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The beautiful and comfy Zoot gear looks great on everyone!! It's what's inside one's being that radiates out and then pair that with the awesome Zoot gear...what a fantastic package!!! ♥🤩🥳

#ttlnaysh 👀👋

No worries, you'll get the next one. The fact that you made the swim, made the bike, and ultimately pulled off on the run means you certainly have it in you to complete the race.

haha I always get lost when the climb pro jumps on. it defines a climb as a climb when people create a segment of it in strava or komoot. somthere may be many more climbs but if they are not named by someone they will not appear in climb pro but you need to get up those anyways 😅

urneal traveling~

I have check Oceanside bike course and it has a big climb; I wouldn't do it for my first Ironman (even half distance). Second note, I have changed the bike to have 11-36 12 speed cassette, that is way better for climbs. I can climb on higher cadence, and it's not killing my knees. On run I would recommend you practice sport walk; it may be as fast as your run but let traumatic to your body. And the hardest part is to control diet and exclude everything that need to excluded. No cheat days, ever. I have done 4 triathlons on short distance to have a practice and dedicated myself one full year of training for my first half-Ironman and selected the flattest course available. All the best wishes to you, don't stop you are doing great. You are already better than 1% of people who said it's too hard to try.

Every body is a tri body 💖 love having you girls lead the way of helping Zoot make room for everyone in triathlon!

I love your channel and your message 👏 This is the content the world needs!

I’m plus sized and just did my first half marathon! So glad I found your channel can’t wait to follow along with you! ❤💪🏻

So glad that I just happened to come across your video...inspiring story. I absolutely love your attitude & personality. As an overweight women, I have had several DNF for my events but what matters is that you step up, enter the event & show up at the start line. The rest would come in time as you gain experience. Could you let me know the artist name & song title from the beginning of this video...such a cheerful tune.

Thank you for making this channel.

Couldn't finish this. Too many excuses.

What foot do you have PF? I have it on my left foot 😢 it hurts.

Love the TTL shout out! I'm so inspired by real people chasing their goals and you fit into that! Thanks for being real!

Awesome job, loved your video!

I am someone who is unbelievably injury-prone, it is just my MSK makeup, I do have regular physio, 2x week personal trainer for strength training, and the occasional sport massage... so clearly my injuries are just happening no matter what. And I have had to learn to be very attuned to my body so I can tell the difference between extreme discomfort and pain. This means sometimes going slower than I wanted, changing course, or more recently DNS on 2 races... it's OK, you only have one body so take care of it, there will be more races to come

Nice!

great job, you did what you could!! looking forward to your next race hopefully your feet are okay for next race! also amazing editing i have to say!

You are amazing. Its a tough call to step of course. I have DNF'd lots of races. The fact that you are already thinking of the next one is amazing. Keep smashing it. The hardest part is always making the start line. And the comments i have read talking about weight have really angered me 🤬 Why do people feel the need to comment about this 👎 Just keep being a legend 👌

keep on working on your goal ! stay strong

I love your videos queen!

I appreciate when people keep it real! We've all had our setbacks: - In 2022, I was supposed to do the Malibu Tri and broke my collarbone 2 weeks before the race. - In 2023, I pulled my hamstring 2 months before 70.3 Morro Bay. I got it done, but it wasn't pretty. - In 2024, I'm signed up for Ironman California. I hurt myself in November 2023 and haven't been able to run without pain since then (went to Dr., PT, all that). I changed up my strategy and I'm just trying to see if I can speed walk the run get sneak in under 17 hrs. The point is, setbacks are part of the game. Give it your best and lay it all out there. Good luck and I look forward to the next video. I have no doubt you will finish.

You got this girl! I too do triathlon videos. I am proud of you and all you have accomplished

I also DNFed my first 70.3 (I attempted Morro Bay a few weeks ago!). We got this though! Let's get this unfinished business finished :P

Push through pain, not through hurt. You made the right call.

Great effort! 🎉 You might have DNF’d but I’ve never even signed up!!! Just started swimming for the first time in 15+ years and I don’t even own a bike yet 😂 One step at a time! 😅

I've been in the sport for 2 years going for my first full Ironman soon. I thought I was burnt-out with triathlon Instagram and CZcams. You're a breath of fresh air from the semi-pro/A-type triathletes that are all over our social media talking about ultra-light this, and aero that, and zones this and that. You're on track to doing great things because you're authentically yourself! Great job. My coach says a DNF shows more heart than a DNS-U! (did not sign-up) You have the ability to not just inspire but to change peoples lives!

Running gets a ton easier when you're lighter. I'm a heavier runner because I come from a Swimming background, work on getting lighter and you'll impress yourself with how much easier running gets.

My goodness i wanna do an ironman SO bad but that sign up fee is WILLLDDDDD 😢

Great work! I hope this is just a first leg in your journey!

So proud of you for this! ❤

Hey. Decent video, could use better editing on the talking heads. Regardless congratulation on finishing the first two stages of your Ironman! You clearly are very driven!!! I’d like to respectfully give some advice: plantar fasciitis can be exasperated by weight. I can’t imagine going through all this effort to travel to an Ironman and have a coach and all the equipment but deny your body the chance to be able to perform by being overweight. You shouldn’t limit yourself to not finishing or being the best you can be. If u lost the weight and kept training, with your knowledge and passion for Ironman you could defnintly start getting real places in a race instead of hoping not to be cut!!!! Hope this finds you well, wish u the best.

Great effort, you'll smash the next one 👍

Dont underestimate how inspiring you are! You smashed it and should feel so proud ❤

Hehehe. Most people I know have DNF’d at least once (including me). Don’t take it too personally. It’s just Little bump on the road👊👍💪

You killed it by showing up for yourself 🎉

Yasssss! Love this content, refreshing to see a more average triathlete training vlog ❤

This is epic ! Thank you for doing this !!!!

This is inspiring! Thank you for sharing your story. Triathlon is such a beautiful sport and it’s for everyone!

Keep up the training! It's not easy participating in triathlons, let alone putting yourself out there with content. We still can't get over recording in public, it's so awkward haha.

bodied that!

Oh my word - you’re a trooper for completing that race! I need crowds and run to feel even slightly motivated 🤣

12:41 wow that icy terrain is literally my worst nightmare!! You’re amazing to have ran in that!!

Small world, I was actually running this race myself. I was pretty proud of myself for finishing in spite of the rain and cold. Good luck with Oceanside.

Gave me anxiety watching this course lol

I see you are riding Lookout! Great job!

Could you do a video talking about your journey to getting into triathalons. I am running my first marathon soon and have been getting into endurance sports generally. I would love to know more ☺️ I am loosely thinking of trying to do a triathalon at some point

It’s so funny the stuff that comes across your feed. I’m avid triathlete started late 40s mid 50s now. Saw your intro video and actually was really informative around some stereotypes and things that I may have said if I had met you. Bottom line really hope you continue with this journey and gives you everything you hope it will!

Great project, anything you can do to make the sport more inclusive is wonderful. Good luck to everyone go smash it this year!

Kits look great and love to see other TTLers out there!