In the summer of 2018, pro runner Kaitlin Goodman—known for her positive personality, as well as times fast enough to qualify her for the Olympic Trials in multiple events—had just signed a new contract with the Boston Athletic Association High Performance Team and Adidas. She was training for the TCS New York City Marathon that…
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5 | Cindy and Carrie Share Bad News and Good News
We’re sorry you’re here, but we’re glad you’re with us! It’s the week before the Boston Marathon, and I—Cindy Kuzma—won’t be running the race, for the first time in six years. I’m disappointed and know I’ll feel left out on Marathon Monday. But I’m also excited to watch an amazing elite field and cheer on…
4 | CrossFit Athlete Miranda Alcaraz: New Ways to Move
Every sport comes with its unique injury risks. But of course, athletes are humans living in the real world—and sometimes it’s incidents outside of training or competition that create injured athletes. Miranda Alcaraz—a former high-level CrossFit competitor and now co-founder of thriving fitness community Street Parking—has experienced both types of setbacks, including a serious…
3 | How to Go FAR: Feel, Accept, Recover
We’re sorry you’re here, but we’re glad you’re here, too! Welcome to the third episode of The Injured Athletes Club, a podcast about how to cope with sports injuries. We’re your hosts, mental skills coach Carrie Jackson Cheadle and journalist Cindy Kuzma. This week, the two of us are here to talk you through a…
2 | Ultrarunner/Obstacle Course Racer Amelia Boone: Carving a New Path Post-Injury
Amelia Boone is an ultrarunner, four-time world champion obstacle course racer, and full-time attorney. She was dominating the OCR scene and training for the Western States Endurance Run—a 100-mile race she describes as “the superbowl of ultramarathons—when she developed a stress fracture in her femur. That was challenging enough, but not long after recovering from…
1 | Welcome to The Injured Athletes Club
We’re sorry you’re here, but we’re glad you’re with us! Welcome to the first episode of The Injured Athletes Club, a podcast about how to cope with sports injuries. We’re your hosts, mental skills coach Carrie Jackson Cheadle and journalist Cindy Kuzma. We’ll be right there with you through this 12-episode season. We’ve both been…
Coming Soon: The Injured Athletes Club podcast!
The Injured Athletes Club podcast is launching soon! You’ll hear regular interviews with injured athletes, health care professionals, and other experts, as well as advice directly from Carrie Jackson Cheadle on how to recover mentally so you can rebound stronger. Join our email list to be the first to hear about new episodes!