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Mirinda Carfrae is a multiple Ironman World Champion, 70.3 World Champion and the fastest runner on the circuit. In 2013, Mirinda ran 2:50:38, at the Ironman World Championship—only two men ran faster! Rinny is now taking a year off training to “grow a little human.” Sara Gross and Alyssa Godesky find out all about how she adapted her training schedule—and life—what she is up to at week 23, and what she expects for the future. We also find out what her secrets are to running fast off the bike. Amateur triathlete Kristin Beckstrom Radcliffe calls in to ask Rinny a mom-specific question. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visitwww.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.

The Sailing Show is now the Official Podcast of The Magenta Project as Abby Ehlerpresents the first episode of the series from the Volvo Ocean Race boatyard in Lisbon, Portugal.  Abby talks to Olympian and former Team SCA member for the 2014-5 Volvo Ocean Race Annie Lush (GBR) and New Zealand National Champion, a former World Champion, and Olympic gold medallist. Jo Aleh (NZL) who are sailing the M32 in Miami, USA. They discuss the M32 Series, the Team Magenta training programs and the opportunities for women to race as part of mixed teams under new rules for the Volvo Ocean Race. To learn more about The Magenta Project visit www.themagentaproject.org and follow on Twitter @TheMagentaProj.  For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow on social media @WiSP Sports.

American mountain climber and hiker Stacey Kozel, whose very effort of putting one foot in front of the other each day is in itself an accomplishment, is currently embarking on another epic adventure. What Stacey challenges herself with are the goals she sets herself to hike over miles of difficult terrain as she pursues some of the toughest country that make up the longest trails in the USA. Now 41, Stacey has suffered from Lupus—a chronic incurable inflammatory disease that attacks the immune system, since she was a teenager. It impacts her in different ways from her spine to her lungs and stomach and has resulted in her becoming a quadriplegic. Not that her complex medical condition has prevented her from living every day to the fullest. With the aid of an exoskeletal Stacey has hiked the 2,189 miles of the Appalachian Trial and has just begin to tackle the 2650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail of the U.S. from the Mexican to the Canadian borders. And she hikes alone, not wanting to slow down other hikers or try to keep up with them. Chris Stafford caught up with her in the mountains of Southern California. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com and follow us on social media @WiSP Sports.

Former Canadian teammates Maria Samson & Kim Donaldson review the game that decided the Six Nations Tournament in Europe and the recent Can-Am seriesand preview the upcoming Four Nations June Series. They also have a special mention for the legend that is 42 year old American Phaidra Knight who was the Player of the Decade in 2010. She received her first cap in 1999 and played in three World Cups. Phaidra has recently been elected  to the USA Board of Directors as the International Athlete. For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.comand join us on social media @WiSP Sports. Email us at info@wispsports.com.

Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara get a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. women’s hockey team’s historical pay deal; how they did it and what it means for the future of women’s sport. The team took a stand against inequitable treatment - and won big - at the recent World Championships. Hockey reporter Nicole Haase reveals the details behind the deal they struck and why their approach was successful. This historical action and ensuing pay equity agreement is just one of many wins for women’s sport in recent weeks. The U.S. women’s soccer team also won a settlement for pay equity, as did Ireland’s Football Team, which drew a line in the sand for basic rights. Plus some news as well as the Hype of the Week and a Gripe from the world of professional triathlon. For more conversations from the world of women's sport visit us atwww.wispsports.com and join us on social media @ WiSP Sports. Email us at info@wispsports.com. 

Megan Campbell is an Ireland International and Manchester City defender she spent three years at Florida State University where she experienced very different conditions for women playing professional football. Last week she stood beside her team mates who challenged Ireland’s governing body to provide basic remuneration and resources to its national squad so they no longer had to share team kit such as a track suit or get changed in public restrooms.  Their campaign to stand their ground for equality comes at a time which saw the US Soccer and US Ice Hockey teams win their battles for better pay and conditions to gain more recognition for their commitment and contribution to their national team. Megan has previously played for St. Francis, Raheny United. In 2010 she was a member the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad that were runners-up at the 2010 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship and quarter-finalists at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Megan was signed up my Manchester City in February 2016 and is currently rehabbing from an ankle injury at their football academy where she joins me from now. 

This week's episode discusses the all important topic of sports bras and the finer points of their development. Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara are joined by Mary Helen Shashy who developed the Cheata Bra, which offers optimum support and comfort for athletes in all sports. We hear how Mary Helen found a way to minimize the bounce which causes the pain that larger women suffer without enough support. You can enter to win a Cheata Bra by going to www.wispsports.com and clicking on the contest sign-up form, and you can also find more conversations from the world of women's sports there. Follow us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at info@wispsports.com.

This week's episode discusses the all important topic of sports bras and the finer points of their development. Sara Gross & Kelly O'Mara are joined by Mary Helen Shashy who developed the Cheata Bra, which offers optimum support and comfort for athletes in all sports. We hear how Mary Helen found a way to minimize the bounce which causes the pain that larger women suffer without enough support. You can enter to win a Cheata Bra by going to www.wispsports.com and clicking on the contest sign-up form, and you can also find more conversations from the world of women's sports there. Follow us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at info@wispsports.com.

Sara Gross & Alyssa Godesky talk to  super-swimmer Haley Chura who recently won Ironman 70.3 Buenos Aires after a year’s hiatus from the sport she loves. In 2015, three weeks before toeing the start line as a professional at the World Championships, Haley was hit by a car during a training ride. Haley shares her ongoing fears of being out on the road and how she is overcoming them. Before wading into the world of triathlon, Haley won a National Championship with the University of Georgia Women's Swim Team and competed in the US Olympic Trials in both 2004 and 2008. In 2013, Haley gave up her job with a thriving accounting firm to go all-in with triathlon as a professional. In her first year as a pro, she won her first 70.3 title in New Orleans. In 2014, Haley won her first Ironman title by over 30 minutes at Ironman Brasil Fortaleza. Sara and Alyssa also discuss the recent launch of Super League Triathlon (sans women) and why the pro start lists are stacked at this stage in the season. For more global women's sports coverage visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and send your comments to info@wispsports.com. 

Sara Gross & Alyssa Godesky talk to  super-swimmer Haley Chura who recently won Ironman 70.3 Buenos Aires after a year’s hiatus from the sport she loves. In 2015, three weeks before toeing the start line as a professional at the World Championships, Haley was hit by a car during a training ride. Haley shares her ongoing fears of being out on the road and how she is overcoming them. Before wading into the world of triathlon, Haley won a National Championship with the University of Georgia Women's Swim Team and competed in the US Olympic Trials in both 2004 and 2008. In 2013, Haley gave up her job with a thriving accounting firm to go all-in with triathlon as a professional. In her first year as a pro, she won her first 70.3 title in New Orleans. In 2014, Haley won her first Ironman title by over 30 minutes at Ironman Brasil Fortaleza. Sara and Alyssa also discuss the recent launch of Super League Triathlon (sans women) and why the pro start lists are stacked at this stage in the season. For more global women's sports coverage visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and send your comments to info@wispsports.com. 

Former Canadian Rugby team player turned coach Maria Samson returns with a new series of WiSP World Canada and a new co-host; Triathlete Sooz Flannigan from Victoria, BC. They have the latest news about Canadian women in sport around the world and offer an athlete's perspective on the issues affecting sportswomen. Their guest is Canadian Team Bobsledder Alysia Rissling who has just returned from South Korea where she won the bronze medal in the World Cup test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. We hear about what self investment mean to Alysia as she competes for a place on the Canadian team for the games. For more conversations form the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and email us with your comments to info@wispsports.com.

Former Canadian Rugby team player turned coach Maria Samson returns with a new series of WiSP World Canada and a new co-host; Triathlete Sooz Flannigan from Victoria, BC. They have the latest news about Canadian women in sport around the world and offer an athlete's perspective on the issues affecting sportswomen. Their guest is Canadian Team Bobsledder Alysia Rissling who has just returned from South Korea where she won the bronze medal in the World Cup test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. We hear about what self investment mean to Alysia as she competes for a place on the Canadian team for the games. For more conversations form the world of women's sports visit www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and email us with your comments to info@wispsports.com.

Katie Burnett is a U.S. Team member and currently holds the U.S. 50k Race Walk Record.  After graduating high school in Arizona, she went from the race walk being “just another event” to her sport of choice. Katie got her start race walking the summer after 7th grade when she joined a club track team. Early success in the event convinced her to stick with it while pursuing other sports and events until she went to college to throw NCAA Division I javelin. Deciding that the school wasn’t a good fit, she transferred to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. WPU is in the NAIA, which offers the race walk as a track and field event, so she returned to race walking. This change set her on the path that led to 6 NAIA All-American honors in the walk and 1 in the javelin. After college she continued to compete, moving up from the 3k and 5k at the college level to the 20k.  For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

Katie Burnett is a U.S. Team member and currently holds the U.S. 50k Race Walk Record.  After graduating high school in Arizona, she went from the race walk being “just another event” to her sport of choice. Katie got her start race walking the summer after 7th grade when she joined a club track team. Early success in the event convinced her to stick with it while pursuing other sports and events until she went to college to throw NCAA Division I javelin. Deciding that the school wasn’t a good fit, she transferred to William Penn University in Oskaloosa, Iowa. WPU is in the NAIA, which offers the race walk as a track and field event, so she returned to race walking. This change set her on the path that led to 6 NAIA All-American honors in the walk and 1 in the javelin. After college she continued to compete, moving up from the 3k and 5k at the college level to the 20k.  For more conversations from the world of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com, join us on social media @WiSP Sports and contact us at info@wispsports.com. 

The England Cricket Board, England Hockey and England Netball have collaborated to launch a three-year campaign to maximise the legacy of hosting three consecutive World Cups and build a fan base for women’s team sports. They have an ambitious target to ensure all 7-13-year-old girls across the country have the opportunity to experience the benefits of team sport. One of the players who is helping to promote this initiative is England cricketing all rounder Georgia Elwiss. Georgia made her international debut for England in 2011. Having featured in the 2016 World Twenty20, she was named as the captain of Loughborough Lighting in the inaugural Kia Super League. For more conversations from the wotld of women's sports visit us at www.wispsports.com and join us on social media @WiSP Sports. Email us your commments, questions and suggestions to info@wispsports.com.