Barbara Perkins's guest appearances

Barbara Perkins

Mile High Endurance Podcast

Kona Kamps (Triathlon and Endurance)

303Endurance Podcast

Matt Fitzgerald

Angela Naeth

Lisa Roberts

Jared Fisher

Chris Leiferman

Rocky Harris

Bryan VanMeveren

Veejay Jones

Sue Reynolds

Mike Tierney

Dave Scott

Chris Carmichael

Erin Carson

Larry Grossman

Morgan Pearson

OwlTail

Last week we mentioned in the 303 news that USA Triathlon, along with the University of Denver announced that they will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 37th in the nation, the second in Colorado and the ninth at the NCAA Division I level to add the sport. Today we have the newly minted head coach of the DU Tri Team, Barbara Perkins. Also in Today's Show:  Interview with Barbara Perkins Endurance News What's New in the 303 Videos of the week  Announcements:  We are now on Spotify Please subscribe to 303 Endurance    Sponsor UCAN: I got my new UCAN Hydrate formula and this time I'm trying the Orange Citrus.  When we had Matt Bach on for an interview, he told us there were a couple of flavors that had a lower flavor profile and Orange Citrus was one.  The reason that's important to me is that I have a high sweat rate and a high-average sodium content.  I like to double up on the sodium in the bottle without making the flavor overwhelming.  I need to order another tub of the Orange Energy formula. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at generationucan.com, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 -  https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/   Interview with Barbara Perkins: In 2019, Barbara was the first female to cross the finish line at Ironman Santa Rosa. She punched her ticket to Kona for the second time. In 2019, Barbara came in 5th at Galveston 70.3, 4th at Boulder 70.3, as well as competing in both the 70.3 World Championships and the Ironman World Championships. In 2018, Barbara finished 2nd at Eagleman 70.3, 10th at Coeur d’Alene 70.3, and 8th at Indian Wells 70.3. During the 2017 season, Barbara completed her first Ironman World Championship and finished 21st in her age group. In 2017, finished 4th overall amateur female at Steelhead 70.3 and 2nd Age in her group. At Ironman Louisville 2016, she won her age group and secured her first Kona Qualification. Barbara has qualified for the 70.3 World Championships for 6 consecutive years in a row. She has represented the USA at ITU Olympic Distance World Championships in 2015.  Barbara registered her first age group win at IM New Orleans 70.3 in 2015. She finished 4th at her first Ironman in Lake Tahoe, 9th at Ironman New Zealand and 8th at Ironman Texas. She has also been a USAT All-American and a Gold Ironman All-World Gold athlete multiple times.   Endurance News:  PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS KERMODE AS VICE CHAIRMAN The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Chris Kermode as its Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors. Chris started his career as a journeyman tennis professional from 1985-1988, after which he held a number of leadership positions in tennis. From 2013-2019, Chris served as Executive Chairman and President of the Association of Tennis Professionals. As the head of the ATP, Chris was responsible for promoting global tennis to the next generation of fans and attracting new audiences with innovative broadcasts and formats. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO commented, “We are very fortunate to have Chris come on board as Vice Chairman of the PTO. From his start as a professional player, Chris has experienced the formation of the ATP Tour in 1988, when tennis professionals sought to have a greater say in the growth and direction of their sport--the position professional triathlon finds itself in today. Chris rose to lead the ATP and helped fuel unprecedented growth in prize money and revenues in professional tennis. We are privileged he has agreed to devote his talents and experience to triathlon and the PTO."   IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 has been cancelled.  Sam Long IG Post Thursday - IM &amp; 70.3 Chattanooga got canceled. While I was partly expecting it and it's the right call that doesn't mean it doesn't suck on an individual level. I know a lot of us have dealt with races being cancelled. This is how I feel: I feel like a great opportunity and something I was absolutely looking forward to has been stolen. I feel like I've let my hopes up only to let them get torn down over &amp; over. I woke up and just wanted to give up... BUT THEN I slapped my sorry a$$ into gear and realized it's not the end of the world: We can still enjoy our training, work on fitness goals, and importantly, find fun and community with the individuals in our sport. We can become greater through the hardship. It's ok to have crap days but remember the words of Rocky "It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward."   What's New in the 303: Sam Long Registered for  BRAC Invites Triathletes to  State Time Trial Championships The Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) is inviting Triathletes, multisport athletes, and unlicensed cyclists to attend the State Time Trial Championships in Keenesburg, CO on Saturday, July 18th. Depending on age and ability level, there are races of 10, 20, or 40 Km. Riders start at 1-minute intervals and race the “race of truth.” All care is being taken to follow the Public Health Orders for social distancing at outdoor events.   The EPIC MINI Triathlon It's on.  The first tri of the season.   Corporate Fitness Challenge with Virgin Pulse This past Monday our company started our Corporate Fitness Competition.  Teams of 5 register on this website to compete against teams of 5 throughout the company.  There are 91 teams.  The winning team is the one with the most cumulative steps over 6 weeks.  You simply link your device to the app.  The app uses your iphone steps or your device steps, whichever is higher each day.  You can also add activities like swimming, biking, or nearly any activity.  They have a conversion that takes how many minutes and the intensity of an activity and converts it to steps. For example, 1 minute of Body Building translates to 118 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 10-13 mph is 157 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 20+mph is 315 step.  A 10 mile run is about 17K steps.  The have a cap of 30K per day.  So the most a team can get each day is 150K/day.  I've done 30K per day for 4 days.  I have to keep this up for 5 1/2 more weeks.   Video of the Week: Garage Talk #13: Maxx Chance   Upcoming Interviews: Mark Allen to talk to us about the advice he's giving his athletes during COVID, how to use virtual racing, but not overdo it, and more. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Last week we mentioned in the 303 news that USA Triathlon, along with the University of Denver announced that they will add women’s triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. The school is the 37th in the nation, the second in Colorado and the ninth at the NCAA Division I level to add the sport. Today we have the newly minted head coach of the DU Tri Team, Barbara Perkins. Also in Today's Show: <ul> <li>Interview with Barbara Perkins</li> <li>Endurance News</li> <li>What's New in the 303</li> <li>Videos of the week</li> </ul> Announcements: <ul> <li>We are now on Spotify</li> <li>Please subscribe to 303 Endurance</li> </ul> Sponsor UCAN: I got my new UCAN Hydrate formula and this time I'm trying the Orange Citrus.  When we had Matt Bach on for an interview, he told us there were a couple of flavors that had a lower flavor profile and Orange Citrus was one.  The reason that's important to me is that I have a high sweat rate and a high-average sodium content.  I like to double up on the sodium in the bottle without making the flavor overwhelming.  I need to order another tub of the Orange Energy formula. UCAN gives you steady energy so you can finish stronger. UCAN Performance Energy and Bars are powered by SuperStarch®.   Use in your training to fuel the healthy way and recover quickly! Use code MHE2020 for 15% off at <a href="http://generationucan.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">generationucan.com</a>, or try the UCAN Tri Starter Pack - 50% off, limit 1 - <a href="https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.generationucan.com/product/ucan-tri-starter-pack-50-off/</a> Interview with Barbara Perkins: In 2019, Barbara was the first female to cross the finish line at Ironman Santa Rosa. She punched her ticket to Kona for the second time. In 2019, Barbara came in 5th at Galveston 70.3, 4th at Boulder 70.3, as well as competing in both the 70.3 World Championships and the Ironman World Championships. In 2018, Barbara finished 2nd at Eagleman 70.3, 10th at Coeur d’Alene 70.3, and 8th at Indian Wells 70.3. During the 2017 season, Barbara completed her first Ironman World Championship and finished 21st in her age group. In 2017, finished 4th overall amateur female at Steelhead 70.3 and 2nd Age in her group. At Ironman Louisville 2016, she won her age group and secured her first Kona Qualification. Barbara has qualified for the 70.3 World Championships for 6 consecutive years in a row. She has represented the USA at ITU Olympic Distance World Championships in 2015.  Barbara registered her first age group win at IM New Orleans 70.3 in 2015. She finished 4th at her first Ironman in Lake Tahoe, 9th at Ironman New Zealand and 8th at Ironman Texas. She has also been a USAT All-American and a Gold Ironman All-World Gold athlete multiple times. Endurance News: <a href="https://professional-triathletes-organisation.foleon.com/pto-press-release/chris-kermode-appointment/vice-chairman-pto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> PROFESSIONAL TRIATHLETES ORGANISATION ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CHRIS KERMODE AS VICE CHAIRMAN</a> The Professional Triathletes Organisation today announced that it has appointed Chris Kermode as its Vice Chairman and member of the Board of Directors. Chris started his career as a journeyman tennis professional from 1985-1988, after which he held a number of leadership positions in tennis. From 2013-2019, Chris served as Executive Chairman and President of the Association of Tennis Professionals. As the head of the ATP, Chris was responsible for promoting global tennis to the next generation of fans and attracting new audiences with innovative broadcasts and formats. Charles Adamo, Executive Chairman of the PTO commented, “We are very fortunate to have Chris come on board as Vice Chairman of the PTO. From his start as a professional player, Chris has experienced the formation of the ATP Tour in 1988, when tennis professionals sought to have a greater say in the growth and direction of their sport--the position professional triathlon finds itself in today. Chris rose to lead the ATP and helped fuel unprecedented growth in prize money and revenues in professional tennis. We are privileged he has agreed to devote his talents and experience to triathlon and the PTO." IRONMAN Chattanooga 70.3 has been cancelled.  Sam Long IG Post Thursday - IM &amp; 70.3 Chattanooga got canceled. While I was partly expecting it and it's the right call that doesn't mean it doesn't suck on an individual level. I know a lot of us have dealt with races being cancelled. This is how I feel: I feel like a great opportunity and something I was absolutely looking forward to has been stolen. I feel like I've let my hopes up only to let them get torn down over &amp; over. I woke up and just wanted to give up... BUT THEN I slapped my sorry a$$ into gear and realized it's not the end of the world: We can still enjoy our training, work on fitness goals, and importantly, find fun and community with the individuals in our sport. We can become greater through the hardship. It's ok to have crap days but remember the words of Rocky "It ain't about how hard you can hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." What's New in the 303: Sam Long Registered for <a href="https://303triathlon.com/hey-triathletes-special-opportunity-for-you-to-do-state-time-trial-july-18th/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BRAC Invites Triathletes to  State Time Trial Championships</a> The Bicycle Racing Association of Colorado (BRAC) is inviting Triathletes, multisport athletes, and unlicensed cyclists to attend the State Time Trial Championships in Keenesburg, CO on Saturday, July 18th. Depending on age and ability level, there are races of 10, 20, or 40 Km. Riders start at 1-minute intervals and race the “race of truth.” All care is being taken to follow the Public Health Orders for social distancing at outdoor events. <a href="https://breakawayathleticevents.com/epic-mini-triathlon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The EPIC MINI Triathlon</a> It's on.  The first tri of the season. <a href="https://www.virginpulse.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Corporate Fitness Challenge with Virgin Pulse</a> This past Monday our company started our Corporate Fitness Competition.  Teams of 5 register on this website to compete against teams of 5 throughout the company.  There are 91 teams.  The winning team is the one with the most cumulative steps over 6 weeks.  You simply link your device to the app.  The app uses your iphone steps or your device steps, whichever is higher each day.  You can also add activities like swimming, biking, or nearly any activity.  They have a conversion that takes how many minutes and the intensity of an activity and converts it to steps. For example, 1 minute of Body Building translates to 118 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 10-13 mph is 157 steps.  Cycling for 1 minute at 20+mph is 315 step.  A 10 mile run is about 17K steps.  The have a cap of 30K per day.  So the most a team can get each day is 150K/day.  I've done 30K per day for 4 days.  I have to keep this up for 5 1/2 more weeks. Video of the Week: <a href="https://youtu.be/Iob8Opa9y4Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Garage Talk #13: Maxx Chance</a> Upcoming Interviews: Mark Allen to talk to us about the advice he's giving his athletes during COVID, how to use virtual racing, but not overdo it, and more. Closing: Thanks again for listening in this week.  Please be sure to follow us on social media including @303endurance and @triathlon and of course go to iTunes and give us a rating and a comment.  We'd really appreciate it! Stay tuned, train informed, and enjoy the endurance journey!

Barbara Perkins DU Head Tri Coach

Barbara Perkins is one of the hardest working athletes we know. At Ironman Santa Rosa she turned in the performance of a lifetime. In this interview she encourages us and our listeners to find a community in triathlon that can provide the support we all need.SUBSCRIBE:iTunes: apple.co/2MLBzb2Google: bit.ly/2xzuWhsTHINGS BARBARA LOVES:Rachel Joyce: http://bit.ly/2G3o5BJCoeur Sports: http://bit.ly/coeursportsArgon 18 Bikes: http://bit.ly/2QSasJBScratch Labs: http://bit.ly/2XEmUn6Gu Energy: http://bit.ly/2XOy4oX

Barbara Perkins is one of the hardest working athletes we know. At Ironman Santa Rosa she turned in the performance of a lifetime. In this interview she encourages us and our listeners to find a community in triathlon that can provide the support we all need. SUBSCRIBE: iTunes: <a href="http://apple.co/2MLBzb2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">apple.co/2MLBzb2</a> Google: <a href="http://bit.ly/2xzuWhs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2xzuWhs</a> THINGS BARBARA LOVES: Rachel Joyce: <a href="http://bit.ly/2G3o5BJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2G3o5BJ</a> Coeur Sports: <a href="http://bit.ly/coeursports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/coeursports</a> Argon 18 Bikes: <a href="http://bit.ly/2QSasJB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2QSasJB</a> Scratch Labs: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XEmUn6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2XEmUn6</a> Gu Energy: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XOy4oX" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2XOy4oX</a>

Barbara Perkins, Ironman Santa Rosa 2019