Episode 6: S.O.S Surviving the Shawangunks with Gina Giordano
I have been coaching Gina for about 3 years now. She is 55 and showing no signs of slowing down. 9 years ago she was a regular Ironman finisher, then injuries began to plague her and she shifted to trail running. Since we’ve been working together, Gina has completed the Yeti 100 (sub 24 hours), Laurel Highlands 70.5, Miwok 100k, ½ Ironman and the S.O.S triathlon, along with many other training races in between.
Gina completes 2 to 3 heavy strength training sessions per week which is imperative to aid in bone density & muscle loss due to aging and menopause. Gina also surrounds herself with integrative health professionals to aid her through this process. I speak very openly with all of my athletes about their varying phases, it’s very important to do so.
Gina continues to challenge her body & mind by changing it up. This year she participated in S.O.S Triathlon which is in its 36th year. Here is a little breakdown of the course, bike 30 miles, run 4.5 miles, swim 1.1 miles, run 5.5 miles, swim 0.5 miles, run 8 miles, swim 0.5 miles and then run 0.7 miles to the finish.
Check out Gina’s most recent race report, “S.O.S Surviving the Shawangunks!”. Within her report we included a podcast of a conversation we had just after she completed her race. Have a listen!
