Femmi Pod

In this episode, Lyds welcomes Beth McKenzie back on the Femmi Pod for a second time. Beth is an elite trail runner, mum to two girls and business owner. Lyds and Beth chat about her recent race performances, training strategies, and insights into the evolving landscape of women in ultra running. Beth shares practical tips for hill training, discusses her experience with race setbacks, and advocates for greater respect and inclusion for women in endurance sports.

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This week we welcome New Zealand Champion Frances Redmond to the Femmi Pod. Frances works full time as a pharmacist and balances work with training, and racing. Winning the NZ champs at 3 peaks mountain race, first place at Kepler challenge 2025, a top 10 at Tarawera 50km, and just over the weekend placed 2nd at Routeburn Classic. In this episode we explore Frances' journey from novice to winning an NZ title, her training strategies, the importance of community, and most importantly, her simple love of running.

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Lyds is back to answer your questions. Covering all things training, Nike running events, After Dark tour, home life and how to build yourself up as a running coach. PLUS Lyds introduces a brand new feature to the Femmi app - Run Hubs! Build your own virtual women's running community in Femmi now.

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Join Lyds as she welcomes New Zealand trail runner Caitlin Fielder to the Femmi Pod. Caitlin is a multi-time medalist at the Tarawera 100 and 50k, 8th at the 100mile Western States in 2025, she was the first woman across the line at UTA 50 in 2025 and the list goes on. During this conversation they explore Caitlin's journey from diverse sports in New Zealand to elite trail running, the importance of mental resilience, nutrition, and the evolving role of women in the sport. Discover insights on training, balancing health and performance, and the inspiring story behind Caitlin's grit and determination to be one of the best ultra trail runners in the world.

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We are finally back for 2026! In this episode we reconnect to share updates on our running journeys. We chat about our progress so far this year, Lyds speaks to her transition into the trails and we both discuss trail vs road running. We also cover Lyds recent health diagnosis of POTs. A whole episode on POTs will come.
Join us over the coming months as we bring on some incredible guests that we know will inspire you and your running journey.

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