The Virtus Podcast
The Virtus Podcast
Virtus WLC
A podcast aimed at talking to elite weightlifters about all things weightlifting in order to help raise awareness of the sport and to help lifters of all levels progress.
The Virtus Podcast Episode 003 - Hazel Baughn
Hazel Baughn, who was an international 1500m medallist as a teenager and ran with Mo Farah, talks to us about mental health in elite sport, the impact of training too hard as a 'recreational' athlete, how to spot the warning signs of unhealthy obsession and her experiences as an elite runner pushing her body and mind to the limit. Timings: 01:30 - Hazel's intro 4:50 - "I haven't had a period for 11 years", REDs, Hormones 7:20 - All in mindset, nutrition, injuries 8:40 - Taking care of your body 13:00 - Hardcore mindset in recreational athletes ! 16:00 Audio Error ! 16:05 - Resources to help you out, @train_brave. 19:30 - Female athlete triad 22:40 - Signs of unhealthy exercise habits 24:30 - Obsession 27:05 - Injuries happen 31:18 - Training hard is very close to sickness 33:10 - High intensity training protocols (running, CrossFit, weightlifting) 35:50 - Getting depressed when you're forced to stop training 40:00 - "Hazel", not "Hazel the runner" 41:00 - There is more to life than training
Jun 6, 2019
45 min
The Virtus Podcast Episode 002 - Mary Peck
Adapting training for individual needs, Olympic trials and improving every day with Mary Peck.
Apr 7, 2018
43 min
The Virtus Podcast 001 - Mattie Sasser
The Olympics, Changing Countries and Early Starts with Mattie Sasser.
Mar 29, 2018
34 min