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The Middle Miles

Angela Naeth and Amy Woods - IRACELIKEAGIRL Podcast:

Welcome to the IRaceLikeAGirl Podcast, where a professional triathlete, Angela Naeth, and an age grouper, Amy Woods, talk about all things sport and life. We are here to educate and enlighten, but most importantly, to keep it real.

 

May 28, 2025

Training during race season often means longer workouts, more volume, and sometimes more speedwork, as athletes try to find peak fitness for their "A" races.  But intensity and volume can increase the risk of injury, so in this episode, we talk to athlete and physical therapist Christine Saleeba.  Christine gives us her...


May 21, 2025

A DNF (did not finish)— three letters that can feel like a gut punch to any athlete. Whether you're a seasoned triathlete or toeing the start line for your first ultra, not finishing a race can feel like failure. But it isn't. In this episode, we talk about Angela's experience at Ironman Lanzarote and get real about...


May 13, 2025

Cancelled swim, high wind warnings, rain, and a tornado warning that shut down the race completely for those who had't finished (which was a lot of people).  The 2025 Gulf Coast 70.3 was a doozy!  In this episode, Amy and her three teammates and friends recap the training and the race. Two athletes raced solo and two...


May 7, 2025

This is the episode you were waiting for! The third part in our "Learn to Love Series" with Guest host Lindsay Long.  The swim portion of of tri training and racing can be tough. Unlike biking and running, where more volume, speed, or strength work can translate to faster times, swimming often doesn't work that...