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This week on Atalanta, we’re welcoming back a familiar face to the pod — Lauren Griffith!

An experienced Elite 15 athlete, Lauren joins us to catch up on everything that’s happened since we last spoke, from navigating a frustrating back injury and stepping away from racing with Lauren Weeks to finding a new doubles partner in CrossFit legend Sydney Wells.

Lauren opens up about the reality of injury and rehab at the highest level, the pressure of wanting to get back to racing and the importance of playing the long game when it comes to your goals. We chat about adapting training around injury, finding ways to maintain fitness and strength, and learning to appreciate the process when things don’t go to plan.

We also get into her return to Elite 15 racing, how her new partnership with Sydney is shaping up, and what it’s like adapting your race strategy when your strengths and weaknesses change.

Plus, Lauren shares some important lessons she’s learned about recovery, sleep and fuelling, including how making small changes to her nutrition and getting more sleep have helped her feel better in training.

What we cover:
Lauren’s journey through injury, rehab and returning to racing
Stepping away from racing with Lauren Weeks and finding a new doubles partner in Sydney Wells
Adapting training around injury while maintaining strength and fitness
The mental challenges of rehab, missing races and dealing with FOMO
Returning to Elite 15 racing and adapting to a new doubles partnership
Why sleep, nutrition and fuelling have become bigger priorities
Playing the long game, managing expectations and accepting that life doesn’t always go to plan

A brilliant conversation about resilience, patience and remembering that progress isn’t always linear — sometimes, you just have to adapt, trust the process and keep showing up.

Follow Lauren over on instagram :  @Lauren_a_griffith

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As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week on Atalanta, we’re joined by Hannah Taylor — HYROX athlete, coach at RMR and LSKD athlete.

Hannah shares her journey into HYROX, from signing up for her first race with just a month to prepare to qualifying for Worlds and building a career around the sport. We chat about coaching, growing a HYROX community, balancing training with recovery and why taking a proper rest day can make such a difference.

We also get into Hannah’s recent 55km ultra, her racing goals for the season and the realities of fuelling for performance as a female athlete. Hannah opens up about under-fuelling, the impact it had on her performance and hormones, and why you don’t need to look a certain way to be a competitive athlete.

Plus, we talk all things LSKD, getting out of your comfort zone and making sure you have fun along the way.

What we cover:
Hannah’s journey into HYROX and qualifying for Worlds
Building a HYROX community and coaching at RMR
Training structure, working on your weaknesses and the importance of rest
Taking on a 55km ultra and trying something completely different
Fuelling for performance and the importance of eating enough
Racing goals, LSKD and advice for the next generation of female athletes

A great chat about pushing your limits, learning as you go and remembering that there’s more to sport than the next finish line.

Follow Hannah over on instagram : 
@hannahtaylor_fit
@brickyardperformance

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

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This week we’re joined by a familiar face, sports dietitian, author and ultra-runner Renee McGregor, alongside filmmaker Ellie Green, director of the film Unfiltered.

The film gives us a deeper insight into Renee as a person, beyond the professional and expert we’ve come to know through her work. In this episode, we hear the story behind ‘Unfiltered’ from both sides of the camera — from how a friendship naturally grew into a year-long filmmaking project, to what it was like for Renee to see her story brought to life on screen.

We chat about vulnerability, trust, the importance of being truly heard and seen, and why having the right people around you can be such a powerful part of resilience. Renee also shares her thoughts on the changing running world, diversity in the outdoors, the pressure to constantly do more, and why there’s no rush when it comes to your own journey.

Ellie gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the responsibility of telling someone else’s story, particularly when that story involves difficult and deeply personal experiences.

An honest conversation about women, sport, identity, friendship, resilience and the stories we choose to tell.

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You can find the film here: https://summitfeverscreeningroom.vhx.tv/products/unfiltered-renee-mcgregor

Follow Renee : @r_mcgregor
Follow Ellie : @sfm_films

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKD
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This week we’re joined by Maddy Furnival — strength coach, physio, lululemon ambassador and hybrid athlete.

Maddy shares her journey through a major injury, discovering weightlifting and then finding her way into CrossFit. She also opens up about her previous relationship with food, body image and a time in her life she was trying to make herself as small as possible.

We chat about how that mindset has changed, and why Maddy now focuses on getting stronger, performing well and enjoying what her body can do. 

We also dive into the ups and downs of social media, how the content we consume can influence the way we think about ourselves, and the importance of surrounding yourself with right people.

A conversation about consistency, playing the long game, celebrating the wins and remembering that it’s you vs you. You don’t need to be the best in the room — just keep showing up, doing your best and enjoying the journey.

Follow Maddy over on instagram : @trainwith.maddy_

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKD
MyProtein : Use code ATALANTA for discount at checkout.

On this week’s episode, we’re joined by CrossFit Games athlete Holly Tynan. Holly finished 17th at this year’s Games, becoming the highest-placing female rookie.

We talk through Holly’s journey to the Games — from previous injury, to the qualification process, and how she secured her spot at her first CrossFit Games a year earlier than expected.

We get to hear first-hand what it’s like competing at the Ranch and in the Coliseum alongside the best athletes in the world. Holly shares her favourite moments, lessons learned and top tips for competing across back-to-back events.

This is a great episode which we LOVED recording. Holly lives just down the road from us, so getting to sit down in person over a cuppa made it even better.

A top girl, incredible athlete and very humble human — we hope you enjoy listening. Thanks, Holly! ❤️

Follow Holly over on instagram : @holly_tynan2000

If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!

As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.

LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKD
MyProtein : Use code ATALANTA for discount at checkout.