this episode, we hear Matt Bell share is experience at Ironman 70.3 Waco a few weeks ago.Matt and others brave the cold and wet to tackle the Central Texas course. One that i personally raced the year before. I was even on site at the beginning of the day.Matt breaks the race down for us discipline by discipline and reveals what he race plans include for 2023.Support the show

In this episode, Jenna Russell host her first episode as she interviews Carolyn Carter.They  talk triathlon, Instagram, some benefits on having your "pro card" and Carolyn convinces Jenna she needs to name her bike.Support the show

Fans of the podcast should be familiar with Jim Ristow. He was the 2nd guest ever way back on Episode 3 and I reference him all the time. At that time he was a 10X Ironman Finisher and had plans to finish 2 more to become eligible for Ironman's Legacy Program.  His long-time dream was to "race" on the famous course in Kona, HI.Just 4 days after completing IMFL for his 12th full distance race, Jim agreed to share what the experience has been since we last spoke. He's changed jobs, moved to a new state and had to regroup after his original plan didn't work out the way he thought it would.Jim, in my opinion, exemplifies what it takes to be called and Ironman. He is resilient, determined, preservant and strong both physically and mentally. We congratulate Jim on his achievement, will be thinking about him as he prepares to take on a new challenge and routing/following him on race day.Support the show

In this episode we speak to Eugene Day as he shares his experience at Ironman California 2022. Gene shares that completing Ironman California is something that was 3 years in the making. He talks me through the cancellations that extend all the way back to Ironman Santa Rosa.Additionally, his wife Melissa Vaught, joined the conversation and provided a unique perspective that we don’t always get. She talked me through her day onsite as spectator and sherpa. Gene and Melissa break done the entire experience for us. We talk about travel, strategy, nutrition, the race discipline by discipline and what is next for them.Support the show

In this episode we hear from Ashley Hankamp. Ashley is a wife, mother of four, an elementary school Art Teacher and has recently turned endurance athlete.Ashley shares that while she is new to triathlon, she grew up playing sports. Over the last few years, she has been very active, making up for all the lost time. We talked about some of the races she has completed, she educates me on what it means to be a member of the Betty Squad and tries to convince me that I need a gravel bike.We talk about what would be the perfect race for her to attempt to qualify for the 70.3 World Championships and I try to convince her to race with us in Oregon next year. Spoiler alert, she’s thinking about it.I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation as much as I had participating in it.Support the show

We love when former guests return to give an update. In this episode Andy Manning, episode 34, returns to tell us about his recent experience at Ironman 70.3 Washington.Before giving his race recap, Jenna and I ask Andy to catch us up on all the events he was involved in leading up to his race. Support the show

It's been a crazy couple of weeks so i decided to release a short, mid-week episode.I give an update on how my personal training is going, how I've been spending all my "free time" and what to expect over the next several weeks with the podcast.If you have any questions, commitments or would like to share you story; send me an email or message through Instagram @everydayironmanpodcastSupport the show

In this episode, we welcome a former guest as co-host. Jenna Russell and I speak to her father-in-law, Greg Russell, about his experience at Ironman 70.3 Ohio earlier this year.Greg shares how he got introduced to the sport of triathlon and provides a breakdown of how he prepared for and navigated race day. We get a reminder of how important it is to learn from previous races and that Greg has a very fancy bike.Greg and Jenna have recruited another athlete into the sport and the 3 of them have plans to race Ironman 70.3 Chattanooga in 2023. Jenna did a great job as guest co-host and I'm excited about the possibility of her bringing a new perspective to the show in the future.Support the show

Doug Broughton was a guest on episode 52 returns to talk about his experience at Ironman Wisconsin 2022.While Wisconsin is normally known for having favorable weather on race day this year that was not the case. It was cold and wet all day. Doug shares how he used his experience at Ironman Tulsa to conquer Wisconsin this year. We talk through all the disciplines and Doug shares how he broke the news to his wife that he signed up for a 2nd race in the same year.Our congratulations go out to Doug and all the other athletes that were able to preserve in adverse conditions on race day.Support the show