Be A Badass Every Day Podcast

Ever cross a finish line and feel... nothing? Or worse, immediately start scheming about the next, bigger goal? Britt and I are digging into the arrival fallacy this week — the myth that fulfillment is waiting for you at the finish line instead of already living in the process.
We get into why endurance sports are basically designed to reinforce this (hi, deferred rest and pride until race day), the trap of "moving the goalposts" when a race doesn't land the way you hoped, and why bigger is never actually more fulfilling. Then we get practical: how to name and release the old habits that are quietly running your life, and why change only sticks when you make it embarrassingly small.
Britt's smoothie system alone might change your mornings, BABE.

Britt and I are finally sitting down to catch each other up on how our training is actually going — and neither of our years have gone the way we planned! Britt's dealing with an injury cascade that shut down her running entirely for months (we're talking a booped ankle on a trail run that turned into a torn ligament, then plantar fascia swelling on the other foot), and she's now just ten days into her return to run with IRONMAN Florida ten weeks out. I'm juggling a pivoted 70.3, a HYROX sign-up that was 100% FOMO, and an NYC Marathon build I'm running in honor of my dad. We get into what an "imperfect" build can still deliver, why fun has to be part of the plan, and the training tweaks that actually moved the needle for both of us this year. If you've ever felt like your season isn't going according to script, this one's for you, BABE.

Part 2 of our two-part first tri series is here! This episode Britt and I are getting into the race day and mental side of things — the questions running through your head at the start line. Panic in the water. Losing your bike in transition. Wondering if you're actually training enough. Wondering if you'll even feel what you think you're supposed to feel when you cross that finish line. If your brain is feeling a little hectic going into your first triathlon, this one’s for you, BABE.

Britt and I are answering the questions we know so many of you have been too nervous to ask out loud. This is Part 1 of a two-part series pulled from real questions submitted anonymously by our community — the stuff you wonder about but don't want to say in front of anyone. In this episode, we're covering the gear, logistics, and prep side: wetsuits, periods, bikes, hair, all of it. No question is too small or too embarrassing. If you've got a first tri on the horizon, this one's for you.
 
Do I need a wetsuit, or can I just swim in a regular swimsuit?
Is it okay if I don't know how to change a flat tire?
What do I do if I get my period on race day?
Should I lose weight before I do my first triathlon?
Is it weird to pee in my wetsuit?
What do I do with my hair? Will a swim cap even work over a ponytail or braid?
Am I allowed to walk during the run?
What if I'm still in the water when everyone else is already out on their bikes?
Will people judge me if I’m riding my dad’s 1980s mountain bike?
How fast do I have to be? 

Part three of the Metrics Mini-Series is swimming — the discipline where almost none of your usual rules apply. Coral and Britt break down which numbers actually hold up in the water: why pool pace is the gold standard (and why short course and long course aren't the same measurement), why current and tide can make your open water pace tell you nothing about your fitness, why wrist-based heart rate falls apart the second you get in, and why RPE might be the most honest signal you have.

In this episode, Coral breaks down the five numbers cyclists actually lean on — power, heart rate, cadence, speed, and RPE — and where each one holds up versus where it quietly falls apart. She unpacks why heart rate is a "lagging measure" that needs company to mean anything, why cadence is a technique metric and not a pacing one, and why speed might be the least trustworthy number on your bike computer — more a read on the road and the wind than on you. Plus: how the right metric shifts depending on your experience level, your race distance, and the terrain in front of you, and why the goal was never to track everything, just to know which number answers the question you're actually asking.
Next stop in the Metrics Mini Series. More to come.

Kicking off a new mini series on the metrics we lean on for training —
starting with the one everyone loves to argue about: heart rate and running.
In this episode, Coral and Britt break down when heart rate is actually a great tool (hint:
it's not always), and when it's flat-out lying to you. They unpack the “lagging measure”
bit, why heart rate is a solid ceiling on easy days and a real target on sustained hard
efforts, and why it falls apart completely on short intervals and max efforts. Plus: how to
use heart rate alongside RPE and pace instead of picking a favorite, what "decoupling"
actually tells you about your aerobic fitness, and why your watch reads different in the
heat — and what that number's really trying to tell you.
First stop in the Metrics Mini Series. More to come.

We're back — after a 3-week road trip derailed the recording plans, Coral sits down with co-host Britt for a post-race recap of the 2026 Tampa Bay BABES Triathlon. They trace the race's roots back to Coral's first triathlon at fourteen with her mom, the multi-year gap after Tampa Bay lost its last women's-only tri, and the two canceled launch attempts before year one finally happened in 2024.
This year — year three — brought Aquabike and Duathlon options, nearly 350 athletes (almost half of them first-timers), and an age range from 10 to 85. Coral and Britt talk through the tribute to triathlon legend Jackie Yost, a postpartum athlete's story about holding both her mom and athlete identities at once, and how watching her dad live with muscular dystrophy shapes why she still believes a sprint tri can mean just as much as an Ironman. They close with rapid-fire questions and Coral's answer for anyone still on the fence about racing next year.

The New York City Marathon has been on Coral's bucket list for over a decade. This year, she's finally running it — and it's about so much more than the race.
In this episode, Coral shares the deeply personal story behind her NYC Marathon journey: who she's running for, why this year felt like the right time, and what training actually looks like when you have a coaching business, young kids, and a whole lot of life happening all at once.
She talks about her dad Ken — the elite marathoner and triathlete who gave her a love of endurance sports from the time she could walk — and why she's running this race in his honor to raise awareness and funds for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through Team Momentum.
She also gets real about what this training block actually looks like: the stroller runs, the walk breaks, the unconventional schedule, the summer heat, and why flexibility and consistency are the same thing.
This episode is a reminder that endurance isn't just a marathon. Sometimes it's just enduring the day — and that you can choose hard things with joy … while also going through hard things.

Race week almost here!
Whether you're counting down to your very first triathlon or your tenth, it's completely normal to feel excited, nervous, and maybe even question whether you're ready.
In this episode, Coral and Britt sit down for a pre-race conversation about what actually matters in the final days before the Tampa Bay BABES Triathlon—and what doesn't.
They discuss race-week nerves, taper crazies, common mistakes athletes make on race day, how to approach the swim with confidence, pacing the bike, managing the Florida heat, and what makes a successful first triathlon.
Most importantly, they share the reminders every athlete needs to hear before heading to the start line.
If you're racing this weekend, this episode is your chance to take a deep breath, trust your training, and remember why you signed up in the first place.
We'll see you at the start line, BABEs!