EPISODE · Dec 29, 2025 · 18 MIN
Jason Bahamundi - Founder of Run Tri Bike - A Community for everyday Athletes, Ep. 519
from Take it from the Ironwoman · host Jason Bahamundi, Susanne Mueller
Jason Bahamundi is a husband, brother and friend. He is also the founder of Run Tri Bike, a community of Everyday Athletes proving that there is a spot at the starting line for everybody and every body. Jason is an accomplished athlete with 8 finishes at the Ironman triathlon distance as well as 8 finishes at the 100 mile ultra marathon distance. He has also finished the Cocodona 250 and won his age group at the Rocky Raccoon 100.Social Media@Jason Bahamundi on InstagramJason Bahamundi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbahamundi/@Run Tri Bike on Instagram@Run Tri Bike on Threads@Run Tri Bike on YouTube ***********Finalist "Women in Cloud - Podcast of the YEAR" - #empowHERaccess Global Prestige Awards 2026Susanne Mueller / www.susannemueller.biz TEDX Talk, May 2022: Running and Life: 5KM Formula for YOUR Successhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT_5Er1cLvY Join Substack: https://substack.com/@susannemuellernyc?Enjoy one coaching session for free if you are a yearly subscriber. 800+ weekly blogs / 500+ podcasts / 1 Ironman Triathlon / 5 half ironman races / 26 marathon races / 4 books / 1 Mt. Kilimanjaro / 1 TEDx Talk
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🏃♂️ Meet Jason Founder & CEO 💼 - Run Tri Bike community for everyday athletes Impressive Resume 🏆 - 8x Ironman finisher, 8x 100-mile ultra trail finisher, completed inaugural Cocodona 250 (2021) Multi-Passionate 🌟 - Loves endurance sports, business, finance, major sports, politics Eternally Curious 🤔 - Always asking "why" since childhood 🔗 Training → Business Parallels Consistency is Key ⏰ Show Up Daily 📅 - Both training and business require consistent (not constant) effort Rest & Recovery 😴 - Body and mind need breaks in both sports and business Don't Squeeze Too Tight 🤲 - Let the business breathe, allow others to help Collaboration Over Solo 🤝 Bring People In 👥 - Training and business are better with others Break Negative Loops 🔄 - Talking to others prevents getting stuck in your head Learn from Others 📈 - Training partner helped Jason go from 15mph to 20mph+ average cycling speed over 5 years 💪 Who Are the "Everyday Athletes"? The Real Heroes 🌟 Recovery Warriors 🎗️ - Coming back from alcohol/drug abuse New Mothers 👶 - Working through postpartum challenges First-Timers 🆕 - Using sport for weight loss Life Challengers ❤️🩹 - Dealing with depression, loss of loved ones Busy People ⚖️ - Balancing sport with everything else in life The Philosophy 🎯 Judgment-Free Zone 🚫⏱️ - Don't ask "how fast?" - ask "why?" and "how?" Celebrate Completion 🎉 - No such thing as "just" running a 5K Real Human Connection 💝 - Focus on depth over metrics 🚀 2026 Vision & Plans Run Club Tour 🗺️ Road Trip 🚐 - Jason, wife Lori, and community manager traveling city to city for 6-8 months Concert-Style Shirts 👕 - T-shirts with all tour locations on the back Confirmed Stops 📍: Oakland Marathon | Salt Lake City Foothills Trail Festival | San Francisco Marathon | Hustle in the Heartland (Indiana) - 8-hour, 1-mile loop event Everyday Athlete Clubhouse 🏠 Community Hub 🤗 - Deeper connections with members Support System 💪 - From Boston qualifiers to 6-hour marathoners to DNFs Discounts & Perks 💰 - Marketing partners offer immediate value Real Friendships 👫 - "Best friends they didn't know they needed" 📝 Tips for 2026: Define Your Goals 🎯 Your A-Race 🥇 - What's THE most important goal? Don't Follow Influencers Blindly 📱 - Define YOUR goals, not theirs Break It Down 🧩 - Make bite-sized chunks (run 1 mile 100 times = 100 miles) Block Time ⏳ - Take 60 minutes to write down goals and plan Coffee Routine ☕ Daily Ritual 🎥 - Daily coffee videos on Instagram Black Coffee ⚫ - 99.9% of the time: pour over or Americano Taste Over Sugar 👅 - Prefers coffee flavor to cream and sugar 🌈 Core Message "There is a spot at the starting line for every body and everybody" Community Values | Respect & Kindness 🤗 | Mutual Support 🙌 | Challenge Each Other 💪 | No Athlete Better Than Another ⚖️
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