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#126: Lou Clifton on Letting Attitude (Not Age) Define You
Manage episode 244714657 series 1374266
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.
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Visit the Sparta Chicks Radio website here
Follow Sparta Chicks Radio on Facebook: facebook.com/SpartaChicks
Follow Lou on Instagram: instagram.com/loumclifton
227 episodes
Manage episode 244714657 series 1374266
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 website here
Follow Sparta Chicks Radio on Facebook: facebook.com/SpartaChicks
Follow Lou on Instagram: instagram.com/loumclifton
227 episodes
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