A Healthy Balance Podcast Alicia Golden, Kate Plourd Johnson, endurance athletes

After a brief (err, 5 month) hiatus, Kate and Alicia are back with a new episode where they catch up on what's been keeping them busy (pivoting a business, having a baby, etc.) and talk about how 2020 is a great reminder that training for life, good health and the long term should always be part of a balanced athlete's agenda. 

In honor of Boston's Marathon Monday, Kate and Alicia take a break from their new global pandemic, self-isolating lifestyles to relive their top ten marathon moments. 

The world is reeling from COVID-19, and endurance athletes have their own unique challenges. Alicia and Kate talk about how to deal with disappointment as races are canceled or rescheduled, how to balance staying healthy while taking precautions to avoid coronavirus, and how the changes are affecting them.

Kate and Alicia get into the unique challenges female endurance athletes face as they try to stay active during pregnancy. They discuss the mental challenge of a changing body, which activities are generally safe (and which are not), and how to plan for postpartum life. 

As training season begins in the northeast, Alicia and Kate say it's an ideal time to think about why you're an athlete. In this episode, they explain the psychology behind the why, the role it plays in training, and how to develop your own personal mission statement.

Alicia and Kate are BACK with new athletic goals for 2020. Hear what they've been up to since fall 2019, when they completed Ironman Wisconsin, how they will be approaching endurance sports in 2020 and what the 2020 season of A Healthy Balance Podcast has in store! SPOILER ALERT: We are looking to our listeners for podcast topics and questions that you want to hear about from the coach/athlete perspective. Send questions to Alicia@ahealthybalanceinc.com