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Mike Reilly, best known as the "Voice of IRONMAN Triathlon," is a world-renowned race announcer, commentator, and author, who has called millions of endurance athletes across a finish line. In this show, he talks with successful people from all backgrounds about their inspiring stories of struggle and achievement in sports and life. Join Mike as he relives their incredible journey from start to finish. Listen at mikereilly.net/podcast
Episodes
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
In episode 28 on Find Your Finish Line, six-time IRONMAN World Champion Mark Allen joins the show to discuss the upcoming IRONMAN World Championship on May 7, 2022, in St. George, Utah. Mark and Mike discuss the depth of talent, the grueling course, and many of the dynamics athletes might face in this pressure-packed early-season Championship.
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Dave McGillivray is known as one of the most inspirational and respected names in the sport of running. As part of his annual tradition, on April 18, 2022, Dave will run his 50th consecutive Boston Marathon. Dave has worked with the Boston Marathon since 1988, first as technical director, and then as race director beginning in 2001, which he currently still directs. McGillivray created DMSE Sports, Inc. in 1981, a firm that manages mass participatory road race events such as marathons, half-marathons, 10Ks, 5-milers, 5Ks, and charity walks. In addition, Dave is an accomplished author, publishing several inspirational titles such as "The Last Pick," "Dream Big: A True Story of Courage and Determination," and most recently, in 2021, "Finish Strong: Seven Marathons, Seven Continents, Seven Days."
Listen to this episode to hear Dave share the stories that have shaped his incredible journey in both running and life.
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Cherie Gruenfeld is an eighteen-time IRONMAN age group champion, thirteen-time KONA World Champion, four-time IRONMAN 70.3 World Champion, and a member of the USATriathlon Hall of Fame. Cherie Gruenfeld is considered KONA's golden girl in the sport of triathlon.
Cherie's passion for the sport of triathlon has propelled her across twenty-eight IRONMAN finish lines and continues to drive her today at the age of seventy-seven.
In 2002, Cherie founded Exceeding Expectations, an organization focused on re-directing the lives of at-risk kids in San Bernardino, California, using the sport of triathlon. The organization's goal is to get every member to graduate from high school and college.
In this show, Cherie tells us what inspired her first to get involved in the sport of triathlon, how an accident put her entire triathlon career in jeopardy, and what drives her to achieve her goals in sport and life.
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tim Don is a professional triathlete from the United Kingdom. Tim has four world championship titles, 3 Olympic games selections, two IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship podiums, and 1 IRONMAN World Record. Tim was struck by a car while riding along the Queen K highway in Kailua Kona, HI, in 2017 - just days before the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship.
Tim spent the next three months recovering in a neck brace. Just six months after he was injured, Tim returned to compete in the 2018 Boston Marathon where he finished in a time of 2:49:42. Listen to hear Tim tell us his unique story and how he's used his past experience to propel him forward as a triathlete, coach, and more.
Learn more about Tim:
Website: https://www.timdon.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trithedon/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/trithedon
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tri_thedon/
Listen to more shows at mikereilly.net/podcast
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Thursday Feb 24, 2022
Lauren Parker is an Australian World Champion and Commonwealth Games medalist paratriathlete. After a serious accident in April 2017 while training for IRONMAN damaged her spinal cord, she turned to paratriathlon. Within months her determination to return to racing saw her take the Commonwealth Games bronze in the PTWC category, and in 2019 Parker was crowned World Champion at the Lausanne Grand Final.
Lauren's story of overcoming incredible obstacles to becoming one of the most inspiring, determined, and successful para-athletes in the world is one we all need to hear. Listen here to episode 23 of Find Your Finish Line with Lauren Parker.
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Thursday Feb 03, 2022
Nikkola Mathews joins us to talk about the incredible mental and physical challenges of overcoming a 15-year eating disorder and becoming an age group champion in the sport of triathlon. Listen in to Find Your Finish Line Episode 23 live.
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https://www.instagram.com/nikkoladawn/
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Sam Long is a professional triathlete who is quickly moving up the ranks in the sport. Sam was second place at the IM 70.3 World Championship last September (2021). Sam has two IRONMAN wins and four 70.3 wins and his most dramatic 70.3 was in St. George last May vs Lionel Sanders. Listen in to my conversation with Sam Long on Find Your Finish Line!
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In our inaugural year for the Find Your Finish Line podcast, I'd like to thank every listener that took the time to listen or watch the show! We hope you've been inspired, motivated, or entertained by the stories and passions that our amazing guests shared with us. Thank you to all of the guests for telling their stories and inspiring hope in others to achieve more in sport and life.
In this show, I review past episodes from 2021 and highlight the key takeaways and lessons we can use moving forward.
Listen to full episodes on mikereilly.net/podcast, apple podcasts, Spotify, Overcast or Stitcher.
2022 Episodes:
EP 1 - Taren Gesell: How Triathlon Changed Everything
EP 2 - Mirinda Carfrae: A Mom, Triathlete, and Ultimate Endurance Competitor.
EP 3 - Derek Fitzgerald: Surviving Cancer & Beginning Again
EP 4 - Kris Gethin: From Man of IRON to IRONMAN Finisher
EP 5 - Lionel Sanders: Finish What You Start
EP 6 - Sika Henry: Breaking New Barriers
EP 7 - Craig Alexander: 5 Time Triathlon World Champion
EP 8 - Rhonda Vetere: On Leadership, Listening, and Triathlon
EP 9 - Lionel Sanders Reaction Show: Mark Allen & Mike Reilly
EP 10 - Mike Ergo: A Transition From War
EP 11 - Ben O'Donnell: From COVID Life Support to Finish Line
EP 12 - Roderick Sewell: Motivational Speaker & IRONMAN Championship Finisher
EP 13 - Kristin Mayer: A Creative Visionary Empowering Badass Women Worldwide
EP 14 - Chris Nikic: Get 1% Better Every Day
EP 15 - Lucy Charles-Barclay: From Age-Group Athlete to IRONMAN Champion
EP 16 - Joe Desena: Spartan Up!
EP 17 - Kyle & Brent Pease Overcoming All Odds
EP 18 - Shannon Spake: IRON Woman
EP 19 - Jill Koski: Depression, Incarceration, Comebacks
EP 20 - Heather Jackson: Training, Coaching, and Leading Women Forward
Cheers and Happy New Year in 2022!
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Heather Jackson is a current American professional triathlete and track cyclist. She grew up in New Hampshire and attended Princeton University, where she served as two-time captain of the women's ice hockey team. Heather got involved in triathlon while teaching in Malaysia in 2007 when she met some triathletes participating in IRONMAN Malaysia. Jackon would eventually return to the USA to begin an extremely successful career in the sport. Heather is a six-time IRONMAN champion, twelve-time IRONMAN 70.3 champion, and has placed 3rd, 4th, and 5th at the IRONMAN World Championships.
Heather joins Find Your Finish Line to tell stories about her journey in the sport of triathlon and what lessons she's learned along the way. Heather shares how her view on inspiring other women through actions has changed over the years and what she hopes to do to help others as she moves forward in her career. Listen to the full show here.
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Many of us struggle to keep a strong mental balance as we navigate the challenges of everyday life. Jill Koski was an accomplished triathlete seemingly on top of the world, but on the inside, she was battling severe mental issues. She, like so many, ignored the signs and negative thoughts that grew in her head. Those thoughts eventually took over and sent her life into an uncontrollable spiral, leading to an eight-year incarceration. Listen in to hear her plea for help, her daily struggle with depression, and her comeback to build a better life.