Mastering Triathlon as a Masters Athlete with Karen Smyers | EP#102

Karen Smyers is a coach, speaker and retired world class triathlete who raced professionally until age 49! She has won three World Championship titles, both ITU and Ironman, and placed in the top-5 and top-10 in Kona several times still in her 40s. Here she shares how she stayed so competitive in her 40s.      IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:  

• Karen's inspirational story, which has plenty of trials and tribulations
• How she trained to stay competitive in her 40s
• Advice for masters athletes who want to perform in triathlon, but also balance a career and family
• Karen's thoughts on recovery, strength training, and nutrition for masters athletes
• Being named "The triathlete most likely to be eaten by a sharkat the Sydney Olympics" by Sports Illustrated

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• Karen's website
• Masters Athletes: How to minimize the performance decline for aging triathletes | EP#20

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