Aifric and Annalise talk with guests about the ups and downs of their careers and the lessons they have learned along the way. Aifric is a two-time Olympian and...
Ep 6 - Food for Thought - Is Technology ruining Sport?
In this episode Aifric and Annalise talk about Nutrition, Technology and Physiology in their respective sports. Aifric is on a 'new year, new me' journey while Annalise is trying to juggle a new job and finding the time to exercise. These new routines make them appreciate the value of eating well and how it can make you feel good which can set you up to perform whether that's just in life or as an elite athlete. They also discuss how technology has changed the game in terms of training and racing. They debate if it's gone too far and if it's led to privileged teams having an unfair advantage while the rest of the world are trying to catch up. The girls reminisce on their physiology testing over the years and how the data helped shape their training blocks.
Annalise's refers to the 'What the Fat' book series by Caryn Zinn that guided her on her 'whole foods, healthy carb and low fat' journey for the Rio Olympic Games. https://www.carynzinn.com/about-us
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Ep 5 - When things go wrong
In episode 5, Aifric and Annalise go through times when things went wrong, from illness and injury to trips and trailers.
Annalise recommends the GTCC podcast with Kirsten Faulkner https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XfLhuBSp5coAoDEUCBADS?si=YyLKnL8HS6W1am8-6gSTnw
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Ep 4 - The Christmas Special
In Episode 4 Aifric and Annalise talk through what Christmas is like as an athlete and how that has changed over the years, their year in sport and different Christmas traditions.
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Ep 3 - Mona McSharry and the Rise of Irish Swimming
In this episode Aifric and Annalise get to speak to Irish swimming sensation Mona McSharry. Mona a Sligo native who despite growing up without world class facilities, has still managed to come out as one of the worlds best swimmers. Mona is the tenth Irish woman to win an Olympic medal and won Ireland's first medal at Paris 2024, a Bronze in the 100m breaststroke. Listen now to hear Mona's fascinating story and the important lessons she learned along the way. Mona's podcast recommendation is Unfiltered Waters by Katie Hoff and Missy Franklin.
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Ep 2 - Pivot! Lessons with Fintan McCarthy
Aifric and Annalise are back again with another episode of their podcast, Not Quite Gold. They open the show acknowledging the major pivot in the show concept but that they're still learning on the job! This week, they have their first guest on, Fintan McCarthy. Fintan is a Double Olympic Champion and multiple World and European Champion in lightweight rowing. The girls chatted with Fintan about how it all started down to his pit and peak moments! Contact us at [email protected]
Fintan's peak podcast recommendation: Some Work, All Play by David Roche and Megan Roche
https://open.spotify.com/show/3AaJYZngimocFf8aztKTcO?si=685d6306643a4045
Aifric and Annalise talk with guests about the ups and downs of their careers and the lessons they have learned along the way. Aifric is a two-time Olympian and a Tokyo 2020 Bronze medalist in rowing. Annalise is a three-time Olympian and a Silver medalist from Rio 2016 in sailing.
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