Sparta Chicks Radio: Mindset | Confidence | Sport | Women

Lou discovered trail running at 43 and went onto win both her 1st 100km race and her 1st 100mi/160km race. Then earlier this year, Lou finished 2nd at the prestigious Ultra Trail Mt Fuji; the largest 100mi/160km race in the world! In this conversation, Lou and I discuss: - how she developed a passion for rock climbing in her early 30s and what prompted her to focus on running in her early 40s, - why she thinks she was able to develop relatively quickly in the sport, - why she doesn’t always look forward to training. - why she prioritises sleep and will do a shorter session or even miss a training session if she thinks she hasn’t had enough sleep, - how she mentally prepares for a major race, including turning pre-race nerves into positive energy, - her experience with the Imposter Complex (and why she doesn’t like the word ‘imposter’), and - her experience at Ultra-Trail Mt Fuji and why she describes the result as “bewildering”. Get the full show notes for the episode here. — Visit the Sparta Chicks Radio web