Marci Kornegay chats with Chris Stafford about the bike ride they did together when they took on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail from Point Lookout State Park in Maryland, on the Chesapeake Bay, to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - a total of 427 miles over eight days. Marci, 42, and Chris, 70, combined their athletic backgrounds and adventure seeking spirits to take on their first long distance cycling challenge. The ride would involve two days on the road in southern Maryland to reach Washington, DC. From there they joined the Columbus & Ohio Canal Path (C&O) that runs from Georgetown, DC to Cumberland, MD, arriving three days later. it is there that the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) begins and runs over the Allegheny Mountains reaching 2392 feet at the Eastern Continental Divide, shortly after crossing the Mason Dixon Line, arriving in downtown Pittsburgh, PA. It was an epic adventure for them both, not knowing what was around every corner along the way, and where some situations would mean facing real fears head-on. Marci takes on the role of host as she interviews Chris about the trip, what it felt like to take on such a big challenge, why she did it, what she learned from it, including her fear of heights, and what advice she would have for other women to dare to be bold.

Marci and Chris were also raising money to feed Ukrainian refugees via World Central Kitchen. Visit https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/RidingforUkraine to donate.

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Nancy is back this week and has a selection of top news stories from around the world including an update on Women’s Rugby Six Nations; can the powerful England Roses defeat France? In darts, England's 18 year old Beau Greaves becomes the youngest ever darts champion, male or female, women’s boxing makes history as Katie Taylor fights Amanda Serrano in what looks to be a sell-out at Madison Square Gardens, in football Northern Ireland manager blames 5-0 loss to England on "emotional" women. Plus the tragic death of 17-year-old Tunisian Olympian sailor Eya Guezguez during a training accident. And we share our thoughts on the two USWNT friendlies versus Uzbekistan where the young US squads won 9-1 and 9-0 respectively.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: April 13, 2022

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The topic this week is inflammation as Kirstin describes the key drivers of inflammation and how to determine if they are holding you back from performing. There are many common causes that most people ignore or don't think is an issue until they end up with injuries and illnesses that prevent them from being able to race or be competitive. With the triathlon season starting up for many, it's a great time to do a review, and also a reminder of what to look out for so that you can reduce inflammation and carry on performing.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded: April 11, 2022

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This week Chris is joined by her friend Marci Kornegay to discuss the main headlines in women’s sport before they share their next big adventure. Starting on April 19th the two intrepid cyclists will embark on the 400+ miles of the Potomac Heritage Trail from the Chesapeake Bay, MD via Washington DC and Cumberland Gap to Pittsburgh, PA. This is not only going to be a personal challenge for Chris and a goal for Marci to complete all 11 National Heritage Trails but the pair will also be raising money and awareness for the World Central Kitchen, which is feeding hot meals to the thousands of Ukrainian refugees. To find out more visit the Just Giving page at www/.justgiving.com/ridingforukraine. Follow Marci and Chris on their ride on Instagram @twogayze.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Marci Kornegay
Recorded: April 6, 2022

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Dr. Kirstin discusses the possibility of combining high performance and health. It's very common to hear that health is sacrificed at the time for peak performance. And that might be fine for a short period of time, but athletes are either not focusing on their health in the off times, or are maintaining that peak performance for a long period of time and are then surprised when their body isn't able to maintain that for any longer. Which ends up showing up as injury after injury, to getting sick, to all sorts of different issues. In this episode we dive into the foundation for creating a healthy athlete that also is able to achieve peak performance.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded: April 4, 2022


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Abby’s guest is Marjoleine Hulshof, a People & Organisation Lead with Investec Bank, an Executive Coach, Mentor, Sailor and passionate about Ocean conservation. Abby & Marjoleine discuss mentoring, which was one of the recommendations following the World Sailing Trusts Strategic Review. This is a topic that The Magenta Project has successfully implemented since 2018, having assisted over 150 female sailors through mentoring. They discuss the benefits, different types of mentoring and how it can be applied to the sailing world. Marjoleine shares her personal experiences as a Mentor as well as ‘lifting the bonnet’ on the intricacies of the role of mentoring.

Host: Abby Ehler
Recorded: April 1, 2022
A co-production of The Magenta Project and WiSP Sports

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Professor Clare Hanlon is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, in Melbourne. She recently led a research team that completed a study focused on sport uniforms for girls. After the release of those findings ‘What girls want for sport uniforms’, Cadbury and Women Sport Australia provided $150k grant for clubs to change their sport uniforms for girls using the infographic as a stimulant for clubs. Since this time Clare has received numerous emails from associations, clubs and schools where these insights provided the evidence they needed to change uniform policies and regulations. A workshop will be presented at the upcoming IWG Conference in New Zealand, and this research has become a promotional feature for the Active Lives theme of the conference. A follow up research is expected to soon be launched by the State Minister based on how girls feel who recently changed their sport uniform to one of choice and comfort.
 
Host: Chris Stafford
Recorded: March 24, 2022

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The Miami Open is mid way through its quarter finals with Naomi Osaka and Iga Swiatek emerging as possible finals just as Iga is set to be come the World No 1 following the retirement of Ash Barty and at the Australian’s request to be removed from the rankings. Meanwhile former world No. 1 women's tennis player Victoria Azarenka drops out of Miami Open dropped out of the tournament in the second set of losing to the teenager Linda Fruhvirtová who is half her age stating that: 'I shouldn't have gone on the court today’. While Victoria is another athlete to step aside for her mental health, the timing of such an exit will no doubt be discussed for some time to come. Meanwhile England made it to the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup in New Zealand when they beat Bangladesh. They next play South Africa on March 31. The winner of that game will face Australia who are unbeaten in the tournament and will be tough to beat. In Europe, the Six Nations Rugby kicked off last weekend with an emphatic win by the Red Roses over Scotland. In the US the NCAA Final Four will be played out this weekend in Minneapolis. And at the women’s NCAA swimming and diving champs last week, the young 2020 Olympians dominated. Most notably Alex Walsh (silver medalist in Tokyo Olympics) who won three individual titles as a UVA sophomore (more than her older sister Gretchen).

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Peggy Shinn
Recorded: March 30, 2022

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Do you know how much sleep is right for you and also what quality sleep looks like? On this week’s episode, Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen discusses the different phases of sleep; how much time, on average, we should be spending in certain phases of sleep, and a lot of different tips to try to improve your sleep. For example, do you know which phase of sleep is optimal for repairing and recovering from your training? Do you also know that hormones can affect your sleep cycle, too? We answer all of these questions and more so that you can hack your sleep and either improve it or look at data you already have so that you determine whether you're getting a good night's rest, or not.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded: March 28, 2022

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The big breaking news this week is that three-time grand slam champion and WTA World No 1 Ash Barty surprised the sports world with the announcement of her retirement at the age of 25 with $23.8 earnings. Ash won the Australian Open this year and looked hot favorite to continue that form but there’s nothing like retiring while you’re at the top of your game so good luck Ash… there are many more dreams to pursue. Last weekend wrapped up the World Cup ski season where Mikaela Shiffrin put Olympic Games behind her to win the Overall Crystal Globe after winning the Downhill and finishing second in the Super G at the finals in Courcheval/Meribel. In horse racing Rachael Blackmore became the first woman to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup last Thursday after winning the Champion Hurdle two days before. Rachael made history last year winning the prestigious Grand National race so all eyes will be on her making it a double next month. The Rugby Six Nations tournament will see unprecedented coverage when that kicks off this weekend, Poland’s Iga Swiatek won Indian Wells tournament last week and really stamped her credentials as she rises to the top of the rankings. And there is an exciting line-up for the start of the W Motor Racing Series with new drivers from a variety of countries.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: March 23, 2022

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