No Gimmicks Just Sweat

Meet Virginia “Ginny” Cataldi. Ginny is an Elite Level triathlete who has been racing triathlons for 11 years. She has completed 6 full distance IRONMAN, two of which were in Kona for the the IRONMAN World Championships. The first time at Kona, Ginny qualified for the Boston Marathon, and the second time she placed 9th in her AG. The last IRONMAN she raced, she placed 2nd Overall Female, and passed on her Kona slot. She has raced in 20+ 70.3 distance IRONMAN races and participated at the 70.3 World Championships several times. Her best result at World’s was placing 5th in her AG for a spot on the podium. In addition to racing, Ginny is an certified triathlon coach who loves working with new athletes, and recently taken on a role as a sales consultant with custom sports apparel company called VARLO. When not doing things triathlon related, Ginny teaches middle school art and doing the best she can as a single mother of two teenagers, whom she hopes are proud of her and hope to have inspired them to take calculated risks and find their own passion. Her journey hasn’t always been easy, but adversity builds strength. Ginny’s mantra has become, “We get to do this.” You can find Ginny on Instagram at @ginnylovestri24. Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. Don't forget to rate and review us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening if you enjoyed this episode! Another way to support the show is to follow us on Instagram at @nogimmicksjustsweat and to follow me personally at @ericmlogan Music: Hip Hop Background Beat by Sugar Beats (used under license from PremiumBeat) Contact: [email protected]

Today we meet cyclist and duathlete Danielle Ford. Danielle is from Hunt Valley, Maryland and growing up near the Blue Ridge Mountains, she was encouraged to support meaningful outdoor activities and foster connections between people and the environment through participation and service. She frequently uses her adventures on the bicycle to foster leadership principles she incorporates throughout her life and in her career. Danielle’s passion as a recreational cyclist has allowed her to join organized rides and weekend tours throughout the United States. She can be found locally riding with her bike club, the VeloCity Riding club, around the Maryland area. You can follow Danielle on Instagram @damaciclismo Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. You can listen to the No Gimmicks Just Sweat Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast or wherever you get your podcast fix and don't forget to subscribe so that you are notified when the latest episode is coming out! Also, remember to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you are listening if you enjoyed this episode! Another way to support the show is to follow us on Instagram at @nogimmicksjustsweat and to follow me personally at @ericmlogan Music: Hip Hop Background Beat by Sugar Beats (used under license from PremiumBeat) Contact: [email protected]

Shawanna White is a 2004 graduate of the University of West Georgia (UWG) where she was a member of the university’s Women’s Cross-Country & Track teams. At UWG, Shawanna earned All-Conference honors four years consecutively and placed 2nd in the 2002 Gulf South Conference XC Championships. Since leaving West Georgia, Shawanna continues to compete in various events ranging from the mile to the marathon. She was named 2016 & 2017 USATF South Carolina Long Distance Runner of the Year and was recently voted the 2020 USATF South Carolina Masters Long Distance Runner of the Year. Shawanna competes as an elite Masters athlete for rabbitELITE and is currently coached by Jill Braley of Atlanta, GA, who was a 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier. In 2016, Shawanna was the cover model for Pace Magazine, a premier running magazine circulated throughout the southeast. Being the 6th fastest U.S. born African- American woman in the marathon, Shawanna aspires to qualify for the 2024 USA Olympic Marathon Trials. When Shawanna is not training or racing, she is a full-time physical education and health teacher at Saint Matthews K-8 in St. Matthews, SC. Her motto is “Keep it Positive” and it shows in everything she does. You can find her on Instagram at @peachrunner26.2 Disclaimer: If you take any advice or opinions from this podcast, you do so at your own risk. If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify or wherever you are listening. Rate, review, and subscribe. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @nogimmicksjustsweat and @ericmlogan. Contact: [email protected]

On this episode, meet India Cook. India is an avid Atlanta based runner, YouTube vlogger, podcast host, RRCA certified run coach and advocate for all paces and body types. She loves running and racing, but also has a passion for encouraging and guiding runners and those who aspire to become runners. India coaches independently and is also a run coach with a non-profit organization called A.R.C. (Active Resolute Connected) that empowers women through running and helps to break mental and physical barriers. India started running in 2008 on the quest to lose weight and also engage in a healthy social activity. India jumped into running by signing up for her first race, The Peachtree Road Race. In 2017, India ran her first full marathon in Chicago, Illinois. Within the process of training for her half marathon, India observed that many ladies wanted to know more about her journey to her first full marathon. Therefore, India developed a vlog to document her journey on Facebook called Miles From India. India wanted to continue to give back to the running community; consequently, on June 30, 2020, she launched Miles From India on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/c/milesfromindia), which educates, inspires, and motivates current runners and those that aspire to be runners. To date, India has completed two full marathons, 16 half marathons, and countless 5ks and 10k’s. Since 2018, this journey has allowed her to be a podcast host of The Run Duo Podcast (https://linktr.ee/Therunduo) with her co-host Tommy Mitchell, as they interview runners while educating and entertaining listeners by talking about all things running. India’s goal is to make the sport less intimidating and relatable for her listeners and viewers. India continues to use her voice and grow herself and others in the community of running. Her website is https://www.milesfromindia.com/ and you can find her on Instagram at @i_of_endigo_runs. If you enjoyed this episode please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify or wherever you are listening. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @nogimmicksjustsweat and @ericmlogan. Contact: [email protected]

No Gimmicks Just Sweat is a podcast dedicated to hearing the journeys and unique stories behind an athlete’s training and what drives them. Make sure to follow us on Instagram at @ericmlogan and @nogimmicksjustsweat