Ep. 51 | Former Olympic Track Cyclist battling with Endometriosis & Burnout | Kirstie Klingenberg
Today we welcome former Olympic track cyclist, Kirstie Klingenberg, to the podcast
✅Topics Discussed:
🙌🏼 Background & growing up
🚣♀️ Transition from competing in rowing to track cycling
🇳🇿 Competing for NZ in track cycling at various World and National championships
🧠 Psychological qualities Kirstie believes are crucial to have in order to be a successful track cyclist
🇯🇵 Experience at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
🤕 Experience competing with endometriosis for many years
🗣 Experience coping with burnout prior to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
🚲 Stigmatization and taboo around periods and high-level sports
◀️ Coping with the retirement process after the 2020 Olympics
🔮 Future goals and ambitions
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