Triathlete Mindset

Morgon is catching up with his athlete Angie Jackson.  Angie is committed, passionate and has an infectious personality.  As she puts it, she is 51, Mimi of 2, and just a black girl from Philly trying to make a difference, and she is now an Ironman and official Crabbie after dancing down the red carpet in Maryland.  But her jump into the jellyfish filled “chop tank” was prefaced by 2 years of training and a choice to beat her crippling fear of the black line in the pool that was the deep end. She can tell you about that and what she has planned next!Follow Angie: https://www.facebook.com/coopmami.jacksonContact with Coach Morgon: www.MorgonLatimore.com

You shouldn't need a PhD to tell you that women have different needs than men. Oh Woman, does Sara Gross have something to say about that!  With a Doctorate in Women's History and a couple Ironman championships, this professional triathlete, coach and writer is breaking the one size fits all mold.  Through a women's specific triathlon training program, her live feisty media company, numerous podcasts highlighting the uniqueness of women in sports, and various summits and courses, the message is simple.  Treat everyone like a human first, listen to each other and keep trying.Contact Sara Gross: https://livefeisty.comContact Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Coach Elizabeth "Liz" Waterstraat gets together with Morgon and talks planning, organization, strategy, and community. With 20 years of multisport coaching experience,  Liz uses a “think it through” approach to racing. Whether a beginner or a world champion she talks about the value of a written plan including “what if” scenarios. She uses her large community to help bring these athletes together so they can help each other and become better.  Social connectedness is evidence we are part of something bigger.  Find a community that adds something to your life. Be positive and try a new strategy, “hope.”It's a journey and we'll get there!Contact Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Never give up! That's the message that postal carrier, Cory Rose, delivers.  Cory discusses with Morgon how he found his way out of the grips of an eating disorder into the sport of triathlon. In his first sprint triathlon his 5k run was faster than his swim, but that didn't define his identity as a triathlete. His “never give up” spirit helped him overcome his struggle with his bodily image, get in front of his disorder and achieve success as a triathlete. He discovered he was enough, and he believed it.Contact Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Evelyn Darbut is a working mom, wife and race director and she is here to tell you that failure can be a positive thing.  She explains to Morgon how excuses are your way of protecting yourself. By saying no or I can't, yes you may get to avoid failure, but you stay mediocre.  At 5:15 every morning she says yes to herself. Let that fear of failure be your strength and say yes to yourself one time.  Is it because you can't, or because you won't? Evelyn is here to help you find a way!  No excuses!Contact with Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Jennifer Harrison has been coaching for over 20 years and Morgon wants to know why community is important to her.  At her core she is a competitive triathlete, and she understands the strength that comes from within the triathlon community.  Recently she has teamed up with her good friend, Coach Elizabeth Waterstraat.  It was not to build a bigger business, but a bigger community. Bringing people together creates a camaraderie with community, teams and coaches. We are stronger together and together we are triathletes.Find Coach Jennifer Harrison: https://www.msmjhccoaching.com/about-usFind Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Sometimes it's as simple as packing your pool noodle.  Coach Joy Miles is maintaining her youth and the youth of her athletes.  It has been said that age is only a number and this multisport coach, pilaties trainer and group exercise instructor is living that each day.  She shares learning that in training you need to humble yourself, check your ego at the door, and always be open to learning.  She leaves Morgan speechless as she talks about helping her athletes face their fears and start living again.Get in-touch with Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com

Meet Barry Siff:  Former USA Triathlon Board President, past ITU executive board member, and previous CEO of USA Team Handball, 2-time author, avid adventure racer, founder of the race that is currently Ironman Boulder 70.3 and countless other races. At 66, age is clearly just a number.  He talks with Morgon about those who don't think they can or don't know where to start.  He keeps is simple – start with a step, throw a frisbee, go fly a freaking kite. “You CAN do it all, you just have to keep pushing.”Contact Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com

Yvonne Spencer talks community with Morgon and the benefits of camaraderie, accountability and support.  Founder of Fast Chix, a community of women seeking to be a better version of themselves, she is determined to help you get rid of your big BUT! These are the excuses that get in the way of accomplishing your goals and with a little positive push she wants to help you stay on task and remind you why you are here.  The connectedness of community is contagious.Find Coach Morgon:  https://morgonlatimore.comFind Fast Chix: https://www.fastchix.org

Morgon's coach, Chuck Kemeny, wants to take your perception and place it next to your reality and help you remember why you are doing this?  So many athletes lost sight of the destination over the last year and the importance of training faded. As a coach, knowing who you are and what you bring to the table is just as important as your finish line. As an athlete, you cannot avoid life events.  It's okay to not be okay. Focus on the small victories and keep moving forward.Find Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/about/#book

Coach Lindsey Welter gets real with Morgon, a.k.a., Mr. Positivity, about the importance of shedding negative energy and surrounding yourself with people that bring love and light into your world.  She knows that bad days and bad things will happen, and emotional fatigue will step in.  Follow her lead and take the pressure off yourself and run that “sad” or “angry” mile to your happy place.  Shift your attitude with a smile and dance your inner demons away!Find Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

We are not guaranteed tomorrow! Bearing witness to a fatal bike crash in Boulder taught Janell Walter that as she struggled to finish her own race. She realized that she was fortunate enough to keep going. There is no avoiding the dark moments that life inserts during training or at a race and you tell yourself, “I have to do this!” Let your comeback be greater than your setbacks and take that first step out of the dark and into the light and remember, “You get to do this!”Connect with Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Does your age really matter? Sam says NO!  A 51-year-old UltraWOman who will not be defined by that number found a way to run out of her darkness.  Running on a path covered by inevitable failures and successes, she stayed in the game.  Through self-investing, surrounding herself by like-minded people, and determination, she proved that she will never be too old to live.  Do not let small-minded people keep you from your big dreams. Let her help you peel back the layers on your mental and physical onion and do something EPIC!Find Coach Morgon:  https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

If you signed up for your first sprint triathlon and abandoned the idea because a double Ironman sounded more appealing, would that make you crazy?  That is exactly how Michelle Echeverria, aka, Red started her triathlon journey.  She takes a break to sit with Morgon and talk hard work.  She talks about embracing her suffering during training and being vulnerable to the pain, but race day is an excuse free journey to the finish line.  She shocks coach with the results of her last ultra-event.  Put your head down and get it done.  Embrace the suck!Find Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/    

Have you met the Running Fat Chef? Here is your chance to sit down with her.  Latoya Snell, a recovering self-defeatist and one that can't be heckled anymore, dishes up a big bowl of authenticity, self-confidence and facing the infamous liar, FEAR. She walks through turning failures into successes by having the courage to try again and finding the leader inside, the best version of yourself…YOU.Find Latoya: https://www.runningfatchef.com/Find Coach Morgon: https://morgonlatimore.com/triathlon-coaching/

Where were you when triathlon found you?  Becoming a triathlete is a life changing experience and one that takes over how you identify yourself.  Brock Gibbs talks with Morgon about how he was found by triathlon.  A dad, teacher, boyfriend, author and blogger, Brock will forever label himself a triathlete first and triathlon has become a teacher, motivator, counselor, therapist and family.  What has triathlon given you?  Listen and remember the triathlete that is you.  Checkout Brock's book: https://www.amazon.com/My-Coworkers-Think-Pro-Triathlete-ebook/dp/B087WNSLTFFind Morgon at www.MorgonLatimore.com

In this episode, Juli Benson, an elite runner, Olympian, and NCAA coach, talks about being present and going "all in" when the shoes come off.  Personal relationships are an essential part of training and can support or sabotage any athlete, beginner or professional.  Juli and Morgon explore the importance of emotional and mental harmony in life and training and how a healthy support system is crucial to an athlete's self confidence and success. Find Coach Morgon: www.MorgonLatimore.com  

Failure can break your will or it can will you to do great things in training and in life.  Pushing through failures is what makes us stronger athletes. Coach Kevin Elmore paints the pictures of his failures and then tells us how he used them to reach his dreams in his military career and in his athletic journey.

Times are hard and sometimes they can seem impossible. In this episode Sika Henry will share with us her secret to never quitting and how reminding herself of her WHY has become one of her most valuable superpowers. Time for a huge dose of Anti-Quit!

This podcast addresses how vulnerability will set you up for success as you develop a stronger mindset and build a healthier relationship with your coach, fellow triathletes, and yourself. We talk to the Coach Patty B about being a vulnerable triathlete and the benefits that coming from it.