127. Aisha Praught-Leer, Pro Runner
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2020
⏱️ 81 minutes
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Summary
There's something about this conversation with Aisha Praught-Leer that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Sure, she may be married and an Olympian, but it felt like we were just two women in our thirties rapping about life and our similar struggles. In episode 127, the steeplechase athlete-turned-middle-distance runner talks to me about hitting her stride in her sport within the last 5 years, and what it was like to pivot on the track. We also chat about her fueling strategy, navigating injury, the newfound appreciation she has for her body and fluctuations in-season versus off-season, and what life's like in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. We also connect on the importance of good friendships (and how to form deep connections) later on in life, and how hers inspire her to be a better human — on and off the track. A big thank you to her sponsor at CamelBak for helping to set us up!
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| 0:00.0 | you need to learn to be more flexible and be less rigid. |
| 0:04.5 | Because there are so many ways to become your best. |
| 0:10.5 | And because you've done it one way in the past doesn't mean you have to do it that way. |
| 0:17.2 | There's not one roadmap for getting to your goal. Hey, Herdlers, Emily Avati here, |
| 0:37.4 | bringing you episode 127 of hurdle. |
| 0:41.2 | A wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk about everything |
| 0:46.3 | from their big wins to how they've gotten through some of life's toughest moments. |
| 0:51.1 | On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with |
| 0:56.3 | everyone from top athletes to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions. |
| 1:03.1 | My mission is simple, to inspire you to be your best self, move with intention, and have |
| 1:10.1 | some fun along the way. |
| 1:12.9 | Today I am chatting with Aisha Pout Lear. |
| 1:15.8 | She is a pro runner. |
| 1:17.7 | And I just, I loved our conversation. |
| 1:20.1 | I was trying to ask myself what it was about this one that made me smile so much. |
| 1:24.8 | And I just feel that despite, you Aisha being married and being a Olympian |
| 1:32.2 | that we happen to be at similar wife phases and that like we're just women coming into our own |
| 1:40.7 | in our 30s and it felt like I was rapping with someone who was a friend of mine. |
| 1:46.7 | In today's episode, the Steeble Chase athlete turned middle distance runner. |
| 1:51.5 | I feel like you should try to say that three times fast. |
| 1:54.3 | She talks to me about getting into her sport late and not finding her true groove until |
| 2:00.5 | the last five or six years. We talk about her |
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