Simply Triathlon with Dina & Chris
Welcome to the Simply Triathlon Podcast and thanks so much for listening!
We're Dina & Chris, a couple of age group triathletes, coaches, and fitness enthusiasts. Our goal is to share our knowledge and experience in triathlon, nutrition, epic races, lessons learned, fun stuff, hard stuff, bizarre stuff, and more!
Dina Grimaldi is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, and personal trainer who followed her dad's footsteps in picking up triathlon. She quickly found out that it's not all that cool to be the first person out of the water, because it just means everybody and their mother is going to pass you on the bike.
Chris Kopcha is a triathlon coach, nutrition coach, personal trainer, and yoga teacher who kind of stumbled into the world of fitness after deciding to change careers after spending 10 years as a teacher. Coming into the sport of triathlon as a runner, she found it's been a great lesson in patience at the pool so as not to have to make up so much time on the bike and run.
Enjoy!!
**We do drop the occasional expletive; be aware if sensitive or listening around kids!**
Simply Triathlon with Dina & Chris
Guest Karen Mastella Rode Her Bike Across the USA in 47 Days!
Today, we speak with a special guest, Karen Mastella, who recently participated in Trek Travel's coast-to-coast bike adventure from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine!
The journey took 47 days, covered 15 states, and averaged around 88 miles of cycling per day with the longest ride being 127 miles.
Karen shares all about her journey - the training, the hardest parts, the mental struggles, the most fun and epic days, the stellar weather, the steep mountain passes, the friends she made, what she learned about herself and her own toughness, and much, much more!
You can find Karen on Instagram @bike4thelove. Thank you so much, Karen, for coming on and sharing your journey!
Questions for us related to triathlon, fitness, nutrition, anything? Topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Please send us a message anytime, and feel free to give us a follow!
Podcast Email: simplytriathlonpodcast@gmail.com
Podcast Instagram: @simplytriathlonpodcast
Dina's Instagram: @dinathlon
Chris's Instagram: @coachchriskopcha