The Virtus Podcast

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

The Virtus Podcast Episode 002 - Mary Peck

Adapting training for individual needs, Olympic trials and improving every day with Mary Peck.

The Virtus Podcast 001 - Mattie Sasser

The Olympics, Changing Countries and Early Starts with Mattie Sasser.