Sisters Before Blisters - 70.3 Training From 3 Different Countries

Sisters Before Blisters, Chafing the Dream | Race Recap: We Did It Three sisters. Three countries. One half Ironman relay. And we finished. In our final episode, Christine (swim), Cheryl (bike), and Colleen (run) sit down together to talk through IRONMAN 70.3 Michigan from start to finish. We cover the whole weekend, the good parts and the hard parts, and what it felt like to finally cross the lin...

Nutrition & Fueling for a Half Ironman with Sports Dietitian Danielle Three sisters. Three countries. One half Ironman. In this episode of Sisters Before Blisters, Cheryl (Canada, biking), Christine (USA, swimming), and Colleen (Germany, running) sit down with registered dietitian Danielle Lafata to talk fueling, nutrition timing, and the myths that get in the way of good performance. Danielle...

Three sisters. Three countries. One 70.3 Ironman relay this September. This episode Cheryl (Canada, biking), Christine (Michigan/Virginia, swimming), and Colleen (Germany, running) check in on how training is going, then get into the real stuff: what to eat before, during, and after a race like this. We talk through our go to breakfasts, why gummy chews beat gels every time, the honey waffle debat...

Sisters Before Blisters: Chafing the Dream | Episode Update — Wins, Fears & Race Day Plans Three sisters. Three countries. One 70.3 Ironman. Cheryl (Canada, bike), Christine (USA, swim), and Colleen (Germany, run) check in with a real, unfiltered update on where training actually stands right now. This episode covers the honest stuff — crinkly knees during squats, soccer seasons eating into ru...

Three sisters. Three countries. One very cold lake in September. Ironman 70.3 This month, Christine sits down with Ellen Doherty, swim coach, special education teacher, and lifeguard. Ellen brings the kind of wisdom that only comes from years in the water, and she is generous with all of it. We cover everything Christine needs to know before she hits Lake Michigan for that 1.2 mile swim leg, inclu...

Sisters Before Blisters, Chafing the Dream - Episode 7: The Happiness Expert   Real talk about staying positive when training feels impossible. We sit down with mindset coach Kim Patterson to discuss the mental game of triathlon training when life keeps throwing curveballs. This month hit different. Christine's shoulder knocked her out of the pool for weeks. Colleen juggled three weeks of family i...

Episode 4: Race Day Secrets with Expert Triathlete Coach (Part 2)   Three sisters. Three countries. One 70.3 Ironman relay. We're Cheryl (Canada, bike), Christine (USA, swim), and Colleen (Germany, run), and we're documenting every step of our journey to the Frankfurt triathlon. In part two of our conversation with coach and triathlete Gary Godula, we dig into the bike and run legs. Cheryl gets sc...

Episode 4: (Part 1) Race Day Secrets with Expert Triathlete Coach Three sisters. Three countries. One 70.3 Ironman relay. We're Cheryl (Canada, bike), Christine (USA, swim), and Colleen (Germany, run), and we're documenting every step of our journey to the Frankfurt triathlon. In this episode, we sit down with Gary Godula, a seasoned triathlete, race car driver, and coach who's been in the sport s...

Pelvic Floor Health: 🔥 Essential Training Tips for Athletes with Dr. Vicky Nunez In this episode of Sisters Before Blisters, Cheryl, Christine, and Colleen—a trio of sisters living in different countries—share their journey of training for a 70.3 Ironman Triathlon relay team. The focus of this episode is on pelvic floor health, a critical topic arising from their training experiences. They welcom...

Training for a Half Ironman Relay: Wins, Challenges, and Expert Advice In this episode of Sisters Before Blisters, the trio of sisters training for a half Ironman relay from different countries discuss their baseline training, wins, challenges, and introduce their first expert guest, Kris. They dive deep into topics such as training schedules, managing time as moms, preventing chafing, and even hi...

Three sisters from different countries come together to announce their ambitious plan to complete a half Ironman relay in Northern Michigan. Colleen, Christine, and Cheryl introduce themselves, share their backgrounds, and discuss their individual legs of the race—swimming, biking, and running. They talk about training strategies, motivations, challenges, and the importance of staying connected de...