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Leah Thorvilson was the inaugural winner of the Zwift Academy, designed to offer a weekend warrior the chance to chase their dream as a professional cyclist. The only thing is, Leah had zero ambition to ever race as a cyclist. Her journey to the Pro-Tour is far from standard, in fact, Leah had never raced before joining the world’s best cyclists in the world's biggest races. Leah’s first love is running. She spent so much of her life pursuing her goals to race in the Boston Marathon, and beyond. She shares with me her journey from working in a salon to setting school records as a college athlete to standing on the start line of the US Olympic Trials. Her tale is not all rosy, during what was supposed to be a short break from running, she spent 2 and a half years cramming in all of the partying she possibly could. In a moment of reckoning, she realized that she was squandering her athletic talent. She made a decision to change her life and in the Fall of 2017 started running again, on an unstructured plan. Injuries, heartbreak, and victory followed all the way to the point of entering the highest ranks of cycling. Part of this story is a cautionary tale, part of it is a heroic journey of someone who just keeps showing up and doing the work. I am so thankful for the team at iKOR for introducing Leah and I. We crossed paths at a few races in 2019 and I look forward to sharing more conversations and miles with Leah in 2020.  On a bike or on two-feet. I am happy to have had this conversation with Leah and I hope you enjoy. --------- Presented by iKOR  iKOR is a clean, natural source of recovery-enhancing full spectrum hemp extract. They design their products with athletes in mind, and their goal is to protect your body from the stresses of training, improve recovery from intense efforts, and maintain a positive mental state. iKOR believes that you can experience meaningful improvements in your well-being through small lifestyle changes, which is why they focus on the benefits of sleep, decreasing inflammation, and increasing mindfulness. If you’d like to try the iKOR Recovery Shot for yourself - send an email to travis@innervoice.life and I’ll send you one to try. I’m convinced that it will become a staple in your recovery protocol from now on. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/innervoiceaudioexperience/message