Ep. 161 - Kyle Gabbard - The Mental Toughness of When to Go Easy


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Feb 21 2025 51 mins   3

Kyle Gabbard is a triathlete and current student at Indiana University. Kyle is an Iron​man. He completed his first Ironman in 2020. Since then he has done 3 full Ironmans and 6 half Ironmans. Kyle qualified for the World Ironman Championship - Kona this past year. He qualified by winning his age group (18-24) in the Chattanooga Ironman. All this in addition to being an Evans Scholar.



  • 3:56 Starting As A Caddy



  • 5:47 Life Lessons As A Caddy



  • 7:12 Number One Memory From Caddying



  • 9:34 The Importance Of The Evans Scholarship



  • 11:32 From Injury To New Passion



  • 14:07 Realizing This Is What I’m Good At



  • 16:11 The Mental Toughness Of Fighting Through The Pain To Win



  • 20:34 The Feeling Of Your Work Paying Off



  • 22:30 It Takes A Whole Team To Win An Ironman



  • 25:47 Heat's Effect On The Race



  • 31:10 The Hinge Moment Of Backpacking Through Alaska



  • 33:50 Friends Made Along The Race



  • 34:47 Sharing The Pain With Others



  • 37:00 Future Goals In Ironman Racing



  • 40:57 The Motivation From Family And Friends



  • 45:18 The Importance Of Recovery



  • 48:08 Enjoying The Tests And Workouts


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