Grace Ping, the child-running star who became a global sensation after she set multiple age group world records, including breaking 16.30 in the 5k, all before 14. Grace, now aged 21, joins the podcast to fill us in with what happens after you start your journey from the very top. In an ideal world she would have continued on this trajectory, but in her own words “ It doesn’t always happen that way”.
Following on from her initial golden years, Grace encountered a number of injuries and setbacks which set her firmly on the ‘scenic route’. However, after many years of challenge, as a testament to both her strength of character and mindset, Grace has pulled through and found her way to a healthy, happy, and successful place.
Grace talks about a range of topics including the impact of early success on confidence, perfectionism, injuries, the power of nutrition, family, team, and running as a collegiate athlete.
There is a lot which can be learned through this episode with regard to facing adversity and using self-awarness to harness your strengths and reframe your areas of development.
Check out Project Gold ( the running camp founded by her family)