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Terri and Melissa met Gin in Terri in a Clubhouse room called "Women 50+, Should We Podcast". Gin is the Editor for Society and Culture at Podcast Magazine and although she's had her podcast's url since 2017, she never pressed publish, until just recently.

We talk to Gin about why she waited, what she wishes she had known and what advice she has for anyone who wants to start a podcast 

Gin's boldness encouraged us to reach out to you, our listeners, to ask that you vote for us for Podcast Magazine's Hot50. We'd be so honored if you did!

Find Gin's podcast, Embracing Courage  on all listening platforms and on her Instagram.

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• Three-year plan to try and qualify for Kona in the 40-44 age group for a reasonably well rounded athlete, advice!
• Groin pain after intense runs – what’s the cause, is it muscle imbalance, weakness, etc, and how to fix?
• “The Lucho Guide to Heart Rate Training” – breakdown of his “zones” using MAF and Threshold; i.e. Base = Threshold minus 20 beats, Temp = Threshold minus 10, etc.
• The difference in beats between MAF and Threshold and what that says about your fitness
• The importance of maintaining your high end and how fast you can increase VO2max
• How much does body type affect endurance training
• Slow-twitch vs. fast-twitch muscle fiber types, and importance for endurance athletes
• What are the biggest mistakes you’ve seen someone make (or you yourselves have made) while competing in their first ironman?
• Difference between a speed versus a power workout in running?
• Best exercise to work on bike strength when all you have is an island bike on an island
• Exercises to build upper body strength for an athlete with limited range of motion in right elbow.
• how do you take a marathon program and adapt it for 100-mile training?
• Mitochondria: how can you either increase the number/density or function through diet or exercise, and are efforts longer than 60min effective in their development?

Coach Patrick interviews Ryan, one of the most advanced newbies to Ironman he's ever met. A new member for just a few weeks (!) before Placid, Ryan used all the tricks in our racing bag to make sure that his first attempt at 140.6 miles was his best possible. A great listen!!!