Skye Moench – The business of triathlon, Rivalry in men’s vs women’s triathlon, Financially going from age grouper to pro

The Supersapiens Podcast

Skye is a professional Ironman triathlete who quit a well-paying accounting job in pursuit of her dreams. She worked two jobs to put herself through college and graduated at 22 with a masters degree. She officially became a pro triathlete in 2016 and has since won multiple professional races in the 70.3 and full distance ironman. Her debut at Kona last year saw an impressive 9th place despite some GI issues. Skye describes herself as a purple lover.

02:15 – Skye’s podcast launch announcement
02:50 – Community Shoutouts
04:50 – Training update from Dave and Xylon.
09:10 – Episode starts.
09:51 – How and Why Skye became known for the color purple.
11:15 – Quitting accounting to become a professional triathlete.
13:30 – What does life post triathlon look like for Skye?
16:20 – Transitioning from amateur to professional triathlon.
17:40 – Did Skye have doubts when she initially became a pro?
19:50 – Changing coaches and how to do this.
23:48 – How are things progressing for Skye with her new coach?
25:30 – Is Skye more data or more feel focused?
27:00 – Jobs Skye had during college?
28:45 – How did Skye get into triathlon at all?
31:00 – The business side of being a professional triathlete.
37:18 – What happened with Skye’s bike crash?
39:43 – The transition of getting a professional license and earning enough to live a full time triathlete life.
43:24 – What did training weeks look like while working part time compared to things now?
48:05 – How many hours does Skye train a week?
48:33 – Skye’s thoughts on the PTO
52:45 – Skye’s fueling strategy and GI issues in Kona
55:47 – What did preparation for Kona look like and what were the differences to other races?
61:30 – Skye’s thoughts on changing locations for the IM world championships
63:45 – Behavior and rivalry in Men’s vs Women’s fields.
65:30 – Men’s vs women’s fields in triathlon and what’s the difference?
70:49 – Skye’s learnings from using Supersapiens
73:08 – Skye’s advice for new users.
76:10 – Rush Round
84:45 – Outro