The Heart of an Athlete with Laine Karwoski

The Optimized Mind

In this episode of The Optimized Mind, Dr. Kate talks with Laine Karwoski, an elite rower and runner. The discussion focuses on Laine’s evolution as an athlete, the lessons learned through rowing and running at an elite level and how this informs her work and perspective today. The conversation also touches on Laine’s passion for fitness and the multiple ways she integrates and shares this every day. Central themes which emerge through the discussion include – fostering fitness in kids, the importance of recovery, the importance of balance in optimizing fitness and boosting health and wellness, nutrition for peak performance and the importance of human connection as a coach in helping people to integrate activity as a lifestyle.

Laine Karwoski is an elite rower and runner from Grosse Pointe, MI. She rowed for Detroit Boat Club from 2007-2011 racing all over the US. Laine was recruited to row D1 at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Throughout her 4 years, she medaled at Big10s and competed in multiple NCAA Championships. She earned the University of Wisconsin - Madison Student Athlete 2015 Performance Excellence Award. Since competing in rowing she has raced two marathons - the 2016 Chicago Marathon and the 2019 Boston Marathon. She now rows professionally and leads workouts on the waterways all around the world for Hydrow, a connected fitness rowing company. Laine also works as a Pro on Tagalong with a Pro where she creates customized training plans, 1:1 workouts, and 1:1 customized form/guidance sessions.

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