#314: Process Over Outcome: Zachary Cooper's Road to Pro Triathlon

<p>Going pro has nothing to do with talent — it has everything to do with removing stress from your life.</p><p><br></p><p>Rob Foster sits down with pro triathlete Zachary Cooper for an honest, occasionally hilarious look at the long way around to the top of the sport: quitting a stable job at the UCI with no plan beyond turning pro, six months at the legendary Laidlow camp that rewired how he trains and recovers, and the swim — the one weakness that demands everything and gives nothing back.</p><p><br></p><p>They cover the case for a daily nap, why 180g of carbs an hour is becoming the new normal on the bike, and what two collapsed races this season taught him heading into Roth.</p><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;ve ever wondered what separates the athletes who make it from the ones who don&#39;t — this is patience, process, and refusing to be defined by your weakest discipline.</p>