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What has gold medalist Flora Duffy been up to? And what does she think about all the pro race series?

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Flora says five Olympics later, she is not going to Los Angeles 2028.

1. Feisty Triathlon centers on Kelly O'Meara talking with Flora Duffy in South Africa after Joanne heads to Cape Epic. 2. Kelly O'Meara hosts the show, Katie joins the discussion, and Flora Duffy matters as a gold medalist and long-time world triathlon contender. 3. The episode asks what Flora Duffy has been doing lately and how she sees pro racing, injury, and the current triathlon season. 4. Flora says she has been doing “so many podcasts lately” and admits she has “sort of unexpectedly” gotten the podcast bug. 5. Kelly and Flora joke about a year-old WhatsApp message, a voice note, and Flora telling Kelly to “get a hobby.” 6. Flora says she has not found a new hobby, then jokes that her two children are her hobbies. 7. Flora describes life between Boulder and Stellenbosch, including having a house in each place and bikes in both places. 8. She says Bermuda feels like home because she grew up there, while Boulder and Stellenbosch are her adult homes. 9. Flora says she might go to Kona this year to watch and observe rather than race, and she went once in 2017. 10. She also says she is heading to Bermuda next weekend before returning to Boulder. 11. Flora explains that Bermuda people recognize her in the streets, but the attention changes depending on how much she is racing. 12. She says Bermuda’s triathlon club, Triheads, has a strong youth program with Saturday training and overseas racing fundraisers. 13. Flora and Kelly discuss Bermuda’s size, direct east-coast flights, cruise access, and the fact that you can still get a four-hour ride there. 14. Kelly and Flora turn to Dallas 70.3, where the age-group swim was canceled and the pro race was shortened. 15. Flora says the decision was hard to judge because safety staff had trouble getting on and off the water in 50-mile-an-hour winds. 16. She compares that with Lanzarote World Cup racing, where she highlights wins, returns from time off, and a ninth-place finish after a crash. 17. Flora says the women’s races look especially strong this year, naming Georgia Taylor Brown, Laura Lindemann, Sophie Evans, Jess Fullagar, Beth Potter, and Taylor Knibb. 18. She says she is less excited and motivated than she used to be because injuries keep changing her plans and draining her energy. 19. The episode sounds conversational and reflective, with Kelly and Katie interrupting, joking, and pushing Flora into detailed answers. 20. Fans of elite triathlon, race strategy, and athlete mindset will get the most from it, while listeners wanting a tightly edited race recap may skip it.

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A candid triathlon chat about injury, confidence, and the cost of a comeback.

Feisty Triathlon is a candid catch-up with Flora Duffy that stays close to the grind of elite triathlon. Injury, frustration, and the strain of trying to stay confident when training keeps getting interrupted all come through clearly.

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You want Flora Duffy talking plainly about injury, training setbacks, and the messy work of getting back on track.

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