Coming Soon: The Other 3 Years
Kristi Shares Her Journey To 2024 Olympic Games
Join us for a compelling and unvarnished behind-the-scenes look into what we rarely see between the glamor, glory, and celebrity of the Olympics Games - the other three years.
Kristi Wagner went to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo to compete for the women's rowing team. In this episode, Kristi shares what being an elite athlete in training really looks like: the ups and downs, life on the road, how to stay motivated with a goal so far away, the effects on things like mental health and relationships, and how it can all be thrown off by anything; from a meal to the weather.
Above all, The Other 3 Years is a podcast that will serve as inspiration to anyone with a dream they’re determined to make a reality.
Kristi’s dedication demonstrates that whether it’s celebrating a win, or recovering from a hard day, the most important thing is to keep going.
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Hi my name is Christy Wagner, I'm a relatively average person, I have a job, a boyfriend, a brother, a dog, probably like a lot of you. I say relatively average because I'm also an Olympic athlete. After placing fifth in the double as part of the US rowing team in the Tokyo Olympics, I'm training now to try to make my second Olympic team. And this time I end up on the podium, and I want to take you with me. Being an elite athlete isn't all sneaker commercials and magazine covers. Once the torch goes out, the cameras turn off and the cheering crowds go home. The real work starts, as they say, it's what you do in the dark that puts you in the light.
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On the other three years, I'm going to take you behind the scenes of my training, competing and preparing for Paris smile like 00 We're doing it I'll share with you my own struggles with self doubt, sports life balance and moving on from losses.
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You're frustrated and sad. I just didn't have a very good race in the final
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as well as the joys that come from my teammates hitting a new milestone and of course, crossing the finish line first. I'll talk openly about how competing professionally really affects things like relationships and mental health. And I'll give you my Insider's take on current events and topics in sports. And I'll also speak with fellow Olympians about their other three years. This podcast is for anyone who has a dream and is willing to go all in to make it a reality. The other three years from Brightside productions premieres April 21 wherever you get your podcasts at the time of this recording, there are less than 500 days until the 2024 Paris Olympic Games begin let's go
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