Seasoned Athlete

This week, we talk to 75 year-old DeEtte Sauer, a Houston based wife, mother, grandmother AND nationally ranked swimmer. She has won a total of 57 national medals including golds at both Masters National Championships and National Senior Olympics with a ranking in the U. S. top ten in 98 events and several world top ten rankings. She's also a spokesperson for the National Senior Olympics and a member of the Texas Senior Athletes Hall of Fame. DeEtte talks about how she became a late in life athlete after years of sedentary living, and how swimming has brought her more than the thrill of competition - it has literally saved her life.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - DeETTE SAUER

Age: 75 

Sport: Swimming

Quote: "Don't let fear hold you back from experiencing great joy."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/living-stronger-75-year-old-swimmer-inspiring-others-with-her-drive-and-passion/

http://nsga.com/personalbest/i-m-stunned-i-can-actually-do-this

https://www.growingbolder.com/deette-sauer-3021377/

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - BRYAN "THE GINGER" TREMAINE

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature elite obstacle racer and coach Bryan "The Ginger" Tremaine.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - BRYAN THE GINGER

Age: 41

Sport: Obstacle racing

Instagram: @bryan_the_ginger

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This week, we meet 53-year Allison Hunt, a Los Gatos-based rower with the Chinook Performance Racing Team. With her team, she has earned eleven gold medals in the past year alone. When not in the water, Allison is currently Eating for Performance Coach and works with Advocare, a nutritional supplement company. In this interview, Allison candidly talks about how the onset of menopause affected her as an athlete, and how nutrition helped her subsequently reach new heights as an athlete.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS: ALLISON HUNT

Age: 53

Sport: Rowing

Quote: "Learn from your mistakes. It's about the journey - not the end result."

Contact: Call or text - 408-666-5409

Website: sparkallday.com

Facebook: Facebook.com/sparkallday

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - CORA VOLKOFF

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature elite obstacle racer Cora Volkoff.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - CORA VOLKOFF

Age: 40

Sport: Elite obstacle racing

Favorite Quote: "Don't compare your chapter one to somebody else's chapter twenty."

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This week we meet 42-year old Ginger Huber, an Orlando-based diver in the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series. She has dedicated her life to diving and have been a non-stop ambassador of the sport, through coaching, training, judging and competing. In this interview, Ginger talks about the near-spontaneous decision that resulted in an invitation to the Red Bull Diving Team, the key strategy that can make the difference between a successful dive and a fall akin to a 60mph car crash, and how she ended up being featured in the famed ESPN Body Issue. 

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - GINGER HUBER

Age: 42

Sport: Cliff diving, high diving, show diving

Favorite Quote: "Do what you love...love what you do."

Website: GingerHuber.com 

Instagram: @gingerleighhuber

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - JOHN DOMBY

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature obstacle racer and rock climber John Domby.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - JOHN DOMBY

Age: 63

Sport: Obstacle racing, rock climbing

Quote: "Never stop"

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This week, we talk to our oldest Seasoned Athlete to date: 73-year old Cherie Gruenfeld. Cherie is one of the most decorated Masters Triathletes in the world, having won the Ironman World Championships title in her age group thirteen times earning the F70-74 course record. In this episode, Cherie talks about how she had to create opportunities to play sports at a time when they weren't available to girls and women, how her unstoppable spirit helped her have one of the greatest races of her life, and how her greatest passion may be the work she does helping low-income kids achieve their own bold goals through her Exceeding Expectations Foundation.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - CHERIE GRUENFELD

Age: 73

Sport: Triathlon

Quote: "I can do anything if I can just get in the game."

Website: http://eefoundation.org

Email: [email protected]

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - CHRISTINA WILLIS

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature triathlete Christina Willis.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - CHRISTINA WILLIS

Age: 42

Sport: Triathlon

Quote: "Thirty percent of triathlons are physical - the other seventy is mental."

Instagram: @willis0624

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This week, we meet speed skater Melissa Koenig. Melissa discovered speed skating first as a spectator.  After watching her son at his speed skating practice when he was just six years old, she realized it was a challenge she wanted to take on, as well. Melissa started speed skating at age 37 and has since skated in multiple national championships and even holds a national record. In this interview, Melissa talks about the challenges of skating against younger competitors, the highs and lows of her athletic journey, and how speed skating has allowed her to develop a unique bond with her now adult son.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - MELISSA KOENIG

Age: 49 

Sport: Speed skating

Quote: "Have the courage to try something new."

http://glenellynspeedskating.org

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - BARBARA SAZAMA

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature roller derby skater Barbara Sazama aka Sweet Home AlaBAMMya. 

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS: BARBARA SAZAMA

Age: 45

Sport: Roller derby

Derby name: Sweet Home AlaBAMMya

Quote: "To become a Seasoned Athlete you have to start. You have to listen to people who know, and try things you don't think you can do."

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This week, we speak with marathon runner, triathlete and Ironwoman Lee DiPietro. Lee has finished 50 marathons, 6 Ironmans and countless triathlons. In this interview, we talk about Lee's impressive career and discuss the ways in which sports can develop skills that help us through our most difficult life moments, something Lee knows firsthand as told in her book Against the Wind: An Ironwoman's Race for her Family's Survival.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS: LEE DIPIETRO

Age: 59

Sport: Distance running, triathlon

Quote: "My life as an athlete taught me lessons about my life that I never anticipated were going to be life lessons that would become so valuable."

Website: http://www.leedipietro.com

Against the Wind available on Amazon.com

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE: EVELYN BLOCK

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, roller derby referee Evelyn Block tells her Everyday Seasoned Athlete Story.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS: EVELYN BLOCK

Age: 69

Sport: Roller derby

Roller derby name: Stevie Fleetwheels

Quote: "As long as you keep moving - literally and figuratively - you are a success."

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In this episode, we meet arctic botanist and ultra endurance athlete Amy Breen. Hailing from Alaska, Amy takes us into the world of winter ultra endurance racing. She talks about how she became a fat tire cyclist tackling 100+ mile races, and the remarkable story of the race where she both saved her husband's life and won the big prize.

SEASONED ATHLETE - AMY BREEN STATS

Age: 47

Sport: Ultra endurance cycling

Quote: "Be kind to yourself and be forgiving."

THIS WEEK'S EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - KATHLEEN MICHAEL

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, trail runner Kathleen Michael tells her Everyday Seasoned Athlete Story.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - KATHLEEN MICHAEL STATS

Age: 61

Sport: Trail Running

Quote: "Sometimes I get the giggles when I'm running downhill because it brings out that inner ten-year-old that was gone for about 40-45 years."

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In this episode, we meet 25x Ironman Triathlon World Championship competitor Laura Sophiea. Hailing from Atlanta, Laura talks about how she became a triathlete and eventual 9x Ironman World Championship age group title holder. She also discusses how she has been finding her way back after being sidelined with a knee injury, and explains how focusing on nutrition, finding like-minded friends and believing in yourself can help you feel young and strong at any age.

SEASONED ATHLETE - LAURA SOPHIEA STATS

Age: 61

Sport: Triathlon

Quote: "Believe in yourself, have courage and persevere."

Website: sophieacoaching.com

Contact Laura for speaking engagements, coaching inquiries or general triathlon questions:  [email protected]

We also debut a brand new segment in this episode called EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we will be shining the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, mother of three and triathlete Sarah Wooten tells her Everyday Seasoned Athlete Story.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - SARAH WOOTEN STATS

Age: 40

Sport: Triathlon

Quote: "I may be done with triathlon, but triathlon isn't done with me."

Triathlon team website:triteamlc.com

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In this episode, we meet Diane Stuart - a retired police chief from Hayward, California and a two-time CrossFit Games master’s athlete in the 50-54 Division.  Diane tells the story of how she discovered a love for Crossfit as a busy police chief and mom and the path she took to become Crossfit Games Masters competitor. She also speaks about the devastating news that rocked her to her core before eventually creating a fire and a greater purpose, setting her on the road to a Crossfit Games Masters Podium.  

DIANE STUART SEASONED ATHLETE STATS

Age: 53

Sport: Crossfit

Quote: "Enjoy the process."

Instragram: @dianestuart32

 

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Meet Julie Weiss, also known as The Marathon Goddess. In 2013, she ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks, covering 1,362.4 miles and raising over $400,000 in the fight against pancreatic cancer. Julie talks about what drove her to take on this massive endeavor, and gives great motivational advice applicable for anyone who wants to push their boundaries and challenge themselves.

JULIE WEISS SEASONED ATHLETE STATS

Age: 47

Sport: Marathon running

Quote: "You got this!"

Website:    www.marathongoddess.com

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