In this week’s episode of the podcast, Elena and Katie are welcoming on a repeat guest who always has plenty of life wisdom to share. Gina des Cognets — an executive coach for teams and individuals and a badass athlete herself — talks us through how she approaches uncertainty and risk in the pursuit of ambitious goals, practical strategies for establishing a routine, and how to think about balance between career, sport, family, and life. She also talks us through her evolution as an athlete, and specifically how she and Katie have collaborated on her training in recent years, how she thinks about listening to her body vs. pushing harder, what races and goals are most exciting to her in training and how that has evolved over time, and how she has approached perimenopause as an athlete. In addition to Gina’s awesome perspective, Katie and Elena riff on some insights related to courage and anxiety in workouts, body image, and down weeks and share some fun gear picks of the week related to gels, apparel, and super shoes. Check it out!
Check out Gina’s first episode on the podcast here! Episode 21: Leadership and Life Wisdom with Gina des Cognets
To work with Gina or learn more about her executive coaching business, check out her website here!
Challenge of the Week:
Gina: Start your day with intention. Write down the 3 things that you want to accomplish that day that move you closer to your big goals and say them out loud.
Elena: (officially now):eave your phone outside your bedroom
atie: Start your day with a glass of water! I have a bad habit of starting with coffee only and I think it leaves me behind on hydration throughout the day.
Gear Pick of the Week
Gina: Patagonia R1 and Lululemon Energy bra
Elena: Precision Fuel 90
Katie: Hoka Rocket X2