Miles with Moms
This is a podcast for moms who run, by moms who run. Our goal with this podcast is for mother runners everywhere to never have to run alone–or feel alone in their mom life struggles or journey to accomplishing BIG GOALS–because guess what? Taking time to take care of yourself and to chase big goals as a mom is not only OK–it is AWESOME! For you and the lessons you’re teaching your kids.
Miles with Moms
Hormone Health & Runners: Emily Knight's Healing Journey
This is an important episode! We dive into the crucial topic of hormone health and its profound impact on women's wellness. We learn so much from running & strength coach Emily Knight personal journey through hormone healing after battling hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition often caused by stress and overtraining.
Emily shares her insights on balancing rigorous training with maintaining healthy hormone levels, emphasizing the importance of listening to your body and fueling it appropriately. In this episode, you learn how understanding and optimizing hormone health can lead to a more balanced and fulfilling life, especially for women who are passionate about fitness and wellness. Tune in to learn how you can achieve your goals without sacrificing your body's natural harmony.
MORE ABOUT EMILY KNIGHT:
Emily Knight is a running and strength coach at Knight Fit LLC, a brand dedicated to helping runners become faster and stronger while prioritizing their inner wellness. As a passionate runner, Emily believes in training hard while maintaining healthy hormones and a regular cycle. She has personally experienced hormone healing after battling hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition caused by energy deficit and overtraining. Additionally, she navigated the trying-to-conceive journey with her husband and is now four months pregnant, cherishing every moment of this new chapter. Emily aims to empower all female runners to pursue their big goals without compromising their bodily health, balance, and sustainability.
You can learn more about her & her mission on her website, podcast Knight Fit Podcast and instagram, @knight_fit.
**Mentioned in the show to help with hormone healing: The HA Society
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About your hosts:
- Whitney Heins is a mom of 2 kids, a VDOT-certified running coach for moms who run, and founder of the resource, themotherrunners.com. Coming out of a long injury cycle, she ran a 2:54 marathon and 1:20 half marathon in her 40s. IG: @themotherrunners.
- Shanna Birchett is a mom of 6 kids six years apart, including twins. She returned to running in 2022 after an 11-year break, running a 2:44 marathon in the summer of 2024. She is the co-founder of Endure 365 running, endure365.com, which offers heart rate-based training plans. IG: @motherhood_running.
- Tricia DeNardis is a mom to 3 young kids and a physical therapist specializing in the pelvic floor, pregnancy and postpartum rehabilitation. After running 10 marathons, Tricia now runs ultras (& sometimes even wins them!). IG: @burpeesandburpcloths.
- Olivia Garcia is a mom of 2 young kids, who used to work as a paramedic. She fell in love with running in 2019, despite surviving a marathon that didn’t go according to plan. With a 2:57 PR, she's cut more than an hour off her marathon time. IG: @watch_oliviarun.
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