Seasoned Athlete

During the month of January, we are revisiting some of our most popular episodes of 2019. This episode was one of our most downloaded of the year and features the Spartan Race 2018 50+ World Champion and now the 2019 55-59 Spartan World Champion Andrea Owen.Andrea started her Spartan journey in in 2014 after a long hiatus from sports and athletics. She was immediately hooked and quickly found herself excelling in the sport. Her story proves that age is not an excuse to hold you back from trying something new and intimidating, as you never know what kind of fire it might light inside!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

During the month of January, we are revisiting some of our top downloaded episodes of 2019. This episode was downloaded more than any other last year, and that’s not surprising, because the guest is Ginny MacColl.Ginny MacColl is the daughter of American Ninja Warrior and stuntwoman Jessie Graff. Jessie has become famous for her thrilling runs through the American Ninja Warrior course, often dressed as various superheroes – which has inspired girls and women of all ages to be their own hero. But what you may not know is that Jessie’s mom Ginny has been inspired by her daughter, as well – so much so that she has become a ninja athlete in her own right. So we're going back to Episode #51 again to share her story for anyone who missed it, a woman who is living proof that strength is ageless!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode features Spartan Pro Team Athlete Cindy Lynch. This interview was recorded at the Spartan World Media Fest brought to you by ATP Science. Cindy is an endurance athlete currently specializing in Ultra distance obstacle racing. She’s also a mom, entrepreneur and 9x Boston Marathon finisher. In our interview, you’ll hear about how she transitioned to Spartan from road and trail running in her mid 40s, how she sets her own personal priorities so she can train for races and what tips she has for Spartan Ultra newbies.If you’re thinking about setting some bold goals for the new decade ahead, perhaps Cindy can serve as some inspiration to put a big race like an Ultra on your calendar.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - CINDY LYNCHAge: 48Sport: Spartan Race (specializing in the Ultra distance - 30 miles/50k)Quote: “As long as I’m still being successfull…I’m going to stay out there as long as I can.”Contact:Instagram: @runningskirtscindyRunning SkirtsRunderlustWant a free Age Like An Athlete Strategy Call with Robin

In this episode, Robin coaches you on the MOST important thing you need to know to run an obstacle race. This is the thing you need to get locked down above anything else, including your training. If you don't have this one key thing, it could affect all of the work you put in to train for your event. Although Robin talks about obstacle racing, this could apply to any athletic endeavor - or really anything you approach in your life.Want a free Age Like An Athlete Strategy Call with Robin? She has limited spots available over the holidays. Click HERE to book your call, or go to SeasonedAthlete.me.If you're in Southern California, you are invited to attend Robin's FREE workshop called Decade of Ageless: Five Big, Bold Ways to Feel Younger, Gain Confidence and Overcome Obstacles in the New Year and Beyond. This live event takes place on January 5th 2020 at Rise Up Training in Santa Monica. Click HERE to reserve your spot!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvert

Meet Kyra Oliver, endurance athlete and author of 8 Ways of Being: How to Motivate Yourself to Live Happy and Free Every Day. Kyra is on a mission to help people live a lifestyle that feels good, and her book details eight principles that can help you do just that.In our interview, we talk about the tragic event that would eventually set her down this path of positivity, and would help her discover her potential as an endurance athlete - which would eventually lead her to run several Boston Marathons, New York Marathon, 50-mile ultras, Ironman Races and numerous podium spots and wins.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - KYRA OLIVERAge: 52Sport: Endurance racingQuote: “Not trying is not an option.”Learn more: KyraOliver.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robin just turned 45, so it’s time for her annual Birthday Episode!In this episode, Robin reflects on her racing endeavors and lessons from the last year. She also answers listener questions and shares the top lessons she’s learned as a Seasoned Athlete in the year leading up to her 45th birthday.The episode was recorded live on Facebook Live and Instagram Live on November 14, 2019. During the recording, Robin’s computer crashed and all audio was lost. The audio for the episode was taken directly from the Facebook Live!Learn more about Robin at RobinLegat.com and on Instagram at @robinlegatsgx.Seasoned Athlete Apparel and Accessories are now available! Get yours at https://shop.spreadshirt.com/seasonedathlete/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This episode features an interview from the Spartan Media Fest brought to you by ATP Science featuring Spartan Racer and Shower Toga inventor Kressa Peterson. Kressa has been running Spartan Races for the last eight years. She considers herself an everyday athlete, and while racing Spartan, she saw a need for a product to clean up after races. This led to the invention of the Shower Toga. In 2019, she took the product on to Shark Tank, where she became business partners with Mark Cuban and Alli Webb. Kressa was one of eight people to be chosen to be in the Rakuten Everyday Spartans documentary, and she was the first recipient to be chosen for the Spartan Spirit Award.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - KRESSA PETERSONAge: 52Sport: former show jumper and current Spartan RacerQuote: “You can find your new voice post-40.”Contact:Shower TogaShower Toga on AmazonKressa Peterson Instagram: @shower_togaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsP

In this episode, we take the Seasoned Athlete show on the road to San Diego to attend the San Diego Senior Games Fitness Competition. The San Diego Senior Games is a multi-sport competition taking place at various locations throughout the city, and is open to competitors over age 50. The fitness competition was held at a gym called Fitness Quest 10, and consisted of 10 different events designed to test strength, endurance, speed, power, cardiovascular fitness and more. The people competing in this event were mostly regular folks. Many are members at Fitness Quest 10. Some drove down from other cities to participate in a competition that they felt was designed and put on FOR them. We grabbed short interviews with six athletes who were competing that day, all of whom were over age 60. They had different backgrounds, different stories and different reasons for being there. We interviewed:Stafford Walker, 86, and a 19-year member at Fitness Quest 10Larry Indiviglia, 64, a platinum level coach with the Todd Durkin

In this episode we talk to Lynn Salvo – a cyclist who has made multiple cross country rides and a ride across Canada, earning herself two Guinness World Records in the process. Lynn is now on a cycling mission to promote peace by riding the shape of a peace sign across North America. All of the above has happened since Lynn has been in her sixties!Lynn was recently featured in the Wall Street Journal in an article titled The New Rules of Middle Age, Written By Women.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - LYNN SALVOAge: 70Sport: Cycling, endurance runningQuote: “Life is a series of transitions.”Learn more:Lynn’s BlogLynn’s rides support the following causes:American Friends Service CommitteeCanadian Friends Service CommitteeSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we share the first of our interviews from the Spartan World Media Fest, brought to you by ATP Science. The Spartan World Media Fest took place during the recent Spartan World Championships Weekend in Lake Tahoe. At this event, we had the opportunity to meet, connect with and interview some truly inspirational people from the worlds of trail running, ultra endurance running, obstacle racing and adventure racing. We start with Terry Chiplin.Terry is runner and running coach who currently leads one of the top adult running camps in the US, where the average runner is usually over 45 years old. He claims that running saved his life in his late 20’s, and he talks about that in this interview. He is the visionary behind the positive running movement, activacuity – a guided imagery app for athletes, and positive mindset race programs, which helps runners focus on their many positives in preparation for upcoming races.  He also shares information about the upcoming US Trail Running Conference, taking

Have you ever trained for a race or competitive event only to discover that you’d be facing weather or other extreme conditions on race day? Sometimes the unexpected can happen which can jeopardize all the hard work that you put into getting ready for the event. What do you do in these types of scenarios?In this episode, Robin talks about preparing for the unexpected on race or competition day, and what you can do to prevent all your hard work from going out the window. She talks about what she has done to prepare for the Spartan World Championships once she learned that she’d likely be facing extreme weather on race day, and what you can do to ensure that your body can perform as you have trained it to do when you are faced with weather or conditions for which you have not been able to prepare. She focuses on three key things:Do your research - learn about where it is, what the terrain is like and what kind of weather is expected. Check early and check often!Get the gear you need, knowing that it’s better to

Coach Q is a 49-year old movement coach and therapist who helps people train and live like the athletes they were meant to be. As he says, Q helps athletes move better. From birth, we were always meant to move, and Coach Q helps people move well and achieve athletic goals at any age. In this episode, Q talks about what it takes for people to move their best, ditch the excuses and achieve high level athletic goals no matter what their lives look like. CONTACTWebsite: QtheCoach.comInstagram: @q_the_coachSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Starting this week, we’re going to start including some mini episodes where Robin gives tips and advice that come from questions she has been asked or deep thoughts that have popped into her head during long training sessions.In this episode, Robin talks about what we can do to open ourselves up to bolder goals. Have you come up with reasons why you can’t run a race, or take on a new challenge? What is stopping you? Is it your age? Your fitness level? Whatever it is, Robin shares some thoughts about what you can do to unlock what is holding you back so you can allow yourself to pursue a new adventure. By the end of the episode, hopefully you will start thinking better of yourself so you can do more for yourself!Share your plans for your next bold goal by emailing seasonedathlete@gmail.com. You can also send questions that you’d like Robin to answer to that email address, as well!Follow @seasonedathlete and @robinlegatsgx on Instagram.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAd

Meet Kevin Hopp, a husband, father of two, teacher and a self described chaser of dreams. This summer, Kevin set a bold challenge for himself: run 70 marathons in 70 days. In this episode, we talk about why he would do such a thing, how he managed his daily miles and what happens next after completing the challenge.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - KEVIN HOPPAge: 48Sport: RunningQuote: “Keep getting up and trying!”Contact: Instagram: @kevinhopp1004Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Helene Neville is on a bold mission - she is running across all 50 states in the United States. At the time of the original release of this episode, she is one day away from completing her final run on this nine year journey - a run across the beautiful yet tough terrain of Alaska. She has been doing this endeavor with no sponsors - just with the help of donations and volunteers. Why is she doing this? To prove that nothing is impossible!In this episode, we talk about how this all got started, the literal and metaphorical uphill battles she has been facing on her run from Anchorage, Alaska to the Arctic Ocean and the different kind of run she’s looking to do after she finishes making history in Alaska.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - HELENE NEVILLESport: long distance runningAge: 58 (will finish her run on her 59th birthday!)Quote: Rethink impossibleFollow: One on the Run Facebook PageInspired by Helene’s journey? Take your first steps toward making your own history. Download the FREE Seasoned Athlete Quick Start Gui

We’re excited to welcome Marathon Goddess Julie Weiss back to the show this week to talk about her new memoir 52 Weeks, 52 Marathons: The Miles and Trials of a Marathon Goddess. Back in 2012-2013, Julie ran 52 marathons in 52 weeks to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pancreatic cancer. We first had Julie on the show to talk about this feat, why she did it and the impact she was able to have for her cause. In her new book, Julie goes in-depth about her life, her relationship with her father and how she found her way to running in her thirties. This all eventually led to her running 52 marathons in 52 weeks, and she shares some of the fascinating stories about these marathons and how she pulled off this ambitious endeavor.In this interview, we chat about the book, share some of the stories included in her book, and talk about her latest initiative in the pancreatic cancer fight: 52 Races for 52 Faces.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - JULIE WEISSAge: 49Sport: RunningQuote: We got this!Contact:52 Races for

In this episode, we talk to Andrea Owen, an Arizona-based wife, mother of three, and competitive obstacle racer. In 2014, after a long hiatus from sports and athletics, Andrea somewhat reluctantly ran her first Spartan Race, and she was immediately hooked. Andrea has since completed 79 Spartan Races along with a variety of other races. In the last five years of racing, she has earned 9 masters elite podiums, multiple age group podiums, she came in first in the 2018 Spartan US Championship Series and she is the 2018 50 and over Spartan World Champion. In 2019 alone, Andrea has come in first or second in her age group in every single Spartan Race she has run, and is currently #1 in the world in the women’s 55-59 age group.SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - ANDREA OWENAge: 57Sport: Obstacle Course RacingQuote: “Don’t use age as an excuse.”Contact: Instagram - @over50spartanSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: htt

  In this episode, get to know Karen Putz of Naperville, Illinois – also known as the Passion Mentor. Karen is the author of several books, including Unwrapping Your Passion, a book that shakes up the status quo of aging and redefines the barometer of living a passionate life – concepts we can definitely get behind. Karen is also a barefoot water skier with a remarkable comeback story, which has led her a quest to barefoot water ski in all 50 states. In our interview with Karen, we talk about how a water skiing injury activated a dormant gene that caused her to lose her hearing and what led her to eventually find her way back onto the water. Karen also shares a number of nuggets of wisdom about how you can push past fears and limits to pursue your own passions. SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - KAREN PUTZ Age: 53 Sport: Barefoot water skiing Quote: “The real competition is you…make it your race.” Contact: YourPassionSchool.com karen@karenputz.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donation

This episode features Marissa Axell, a personal trainer, coach and competitive cyclist. Marissa is a team captain on Revolution Racing Team in the San Francisco Bay Area and a USA Cycling category 1 in road cycling and category 2 on the velodrome. She has earned five national podiums (so far) in USA Masters Road Cycling. And when not competing, Marissa is creating impact through health and fitness transformations with her AXELL Fitness WORKS coaching and personal training business and at 17th Street Athletic Club in San Francisco. SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - MARISSA AXELL Age: 40 Sport: Cycling Quote: “Whatever happens on your race day does not equal who you are or how good you are.” Contact: https://axellfitnessworks.com/ http://www.17thstreetathleticclub.com/ Instagram: @axellrocksSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this episode, we talk to women’s running pioneer Anne Audain.  Anne was born in New Zealand and suffered through her younger years with bone deformities in both of her feet. After successful reconstructive bone surgery at age 13, Anne joined a local athletic club and that set her on the path to become a pioneer for women’s professional running. Throughout Anne’s career, she has qualified for the Olympic games six times, set world records, been honored by Queen Elizabeth II and she has been inducted into Running USA Hall of Fame, the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame and the RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame. Anne’s incredible story can also be seen in a documentary titled Running Her Way, available now at anneaudain.com.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/seasoned-athlete/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy