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Imagine yourself on mile 5 of an Ironman marathon and you feel great. You are on goal pace.

"It's all coming together, this is THE race I've been waiting for".

Then you look at your heart rate and it's 10 beats higher than what it should be and all of a sudden you don't feel as good and you slow down and your dreams are left to fade away for another day.

Sadly, this is common series of events for athletes who rely too heavily, because they have never trained any other way, on that external piece of equipment called the watch. Data is good, heck yes, but detaching from data to get to know thyself proves far more valuable when it comes down to pivotal moments in training and racing.

By practicing letting go of the watch in training we create space to develop a skillful awareness of our bodies and minds that lifts the limits that numbers can impose. Again data is good, it helps us get a sense of where we are in our pace and exertion levels but it's not the end all and be all of training. Envision going out for a workout and knowing, without question, your heart rate within a beat, pace within seconds and sustained wattage based on your breath and perceived exertion through heightened body awareness. How might that benefit you in a race when your bike computer fails or your watch battery dies?

BJ was introduced to this first hand from our guest today and has relied on it many times when his bike computer has failed and his watch battery has died. In fact, BJ's regular practice is to race without a watch and his times continue to get faster and faster.

Lucho came into our lives a decade ago on a plane ride home from Ironman Arizona. He struck up a conversation with BJ and from that moment on he was a changed athlete. Lucho soon became BJ's coach and has remained his mentor for many years.

Lucho is an accomplished athlete, he was a very active kid. He ran in high school which led to a scholarship to college which led to a unique twist which led to travels which led to a hurricane which led to his introduction to triathlon. In 2000 Lucho was the top amateur at the Ironman World Championship in Kona, HI and 16th overall. It was after this incredible accomplishment that he turned pro. He's a multi-time course record breaker in the sport of triathlon and ultra running. He utilizes his athletic experiences, especially the crummy ones, to self-reflect and learn so that he can rise back up to the next challenge as a better-equipped athlete and human. He is constantly reinventing himself and most recently he's been hitting the track to see what kind of speed he is capable of at this point in his life.

Lucho is so transparent, he's really an open book and I love that about him. We've known him for ten years and even though this is the second time I've met him in person I feel like I've been right by his side through times of joy and otherwise as we've followed his journey through his blog and by listening to him on his Endurance Planet podcast.

This conversation is most definitely one to listen to a few times, there is so much gold in here for athletes from the traditional training standpoint but also in the development of self-awareness and mental strength.

Thank you so much for your support, we couldn't do it with you all. We have a goal of 100 reviews on Apple Podcast by the end of August so if you enjoy today's show please go and leave a few sentences in support of the YTP.

Sit back, unplug and get ready to really plug into an awesome conversation with an accomplished athlete, coach, podcaster, dad, husband, and cake artist.

Podcast 66: Tim "Lucho" Waggoner from All American to Two Packs a Day to Ironman to Leadman

If you are a regular YTP listener, then you've heard BJ tell the story of how he transitioned from his corporate job in 2016. He talks about finding the perfect company that allowed him to shift his profession into alignment with his values and beliefs. The company was Amrita Health Foods, and this was the timeframe when Arshad Bahl, founder of Amrita, came into our lives. It truly could not have been a better situation, although it became evident in just a few months that BJ's desire to become a triathlon and run coach was commanding that he go all-in. In turn, BJ left Amrita, but we all gained a friendship.

Today we get to hear this story from Arshad's perspective and learn the beautiful story behind Amrita. Arshad had no plans of creating a plant-based nutrition product, but when he and his wife welcomed their son Ayan into the world in 2004, the pathway for Amrita was also born.

Diagnosed with Autism when he was very young, Ayan suffered greatly from GI distress. Arshad and his wife set off on a mission to ease their son's dis-ease. They chose the long-term plan to change Ayon's diet while pursuing aggressive therapies to benefit their son as much as possible. It is a journey that allowed them to step into deeper levels of faith and trust as they experienced grave moments of fear and helplessness.

Amrita is a brand that is doing its part to make the world a better place. With an aggressive give-back model and plans for future expansion, we don't expect that Amrita will be hiding in the shadows anytime soon. Arshad encourages us all to do what fills our heart and leave us feeling us purposeful. I believe his story asks us all to believe in ourselves enough to take risks so that we may experience the happiness transaction of business that he speaks of in this interview.

We absolutely loved recording this conversation, and we hope you enjoy it. If it sparks a flame, we encourage you to fa

Namaste -
Jess

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YogiTriathlete and its co-founders, Jess and BJ, are waking up and shaking up the world of endurance sports. Their approach is anything but mainstream and they are known to go deep. Buckle up because jumping on this train has the power to change your life forever.

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