Emma Skaug & Amy Smith: The Intuitive Athlete Works Smarter, not Harder

I am BEYOND excited to bring you this episode with my 2 best friends and fellow Kinesiology students, Amy Smith and Emma Skaug! Amy is a competitive powerlifter and aspiring Strength and Conditioning Coach, as well as a spin teacher and talented poet. Emma is the guide for Canada's paralympic triathlete, Jessica Tuomela, and has been competing in triathlon for 8 years. Emma is passionate about exercise physiology research, and competes in cyclocross along with her triathlon training! In this episode, we talk about many things that I'm sure many of us wish we had heard in our early years of exploring fitness, whether competitive or recreationally: we discuss the misconceptions surrounding what it takes to be an athlete in terms of sacrifices of time and relationships, why "suffering" constantly during training can actually be detrimental to your performance, how to balance our social, academic and personal lives amidst competitive athletics, and why developing an intuitive relationship with your body as an athlete is key for success and results. I could not be more excited to bring this episode to you this week. I hope it helps you as much as it helped me! 

*Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that the strategies we discussed to cope with disordered eating patterns and mental health setbacks are anecdotal and they are what worked for us personally. If you are experiencing any of these things, please seek help from a licensed professional.

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