The Empower Hour Podcast with Katie & Sarah will focus mostly on Powerzone training on the Peloton, while addressing issues that affect a broad spectrum of healthy living. We plan to share what’s going on in our lives, answer important training and racing questions, and bring on inspirational, intriguing, and insightful guests. All with the mission to motivate you to move!
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 16: Ironman World Champ and Awesome Athlete Mom Mirinda Carfrae!
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In this very special episode of The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah, we first toast Katie's birthday (with Cody Rigsby's Fun and Flouncies, ofc!) and chat about some summer fun. Then, we bring on multi-time Ironman World Champion Mirinda Carfrae for a candid conversation about being an athlete mom, and all that entails, but balancing family and tra…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Epsiode 15: The Do's and Don'ts of Training on Vacation, plus the super inspiring athlete Deanna Dezzi
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Katie and Sarah take a breather from their hectic schedules (summer swim, enough said!) to catch up on the new Powerzone Pack Challenge (go PZEbras) and life in general. Then, in the POWER-UP segment, we bring on Team Wilpers coaches Laurel and Rebeccah Wassner for a lively discussion about working out while on vacation and some tips for keeping it…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 14: All about Injuries with orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist Dr. Michael K. Ryan
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Injuries! No one wants them, but just about everyone gets one once in a while. So this week, Katie and Sarah delve into injuries by discussing their own experiences and frustrations with them in the POWER-UP segment. Sarah breaks down her recent bout with plantar fasciitis, including the weird way it recently cropped up, the lessons she has learned…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 13: Maximizing downtime between training blocks plus Yogi Jess Purtell
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It's episode 13 of the Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah, and today we are catching up on Sarah's race at the Rev3 Williamsburg Triathlon over the weekend, and talking about personal expectations and everything that comes along with that. Then, for our Power Up segment, we discuss how to fill the void between Powerzone Pack Challenges--and really, th…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 12: Maintaining a positive relationship while training, plus Jeff Ku, a Peloton-loving Triathlete
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In this episode, Katie & Sarah catch up on proud coaching and parent moments, ongoing training, and FTP success. Then, in the Power-Up segment, we bring back Katie's husband Matias to hear a candid and cute conversation about how the two of them continue to race and train as triathletes while balancing family and the rest of of life. And in our Pow…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah: Episode 11--FTP Testing and One Strong Mother, Leslie Knibb
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This week, Katie and Sarah offer their best advice for nailing the FTP test, sharing the lessons they've learned in the past and their best ways to approach it for a successful ride. Then, they talk to the amazing Leslie Knibb, who, at 58, is still crushing it as a triathlete. She is a multi-time world champion in her age-group, has podiumed in Kon…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 10: a new partnership with The Tour
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This episode of The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah we are all about The Tour. In Episode 6 we introduced you to Ty Audronis and Jill Fedirici, the founders of The Tour. As leads of such a quickly growing group that has become very popular over the past year we chat with them on how the group has evolved to stay fresh and fun and how it really has …
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Ep. 9: Olympic gold medalist Gwen Jorgensen on CBD + Registered Dietician Jenn Giles on Fueling Right
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This episode of The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah is all about what you do off the bike to make you a better athlete. First, Katie and Sarah catch up on the conclusion of ther 6 Weeks To Speed program, where they crushed their 5K goals, spring allergies, and a fun new joint venture. For Power Up, they bring on Registered Dietician-Nutritionist Je…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Ep. 8: Ask Us Anything
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This week, Katie & Sarah mix it up a bit. First, we have a little fun on our Power-Up Segment with Sarah quizzing Katie on just how well she knows her Peloton instructors. Then, in our Powerhouses segment, we showcase you--our listeners and friends--who have asked us their training and Peloton-related questions, and we answer them. We chat about bi…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 7: Mother's Day Special!
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For a very special Mother's Day episode, Katie and Sarah bring on three extraordinary women. First, we chat with Stephanie Hoover, who, after a arduous journey with infertility, set on a different and unexpected course towards motherhood. She candidly talks about that experience, which includes foster care for who would become her two beautiful dau…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 6: Upcoming races, periodization, and all about The Tour (with founders and group admins Ty Audronis, Jill Federici, and Jennifer Barker
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In this episode, Katie and I catch up about our racing plans that our happening in the very near future, we chat about the Spring Powerzone Pack Challenge, and what else is new our way. In our Power Up segment, we bring back Team Wilpers coach and pro triathlete Rebeccah Wassner, who speaks to periodization and what that means as far as rest days a…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 5: Training for a Triathlon with Peloton plus Powerhouse Pro Triathlete and Team Wilpers Coach Laurel Wassner
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This week, Sarah and Katie recap our epic PeloFondo weekends and discuss our next challenge….6 weeks to a fast 5K under the guidance of our one and only Sarah! Then for our Power Up segment we bring on Team Wilpers coach Laurel Wassner (AKA Sarah's sister) to discuss the popular question of, "Can I train for a triathlon on a Peloton?” We keep Laure…
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The Empower Hour With Katie & Sarah Episode 4: All About Pelofondo, featuring Pelofondo founder Landon Arnold
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This week, we are all about going the distance on the Peloton: It's Pelofondo time! Katie and Sarah are digging in to everything that this event entails. For anyone unfamiliar with Pelofondo, it is a community event for Peloton riders that focuses on long distance mileage (35-120 miles) over the course of one weekend. First, we are going to have ou…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 3: Peloton Bike Fits and a Powerzone Obsessed Mother Daughter Duo
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This week, Katie and Sarah rehash their spring break getaways, talk about getting back on the bike after being away, and make plans for the final weekend of training before next weekend's Pelfondo. Then, we bring on Team Wilpers Expert Bike Fitter Dwayne Adams to talk about the benefits of getting a bike fit for your Peloton in our Power Up segment…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Episode 2: New zones, heart rate training, and special guest Matias Palavecino
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In this episode, Katie and Sarah talk about the challenge of working in new zones after bumping up your FTP (the zone 4 struggle is real!), the upcoming Pelofondo, and how we plan to keep our fitness up when we're away from our bikes during our respective spring break vacations. Then, we bring on our POWER UP expert Matias Palavecino (AKA Katie's h…
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The Empower Hour with Katie & Sarah Debut Episode!
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This week, Katie and I talk planking challenges and FTP tests, and finishing up the winter powerzone challenge. Then, in our POWER-UP segment, we dig into FTP testing during pregnancy with Bec Wassner, who is a pro Triathlete, cycling and triathlon coach with Team Wilpers (yes, as in that Matt Wilpers). And finally, in our POWERHOUSES segment, be p…
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