9. Behind the Scenes at the Olympics

9. Behind the Scenes at the Olympics

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4.7. The Winter Olympics Episode

The Winter Olympics are ON and Des and Kara have the fever for it. In this episode, they talk about two controversies from the Games so far and give you a preview of the athletes/events they are tracking. Plus, you hear some behind-the-scenes details on their opening ceremony exp ...  Show more

4.6. The Millrose Recap

This is about the Millrose Games, but it's also not about the Millrose Games. We promise you are going to love it. As usual, they start with some life updates including an update on Des's training for MDS (Marathon de Sables). She gives us a little BTS on prepping for the pack sh ...  Show more

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