Take it from the Ironwoman

Jason Bahamundi - Founder of Run Tri Bike - A Community for everyday Athletes, Ep. 519

Episode Summary

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ Meet Jason Founder & CEO πŸ’Ό - Run Tri Bike community for everyday athletes Impressive Resume πŸ† - 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 πŸ€” - Always asking "why" since childhood πŸ”— Training β†’ Business Parallels Consistency is Key ⏰ Show Up Daily πŸ“… - 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 πŸ‘₯ - Training and business are better with others Break Negative Loops πŸ”„ - Talking to others prevents getting stuck in your head Learn from Others πŸ“ˆ - Training partner helped Jason go from 15mph to 20mph+ average cycling speed over 5 years πŸ’ͺ Who Are the "Everyday Athletes"? The Real Heroes 🌟 Recovery Warriors πŸŽ—οΈ - Coming back from alcohol/drug abuse New Mothers πŸ‘Ά - Working through postpartum challenges First-Timers πŸ†• - Using sport for weight loss Life Challengers β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή - Dealing with depression, loss of loved ones Busy People βš–οΈ - Balancing sport with everything else in life The Philosophy 🎯 Judgment-Free Zone 🚫⏱️ - Don't ask "how fast?" - ask "why?" and "how?" Celebrate Completion πŸŽ‰ - No such thing as "just" running a 5K Real Human Connection πŸ’ - Focus on depth over metrics πŸš€ 2026 Vision & Plans Run Club Tour πŸ—ΊοΈ Road Trip 🚐 - Jason, wife Lori, and community manager traveling city to city for 6-8 months Concert-Style Shirts πŸ‘• - T-shirts with all tour locations on the back Confirmed Stops πŸ“: 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 πŸ€— - Deeper connections with members Support System πŸ’ͺ - From Boston qualifiers to 6-hour marathoners to DNFs Discounts & Perks πŸ’° - Marketing partners offer immediate value Real Friendships πŸ‘« - "Best friends they didn't know they needed" πŸ“ Tips for 2026: Define Your Goals 🎯 Your A-Race πŸ₯‡ - What's THE most important goal? Don't Follow Influencers Blindly πŸ“± - 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 β˜• Daily Ritual πŸŽ₯ - Daily coffee videos on Instagram Black Coffee ⚫ - 99.9% of the time: pour over or Americano Taste Over Sugar πŸ‘… - 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 πŸ€— | Mutual Support πŸ™Œ | Challenge Each Other πŸ’ͺ | No Athlete Better Than Another βš–οΈ

Episode Notes

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 Instagram
Jason Bahamundi on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbahamundi/

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@Run Tri Bike on YouTube