EPISODE 04: LAURA PHILIPP ON PERFORMANCE, PRESSURE AND THE REALITY OF ELITE RACING
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How did Laura Philipp’s breakthrough at the 2014 European Championships launch her elite career?
Welcome back, everybody, to our ministry podcast. Today, it's an athlete talk. And it's actually two Germans trying to entertain you in English. So bear with us if we struggle every once in a while. But we've got the one and only Laura Phillip with us. Laura, thanks for taking the time.
Hello, Tim. Hello, everyone back home. Yeah, it's a pleasure to be on the podcast today. And thanks for mentioning that we are not native English speakers. So yeah, I hope we will find a flow and be able to get all the information over to you guys in English.
I'm pretty sure we'll find plenty of things to talk about. I just realized my first sports memory, when I did the homework for this, of you is almost, what is it, 13 years ago, 12, 13 years ago, around that, 2014. Wiesbaden. Wiesbaden is my very first conscious memory of you, which is really weird because you raced Kreisgau before. but you didn't make it onto the podium in Kreisgau, which apparently taught my brain I don't need to remember you. And then two months later, you proved everybody wrong. What is your memory of that day in Wiesbaden at the European Championship in 2014?
Yeah, that was definitely a special day in my career because I was still in the Erdinger perspective team, like a junior team. And I remember that when I claimed on the podium at the European Championships there, I think it was kind of a sign that I have the potential to join the professional team. And yeah, I think just maybe overall a sign for, OK, maybe she's one to watch for the future. And I really miss that course. That is also a memory. I only raced it once and it was definitely a really, really nice and challenging course, a cool 70.3 race in Germany and a race I would definitely recommend. have loved to come back you know with more experience because I feel like I could have maybe won it one day but yeah it is definitely a core memory I think in my career where I was able to prove myself and also maybe to the outside that I found my distance long distance and
yeah, was able to beat a few strong ladies on that day. And I think that always helps you to feel more confident about yourself, about what you're doing. So that was pretty cool.
It was a really good day. I remember that one. But you mentioned it just now. It's like you were in the perspective team. I believe you were still a student. You were just about to finish your studies at the time, going into like the final time of it. How much was your brain set on professional sport at the time already?
Not so much, to be honest. So I'm not sure how many hours I was still working beside the training and racing. But I think it must have been around 30 hours plus. So nearly full time. And it was still cool to earn a little bit of prize money with the sport. And I think that was definitely a motivation for me to continue. kind of get better because I knew if I'm able to earn more money with the sport, then I can maybe reduce my hours, my working hours. So, yeah, it was kind of a progress year by year where when I got more successful in the sport, when I was able to take on more sponsors on board, that I was able to reduce my working time.
Another thing that really stood out at the time to me is like, it's very different than it is today. We're going to get into that, into like how important the team is and everything and all the aspects of professional sport. But the other thing that stood out is I remember around the time talking to some sponsors and everybody wanted to have a piece of you after that third place. But there was an email going out from your husband saying, hey, she's going into the final phase of her studies right now. If you need to communicate with her for the next six months or something, you need to talk to me. So I At the time already, like how important was your backup, the team and everything that you had around you?
Well, I mean, you mentioned Philip. He's my husband and first time coach. So he is definitely my biggest supporter from day one when I wanted to try out triathlon.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
How did Laura Philipp’s breakthrough at the 2014 European Championships launch her elite career?
0:01–6:11
2
What role does Laura’s husband and coach play in building her support team?
6:11–13:34
3
How have professional triathlon demands and social media changed since Laura started?
13:34–22:48
4
Why does Laura emphasize consistent fueling and avoiding under‑fueling in training?
22:48–35:23
5
What specific nutrition strategies does Laura use for race‑week preparation?
35:23–47:17
6
How does tracking her menstrual cycle influence Laura’s training and performance?
47:17–50:42
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