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43: Caster Semenya, Race Prep Psychology, Racing After Injury, Late-Night Baby Duties
43: Caster Semenya, Race Prep Psychology, Racing After Injury, Late-Night Baby Duties
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Length:
75 minutes
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Spring training is ramping up, and Lauren is riding high from recent workouts with her athletes. Meanwhile, Jesse wonders whether he set a world record for fastest 5K on crutches. This week, Jesse and Lauren discuss gender in sport, and the challenges that DSD athletes face in light of the recent the Caster Semenya case. They share how they mentally prepare for races, and talk about wisdom from coaches throughout their careers. Lauren talks about racing after injury, and how she worked with Mel Lawrence to recover from a string of injuries and come back to set a 5K PR at Payton Jordan 2019. They also dig in to who does what when it comes to late-night baby duties. Don't forget that June 5th is Global Running Day! Head over to globalrunningday.com/workplaylove and celebrate moving your body by pledging to run! This week's episode is sponsored by Jaybird wireless earbuds for athletes. Visit jaybirdsport.com and use promo code workplaylove to get 20% off your order.
Released:
May 13, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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Intro: Who we are and why you should listen to us, maybe: Lauren and Jesse get off to a rip rocking start by introducing each other, and explain why the world needs yet another podcast! They describe how they intend to learn from each other and their listeners as they answer questions on sports, family,... by Work, Play, Love with Lauren Fleshman and Jesse Thomas