INTERVIEW: Ali Landry on participating and training tips at 26th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon

The speaker discusses her trainers, L.A. Rocks, and their history with a race. She explains her personal challenges, including pregnancy, that prevented her from participating in previous years. This year, she set a goal to return to her pre-pregnancy shape and train for the race. After finishing nursing, she intensified her training with gym sessions, running, and spin classes. She mentions her friend Allison Sweeney as a source of motivation and expresses a competitive spirit, considering participating next year.

Why did the speaker decline to participate in the race in previous years?

• She was not interested in the race.

• She was busy with work commitments.

• She did not have a trainer.

• She was either pregnant or had just given birth.

What was the speaker's personal goal related to the race?

• To win the race.

• To get back to her pre-pregnancy shape.

• To beat her friend Allison Sweeney.

• To complete the race in record time.

What change in the speaker's life allowed her to intensify her training?

• She moved to a new city.

• She changed her diet.

• She hired a new trainer.

• She finished nursing her baby.

What activities did the speaker include in her intensified training regimen?

• Hiking and rock climbing.

• Swimming and cycling.

• Intense gym sessions and spin classes.

• Yoga and meditation.

How does the speaker's friend Allison Sweeney influence her?

• By discouraging her from participating.

• By motivating her to consider participating next year.

• By offering her a training plan.

• By training with her every day.