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Back-of-the-Pack Advice and Insight

October 2, 2026 · 52 min

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No matter where you finish in a race, you’ll enjoy this episode that was recorded in front of an audience at FeistyFest: Host Sarah Bowen Shea talks with triathlon coach and endurance swimmer Marty Munson and back-of-the-pack triathlete Ann Sywensky. They discuss:

-why you should lose the “just” and the “but”

-replacing comparison with curiosity

-using fun as a metric instead of pace

-the beauty of training by heart rate

-choosing a race suited to your strengths

Hosting solo, Sarah jumps right into things with the first guest.

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