On the season finale of Season 1 Kirstin has a special guest. Makenna Myler is a mother and pro athlete in both track and long distance running. We don't just cover her career in running, though; you will also hear applicable tips and get a peek inside the journey of a pro athlete, that honestly sounds very similar to everyone's journey in sport.  Makenna became famous for competing in the 2020 United States Olympic Trials, where she placed 14th, approximately seven months after giving birth to her daughter. She had previously garnered notoriety for running one mile in 5 minutes 25 seconds approximately 1 week prior to giving birth.  We had so much fun with this conversation and we hope that you enjoy it as much as we did.  Kirstin will be back in January 2022 with season 2 of Tri This, which will have a different look and feel so be sure to subscribe on your podcast app so you don't miss an episode.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded:December 13, 2021

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This week’s guest on the season finale is not only a USA rugby legend but a legend around the world. She has made three appearances in the Rugby World Cup and was selected as the top player in the world in her position in 2002 and 2006. In 2010, she was named the U.S. Rugby Player of the Decade. In November 2017, she was inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame. Currently she has her own clothing line called the PSK collective, which Naya is an ambassador for and is a commentator on the world rugby sevens series so you've probably heard her voice before. She has paved the way for women in rugby and is constantly taking on new projects, most recently MMA. Phaindra shares her passions with us and what's on her bucket list, some of which may surprise you...or not... if you know how invincible this woman is.

Hosts: Naya Tapper & Ilona Maher
Recorded: December 7, 2021

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The Italian bullet that is Sofia Goggia stole the show at Lake Louise this past weekend with a hat-trick in the Super Gs and Downhill with American Breezy Johnson being her main threat in two races and Switzerland’s Lara Gut-Behrami in the second Super G. The White Circus is now in St Moritz for two Super G races on Dec 11/12. Also last weekend, Kaillie Humphries won first Bobsled World Cup race as an American citizen, the USA Rugby 7s team finished 5th in the rankings after the Dubai 7s tournament the past two weekends with Leo’s Den co-hosts Naya Tapper and Ilona Maher putting on stellar performance in attack and defense. English football club Chelsea won the FA Cup Final, and the NWSL transfer season has seen some big moves already. In tennis, Britain’s Johanna Konta announces her retirement, Bianca Andreescu withdraws from the Australian Open. And in awards news Emma Raducanu, Lauren James Recognized are celebrated at the BT Sports Action Woman Awards, Red Roses Coach Simon Middleton becomes first coach of a women's team to be named World Rugby Coach of the Year, and Elaine Thompson-Herah is named Female Athlete of the Year.

Host: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: December 7, 2021

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Kirstin reviews the Indian Wells Ironman 70.3 in La Quinta California that she competed in this past weekend. It was a race with some ups and downs as many of them are. Kirstin had some PR’s, and nailed hydration and fueling. However, she still battled the heat out on the run and experienced some frustration on the run as this very hot race season comes to an end. We also cover the signs and symptoms of the start of thermoregulation issues, to heat exhaustion and heat stroke. If you know the signs and symptoms as an athlete you can catch them before they turn into a more serious issue, and you may be able to help out a fellow athlete as well. We also talk about the long term consequences of heat injuries and how long it can take to overcome them. 

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded: December 6, 2021

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Vermont resident Peggy Shinn reports on her local sporting event, the Killington Skiing World Cup where favorite Mikaela Shiffrin won the Slalom ahead of her fiercest opponent Slovakian Petra Vlhova. And another American, Elana Meyers Taylor, claimed her second consecutive win in the monobob in Igles, Austria. The USWNT held Australia to a 1-1 draw in the second of their two friendly games after winning 3-1 last week in Sydney. Ashley Hatch scored her first international goal and went on to score again in the second game. Nancy has other international news including Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona winning the 2021 Ballon d’Or, Sam Mewis moving to KC Current, Rhian Wilkinson being named Portland Thorns FC Head Coach, Emergence of new COVID-19 variant forces cancellation of Winter Universiade in Switzerland, China claims new COVID-19 Omicron variant will not force Beijing 2022 postponement, the removal of riding from modern pentathlon approved at UIPM Congress despite CAS appeal while Denmark, Sweden and Finland call UIPM Congress "farcical" with accusations of election rules breaches. Carlos Nuzman sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for Rio 2016 corruption, and Dart World Championship draw for Fallon Sherrock.

Hosts: Chris Stafford & Nancy Gillen
Recorded: November 30, 2021

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Kirstin shares some potential pitfalls when it comes to using certain recovery modalities at the wrong time. Recovery is something we talk about a lot on this podcast because, well… if you're going to do the workout, you might as well try to get the most out of it right? But there are certain scenarios where the latest and greatest and "fancy" tools and things are actually creating more of a problem for the body than helping. We also cover some tried and true recovery methods that don't cause deficits and are always going to be helpful no matter what is happening with your body.

Host: Dr. Kirstin Lauritzen
Recorded: November 29, 2021

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This week’s topic is finances and how professional rugby players manage their salary and portfolio. Our favorite Leo’s explain how they earn a living through the sport, how some players have a side gig and others have sponsorships. Lo explains how she has made some money through being a social media influencer even so it’s a lot of work. Naya explains how budgets work for her and Lo reveals she loves to save money. And although she’s a saver, she confesses that she’s learnt to treats herself when she want something because it gives her a spark of joy. The girls answer some great cub questions and close by giving us two challenges when it comes to money. This is a super insightful episode and has some great advice about preparing for the future.

Host: Naya Tapper & Ilona Maher
Recorded: November 24, 2021

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On this week’s episode, Nicole talks to some #disruptHERS colleagues — Drs. Katie Lebel, Nancy Lough, and Ann Pegoraro — about recent disruptions in women’s sport, which continue to make headlines. They begin with the recent situation surrounding Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, 35, a three-time Olympian, who has been missing since November 2, when she used social media to accuse Zhang Gaoli, 75, a former vice premier of China, of sexually assaulting her at his home three years ago. The IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with Peng, which was unconvincing to experts. The many reported incidents of abuse and harassment by coaches in the National Women’s Soccer League is also discussed. They conclude with why women’s sports needs men as allies to oust offenders and why leadership in sport needs women to move the needle.

Host: Dr. Nicole LaVoi
Recorded: November 22, 2021

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Nancy has all the top stories this week including U.S. Sliders stealing the show at the World Cup Bob/Monosled in Igls, Austria last weekend with Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries finishing 1-2. Gabriela Muguruza gave Spain its first WTA title when she beat Estonia’s Anett Kontaviet 6-3, 7-5 in Guadalajara last week. Slovakian Petra Vlhova dominated the Slalom races in Levi, Finland last weekend winning all four races ahead of American Mikaela Shiffrin. Washington Spirit won the NWSL Championship beating the Chicago Red Stars 2-1, and more accusations of abuse by coaches cloud the NWSL as the season concludes. Emilie Bydwell has been selected as Head Coach of the USA Women’s Sevens National Team. Women’s Paracanoe VL3 will make its debut in Paris. The Olympics Finally Does Something to End Trans-Exclusionary Policies. And five finalists are confirmed for Female World Athlete of the Year.

Host: Nancy Gillen
Recorded: November 23, 2021

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Kirstin offers another perspective on how the GI tract can work for you, or against you. We first get to hear how training is going for her with two weeks to go to Half Ironman Indian Wells. Kirstin tells us about a very cold swim in preparation for the cold water on race day - sometimes it's just doing what it takes, although arguably 51 degrees is pushing those limits a bit far! Kirstin then takes us back to her summer of races and finally opens up and discusses the health issues she experienced after she suffered from heat stress during races. It caused a wreck of inflammation and she wasn't sure she'd even be able to race Indian Wells in December. But she applied the plan she set herself up and carefully eased back into training. The question is now—is she feeling prepared for race day‽

Host: Dr. KIrstin Lauritzen
Recorded: November 22, 2021

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