The Challenges of a World Champion with Craig Alexander

My guest today is none other than Craig Alexander, aka Crowie, who likely doesn't need an introduction for triathletes, but for those who might not know him, Crowie is a legend in sport. Not only is he a 5x Triathlon world champion, including three victories at Ironman World Championship in Kona, he also had an incredibly long career at 25 years, racing well into his 40s which his just a testament to the sustainability of his approach. In this episode, we talk about what separates the best of the best and what he accredits his longevity in sport to.However, we also discuss the challenges he faced, not only on a physical level but in the mental game as well. Plus we talk about parenting and coaching, and even combine the two and discuss coaching your kids.This conversation was an absolute delight, and I'm excited to share Craig's fantastic perspectives with you all.Learn more and connect with Craig:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crowiealexanderSansego: https://alexander.sansego.coThis episode is brought to you by:Forging Iron Training Camp: Come swim bike and run with us over in the Blue Ridge Mountains as we get some great training in while connecting with other athletes and creating some epic experiences. Learn more and register here: https://firstbourn.com/events/athletes/forging-iron-tri-camp-april-2-6-2025/Forging Iron Training Squad: Training for endurance sports is hard! How much training should you do, how hard should you go, how do you adjust when your kids get sick and you need to take an unplanned day off or you travel for work? We get it! There is a lot that goes into it, and we'd love to help you navigate that process. Let's connect on a free coaching consultation to see how if we're a good fit to help you in your endruance endeavors: https://forgingirontraining.fit/coaching-consultOther ways to connect with Griffin and the Forging Iron Podcast:Have a specific or random question about training, racing, coaching, or leadership? Let us know and we might be able to answer it on the podcast or in newsletter: https://forgingirontraining.fit/amaInterested in sponsoring the podcast, newsletter, or coaching squad? We'd love to help you help others make the most out of life throught sport, find out more here: https://forgingirontraining.fit/becomeasponsorWant to interview Griffin on your podcast? Let's connect: https://forgingirontraining.fit/interview-reqWant a behind the scenes look at Griffin's training and coaching insights along with foundational principles and fun training experiments? That's what the Forging Iron Training Principles newsletter and Griffin's YouTube channel are all about:Newsletter: https://griffinjaworski.substack.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/griffinjaworski