285. True Redemption: Ironman World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay On the Power of Perseverance & Impact of Positive Self-Talk

When Googling “perseverance”, a photo of Lucy Charles Barclay should show up in your top search results. After coming in second four times at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Lucy broke the tape last year while also setting a course record. We sit down and talk about Lucy’s journey to competing professionally in the triathlon, the continuous balance that comes with training both the body and the mind for big events, and her experience at Kona this last year as the first time Ironman World Championships included a split race event.

IN THIS EPISODE

The perseverance behind coming in second four consecutive times in the Ironman World Championships (4:40)

Lucy’s introduction and quick rise into the world of triathlons and competing as a professional (6:35)

How far is an Ironman triathlon? (10:15)

How to train and progress your fitness while dealing with injury (11:20)

The importance of adopting a reframe mindset and how to accept change (13:45)

What triathlon training looks like for Lucy during peak race season (17:42)

How to combat overtraining and emphasize quality over quantity (21:40)

Balancing training commitments with personal relationships and events (30:35)

Caring for your mindset and the importance of training your self talk (32:48)

Ironman Kona’s first split race experience and the media coverage involved with the women’s world championships (38:15)

Partnership obligations that comes with sponsorships in competing professionally (43:28)

Handling nerves the day of a big race/moment/event (47:16)