PART 5 - 7 WOMEN - 7 CHALLENGES IN 2017 - a podcast by Sarah Williams
from 2017-10-23T07:00
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2nd April 2017
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28th May 2017
Rachel Wise
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From the slowtravelfamily.com
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Being in St Lucia in the Caribbean
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Leaving Switzerland on the 2nd August
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The run up to getting on the road
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Dealing with bad news and being in limbo
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Saying goodbye to everyone
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Deciding what to do and figuring out what was best for everyone
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Heading to America for a road trip!
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Wild camping
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Why things started to change once they got to Utah
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Catching up with friends and homeschooling the girls
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How the girls are adjusting to life on the road
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How Rachel is finding it all…
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Being together all of the time
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Holiday or lifestyle?
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Money!
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Spending time with the family
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The main learning so far
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The plans for the next few months
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What a typical day is like
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Meeting people
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Shout out to the blog!
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The website - slowtravelfamily.com
You can read about Rachel’s family’s adventures at slowtravelfamily.com!
Rae Read
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Due date in 2 weeks!
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Being pregnant over the summer!
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Exercising while pregnant?
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Loving walking!
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Getting a puppy!
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7 minute HIIT training
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Mental health?
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Disconnecting emotionally with the pregnancy
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Pregnancy depression
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This is how I feel
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Speaking to Matt about it all
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Making new friends
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Dealing with loneliness
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Are you sure that’s of for the baby?
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The pressure
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What she has learnt over the past few months?
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The plan over the coming weeks
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Blogging about her experience @ www.howdoesshedoitsite.wordpress.com
Laura Try
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What a difference a couple of months can make
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Needing to raise the final £2,000
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Making a video and sharing it on Facebook
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16 hours to go!!
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Leaving the marina
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What’s going through her mind?
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Relax your mind
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The first few days…
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Being on the water for 56 days…
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Feeling uncomfortable at the start
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A typical day.. starting from midnight
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Rowing for 2 hours on, 2 hours off every day
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The biggest challenge she had to face
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The day from hell
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Keeping a video diary
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What she enjoyed most?
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Why it was the best thing she has ever done
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Reality….
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Why it was the people who made the challenge so incredible
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Laughing herself to happiness
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Getting off the boat
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What’s changed since the challenge?
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Depression
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Being Real - Laura is back
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Raising money for Centre Point
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Training to row across the Atlantic!
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Follow Laura on her social media channels @LTFactor
Connect with Laura - Facebook, twitter, Youtube, and visit her website
Jen Dyxhoorn
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Running an ultra marathon in June
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Eventful and challenging few months
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Being humbled by the experience & why it was also a confidence boost
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The self talk… while running by herself
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The moments that stood out for her…. awful & amusing!
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Having a low key summer in preparation for LEJOG
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Getting to the start!
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Wild camping during the trip-the pro’s and the con’s
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Getting use to cycling the distances everyday
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What she learned on the way and the changes that needed to be made
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Having nothing left in the tank
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Cycling with her sister
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Comparisons is the thief of joy
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The Adventure Race!
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Everyday magic goals!
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Balance in her life?
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Getting back into her London life
You can follow Jen’s adventures at lovelyoutliers.com, or on Twitter @jendykxhoorn and Instagram @lovelyoutlier
Follow her Sister - Karen Dykxhoorn on Instagram @hopefulgoat & twitter @hopefulgoat
Jo Jo Rogers
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Catching up with Jo Jo
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The summer months spend working at a running camp
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Running with the children and having her training take a back seat
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Inspiring the girls who are new to running
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Coach - I want to get better, I want to become a better runner
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Tips and tricks for women who want to get into running
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Getting the shoes right!
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Recovering from injury
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Running a night time 50K in 102 degrees!
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Coming in 1st female!
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Dealing with bugs!!
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Update on goals
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Running the fastest 50K for women over 50 in the USA
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Focusing on core work
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The December race and why she’ll be giving it everything she’s got!
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Speed work!
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Meeting Jo Jo at the end of the Appalachian Trail
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Not knowing my tail name!
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Coming down the trail….
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Crying on the trail!!
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Let’s just go!
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THANK YOU JO JO!!! Food & goodies!!
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Road trip to Boston
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Eating!
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9th December!
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Why it is not about the goal
Georgie Akin-Smith
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Being on the quest to complete 12 challenges in 12 months
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What she’s been up to;100k cycle ride with a friend, doing a Tough Mudder with her family, running a half marathon
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Making June into a recovery month and taking a few weeks off
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Changing her challenges and trying to still fit in work, friends and pay for them
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The pressure we put on ourselves
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Enjoying it more because the pressure was off
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Cycling 100 K with a friend and why it was a confidence boost
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Hot shower & tea!
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The family Tough Mudder challenge!
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Would she do it again?!
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Why you should give it ago!
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Marathon training…
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Working with a coach….
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How she is feeling mentally about the marathon which is coming up
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18 mile long run!
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Still enjoying herself?
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Future challenges to finish off the year
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Running or cycling?
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How is the blogging going?
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Having structure and focus during the year and why she’s liked it
Georgie is blogging about her challenges at www.gwhodares.com
Gemma Smith
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Everything and nothing has been happening!
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Forcing herself to leave work on time and saying no
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Wanting to do more training and more exercise
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Dealing with housemate issues
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Understanding where her limits are by walking on the Thames Stone Path
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The climbing academy experience - what it was like
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Focus on high altitude medicine
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Gamal Bag
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Flying out to the Alps for 2 weeks
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9 days with a guide
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Horrific weather….
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Why there is no guarantee
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Money
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The unknown factors in adventures
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Getting through the disappointment
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Stepping stones and working towards bigger long term goals
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What she did with the guide
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£6k - £10K
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Plans for the coming months…
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Working on her climbing grade - 6A - 6A+
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Doing pull ups on rings
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Follow along on her blog - https://gemlaurensmith.com
Gemma is on Instagram @GemLaurenSmith & also on Twitter @GemlaurenSmith
Future Episode
Part 6 - 31st December
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