About this episode

Bethany Hamilton interviews world champion sprinter Cynthia Monteleone about health, fitness, and the benefits of sprinting.

In this episode, Bethany sits down with world champion sprinter and metabolic practitioner Cynthia Monteleone to chat about all things health, fitness, and resilience. They dig into trending health topics like creatine, seed oils, and the myth that your leggings are poisoning you, then get into why sprinting is one of the best things you can do for your hormones, brain health, and aging - and how anyone can start at any fitness level. Cynthia shares her incredible story of becoming a world champion in her 40s after a 20-year break, recovering from a gnarly pole vault injury without surgery, surviving the Lahaina fire and rebuilding her family's life on the Big Island, advocating for fairness in women's sports, and why giving back to your community and taking care of yourself as a mom matters more than most people realize. Guest Bio Cynthia Monteleone is a world champion sprinter, metabolic practitioner, and mom of three who became a world champion in the 400 meters in her 40s - running faster than she did in college after a 20-year break from the sport. She went on to become a multi-event athlete competing in the decathlon, heptathlon, and pentathlon, and now trains Olympic and…

People in this episode

Host: Bethany Hamilton

Guest: Cynthia Monteleone

Topics covered

• health
• fitness
• sprinting
• resilience
• women's sports
• nutrition

Keywords

• sprinting
• health benefits
• fitness
• women's sports
• nutrition
• Cynthia Monteleone
• resilience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fast Over 40

Places: Big Island, Lahaina

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