Moms of Triathlon

Mar 29 2024 5
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Pro triathlete and cyclist Amy Henderson, stay at home mom and amateur triathlete Aly Wilson, and working mom and amateur triathlete Jen Gottschalk get together every week to discuss what's been going on in their lives as moms and athletes. Each episode has a main topic covering everything from training during pregnancy (and postpartum) to learning how to navigate the world of sport and parenthood. Join them every Friday for some truly honest conversation about the challenges they have (and are) facing as parents to young children who are also trying to maintain successful athletic careers. 

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Jen is pregnant!

Mar 29 2024 81 mins  
We are so thrilled to talk about Jen’s exciting news this week - she is pregnant! Listeners know that last year Jen experienced a miscarriage and has been trying to conceive for a little while, which we talked about in episode 87, which makes this news extra sweet. She shares all about her first 14 weeks of pregnancy, including advocating for herself in the healthcare system, fee

Re-establishing a fitness routine

Mar 15 2024 76 mins  
On the show this week Aly brings up her recent process of re-establishing a fitness routine. Amy and Jen weigh in on their experiences getting back to training after an extended break. The three discuss how different methods work for different people. Some people prefer to go all in all at once. This time around Aly is focusing on adding in one training session at a time and gettin

Update Episode: Nursing strikes, sand dune camping, and socializing with kids

Mar 01 2024 95 mins  
This week Amy, Jen, and Aly are back after a little break so we check in and get lots of updates. The three share some recent challenges, like a 9-month-old’s nursing strike and potty training accidents. They talk about recent adventures - camping in the sand dunes, hosting a baby shower with kids, and using daycare for the first time. And they reflect on when to bring kids to so

The struggles of improving sleep hygiene

Feb 09 2024 90 mins  
This week on the podcast Amy and Jen discuss sleep hygiene. They talk about their current nighttime routines and how they would ideally shift things to get more and better sleep. They get into some of their struggles to get better sleep, like revenge bedtime procrastination and household chores. They also get into the ways partners can impact each others’ sleep. And they answer t

Lessons Learned the Hard Way

Feb 02 2024 76 mins  
This week we share some stories about moments in training and racing that went wrong and what we hopefully won’t get wrong again next time. Missing bike parts, bad sunburns, bike crashes, wrong gears, and where to put the body glide. And we get into the controversial question - do you wear underwear under leggings? In the weekly updates Jen talks about a work trip to the office a

Not the first time, and not the last time, we talk about mental health

Jan 26 2024 75 mins  
This week we revisit the topic of mental health and our own personal journeys and experiences. Amy gives an update from Episode 39 when she had recently started taking anti-anxiety medication. Aly shares her own struggles with anxiety and how she has addressed them by starting therapy and medication. Jen talks about her feelings of depression this past year and discusses the possib

New Year, New Race Calendar

Jan 19 2024 61 mins  
On the podcast this week we hear some big updates. Jen talks about her recent diagnosis of hypothyroidism and the symptoms that have been impacting her life for the past year. Amy and Jen share updates on the kids’ potty training progress. For the main topic they dive into season planning. Amy details her plans to race national level races and the logistics that adds to planning

Trying to Conceive - not as easy as they told us in health class

Jan 12 2024 69 mins  
This week we talk about a very personal topic - the period of trying to conceive. We know that this can be a difficult and mentally challenging period. We hope that sharing some of our difficulties and struggles could relate to some of our listeners. Jen shares her current struggles in trying to conceive (TTC) and how she is approaching the process both practically and mentally. We

Holiday Debrief

Jan 05 2024 60 mins  
This week Amy, Jen, and Aly get together for a casual chat after the holidays. They reflect back on their episode on keeping kids’ routines during the holiday chaos and what worked or didn’t work. Aly successfully survived a full calendar of holiday parties by pushing back bedtime and embracing car and carrier naps. Jen was able to have a relaxing time at a “cabin” in Mammo

Bite-sized Resolutions

Dec 29 2023 66 mins  
This week on the podcast Amy, Jen, and Aly share their New Year’s Resolutions for 2024 and a theme emerges - making things bite-size and manageable. Amy shares her idea to have “experimental” periods, going all in on a resolution but for a smaller period of time. Jen’s themes of the year are consistency and healing, and to achieve that consistency reducing the overall expec