On your Mark
“On your Mark" is a podcast where individuals share their inspiring career journeys, revealing the courage and determination it took to follow their passions and create a path that's truly their own. From unexpected pivots to bold pursuits, each episode explores the stories behind the successes and setbacks that shaped their professional lives. Listeners tune in for real talk, valuable insights, and a dose of motivation to help you navigate your own career path.
On your Mark
Conversation with Jennifer Flavin Iron Woman
In this conversation, Jennifer Flavin discusses the challenges and mental fortitude required in endurance sports, particularly Ironman races. She emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with discomfort and the need for adaptability during races. The journey towards the finish line is portrayed as a significant and rewarding experience, despite the hardships faced along the way.
- You have to learn, you are comfortable being uncomfortable.
- There's nothing comfortable about doing an Ironman.
- You just learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
- In a race that's, you know, 140.6 miles, shit goes wrong.
- You have to be adaptable and you just have to keep pressing forward.
- The finish line is the most glorious place in the world.
- 170 laps in a 25 yard pool = 2.4 miles