Leah Yingling on Lululemon’s FURTHER Initiative, Their New Women-Specific Road-to-Trail Shoe, & Her Western States 100 Expectations (Ep.175)

Leah Yingling on Lululemon’s FURTHER Initiative, Their New Women-Specific Road-to-Trail Shoe, & Her Western States 100 Expectations (Ep.175), BLISTER
Leah Yingling (Photo by Mike McMonagle)

Leah Yingling returns to the show to discuss her partnership with Lululemon and their FURTHER initiative, a first-of-its-kind ultramarathon specifically for women; the brand’s efforts to close the sex and gender data gap in sports medicine that historically underrepresents female athletes; Lululemon’s new women-specific road-to-trail shoe, the Blissfeel Trail; how she’s preparing for this year’s snowy Western States 100; and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Leah’s Lululemon Partnership & the Blissfeel Trail (1:41)
  • Attending the Launch Event in Vancouver (6:51)
  • Her Biomedical Engineer Background (9:12)
  • What is the FURTHER Initiative? (12:00)
  • 6-Day Ultramarathon & World Record Attempts (16:41)
  • Western States 100 Prep (18:28)
  • Bring On the Snow! (21:52)
  • Summer Racing Storylines (24:55)

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