Hurdle with Emily Abbate

Fact versus fiction. Are you honest with yourself about the difference? Talking about this crazy journey I’m on right now toward a major goal, and all of the feelings that go hand in hand with that. Plus: Answering a listener question about seasonal depression.   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠⁠⁠Try Future for 50% off⁠⁠⁠ SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠⁠⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No one should have to live with chronic pain. That's something Dr. Adam Tenforde of Mass General Brigham sports medicine and I agree about. For this week's episode, I'm talking to the assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School about all things plantar fasciitis. Questions we cover: What is plantar fasciitis? What are the primary symptoms of plantar fasciitis? What causes plantar fasciitis and who gets it? How do doctors diagnose plantar fasciitis? How is plantar fasciitis treated? Home remedies for plantar fasciitis SOCIAL @adamtenfordemd ⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack AG1 | Head to DrinkAG1.com/Hurdle to get a year's supply of Vitamin D and five free travel packs with your purchase. JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I never talk about dating, but here I am. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Everything a Beginner Cyclist Needs to Know With Alison Tetrick Priority Bicycles ⁠⁠Try Future for 50% off⁠⁠ SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From a young age, Vashti Cunningham knew she was destined to go above and beyond — literally. After first attempting the high jump in fourth grade, the Las Vegas native ultimately went on to become one of the best women in the sport in the world. Now a two-time Olympian and six-time national champion, Vashti talks about how her faith guides her, what it was like to come up short at the 2023 World Championships, and what it was like being raised by two pastors. Plus: the pride she takes in representing her sponsors Nike and Red Bull, and how she hopes people feel when they leave a discussion with her. SOCIAL @vashtizzle ⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Had to ⁠drinkag1.com/hurdle⁠ to get five free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your purchase. LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/hurdle to get a free sample pack with purchase JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High on the gratitude list: Tokyo Marathon, here I come! Talking about how I had to do something that I didn't want to do yesterday — and it ended up really working out for me. Trusting the process isn't always easy, but when we can let go of how we think things "should" be and embrace how things are, a lot of possibilities open up. Also: Answering a listener question on how to keep white sneakers white (well, how I do, anyway). MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE ⁠Try Future for 50% off⁠ SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana Flores wants the world to know that football isn't just a man's game. The captain and quarterback of the Mexican flag football national team and world champion is making waves — showing young women everywhere that there's room for them on the field and beyond. An ambassador for the NFL, Flores made headlines last year during Super Bowl LVII in the commercial Run With it, promoting flag football as an Olympic sport in 2028. And now? It's officially in the Los Angeles Games. In today's episode, she talks about why she chose to invest herself in this particular sport from a young age, how it feels to be working with some of her childhood idols, and how she feels about breaking records while inspiring a generation of young girls. SOCIAL @dianaflres33 ⁠@emilyabbate⁠ ⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠ OFFERS LMNT | Head to DrinkLMNT.com/Hurdle to get a free sample pack JOIN: ⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Talking about how it feels to feel like a pre-pandemic version of myself, reflecting on a whirlwind 365, and answering a listener question on what to do after you achieve a big athletic goal. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE Try Future for 50% off SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠⁠ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in four Americans are aware of the sober curious movement, and 34% said they were trying to drink less in 2023. To chat about this, I called on Dr. Sarah Wakeman, the senior medical director for substance use disorder at Mass General Brigham and a national thought leader in treatment for substance use disorders. In this episode, we define sober curiosity, learn about alcohol use disorder, and how to decide whether a sober-curious lifestyle is right for you. Plus: How to talk to friends and family about your alcohol choices, whether there's truth to the "red wine is good for you" line we've been hearing for years, how many drinks are acceptable under the U.S. Dietary Guidelines, and how alcohol really impacts on the body. SOCIAL ⁠@drsarahwakeman ⁠@emilyabbate⁠ ⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠ OFFERS AG1 | Had to drinkag1.com/hurdle to get five free travel packs and a year's supply of vitamin D with your purchase. JOIN: ⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I didn't work out for five days last week. Talking about that decision, why it was good for me, and answering a listener question about winter training. SOCIAL ⁠⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠⁠⁠ SIGN UP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Weekly Hurdle Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠ ASK ME A QUESTION: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leave me a voice message, ask me a question, and it could be featured in an upcoming episode!⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As a runner, to get advice from 4-time Olympian (and silver medalist!) Shalane Flanagan the day before running the New York City Marathon is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But as the host of this show? It was unbelievable to sit down with her LIVE and in-person at the culmination of Project Eclipse, a 6-marathon journey over 42 days in which Shalane taught us all that sport is for life. Bringing back this classic 2021 episode in honor of the New York City Marathon, in which we chat about it all: From how she got started with running (fun fact: her mom once held the world record in the marathon!) and what it was like being a collegiate athlete to the sacrifices she made along the way to make a name for herself. We laugh over stories from her world travels and marathons past (Boston 2018, anyone), and she tells me what it means to her to be the 2017 New York City Marathon champion. We also chat big, hairy, audacious goals, why she decided to go after the back-to-back six world marathon majors this year, and what it's like for to wear the Coach hat with the Bowerman Track Club. Plus: Advice for new runners, how to get out of your own way when anxiety takes over, and fueling and nutrition tips in the wake of the release of her new New York Times bestselling cookbook, Rise and Run. SOCIAL ⁠@shalaneflanagan ⁠⁠⁠@emilyabbate⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠@hurdlepodcast⁠⁠⁠ OFFERS STRAVA | Visit ⁠⁠strava.com/hurdle30⁠⁠ and you’ll get a free 30-day Strava subscription! GOODR | Visit ⁠⁠Goodr.com/Hurdle⁠⁠ or use "HURDLE" at checkout to get free shipping on your next purchase  JOIN: ⁠⁠⁠⁠THE *Secret* FACEBOOK GROUP⁠⁠See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.