#126: Lou Clifton on Letting Attitude (Not Age) Define You

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”.

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