# Once An Athlete, Always An Athlete

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Podcast: [The Built For Pressure Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-built-for-pressure-podcast-7108833)
Published: 2026-05-14T15:04:56+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ee66411e
Audio file: https://media.transistor.fm/ee66411e/8ecc3639.mp3
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## Resource

My wife Rach was seventh in the world at 100 fly. On Saturday, she crossed the finish line of her first 70.3 Ironman. This episode is not a race report. It is an honest look at what happens to high performers when they leave elite sport and never redirect what it built in them. The athlete wiring does not switch off. It goes dormant. And without a target worthy of it, that same drive that built your edge starts working against you. I talk about what Rach demonstrated on that finish line, why founders and senior leaders who came from sport need a challenge outside the business, and why the pull you feel toward something hard and physical is not indulgence. It is a performance signal worth listening to. If you have shelved that part of yourself because your responsibilities changed, this episode is a direct conversation with you.

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