# From 300 Pound Chef To Ironman Triathlete and Masters Swimming Friend: Will Liebig, ENCORE EP 289

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Podcast: [Champions Mojo for Masters Swimmers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/champions-mojo-for-masters-swimmers-181640)
Published: 2025-10-17T23:00:00+00:00
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In one of our favorite episodes as an encore we find out: What does it really take to move from 300 pounds to a 9:15 Ironman without losing your love of great food and a full life? We sit down with chef-turned-triathlete Will Liebig to unpack the habits, community, and mindset that reshaped his health over a decade. Will is open about the grind: he swapped isolation for master swimming, built cycling and running tribes, and embraced the 80/20 training rule—keep 20 percent truly hard, keep 80 ...

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