{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Endurance Lab Podcast","title":"Episode 9: Nike Pro Emily Venters' Resilience and Bouncing Back","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2923,"description":"Join us as professional Nike runner Emily Venters shares her inspiring journey from overcoming childhood illness to excelling on the professional stage, along with her insights into training, physiology, and the mental resilience required at the highest levels of running.Key Topics:Emily's personal story, including her battle with leukemia and how it shaped her resilienceTransition from college running to professional competition, including her recent race performancesThe mental challenges faced by professional runners, including stress, anxiety, and managing expectationsFavorites in training gear, including shoes for tempo runs and race dayPhysiological insights into training, including threshold workouts and the importance of training varietyDifferences in training and physiology between women and men, especially at elite levelsThe significance of consistent racing and avoiding overtrainingPractical advice on pacing and training adjustments based on physiological dataEmily’s goals, including setting American records in the 5K and half marathon, and race course preferencesThe power of overcoming childhood illness and its influence on her outlook and motivationTimestamps:00:00 - Introduction to Emily Venters and her background00:32 - Emily’s love for running and her journey into professional athletics01:53 - Insights into her recent race at the NYC half and confidence building03:13 - Discussing setbacks over the past year and mental resilience strategies06:35 - Navigating performance anxiety and the importance of love for the process08:56 - The physical and psychological aspects of racing and training stress13:24 - Key workouts leading up to race day and confidence in training16:41 - The experience of running the marathon and surface challenges18:36 - Physiological discussions: threshold workouts, VO2 max, and training adaptations22:03 - The impact of hormonal fluctuations in women on training and performance23:59 - The importance of appropriate easy run pacing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/76USbjTQRs5usazwaz4k6Sv2pYIvTxY0_bW11LK-a6o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MzFk/NmZlNDliYTRlZjQ4/MzYzZjI1ZDA3YWFl/ZTRmZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}