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In this episode of Strong Core, Rachel Kippenbrock (@rachelkipp), a mom of three training for three Ironman 70.3 races plus a major summer bike challenge, shares what it really looks like to pursue big athletic goals while raising a family.

Rachel talks about 4:30 AM workouts, feeling stretched thin, and the courage it takes to ask for help and set boundaries. This is a conversation about identity shifts, motivation versus habit, grief, growth, and the truth many women need to hear: you can have it all, just not all at once.

If this conversation resonated, follow Strong Core and share it with another mother who needs to hear this.
Connect on Instagram at @iris_strongcore for more conversations on mental and physical strength in motherhood and sport.

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She didn’t start as an elite athlete.
She started as a mom, rebuilding her identity.

In this episode, Caitlin (@caitlin.thompson.tri) shares how losing one path led her to discover something deeper, a fire she couldn’t ignore. What began as a weight loss journey turned into a relentless pursuit of what she’s truly capable of.

We talk about the moment everything shifted, from simply wanting to finish to choosing to compete, and what it takes mentally to stay in the race when things start to fall apart.

This is a conversation about belief, identity, and the courage to go after more, even when you’re not sure you deserve it yet.

If you’ve ever felt the pull toward something bigger, this one will stay with you.

If this conversation resonated, follow Strong Core and share it with another mother who needs to hear this.
Connect on Instagram at @iris_strongcore for more conversations on mental and physical strength in motherhood and sport.