After a two-year hiatus, Seasoned Athlete is back with a story that has to be told. Meet Ernie Andrus, a WWII vet who recently celebrated his 100th birthday by stepping into the Pacific Ocean after finishing his second cross-country trek on foot. Listen to find out why he decided to run from coast to coast in the first place (when he was 90), how he trained as a truly late-in-life runner, and get inspired by his determination to complete this mission against all odds. Find out more about Ernie's story and how you can support his epic adventure and help him fundraise for the LST 325 Ship Memori ..read more

I have a very special episode for you today! Every year on my birthday, I take a moment to reflect on the things I’ve learned over the past 365 days, and since I just turned 47, it’s time for another birthday episode! This is the 5th year I’m doing it, and I am very excited to share.    I’m talking about what keeps me motivated, how aging changes the way I train (and it will for you too), the things I’ve realized about training during these very strange times, and what I hope you’ll gain from all of it.    Get the FREE Off The Couch Starter Pack here: https://robinlegat.com ..read more

Today I’m excited to welcome Angela White aka The Running Granny to the Seasoned Athlete Podcast. Angela started running at the age of 53 as part of a series of ‘small steps’ she took to improve her health and quality of life. A friend then introduced her to the world of ultra running and she became fascinated with what the human body can achieve when asked. Get the FREE Off The Couch Starter Pack here: https://robinlegat.com/byecouch Since then she has completed events of varying distances including 50 miles, a 100 mile race and the 190 mile Northern Traverse and a number of 24 hour race ..read more

We are starting to head into the holiday season, and this time of year can be a notoriously difficult time of year when it comes to staying on track with your fitness, your training, your nutrition, and other things you generally want to have happening in your life. Join the Happy Habits Challenge here: https://robinlegat.com/happyhabits People often set aside practices that make them feel good in the day to day, often with a promise to start fresh in the new year - all to get through this time of year. But why does it have to be like this? Why do you have to sacrifice these practices that ..read more

A little while back, I put out a call for episode topic requests, and this one came in. What is a good regimen for pre and post races? Looking for nutritional advice. After my last race I had a hard time getting back my energy. It took almost a week and I have been trying to eat cleaner. Join the Happy Habits Challenge here: https://robinlegat.com/happyhabits So we’re going to get into this today. We discuss: What works for one person may not work for another. Why being able to recover more quickly after races is not just about nutrition. What you should be doing the week before your race ..read more

Making yourself a priority when life is filled with so much to do can be daunting. More often than not, our health and fitness is what takes the back seat, even though it should be at the top of the list. We feel worse as the time goes by, but it just feels impossible to change.  Get on the waitlist for the Happy Habits Challenge here: https://www.robinlegat.com/hh-waitlist In this episode, I’m talking to Professional athlete and mother Timmie Brann. Her mission is to show others that in each of us is an inner athlete that deserves a challenge—and when we push ourselves, we come alive ..read more

Doors are now open for Age Is No Obstacle, a 12-week obstacle race coaching program and community made just for women over 40. Find out more at https://robinlegat.com/obstacle When starting or getting back into your fitness journey, short term, quick solutions can feel super appealing. Things like 6 week weight loss challenges, mental and physical challenges like 75 Hard, short term strict nutrition plans like Whole 30, detox cleanses, become the go to, but won’t provide the long term solutions most people truly want. Exercise ends up being something that causes stress to your life rather tha ..read more

Diet culture leaves us thinking that the only reason to work out is to shrink our bodies. The messaging is constantly about losing weight, dropping dress sizes, and it is affecting your health more than you may realize. Fueling your body, no matter how much of an athlete you are, is incredibly important.  Find out more about Seasoned Athlete Live: START LINE STRONG here: https://seasonedathletelive.com In this episode, I’m talking to Steph Gaudreau, NTP, a nutritional therapy, intuitive eating, and strength training expert helping women who lift weights fuel themselves better so they ge ..read more

Simple fitness is possible. I know, shocking, right? The truth is, you don’t need to be doing CRAZY gym routines to get into great shape and be ready to take on something like a 5k, 10k or even an obstacle run!  Find out more about Seasoned Athlete Live: START LINE STRONG here: https://seasonedathletelive.com In this episode, I’m talking to one of my amazing clients, Eileen Faulk and about how my 21 day fitness challenge has led to her training for her first big race. Yup. It’s true. She’s doing it!  We discuss: - Why weight loss as your only fitness goal can be detrimental.  ..read more

Simple fitness is possible. I know, shocking, right? The truth is, you don’t need to be doing CRAZY gym routines to get into great shape and be ready to take on something like a 5k, 10k or even an obstacle run!  Find out more about Seasoned Athlete Live: START LINE STRONG here: https://seasonedathletelive.com In this episode, I’m talking to one of my amazing clients, Eileen Faulk and about how my 21 day fitness challenge has led to her training for her first big race. Yup. It’s true. She’s doing it!  We discuss: - The ways that having a fitness coach can make it easier to stay ac ..read more