Regine Goh – National Triathlete from Singapore, Endurance Athlete & Gen-Z Speaker on Consistency, Resilience, and Peak Performance
- Tough Girl
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Meet Regine Goh, a national triathlete and endurance athlete from Singapore who has spent her life mastering the art of consistency, resilience, and performance.
From starting competitive swimming at just four years old to transitioning into triathlon, Regine has learned firsthand the power of showing up, pushing through plateaus, and enjoying the process every step of the way.
In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, Regine shares her journey of balancing elite-level training with a professional career, the mental and physical lessons she’s learned along the way, and how the principles of endurance sports can help anyone sustain productivity, build confidence, and achieve ambitious goals.
Whether you’re an aspiring athlete, a professional, or someone striving to be more consistent in your life, Regine’s insights are a masterclass in resilience, focus, and long-term growth.
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Show notes
Who is Regine
Living in Singapore
National athlete specialising in the sport of triathlon
Starting off in the sport of swimming at 4 years old
Really enjoying spending time in the water
Knowing all the strokes at 8 years old and starting to do competitive swimming
Being spotted by a swim coach
Enjoying the grind of swimming and making new friends
Doing a decade of hardcore competitive swimming
Joining the Singapore Sports School (boarding school)
Starting to plateau in swimming and making the transition to triathlon at 16
Trying open water swimming
Dealing with the plateau of not improving in her sport
Having understanding coaches
Starting to ask herself, why she was doing the sport
Figuring out what her motivations where
Figuring out her goals did not align with her core values
Reflecting back on why she got into sport in the first place
Deciding to take running a bit more seriously
Why her cycling journey was a bit scary
Getting into road cycling at 19
Why it was a steep learning curve
Wanting to prove everyone wrong and make it to the national team
Making the national team for triathlon
Getting burnt out in swimming chasing the goal of reaching the national team
The importance of showing up every day and trying your best
The mindset change when moving over to triathlon
Getting some good mentors
Enjoying the process at every step
Gen Z perspective on mental health
Zone 2 training, Periodisation, Progressive overload
The importance of focusing on recovery
Fuelling and eating the right foods
Being here for the long game
Sleep as a performance enhancing drug!
Being a working professional and managing her training
Doing morning and evening training sessions
The importance of planning ahead to get your training sessions in
Managing stress
Control what you can control
Working with a coach
Empowering aspiring professionals to boost consistency and sustain productivity using the principles of endurance sports
Consistency and it’s importance
The compounding effect of training
Communication expectations
Favourite moments from swimming and triathlon
Her short term and long term goals
Thinking about doing an ironman and returning to open water swimming
Wanting to complete the English Channel Crossing
The Oceans Seven in swimming
The importance of having big, ambitious goals
How to connect with Regine
Final words of advice for women and girls to follow their passion in endurance sports
Have fun and enjoy the process
Social Media
Instagram: @weezuine.tries
Facebook: Regine Goh (吴宣萱)
LinkedIn: Regine Goh
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