Olympian to 5th in Kona with Lisa Perterer

Lisa Perterer, a three-time Olympian from Austria and 2025 5th place Ironman Kona finisher, shares her journey from short course to long course racing, highlighting her transition, challenges with nutrition and training, her Kona race experience, and her struggles with Iliac artery surgery and current challenges. The conversation covers Lisa's challenges, coaching, training, common mistakes in training, mental toughness in racing, race planning and preparation, and rapid fire questions.

Takeaways

• Transitioning from short course to long course racing
• Challenges with nutrition and training
• The Kona race experience
• Struggles with Iliac artery surgery and current challenges Mental toughness is a crucial aspect of racing, especially in Ironman events.
• Coaching and training require a balance between personal and professional commitments.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Short Course Racing
• 15:59 Nutrition and Training Challenges
• 25:51 Iliac Artery Surgery and Current Challenges
• 31:12 Challenges and Decisions
• 37:27 Common Mistakes in Training
• 48:26 Race Planning and Preparation
• 55:50 Rapid Fire Questions