Episode 52: Redefining sport, trusting your body, and navigating the fertility time clock with Amelia Boone
Release Date: 07/18/2023
Episode 73: Canyons 100k, believing in yourself, and going all in with Katie Schide
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Corrine and Keely recently had a conversation with Katie Schide, a professional runner for The North Face. They discussed Katie's journey into running, which started in New Hampshire's Black Mountains. They also talked about her transition to life as a full-time athlete and how she balances the newfound pressure to perform in a sport she loves. Katie shared her experiences of winning the Canyons 100k race in an impressive manner and also winning UTMB, a 100-mile race, while finishing second at the Western States 100-mile race last year. She also discussed her relationship with a fellow...
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Episode 72: Breaking Barriers in Female Athlete Health: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Kraus
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In Episode 72, we are joined by Dr. Emily Kraus, a Clinical Assistant Professor at Stanford Children's Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. She is trained in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) sports medicine and is also the director of the FASTR program. FASTR stands for Female Athlete Science and Translational Research, which is dedicated to closing the gender gap in sports science research. The program emphasizes early identification and interventions to prevent injury and optimize performance in female athletes. During the episode, we discuss Dr. Kraus's journey to...
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Episode 71: Adventures, Mishaps, and Lessons Learned on the Trail
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Join Keely, Corrine, and Hillary as they dive into the March Madness that surrounds the women’s NCAA basketball tournament this year. Then they discuss retirement from professional sport and how that may impact mental health, their experience with sport and identity, and how to cope with this loss. Then they dive into mistakes and mishaps they have made on the trails fueled by inspiring stories from the audience. They talk about international travel woes, improper apparel and fueling choices, the comparison trap, and close calls in the wild. Articles: ...
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Episode 70: Chuckanut 50k Race Insights: The Importance of Mental Flexibility in Tackling Early-Season Races, and Competing at a High Level.
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Join Keely, Corrine, and Hillary for an intriguing discussion on how minor changes can create a significant impact on female athletes. They will also discuss the importance of investing in women's sports and how an increase in viewership often follows. Moreover, they will delve into a new infographic from the British Journal of Sports Medicine that focuses on post-partum athletes. They will be discussing various aspects such as monitoring mental health and bone health, training load, energy balance, cardiac health, iron status, and seeking help from a pelvic floor PT. Lastly,...
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Episode 69: Trailblazing with Carolina Rubio-MacWright: A Journey of Coaching, Mentorship, and Advocacy
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Join Keely, Corrine, and Hillary on an inspiring journey of coaching, mentorship, and advocacy with Carolina Rubio-MacWright! She is an artist, immigration lawyer and activist who fights for immigrant and humanitarian rights. Growing up in Bogota Colombia and then becoming an attorney has opened her eyes to inequities in our laws and racial power struggles and how the two intersect. Carolina has combined her passion for art, legal rights, and running into several projects including teaching about human rights through running and ceramics. Carolina will be running WSER in June with help from...
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Episode 68: Black Canyon 100km, the importance of fueling, and joyful racing with Becca Windell
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In this episode, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary deep dive into the Black Canyon races. Keely dives into her first race of 2024 and how to ride with the punches and benefit from early season races. She also talks through her fueling and how increasing the amount of carbohydrates she consumed early on helped her to rally later in the race. Then they interview Becca Windell, who most recently secured her golden ticket at the Black Canyons 100km placing 2nd place female after a hard fought race. She is also a PhD student at Colorado State University in the Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation...
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Episode 67: Fact or Fiction: Eccentric loading for downhill running, mental toughness, and amenorrhea in athletes
Trail Society
Corrine, Keely, and Hillary dive into the Olympic Marathon Trials and Corrine gives an uptdate on UTMB and the Pro Trail Runner Association. Then they dive into a Fact or Fiction discussion around different running topics. They dive into the benefits of downhill running on conditioning the quads for races with a lot of downhills, the importance of mental toughness and when it is advantageous versus dangerous, and the negative health outcomes associated with losing your menstrual cycle and why we should strive to keep our cycle regular even during large training blocks. Send us your POST...
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Episode 66: Navigating the postpartum journey and fueling our bodies with Rachel Drake
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Keely, Corrine, and Hillary start the episode by talking about some recent races and news in womens sports and health, most notably they discuss the recent Colorado bill passed to increase health coverage to those suffering from an eating disorder. Then they interview Rachel Drake. She is a professional trail runner for Nike Trail, a mom to her son Lewis, medical student and scientist, and all around lovely human being. She is known throughout the trail running community for her contagious smile and kind demeanor. They talk about her journey back to running postpartum and what she learned...
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Episode 65: End of Year Reflections and Planning
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In this episode, Corrine, Keely, and Hillary discuss some end of the year stats around women’s sports, and then dive into the TROY. The three then reflect on 2023. They talk about their learnings, challenges, and proudest accomplishments. Then they talk about how to plan out a season and what to prioritize both as an athlete and as a coach when picking races. This episode is brought to you by Freetrail - subscribe and JOIN US IN SLACK Sponsors: We are still finalizing our partners for 2024! The Feed: https://www.thefeed.com/trailsociety gets...
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Episode 64: Staying humble with World Champion, Grayson Murphy
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In this episode, Hillary, Corrine, and Keely chat with Grayson Murphy. Grayson is a two time World Champion in mountain running, most recently snagging two medals at the 2023 World Trail and Mountain Running Championships in June, and has competed in the Steeple chase at the Olympic trials. A multi-talented athlete and person, Grayson also runs her own business that makes a training journal/planner, is a cat mom, and is engaged to another professional athlete. We discuss how she balances all of this, racing multiple disciplines this year, remaining humble and excited to race, and...
info_outlineIn this episode, Keely and Corrine discuss notable Badwater results and USA track and field championships and then overview the policies adopted by Swim England around weight and body image. Then, they interview Amelia Boone, a dog mom, ultrarunner, and lawyer. They talk about the intricacies of navigating the fertility time clock as a female athlete, navigating the pressures around body image associated with endurance sport, and learning to trust your body again after injury.
Follow amelia here: @arboone11
Articles: Swim England banning weighing of children: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-66045575
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