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#12: Running with Type 1 Diabetes Is Hard. She’s Tougher with Sofie Schunk
Sofie Schunk is a biomechanical engineer, run coach, and Olympic Trials Qualifier living with type 1 diabetes. In this episode, she opens up about chasing the OTQ, crashing mid race, and coming back six weeks later to qualify. We talk fueling, coaching philosophy, strength training, mindset and what it takes to keep going when life gets chaotic.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Sophie Schunk
01:49 Sofie's Journey into Running
02:57 Navigating Type 1 Diabetes and Sports
05:10 Transitioning from Soccer to Long-Distance Running
11:50 The Shift to Endurance Challenges
14:07 Early Marathon…
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