20: Jarryd Wallace: A Bronze Medalist, Baby
More Than Miles
English - November 10, 2021 12:00 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Sports Running Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode Dr. Kate and Dr. Kacy talk with paralympic athlete and 2021 paralympic bronze medalist, Jarryd Wallace. In this episode we discuss what it is like to be a professional runner. We discussed the pressure to perform, injuries and mental health. He talks about his long road to success - including all the ups and downs of being an athlete and having a strong athletic identity. In this episode Jarryd was incredibly open and vulnerable about stress, anxiety and panic attacks and how it impacted his life and training. This is a must listen for anyone that wants to be inspired.