Join author and founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality, Victoria Loorz, as she explores the possibilities of restoring beloved community and sacred conversation with All That Is: human and more-than-human.
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Thoughtfully curated new music spanning the genres of experimental, avant-pop, electronic, folk, world, and hip-hop featuring interviews on the subjects of art, politics, the environment, and community in Calgary, Alberta and beyond. Sponsored by the Establishment Brewing Company Alternates with What's Your Niche every Thursday morning.
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We're bringing our long run conversations to the mic. Join us as we chat about all things running!
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Welcome to Business Backstage, your premier podcast uncovering the stories behind thriving businesses. Join our host Matthew Murray as we engage in revealing conversations with business owners who have stories that go above and beyond the ordinary. We dive into the strategies, hurdles, and pivotal moments that define their extraordinary journeys to success. But here's the twist – we not only share these compelling narratives but also deliver expert marketing tips that make a real impact. Whe ...
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Love, Truth and the Living World with Andreas Weber
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50:51Biologist, biosemiotician, philosopher, and author of Matter and Desire: An Erotic Ecology, Andreas Weber, PhD, joins Victoria Loorz for a heartfelt conversation about reality as a sacred, living process of relationship - the continual desire to give life and what the heart knows as love. Together they explore how trauma causes us to forget our who…
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PALGARY ALMANAC #212 Playlist: The Antlers - Blight Holly Palmer - Omw! Afternoon Bike Ride - Abigail Frankie Cosmos - Against the Grain Lucrecia Dalt - Stelliformia Lorrie Matheson - As Wicked As It's Cold Jessica Moss - no where Otis Wilkins - Joni Mitchell Was Punk Heaven For Real - A Little Bit of Space (And the Heart Starts Dancing) Carson McH…
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A look at how Alberta's deregulated electricity market failed to deliver on its promise of cheaper electricity for Albertans PALGARY ALMANAC #212 Playlist: The Antlers - Blight Holly Palmer - Omw! Afternoon Bike Ride - Abigail Frankie Cosmos - Against the Grain Lucrecia Dalt - Stelliformia Lorrie Matheson - As Wicked As It's Cold Jessica Moss - no …
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A preview of the December issue of Alberta Views magazine with editor Evan Osenton PALGARY ALMANAC #212 Playlist: The Antlers - Blight Holly Palmer - Omw! Afternoon Bike Ride - Abigail Frankie Cosmos - Against the Grain Lucrecia Dalt - Stelliformia Lorrie Matheson - As Wicked As It's Cold Jessica Moss - no where Otis Wilkins - Joni Mitchell Was Pun…
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Unpacking PM Mark Carney’s pipeline deal — and the climate policies it weakens, with The Narwhal's Prairies Reporter Drew Anderson PALGARY ALMANAC #212 Playlist: The Antlers - Blight Holly Palmer - Omw! Afternoon Bike Ride - Abigail Frankie Cosmos - Against the Grain Lucrecia Dalt - Stelliformia Lorrie Matheson - As Wicked As It's Cold Jessica Moss…
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Indigenous Wisdom For the Edges of Western Spirituality with Randy Woodley
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49:31In this conversation with Victoria Loorz, Randy Woodley shares stories from his Cherokee lineage, his mother’s deep communion with plants and animals, and his decades of land based ministry at Eloheh Farm. Together they explore why many today stand on the "inside and outside edges" of the Christian story, the collapse of institutional religion, and…
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Corb Lund shares about his sprint to Elections Alberta to file a Citizen's Initiative to stop coal mining on the Eastern Slopes of the Rockies. PALGARY ALMANAC #211 Playlist: Lucrecia Dalt - caes (feat. Camille Mandoki) Louise Burns - Solo Party Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful World Jessica Moss - no one Lorrie Matheson - Something or Someone Tee…
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Cat chat with Brennan Tilley from CUFF.Docs shares about CATVIDEOFEST and the 13th edition of CUFF.docs running until November 23 at the Globe Cinema. PALGARY ALMANAC #211 Playlist: Lucrecia Dalt - caes (feat. Camille Mandoki) Louise Burns - Solo Party Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful World Jessica Moss - no one Lorrie Matheson - Something or Some…
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Victoria Bucholtz, Director of Learning & Engagement at Skipping Stone on the UCP's Bill 9 invoking the notwithstanding clause to override the human rights of trans Albertans. PALGARY ALMANAC #211 Playlist: Lucrecia Dalt - caes (feat. Camille Mandoki) Louise Burns - Solo Party Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful World Jessica Moss - no one Lorrie Mat…
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PALGARY ALMANAC #211 Playlist: Lucrecia Dalt - caes (feat. Camille Mandoki) Louise Burns - Solo Party Mavis Staples - Sad and Beautiful World Jessica Moss - no one Lorrie Matheson - Something or Someone Teethe - Magic Of The Sale The Black Lips - Wild One Bret McKenzie - Eyes on the Sun Otis Wilkins - Death By Neon Julianna Riolino - Full Moon (fea…
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We speak with the author of a new Parkland Institute report on the drug toxicity crisis and its impact on frontline health workers. PALGARY ALMANAC #210 Playlist: Jessica Moss - Washing Machine Whitney K - Heaven The Antlers - Carnage Nina Nastasia - Old Goat Lucrecia Dalt - divina In The Well - Ingot Aysanabee - The Way We're Born Loud in the Pine…
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PALGARY ALMANAC #210 Playlist: Jessica Moss - Washing Machine Whitney K - Heaven The Antlers - Carnage Nina Nastasia - Old Goat Lucrecia Dalt - divina In The Well - Ingot Aysanabee - The Way We're Born Loud in the Pines - Weeds Jolie Laide - Honey Don't Elyot - Sour Milk and Sleepy Girl Super Pyramid - Lonerwave Great Lake Swimmers - A DIstant Star…
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Environmental reporter Bob Weber on the Alberta Government's controversial proposals to transfer oil and gas industry environmental clean up liabilities to taxpayers. PALGARY ALMANAC #210 Playlist: Jessica Moss - Washing Machine Whitney K - Heaven The Antlers - Carnage Nina Nastasia - Old Goat Lucrecia Dalt - divina In The Well - Ingot Aysanabee - …
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We speak with the author of the personnel perspective on the Canada/US border drama: Crossing the Line: The Alberta-US border in the Trump era. PALGARY ALMANAC #210 Playlist: Jessica Moss - Washing Machine Whitney K - Heaven The Antlers - Carnage Nina Nastasia - Old Goat Lucrecia Dalt - divina In The Well - Ingot Aysanabee - The Way We're Born Loud…
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Co-founder of Coalition for Responsible Energy (C4RE) shares about their "Clean up your mess" campaign and grassroots organizing against the Alberta Government's plans to dump the oil and gas industry's environmental clean up liabilities on taxpayers and expand coal mining in Alberta. PALGARY ALMANAC #210 Playlist: Jessica Moss - Washing Machine Wh…
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Healing Displacement & the Scottish Art of Holding Opposites with Alastair McIntosh
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1:01:42In this episode of The Holy Wild, Scottish author and activist Alastair McIntosh explores the spiritual, historical, and ecological roots of our collective crisis of belonging. Grounded in the history of the Highland Clearances, he offers this chapter of Scotland’s past as a lens for understanding global patterns of displacement, from the enslaveme…
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Awakening a Forest Sense: Grief, Mystery, and the Reformation of Faith with Michael Ellick
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1:00:49In this conversation, Victoria Loorz and pastor-activist Michael Ellick explore the lifelong dance between wilderness, spirit, and faith. Michael shares stories of his mystical childhood in the forests of Washington—his first teacher in wonder and interconnection—and how that early “forest sense” eventually brought him through disillusionment with …
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When Churches Reimagine Land as Sacred Community with Forrest Inslee
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1:06:31By Victoria Loorz
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Wholeness as the Holy Work of Process Theology with Dr. Sheri Kling
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59:34In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz and Dr. Sheri Kling explore how personal trauma, dreamwork, and encounters with the natural world can become gateways into deeper wholeness and divine relationship. Sheri weaves process theology and Jungian psychology into lived stories of synchronicity, butterflies, and sacred encounters that remind…
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When the Earth Speaks: Synchronicity, Story, and the Sacred with Dr. Craig Chalquist
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1:01:55In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with Dr. Craig Chalquist as they explore how to live through collapse with open hearts, grounding in love and relationship with Earth. They speak of healing false separations between spirit and matter, human and nature, psyche and place, and how imagination, story, and synchronicity can guide …
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Remembering The World As Lover and As Self with Joanna Macy (In Memoriam)
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48:58In memory of Joanna Macy, we offer this recording from a Seminary of the Wild gathering where she spoke with radiant clarity about living through collapse with courage and love. She outlines four ancient ways of seeing the world—battlefield, trap, lover, and self—and invites us into the radical intimacy of belonging to a living Earth as lover and s…
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What We are Learning from the Holy Wild about Spiritual Companionship with Deb Metzger and Elizabeth Rechter
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57:08What does it mean to listen with the Holy Wild? In this episode, Victoria Loorz is joined by Elizabeth Rechter and Deb Metzger—two seasoned spiritual companions and guides in the Eco-Spiritual Direction program from Seminary of the Wild Earth. Together they reflect on the sacred practice of holy listening in partnership with the more-than-human wor…
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For the Love of the Sport (feat. Dr. Leah Avery)
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1:03:46Leah joins us on today's podcast to talk about her background in sport and our shared experiences as young competitive athletes and how that has shaped us into the coaches we are today. You can follow Leah on Instagram at @leah.runs.dpt
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Pelvic Floor Dysfunction in Male Runners: From Leaks to Pain (feat. Dr. Josh Weber)
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44:51Dr. Josh Weber, PT, DPT is on the podcast today to discuss all things pelvic floor health for men. This subject is often not spoken about, which leads to many men and especially runners in pain and without answers. Josh walks us through common pelvic floor dysfunction signs and symptoms, and what to do if you're experiencing pain in that area. Josh…
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Running During Pregnancy and Postpartum (feat. Dr. Carrie Pagliano)
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1:05:47Dr. Carrie Pagliano is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in women's/pelvic health and orthopedics. She joins us on the podcast to discuss all things running and strength training during pregnancy and postpartum! You can follow Carrie on Instagram at @carriepagliano and check out her website at https://carriepagliano.com/…
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Celtic Wisdom for Reconnecting with Place with Seán Ó Gaoithín
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1:17:48In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with Sean Ó Gaoithín, the lead gardener at Glenveagh National Park, Irish forest-tender and a third-level Hedge Druid, about his journey of ecological restoration, ancestral reconnection, and spiritual practice. They share how sacred relationship with land is remembered through language, biodi…
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The Strength Training Episode (feat. Dr. Susie Spirlock)
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1:00:00Susie is on the podcast today to talk all things strength training! We go over how to stay consistent, how to structure your workouts, and what exercises to focus on for runners. You can follow Susie on Instagram, Tiktok, and Youtube @dr.susie.squats and her website is www.moveyourbones.com
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What Is Church of the Wild? with Valerie Luna Serrels
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1:00:55In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with her sister and co-author, Valerie Luna Serrels, about the transformative movement of Wild Church. Together they explore how sacred relationship with Earth is being rekindled through embodied spiritual practice, intentional community, and the reclamation of ancient ways of knowing. They re…
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We Need More Research on Female Athletes (feat. Melissa Lodge)
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1:20:00Melissa Lodge joins the podcast today to discuss cycle syncing, menstruation, birth control, women in sport, and the need for more research on female athletes. You can follow Melissa on Instagram at @fed_collaborative
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The Future of Women's Running Media: RUNHER (feat. Ashley Mateo)
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56:01Ashley Mateo joins the podcast today to help us learn more about her. We discuss her journey with running, her background in media and journalism, and her new venture as the founder of RUNHER magazine. You can follow Ashley on Instagram at @ashletmateo Make sure you also follow @runhermag and subscribe to the magazine here: https://simplecirc.com/s…
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Re-Enchanting the World Through Relationship with Brother Coyote (Gary Paul Nabhan)
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53:10In this profound conversation, Victoria Loorz is joined by ethnobotanist, Franciscan brother, and spiritual ecologist Gary Paul Nabhan—also known as Brother Coyote—exploring themes of cultural and spiritual resistance, sacred relationship with the land, and the transformative power of remembering ancient ways. Gary shares stories of his time with I…
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From the City to the Trails (feat. Meg Takacs)
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50:19Meg Takacs joins the pod today to discuss all things running, ultra running, injuries, and strength training. You can follow Meg on Instagram @meg_takacs and her app is Movement Miles!
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Reminder: This Is Literally Just a Hobby (feat. Gwen Riley)
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55:28Gwen Riley joins us on the podcast today to discuss the psychology behind running and to really dig deeper into questions like: "Is my hobby still JUST a hobby?" "How do I disconnect from negative self talk" and "Is running therapy?" You can follow Gwen on Instagram at @psychedtorun
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In this episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz speaks with author and public theologian Brian McLaren about how to live with love, courage, and imagination in the midst of ecological and societal collapse. Rooted in McLaren’s latest book, Life After Doom, their conversation invites us into a deeper spirituality that faces reality without losing h…
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Finding the Joy in Running (feat. May Elix)
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1:09:03May is on the podcast today to help spread her positivity and love of running. May is truly a light in the running community as she shares all the ups (and downs!) of her running journey in the most authentic and inspiring way. You can follow May's journey on instagram and tiktok @may.elix !
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The Psychology of Injuries (feat. Dr. Carl Bescoby)
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1:00:42Today we are joined by Dr. Carl Bescoby, also known as "The Injury Psychologist", for a phenomenal episode discussing one of the most important aspects of being injured: the mental side. This is a must-listen for any runner who has ever been injured before, is currently injured, or just wants to build a smarter system to help deal with potential in…
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Kincentric Leadership: The Unlearning And Emergence Of A New Kind Of Spiritual Leader with Justine Afra Huxley
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49:44In this moving conversation, Victoria Loorz and Justine Afra Huxley explore kincentric leadership as both an unlearning and an emergence — a return to sacred relationship with Earth and a new way of living as spiritual leaders. Drawing from Sufi tradition, spiritual ecology, and deep listening to the more-than-human world, Justine invites us into a…
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Disciplined... or Disordered? (feat. Amanda Katz)
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1:14:28Amanda Katz is on the podcast today and we don't hold back. We discuss a range of topics... trigger warning *** a lot of it is us openly discussing our previous eating disorders/disordered eating tendencies, exercise addiction, as well as pilates vs. yoga vs. strength training, and how we feel about all the new research on women. You can find Amand…
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Indigenous Worldview Can Preserve Our Existence with Four Arrows (Don Trent Jacobs)
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52:25In this moving episode of The Holy Wild, Victoria Loorz is joined by Four Arrows (Don Trent Jacobs)—Cherokee author, scholar, and Lakota pipe carrier—for a profound conversation centered on reclaiming a kinship-based worldview. Drawing from Indigenous wisdom, never-before-told personal vision stories, and decades of advocacy, Four Arrows shares how…
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On our first episode of the Holy Wild, Victoria speaks with producer Stephen about the vision for the podcast. Victoria shares her answers to the questions we intend to ask every guest, including "tell me about the land that raised you?" and "what's a recent experience you've had with the holy and wild?" They also introduce elements of the podcast …
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Authenticity and Nuance in the Running Community (feat. Latoya Shauntay Snell)
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1:21:36Vicky is joined by Latoya Shauntay Snell in this podcast episode where they break down Latoya's amazing story about how she became a runner and how she navigates having a large platform on social media. Make sure you follow Latoya at: Instagram: @iamlshauntay, @runningfatchef, and @rfcpod Threads: @iamlshauntay, @runningfatchef Tiktok: @iamlshaunta…
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Treg and Vicky catch up on their weeks and how marathon training is going. Then they discuss how and when to introduce speed workouts into a training plan.
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From the Center For Wild Spirituality, The Holy Wild, hosted by Victoria Loorz. Connect with the Center: Website: wildspirituality.earth Victoria's Website: victorialoorz.com Email: [email protected] Linktree: linktr.ee/ctrforwildspirituality Instagram: @center_for_wild_spiritualityBy Victoria Loorz
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The Fueling Episode (feat. Holley Samuel)
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1:08:05Vicky is joined by Sports Dietitian Holley Samuel on today's episode. They dive into all things fueling, and Holley goes into detail about why it's important for runners to fuel. Make sure you follow Holley on Instagram, Tiktok and Youtube at @holleyfuelednutrition !
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Treg and Vicky welcome the (in)famous Coach Nick on the podcast today where they discuss Nick's running journey, how he struggled with burnout, and how he ended up re-finding his love for running.
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Treg's Curse; Therapy Works; Lukewarm Takes
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42:49Treg and Vicky recap their most recent races and give a little update on how training for their respective marathons are going. They discuss Treg's infamous race curse, Vicky's therapy updates, and hot takes (kinda...)
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Treg and Vicky read out your 2024 running wins (thank your for the submissions!) and are extremely inspired by everything you've overcome this past year. It's been an awesome season 2 of the pod, see you in the new year!
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Treg and Vicky discuss everything you need to know about bone stress injuries including how to determine if you have one, treatment protocols, and prevention tips!
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Ep. 8: Race Recaps, Fueling Convos, Battling Negative Thoughts
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56:38Treg and Vicky discuss their recent race experiences which leads them down a path of discussing important topics like how determine if you're fueling enough and what to do when those negative thoughts hit during a race.
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