The Jedburgh Podcast #094: Shaylin Laure - Wodapalooza 2023 Women's Rx Champion & 2x World's Fittest Law Enforcement Officer (TYR Wodapalooza 2023 Series)
What does it take to become the World’s Fittest law Enforcement Officer…twice? What about the World’s Fittest Veteran? An FBI Agent? Or the first female to win the Honor Graduate award at the US Army Infantry Officer Basic Course under a single standard for men and women.
Fran Racioppi and Jessie Graff sit down with Shaylin Laure for a Wodapalooza 2023 conversation on overcoming stereotypes and resistance from superiors who didn’t believe women could keep up with men. In this Day 2 conversation Shaylin also lays out her plans for the CrossFit Games and explains how she intended to win the Women’s Rx…which she did!
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Highlights:
- 0:00 Competing in Women’s Rx at Wodapalooza 2023
- 6:13 Gaining perspective on training and winning
- 9:18 Why start CrossFit
- 11:01 Joining the Infantry as a woman
- 14:33 Bridging the gender divide in the US Army Infantry
- 22:23 Jessie Graff on overcoming the gender gap in sports
- 24:32 Finding the balance between training, nutrition and law enforcement
- 28:30 Using Modballs in training
Quotes:
- “My job puts into perspective competing.” (6:13)
- “Making it to the games is not the win this year. Winning the games is the win.” (8:54)
- “You want to have a purpose when you’re in the gym because it’s gonna make your workout so much more productive.” (10:39)
- “When I said Infantry he just laughed. There were no words.” (15:42)
- “No one cares if you’re a male or a female. You either meet that standard or you don’t.” (18:59)
- “I just have to be more disciplined, and dedicated and scientific about all of my training.” (23:07)
- “Modballs are a Godsend. They are clean fuel. They have phenomenal ingredients but it tastes like a candybar.” (28:30)
Shaylin’s Three Daily Foundations For Success
- Have fun
- Tell people you love them
- Love what your doing
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