Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay in Conversation

Published: May 19, 2021, 4 a.m.

Heather Jackson and Paula Findlay join us in conversation. The pair became a "quaranteam" when Covid hit in 2020, forming a training bubble together along with Heather\u2019s husband Wattie and Paula\u2019s partner \u2013 fellow pro Eric Lagerstrom.\xa0Heather is the American ironman record holder and a multiple Ironman and Ironman 70.3 champion too. While Paula had an emotional win at 2020 Challenge Daytona, after years of struggles with confidence and injuries after being number 1 on the ITU circuit back in 2011.\nYou'll hear:\n08:17 Start of the interview, how they met and how they formed their training bubble when Covid hit\n15:00 some of the fond memories of their camping adventures during 2020.\n16:50 About van jealousy and who has the better van\n18:20 Heather recognises she is in the later stages of her triathlon career and 2020 helped her to think more about how she can transition beyond triathlon\n21:15 We talk about the idea of being all-in. Paula says 'I'd probably be a better athlete if I was all in. But I do enjoy having other things"\n30:00 Paula talk about her win at Daytona. "I've questioned a lot if I could get back to the top level, and that proved I could"\n35:00 How they find that fine balance between friendship and competitors at races\n35:32 Paula says she would love to go to Kona as a training partner for Heather this year to learn from it. "I do have an ambition to do Kona and naturally I think it's a good progression. I need to change my mentality a bit as I don't love doing really long runs and rides and I'm not quite ready for that."\n37:30 Heather gives her thoughts about Ironman Tulsa\n39:15 Paula Findlay talks about a special photo from London 2012.\nFind out more about this week's guests \nPaula Findlay Instagram\nPaula and Eric's That Triathlon Life Youtube and website\nHeather Jackson Instagram\nLike what you heard?\nLet me know! Connect with Inside Tri Show across Social Media, just search Inside Tri Show or click on the icons below\nSponsors of the show\nLong Range Fuel\xa0are phenomenally tasty nut butters from Resilient Nutrition, enhanced by cutting edge science, to boost your stamina, keep you calm and alert and bolster your resilience. Get\xa010% off\xa0by using the code\xa0insidetri10\xa0or go direct\xa0via this link.\nThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: \n\nPodcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices