Alyx is a total badass! We dive deep into life as an athlete, fertility, and body image. She ran in high school and one semester of college, became a personal trainer out of college, and a fitness bodybuilder. She also did mma and boxing for a few years competitively, it was a great way to help pay rent while going to school. She competed in bodybuilding for a decade, until she got to the top of the sport professionally. She's now an ultrarunner and coach.
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The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies from around the globe get honest about everything from competing, motherhood, and trying to have it all. Get ready for training ideas, gear tips, and a healthy dose of inspiration.
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E116 Laura B: Coming back after nearly losing both legs→
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When Laura was a young adult she decided she needed to change her sedentary life and poor eating habits. She went from feeling stressed and over worked to racing multiple Ironmans and eventually qualifying for worlds for XTERRA. Shortly after her qualifying race her life changes. What she thought was post race soreness ended up a rare condition called iliac artery endofibrosis. She talks about nearly losing both legs and how she battled back to become a successful trail runner and triathlete.
Read MoreE113 Lydia: Ultrarunner, mom, model, law student→
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Lydia is a young runner from the UK who just finished her first 50km ultra in crazy weather. She talks about how she's fallen in love with running and how she's managed to keep it up while juggling life as a mom, a law student, and a model. She's now running half marathons while pushing her young son in the buggy as a casual training run. Her story is both inspiring and full of useful tips on how to fit it all in.
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Read MoreE111 Trail Tips: How to get started→
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Tory is back to answer listener questions on how to get started in the trails. We cover everything from training and recovering for your first ultra, to how much time you need to take between races. We also discuss the best way to maintain fitness through the off season, when to start building back up for your next race, and how to get the most bang for your buck in the gym.
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Read MoreE102 Sarah: A self supported 100miles→
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Sarah had a really scary park encounter early July 2020. We planned to chat about her story and get into the incident, when I realized we were chatting the day before she set out for a self supported 100mile! The chat went from her story, to preparing for this challenge and how she feels going into her 100miles having just had a terrifying experience.
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Read MoreE100 Trail Tips: My first 50km→
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Tory and I get together to celebrate 100 episodes!
We answer listener questions on how to run your first 50K race and reminisce about our first attempt at the distance. Should you run your first 50 as a virtual race or hold out for the real deal? Does gardening count as training? What if you can only get to the trails once a week, can you train on road? How do you train when it’s so darn hot? Get the answers plus a whole lot of banter in this episode.
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