Triathlete Mindset

You shouldn’t need a PhD to tell you that women have different needs than men. Oh Woman, does Sara Gross have something to say about that! With a Doctorate in Women’s History and a couple Ironman championships, this professional triathlete, coach and writer is breaking the one size fits all mold. Through a women’s specific triathlon training program, her live feisty media company, numerous podcasts highlighting the uniqueness of women in sports, and various summits and courses, th...

Coach Elizabeth "Liz" Waterstraat gets together with Morgon and talks planning, organization, strategy, and community. With 20 years of multisport coaching experience, Liz uses a “think it through” approach to racing. Whether a beginner or a world champion she talks about the value of a written plan including “what if” scenarios. She uses her large community to help bring these athletes together so they can help each other and become better. Social connectedness is evidence we are...

Never give up! That’s the message that postal carrier, Cory Rose, delivers. Cory discusses with Morgon how he found his way out of the grips of an eating disorder into the sport of triathlon. In his first sprint triathlon his 5k run was faster than his swim, but that didn’t define his identity as a triathlete. His “never give up” spirit helped him overcome his struggle with his bodily image, get in front of his disorder and achieve success as a triathlete. He discovered he was enough, a...

Evelyn Darbut is a working mom, wife and race director and she is here to tell you that failure can be a positive thing. She explains to Morgon how excuses are your way of protecting yourself. By saying no or I can’t, yes you may get to avoid failure, but you stay mediocre. At 5:15 every morning she says yes to herself. Let that fear of failure be your strength and say yes to yourself one time. Is it because you can’t, or because you won’t? Evelyn is here to help you find a ...

Jennifer Harrison has been coaching for over 20 years and Morgon wants to know why community is important to her. At her core she is a competitive triathlete, and she understands the strength that comes from within the triathlon community. Recently she has teamed up with her good friend, Coach Elizabeth Waterstraat. It was not to build a bigger business, but a bigger community. Bringing people together creates a camaraderie with community, teams and coaches. We are stronger ...

Sometimes it’s as simple as packing your pool noodle. Coach Joy Miles is maintaining her youth and the youth of her athletes. It has been said that age is only a number and this multisport coach, pilaties trainer and group exercise instructor is living that each day. She shares learning that in training you need to humble yourself, check your ego at the door, and always be open to learning. She leaves Morgan speechless as she talks about helping her athletes face their...

Meet Barry Siff: Former USA Triathlon Board President, past ITU executive board member, and previous CEO of USA Team Handball, 2-time author, avid adventure racer, founder of the race that is currently Ironman Boulder 70.3 and countless other races. At 66, age is clearly just a number. He talks with Morgon about those who don’t think they can or don’t know where to start. He keeps is simple – start with a step, throw a frisbee, go fly a freaking kite. “You CAN do it all, you...

Yvonne Spencer talks community with Morgon and the benefits of camaraderie, accountability and support. Founder of Fast Chix, a community of women seeking to be a better version of themselves, she is determined to help you get rid of your big BUT! These are the excuses that get in the way of accomplishing your goals and with a little positive push she wants to help you stay on task and remind you why you are here. The connectedness of community is contagious.Find Coach Morgon:&nbs...

Morgon’s coach, Chuck Kemeny, wants to take your perception and place it next to your reality and help you remember why you are doing this? So many athletes lost sight of the destination over the last year and the importance of training faded. As a coach, knowing who you are and what you bring to the table is just as important as your finish line. As an athlete, you cannot avoid life events. It’s okay to not be okay. Focus on the small victories and keep moving forward.Find Coach ...

Coach Lindsey Welter gets real with Morgon, a.k.a., Mr. Positivity, about the importance of shedding negative energy and surrounding yourself with people that bring love and light into your world. She knows that bad days and bad things will happen, and emotional fatigue will step in. Follow her lead and take the pressure off yourself and run that “sad” or “angry” mile to your happy place. Shift your attitude with a smile and dance your inner demons away!Find Coach Morgon: ht...

We are not guaranteed tomorrow! Bearing witness to a fatal bike crash in Boulder taught Janell Walter that as she struggled to finish her own race. She realized that she was fortunate enough to keep going. There is no avoiding the dark moments that life inserts during training or at a race and you tell yourself, “I have to do this!” Let your comeback be greater than your setbacks and take that first step out of the dark and into the light and remember, “You get to do this!”Connect with Coach ...

Does your age really matter? Sam says NO! A 51-year-old UltraWOman who will not be defined by that number found a way to run out of her darkness. Running on a path covered by inevitable failures and successes, she stayed in the game. Through self-investing, surrounding herself by like-minded people, and determination, she proved that she will never be too old to live. Do not let small-minded people keep you from your big dreams. Let her help you peel back the layers on...

If you signed up for your first sprint triathlon and abandoned the idea because a double Ironman sounded more appealing, would that make you crazy? That is exactly how Michelle Echeverria, aka, Red started her triathlon journey. She takes a break to sit with Morgon and talk hard work. She talks about embracing her suffering during training and being vulnerable to the pain, but race day is an excuse free journey to the finish line. She shocks coach with the results of h...

Have you met the Running Fat Chef? Here is your chance to sit down with her. Latoya Snell, a recovering self-defeatist and one that can’t be heckled anymore, dishes up a big bowl of authenticity, self-confidence and facing the infamous liar, FEAR. She walks through turning failures into successes by having the courage to try again and finding the leader inside, the best version of yourself…YOU.Find Latoya: https://www.runningfatchef.com/Find Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimor...

Where were you when triathlon found you? Becoming a triathlete is a life changing experience and one that takes over how you identify yourself. Brock Gibbs talks with Morgon about how he was found by triathlon. A dad, teacher, boyfriend, author and blogger, Brock will forever label himself a triathlete first and triathlon has become a teacher, motivator, counselor, therapist and family. What has triathlon given you? Listen and remember the triathlete that is you....

In this episode, Juli Benson, an elite runner, Olympian, and NCAA coach, talks about being present and going "all in" when the shoes come off. Personal relationships are an essential part of training and can support or sabotage any athlete, beginner or professional. Juli and Morgon explore the importance of emotional and mental harmony in life and training and how a healthy support system is crucial to an athlete's self confidence and success. Find Coach Morgon: www.MorgonLat...

Failure can break your will or it can will you to do great things in training and in life. Pushing through failures is what makes us stronger athletes. Coach Kevin Elmore paints the pictures of his failures and then tells us how he used them to reach his dreams in his military career and in his athletic journey.

Times are hard and sometimes they can seem impossible. In this episode Sika Henry will share with us her secret to never quitting and how reminding herself of her WHY has become one of her most valuable superpowers. Time for a huge dose of Anti-Quit!

This podcast addresses how vulnerability will set you up for success as you develop a stronger mindset and build a healthier relationship with your coach, fellow triathletes, and yourself. We talk to the Coach Patty B about being a vulnerable triathlete and the benefits that coming from it.