12. Christine Yu on Youth Sports, Body Knowledge, and Keeping Female Athletes in the Game(s)
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"As a woman, in the middle of my life, I realized that there was a lot I didn’t know about my own body, and really not understanding how that impacted my overall health and larger systems in my body."   Christine Yu is known most recently for writing and publishing the book "Up to Speed", which explores the myriad issues that have plagued womens' sports for decades, and highlights the "Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes".  She's been writing in the women's health and fitness space for years as a journalist, and turned that work into a book that will change the game for coaches and any support staff in sports at all levels.  In this episode we talk about Christine's unique experience in youth sports without the pressure of specialization, how she got into surfing as an adult which ultimately led to her career pivot from public policy to journalism, and the actual groundbreaking science of women athletes.  The links:  Christine's Substack @cyu888 on Instagram her BOOK, "Up to Speed" !  Get in touch with us via Lane9project.org. And follow on Instagram @lane9project. 
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