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Bob and Dina huddle with Dede Griesbauer who left a successful Wall Street career to become a professional triathlete. She has several Ironman and 70.3 triathlon wins and also holds records in Ultraman racing including this year’s female Ultraman World Champion (at the young age of 52). Tune in to her story about her extensive swimming background and how she became an Ironman and Ultraman champion, along with her nutrition learnings along the way.

We cover:

• Dede’s extensive athletic background which began at the age of 3


• A peek into her collegiate swimming days and how the training and nutrition approaches were much different in that era


• How she kept fit during her early career in finance and Wall Street


• The story for how she found the sport of Ironman and her first Ironman win


• Her curiosity and reflection on the impact of nutrition in her past and current sports performance


• How she got into Ultraman and changes she made to her fueling and hydration


• Changes she’s made (and not made!) in her training and recovery as a 52-year young female athlete

Quotes from Dede:

“When it comes to ultra racing, you have your Plan A but you’ve got to have Plan B, C, D, E, F and then you’ve gotta have the kitchen sink.”

“The gym work is a critical part for the aging athlete as is the mobility.”

Links:

• Dede’s website


• UCAN, a primary fueling source for Dede


• JD Crew, Julie Dibens coaching

More about our guest:

A former Wall Street Vice President, Dede Griesbauer is an 18-year veteran Professional Triathlete.  She's a 3x Ironman Champion, 2x 70.3 Champion.  She's been in the top 10 at the Ironman World Championship 3 times.  She holds the course record for the 12 hour Time Trial World Championship and is the Ultraman World Champion, World Record Holder and World Championship Course Record Holder.  Off the race course, Dede is a Coach with the JD Crew and is part of the live commentary team for Ironman.  She lives in Boulder, CO with her husband Dave and their Labradors, Piper and Charley.

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