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"Whatever it is, don't let someone tell you that you can or can't do something, or that you should or shouldn't do something. Really make sure you're making that decision for yourself. Making sure that you're educating yourself on why you're doing that or why you're not doing that. "Today's we're talking to professional athlete and plant powered Olympian Izzi Batt-Doyle. Izzi has an incredible story and track record. In 2013/14 she was named Athletics South Australia U20 Track and Field Female Athlete of the Year. In 2013 she also received the Pierre de Coubertin Award from the Australian Olympic Committee, she was also awarded the South Australian athlete of the year 2020/21. This year she made her way to the Tokyo Olympics to compete in the women's 5,000m race.The key topics in today's episode:- Being in quarantine [02:40]- Tokyo Olympics thoughts [04:30]- What she struggled with on the 5,000 run [06:00]- Going up against the worlds best athletes [08:00]- Comparing yourself to others [11:00]- Being a vegan at the Olympics [16:40]- Prepping for a race [21:00]- What does it take to be a pro athlete [23:30]- Having an identity crisis due to injury [25:30]- Being a vegan athlete [30:00]- Lessons in injuries [35:00]- Eating disorders in the running community [39:00]- Philosophy around food and health [50:00]- Defining a healthy person [57:00]- Taking your fitness to the next level [01:02:00] Video Version: https://youtu.be/8PDN9TwJx6c Connect with Izzi:Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/izzibattdoyle/Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/runasonecoaching/Coaching Website | https://www.runasone.com.au/Connect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmInstagram | @tomsimakYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSupport the show | Buy me a coffeeSubscribe to the podcast:Apple | Spotify | Stitcher |Stay happy,Eat plants,Peace