Everyday Ironman Podcast

Way back in December 2021, in episode 23, we met Brandon Hozack. Brandon is an endurance athlete that has Ankylosing Spondylitis or AS as Brandon refers to it. We learned that Brandon has decided to take control of his life and show his son and others affected by this disease that you can still live life to the fullest.  In this episode, Brandon returns to talk about his recent 50K trail run. We a...

In this episode we hear from Ironman Maryland Finisher and Captain of Team Elbe, her relay team at Ironman 70.3 Texas, Evelyn Shreve. Team Elbe and Team Caliber, my relay team, we next to each other in transition in Galveston.  Evelyn has been married for 29 years, lives in Philadelphia, PA and is an “empty nester.” She shares that when she’s not in the pool, on her bike or running that she’s a CP...

In the episode we hear from 11 time Ironman Finisher, Vicki Muir Cherin. Vicki is signed up and will be going for finish #12 at Ironman Texas on April 22, 2022. Vicki currently lives in Boca Raton, FL with her husband and they 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren.  Vicki talks through how she got introduced to the sport of triathlon. Because of an injury, she had gained some weight. After the birt...

In this episode we hear from Ironman Wisconsin finisher, Paul Wilson. Paul and his wife of 33 years, Charlette, live in San Antonio, TX and have two adult children. Paul serves as pastor at Cibolocreek Community Church which he started 25 years ago. Paul describes himself as being an average athlete growing up. He shares that he went to small private schools and played basketball, soccer, and ran...

In this episode, I talk about my experience during Ironman 70.3 Texas. During my conversation with Angie Jackson way back in episode 18, I committed to being a volunteer.  Since is was only swimming, I decided this would be the perfect opportunity to make good on that promise. Like most things, you get way more than you give!  I met some incredible people, had the opportunity to talk some 1st time...

Fresh off our finish of Ironman 70.3 Texas where Eric, Lindsay and I competed as a relay team, we discuss our experience.  We talk about what we learned, how we performed relative to our expectation and why one of us found our way into the Medical tent at the end of the race. Support the show

In this episode, I speak to Davin Main. Davin is an elementary school teacher from Sacramento, CA. He and his wife, who is also and endurance athlete, have a 16 year old daughter along with a few pets. After giving me a quick US Geography lesson, Davin and I compare stories of on the benefits of being a teacher in a small town. My wife can’t go anywhere without being approached by a former student...

In this episode, I give an update on where I am in my training. I share some excitement about my swim tools. I detail my schedule for Ironman 70.3 Texas weekend, and I provide some insight into what’s next. If you want to follow us on the Ironman tracker April 3rd our bib number is 4057. Support the show

In this episode we get the opportunity to hear from Ironman in Training, Scott Sugimoto. Scott is currently training for his very first full distance race. He will be racing in St. George, UT in May of 2022. During the get to know you, Scott shares that he has been married for 29 years, has 3 adult children, and was blessed with a granddaughter a year and half ago. Scott grew up in Utah not too fa...

In this episode we get an update from the Anchor of our Ironman 70.3 Texas Relay Team. Eric shares how his training is going and what his plan is for race weekend. He also challenges you the listener to predict our finish time(s). Think it through and email how long you think it will take us to finish at eveydayironmanpodcast@gmail.com or send us a message through Instagram @everydayironmanpodcast...

In this episode, we get our 1st check-in with my Ironman 70.3 Texas relay team. With just over 5 weeks until race weekend, we hear from Lindsay Klimek.  In episode 30, I introduced you to Lindsay. To recap: We work together, she has a strong athletic background and while new to triathlon, she is an avid cyclist. Lindsay and I talk about how her training has been going over the last few weeks. She...

in this episode, I have no one to blame for not being ready for the Cowtown Marathon so I provide all the reasons why I'm not in the correct physical shape. Support the show

In this episode, we hear from Ironman in training Andy Manning. Andy and his wife have three children above the age of 18, three grandkids all below the age of 10, and a 6lb miniature dachshund chihuahua mix.  Andy works full-time and currently lives outside of Seattle, Washington. While Andy is just getting started in his Ironman journey, he confesses that he learned to swim at 4, started swimmin...

In this episode, we hear from a non-traditional track athlete. During his time at the University of Norte Dame, Denes Veres threw shot putt. At one particular event, he threw a distance of 18.57 meters which earned him the school’s record. That record held from the time he graduated in 2011 with a degree in Finance until April 2021.  We spend a few minutes talking about the sport of Shot Putt. Den...

In this episode we hear from Sam and Billy Crozier who are the current Guinness World Record holders for most 70.3 triathlons completed in 1 year. They have currently completed thirty-seven 70.3 triathlons and have until May 23, 2022 to add to that number. The are bothers who are separate by 10 years and 2 states but are participating in this adventure together. Sam shares how the idea to break th...

In this episode we hear from Lauren LeBlanc. Lauren in a Physician Assistant in Cardiology. She is a partner in a single doctor private practice in Michigan. She and her husband currently have 2 active boys Arlo and Fin. Lauren shares that while in high school she ran track and competed for her school’s swim team. She explains that she rode her bike when recovering from injury to keep her fitness...

In this episode we hear from Ryan Stephens. Ryan recently earned his PhD and works as a Nurse Practitioner specializing with cardiac patients. Ryan and his wife Laura have two beautiful children together and are currently living in Memphis, Tennessee. Ryan shares that he was born with a heart condition that required corrective surgery at 9 months old. Because of this there were certain sports that...

In this episode I introduce my teammates for Ironman 70.3 Texas. In April Eric Horton, Lindsay Klimek and I will be taking on the relay in Galveston, TX. We get to hear how both of their backgrounds and how they are approaching training. While Eric, Lindsay and I come from different backgrounds we feel that our balance is our strength. We discuss which of the 3 disciplines we personally consider t...

In the episode we hear from Chris Tubbs who is a husband, father and has a PhD in Biochemistry. If that wasn’t enough, Chris also invests in real estate, has started a charity walk that grew to the point he had to enlist help to manage it and is a Prostate Cancer survivor. After being diagnosed with cancer, Chris started journaling as a way to document his thoughts and emotions. After Chris shared...

In the last episode of 2021, I had the opportunity to speak to Lissette Mares. Lissette currently works full-time in hospitality and lives in Yosemite National Park in California. Through the conversation she reveals that she grew up swimming, though conversation I determine that she may or may not have been an Olympic hopeful. She is also very open about living with Multiple Sclerosis. She was di...

In this episode, I speak to triathlete and author Brock Gibbs. Brock is a 2 time Top 10 Finisher, in his Age Group, at the Ironman 70.3 World Championships. Recently, Brock released My Coworkers Think I’m a Pro which provides a witty and entertaining account of how Brock got started in the sport of triathlon. During the day Brock is a Physical Educator teacher in Montreal, Canada. He was introduce...

In this episode I get the opportunity to thank a volunteer! In my Ironman Waco 70.3 race recap, I told the story of how I met someone in the Ironman store the day before the race and during conversation he said that he would make plans to present me with my medal when I crossed the finish line. True to his word, he encouraged me during the last mile of the course and greeted me at the finish line...

In this episode, I speak to Kostas Lozanas who recently released a documentary about his experience at Ironman Waco in October 2021. The documentary titled Keep Moving Forward is currently available on YouTube. Kostas is a husband, father of four girls and owns two Greek restaurants in the Dallas suburb of Rowlett, Texas. He shares that his athletic background consisted of performing early morning...

In this episode I speak to Endurance Athlete Brandon Hozack. Brandon lives in Vancouver, Washington with his wife and son. Previously a firefighter/paramedic he currently works as a tattoo artist. While claiming to not have an athletic background, Brandon got introduced to the sport of triathlon in 2014 where he started competing in local sprint and Olympic distance races before making the move to...

In this episode we hear Travis Coffey’s incredible story. Travis is the father of Brookelyn Coffey who was my guest in episode 20. In 2019, Travis suffered a traumatic injury that forever changed his life. Having completed Ironman Louisville in 2018, Travis was not going to accept the diagnosis of his doctors and not only knew he would walk again but that he would race Ironman once more. Travis sh...