Empowering women in sport with Ironman champion, Sara Gross PhD

February 28, 2022 00:52:54
Empowering women in sport with Ironman champion, Sara Gross PhD
Vibrant Lives Podcast
Empowering women in sport with Ironman champion, Sara Gross PhD

Feb 28 2022 | 00:52:54

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Hosted By

Amanda Hayes

Show Notes

What a privilege to spend some time in the company of Sara Gross. Sarah is a determined advocate for women in sport, a champion Ironman triathlete and, at the same time, humble and kind.

Sara shares with us an enjoyable insight into how she found her way into the sport of triathlon where, after years on the circuit as a pro, she finally won her first ironman in Brazil (2014) aged 38. We probe into what led to her success - hard work and consistent training, of course, but also the race fell at the "right" time in her cycle enabling Sara to perform at her best.

Not enough is known about how women's menstrual cycles impact our training. Having this knowledge would allow us to adapt our training schedules to enable optimal results. Fortunately, this space is evolving thanks to the work of women like Sara and her friend and collaborator, Dr Stacy Sims.

Sarah is the CEO of Feisty, a company she founded in 2017. Feisty is a women-led media network dedicated to story-telling, critical-thinking and community. Feisty has a stable of 8 awesome podcasts about women's performance. They host events like the annual Women's Performance Summit, post informative articles and newsletters and more. Check it out - link below.

SARA GROSS

Fiesty Media: https://livefeisty.com

Feisty Women's Performance Summit: https://livefeisty.com/events/

Sara's SM handle: @sara.gross

Feisty SM handle: @feisty_media

Book recommended by Sara: Invisible Women - Exposing Data Bias in a World Designed for Men by Caroline Criado Perez

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PS My sister's 1000s CrossFit workout: 5 rounds of (400m run, 21 x deadlifts, 12 x box jumps) - sounds HARD!!

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