We welcome Tessa Philippaerts to the @unlockingathleticpotential podcast. Tessa is a multiple canicross world champion, originally from Belgium, now residing in Norway. She is also a running & canicross coach.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Tessa’s combined love for dogs and passion for running helped her discover canicross
- Her progression in the sport and the early successes and challenges on this journey
- Competing in her first World Championships in Borken, Germany, in 2011 as a Junior, where she ending up beating the times of al the senior women (and most of the men)
- The specific training sessions that help her (Tessa the runner) get in shape and her own personal aspirations /goals in running
- The team of dogs she runs with and how her training programme works
- The first steps for dog owners to consider when they start running as a duo recreationally (equipment, training, environment)
- The next steps for dog owners to consider if they want to start competing in canicross
- The ONE biggest factor in helping her and her dogs, as a canicross duo, unlock their athletic potential
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