Tri Beginner‘s Luck

MichandaShines

We exist because we want you to Tri! We talk with coaches, professional athletes, beginner athletes, race and event directors and announcers, triathlon media, and other industry leaders who share their beginner stories, and what it takes to be successful in this sport - and life.

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Tri Beginner‘s Luck

Episodes (182)

Wednesday From PTSD to State Champion | Finding Purpose Through Endurance with Juanpablo Jimenez
Wed Apr 1st "That'll Never Work" to Sold Out in Months | Angi Klick's She Tris Story
Mar 25th Choosing Family Over Podiums | Chelsea Sodaro’s Ironman World Champion Journey

Tri Beginner‘s Luck

Apr 8, 2026
50 minutes
23 MB

What happens when you’re ready to quit the sport you once loved? And what if the answer isn’t more training, but more community? Juan Pablo, known as "the People's Principal" in Plainfield, New Jersey, brings raw honesty to this conversation. He talks about the letter his family sent confronting him about buying bikes with rent money. He shares how cycling became his medicine after serving in the Navy and dealing with PTSD. And he explains the difference between a superhero and a villain in a way that will stop you in your tracks. This...

Tri Beginner‘s Luck

From PTSD to State Champion | Finding Purpose Through Endurance with Juanpablo Jimenez

MichandaShines

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