Kate has something to share.

After nearly a year of training for Ironman California — her first full — Kate made the decision to DNS. In this episode, she walks us through what actually happened: the weekend she couldn't force herself to get out the door, the trail run that turned into a hike, the two-week illness that broke the build, and the moment she realized the joy was gone. Plus what it feels like to step back from a goal when you have an audience watching.

April holds space, asks the hard questions, and then admits she's counting down the days to her own off-season after XTERRA Worlds.

We also talk morning routines (Kate is a phone scroller and she knows it), April's Air Force triathlon team group chat (the LTs did a full intel briefing on race-eve entertainment options — including Keanu Reeves' band), and we debut a new Girl Dinner dish: Would You Rather, triathlon edition. Kate is a lawyer who cannot stop defending her answers. It's a five-course meal.

If you've ever had to let go of a goal — by choice or not — this one's for you.

In this episode:

• Kate's decision to DNS Ironman California — the full story
• What burnout actually feels like when it meets a bad week
• The identity piece: if you're not training, are you still a triathlete?
• Girl Dinner: Would You Rather (rain vs. heat, goggles vs. shoes, and the great "train alone" debate)

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