Olympic Weightlifter Susie Gerhard (Part 1)

06/02/23 • 52 min

*PART 1 OF 2*
From endurance runner and triathlete, to soccer player and literal "soccer mom," and now multi-time medalist at the Olympic Weightlifting National Championships, Susie Gerhard has followed a fascinating trajectory in her active journey. At the center, she has always had a love and appreciation for movement and a desire to seek out new challenges.
In this episode, Susie recounts that journey and shares tales and nuggets about the challenges of going from "long slow distance" to explosive speed and agility, and most recently finding success in a unique discipline of weightlifting. She had so much to share that our conversation is divided into two parts.
Photo Gallery:
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Mics used:
David - Electro-Voice RE320
Susie - Neat Worker Bee II

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Olympic Weightlifter Susie Gerhard (Part 2)

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*PART 2 OF 2*
From endurance runner and triathlete, to soccer player and literal "soccer mom," and now multi-time medalist at the Olympic Weightlifting National Championships, Susie Gerhard has followed a fascinating trajectory in her active journey. At the center, she has always had a love and appreciation for movement and a desire to seek out new challenges.
In this episode, Susie shares her experiences with diet and nutrition, injuries, what "aging" means to her, and the joy of movement. She also agreed to come back for Episode 468, hopefully well before we're 100!
Photo Gallery:
https://fit50over50.com/2023/07/06/susie-gerhard/
Mics used:
David - Electro-Voice RE320
Susie - Neat Worker Bee II