The Evolution Lab

Tough Girl Challenges, Endurance Events and a Happy Lifestyle with Sarah Williams

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Episode notes

Since leaving the Banking sector, Sarah Williams has embarked on a number of phenomenal endurance challenges. After competing in a number of London Marathons, Sarah then completed the Marathon Des Sables, hiked the Appalachian trail and cycled the Pacific Coast Highway. Sarah then founded Tough Girl Challenges and The Tough Girl Podcast before recently winning a Sports Podcast Award.

02:13 Summary of Sarah's Challenges
05:07 Competing or Completing?
12:56 The Appalachian Trail and Resiliance
17:31 Why we stay motivated throughout tough challenges
22:43 Marathon Des Sables Training Block
30:24 Strength training being key to endurance events
37:30 Diet and weight training for endurance challenges
39:34 KETO eating and endurance
46:11 Training changes with getting older
52:28 Changing headspace away from office life

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