Inside Taylor Knibb's head: Ironman Texas, World Triathlon, and balancing it all
From Feisty Triathlon by Feisty Triathlon podcast
April 24, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Taylor Knibb discusses her recent racing successes and how she balances multiple triathlon events.
Fresh off a dominant stretch of early season racing—including wins at Oceanside 70.3 and the T100 Gold Coast, plus a runner-up record-setting finish at Ironman Texas—Taylor Knibb joins the Feisty crew to catch her breath and share what's ahead and how she's having fun. (And, no surprise, it's a lot.) She dives into: Her race at Ironman Texas and why her mentality was different Running a breakthrough 2:54 Ironman marathon How she balances power data vs. rate of perceived effort (RPE) What training looks like when she's racing WTCS, 70.3, and Ironman—all at once The seven race metrics she has on her bike computer Why she'd make a great triathlon referee What she’s targeting next (World Triathlon points ahead of LA28?) as she builds toward Kona Taylor Knibb is one of the most versatile, talented, and curious athletes in triathlon—and she brings that curiosity and knowledge to today's episode with lessons we all could learn. Join us at Feisty Fest - September 18-20, 2026: https://feisty.co/events/feisty-fest/ Leave us a Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/feistytriathlon Follow us on Instagram: @feistytriathlon Feisty Media Website: https://feisty.co/ Support Feisty Triathlon…
People in this episode
Host: Feisty Triathlon podcast
Guest: Taylor Knibb
Topics covered
- triathlon
- athlete mentality
- race strategy
- training balance
- performance metrics
- upcoming events
Keywords
- Taylor Knibb
- Ironman Texas
- Oceanside 70.3
- training
- race metrics
- World Triathlon
- Kona
Sponsors
Wahoo, Orca
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Grand Traverse in Duluth, MN
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