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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.

 

Jul 27, 2026

Is simply *believing* that something makes you faster all you need for a better performance outcome?  Enter the Placebo Effect.  In this episode, we explore how expectation influences endurance, why even just tasting a gel makes you faster, and how your mindset can change everything from pain perception to pacing and...


Jul 7, 2026

What really matters and what doesn't matter in the lead up to race day? As athletes, we pour our heart and soul into training, but leading up to race day, it’s easy to get caught up in worries that don't impact our performance.  In this episode, we talk about what to focus on and what to leave behind.  This is more...


Nov 20, 2025

Should your off season and early base building season be structured or totally free...or a mix of both?  In this episode, Angela and Amy compare where they are in their seasons and how they are approaching training during the month of November.  Which one do you think is a happy clam and which one feels like a sitting...


Nov 7, 2025

81 years young and 3rd in the World for Short Course Triathlon!  In this episode, we interview Suzanne Wise, a teammate and now World Ranked triathlete.  Suzanne went to Wollogong, Australia to compete for Team USA in the Sprint distance and placed third.  We talk about her build and her race,  and how she almost wasn't...


Oct 30, 2025

What exactly is the "off" season, what are its goals, and how long does it last?  Sometimes it's hard to take a break from training, but in this episode, we dive into WHY we take a break and how to approach the off season before you start your base work.  Off season isn't about sitting on the couch, it's about lowering...