Imagine being referred to as "The Fittest Woman On Earth" — that's Laura Horvath's reality. The 2023 champion of the CrossFit Games joins Hurdle this week for a conversation about strength, body image, and nutrition. She covers how she trains to embrace the different phases of her cycle, what has changed (or rather, what hasn't) since she came out on top, and why her early days of climbing lent themselves to excelling within sport when her brother introduced her to it in 2016.
IN THIS EPISODE
(6:00) Why Laura loved climbing
(7:00) The perks to being strong for Laura in her everyday life
(8:15) How climbing lended itself to a transition into CrossFit
(9:50) Laura Horvath's thoughts on the intimidation factor that comes with lifting heavy weights
(12:55) Laura Horvath reflects on her beginning days with the sport, and how taking on too much too soon contributed to injury
(14:50) How Laura Horvath prioritizes her sleep, and why she likes wearing the Oura Ring
(15:07) The recovery tools Laura Horvath uses most often
(18:00) Laura Horvath talks about her cycle and how pays attention to it and her period to train to her advantage
(19:08) What does balance look like for Laura Horvath
(27:00) How Laura Horvath looks as food as fuel
(27:43) Laura Horvath talks about her relationship with food and how it's evolved since she was climbing, when the assumption that was less better
(33:40) How Laura Horvath feels about her social media presence
(36:30) What changed in Laura Horvath's life after winning the CrossFit Games
(39:19) How Laura Horvath feels about the pressure to perform in sport
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