Nicole L: Overcoming obstacles and finding no limits
Trail Running Women
I had the pleasure of chatting with Nicole a few days before she was named to Team Canada for the World Mountain & Trail Championships this September in Spain. Nicole started running competitively when she walked on to the University track team. After finsihing law school, she found the trails and has become a force to be reckoned with in distances up to 50km. Trigger warning - Nicole opens up about dealing with an eating disorder, and how to navigate training, nutrition, and mindset. More from Nicole @nicoleelacis Coaching, pics, and fun For my personal trainign blog:
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Madeline: Finding peace through the stage race- the journey to Marathon des Sables
Trail Running Women
Madeline grew up an ocean kayaker, figure skater, and wrestler before she found the trails. She was quickly hooked and signed up for her first stage race when she recieved the news that her 21-year-old sister had died by suicide. Trails became her soul-search as she moved through grief, and the awe of the outdoors helped her believe that there was still so much “good” in the world, even though she experienced so much “bad”. We talk about how she worked through her 20's, eventually landing at her ultimate stage race - Marathon des Sables. Coaching, pics, and fun For my...
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Courtney M: Director of Run Like A Girl
Trail Running Women
Catching up with Courtney McQueen, the co founder of Run Like a Girl. We chat why she started RLAG, her mission to unscare people, and how she has continued her active lifestyle as a mom. RLAG is " a community that strives to change lives and perspectives by creating opportunities for personal growth." @runlikeagirl_ca Coaching, pics, and fun For my personal trainign blog:
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Dena: Raising 8 Children & Running The Barkley Marathons
Trail Running Women
Dena Carr is tough as nails. She has homeschooled 8 kids while training for multiple ultramathons including distances over 200 miles. She's fresh off her second attempt at The Barkley Marathons so we get to chat through how rough that course actually is, and why she enjoys the suffer. She talks about how to make it work while priortizing her children and the impact it has on them to see how hard work can pay off. Coaching, pics, and fun For my personal trainign blog:
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Trail Tips: What does a recovery week actually look like?
Trail Running Women
Alyssa Clark is back to answer listener questions! What should a recovery week and a rest day actually look like? Should you exercise at all on a rest day? What should you eat? We also talk maintenance phase, how to match with a coach, and trying to go fast. Find all things from the podcast here! For my personal trainign blog: More from Alyssa @theory_in_motion
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Amélie: The voice of reason
Trail Running Women
Amélie is a talented runner and overall athlete, but the thing that stands out the most is her understanding of what it takes to complete an ultra. She’s learned exactly what it means to be a pacer and a crew member and has become an integral part of many successful races for her friends. We talk all things crewing, including how to set up your team and how to tell the difference between normal ultra pain and when it’s time to pull the plug. Find all things from the podcast here! For my personal trainign blog:
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Anna: Tough & Wise
Trail Running Women
Anna is tough as nails. She grew up in Minnesota, joined the Marine Corps right after high school and moved to Hawaii upon getting out of the military. She also dabbled in crossfit, bodybuilding, yoga, and powerlifting before finding the trails. She found so much joy being in the trails and has always loved the feeling of pushing her body and training for hard things. She's been through a lot, and learned since then about listening to and taking care of her body. We talk about how she handled a 2 year injury and how she's had to adjust her relationship with running and racing. During...
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Andrea: Gritty, fast, and grateful
Trail Running Women
Andrea Tarras is a total badass. She runs gritty and fast, but she has also mastered her mindset to run with pure gratitude. She has podiumed at multiple races including 1st place wins at HURT100, Fatdog120, Fatdog100km, and Centennial 100km. We dig into her training, visualization, and when the gym work might be more important than a run. Find all things from the podcast here! For my personal trainign blog: Kid ski vidoes @hilsport55 More from Andrea @https://www.instagram.com/andrea_leigh83/
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Katie G: Discovering who you are on the other side of the trail
Trail Running Women
Katie Gunvalson is an endurance athlete, writer, and artist based in Portland, Oregon. She tells her story of heading out to run the Pacific Crest Trail to set a new Fastest Known Time. The curveball, wild fires caused major set backs on day one and she knew the FKT wasn't in the cards. The most impressive thing to me was her ability to shift her mindset and focus on the positive, and ended up completing the trail with a massive push for the last 140 miles, setting an FKT for the last 100. @trailrunningwomenpod @hilsport55
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HURT100 Race Recap: Training for 100 miles with a new baby and a 5 year old
Trail Running Women
HURT100 Race Recap! I wasn't sure I'd make it to the start line with my second son just under 9 months old, but my whole family came together to support and it ended up the most epic 29 hours and 29 minutes, finishing 4th female overall. This recap is about the ups and downs of training with a baby and a 5 year old, the wrenches life throws at you, and ultimately the celebration of getting to spend a full day in the forest of Hawaii. My littlest was carried up mountains and pushed in the stroller, and the big one ran along side me and rode his bike. My parents and Baker were the best crew...
info_outlineSarah Seads has been working and playing in the fields of running, rehabilitation and health and wellness since 1996 when she stumbled into her career as a Kinesiologist during her first year of University at UVic. Intending to complete her degree as a writer, Sarah suddenly found herself in the school of exercise sciences when a tree planting injury landed her in the university’s Physio clinic. Sarah has been working as a professional Coach in the fields of Kinesiology and sport science for over 25 years and has helped thousands of inspiring humans overcome their limiting beliefs and reach towards their soul sized visions, dreams and goals all over the planet.
Thanks in part to the pandemic, Sarah closed her successful in person company on Vancouver Island to follow her lifelong dream of becoming a successful writer. Although she has written 3 small books already, Sarah is currently writing her first experiential & highly adventurous memoir, which will be based around a central theme of pushing pause on her familiar life, closing her business, turning away from her mind-only living experiences and turning solely into heart based living by learning to listen to and trust her intuition. Sarah has recently returned to her full-time business coaching groups and individuals both online & in-person, after spending the past 3 years navigating her inner and outer wilderness all around the world.
Find her at https://www.wildseads.com and @wildseads
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