After losing 100 pounds I stumbled into Spartan obstacle course racing and became a competitive athlete. I am passionate about living a healthy active lifestyle and sharing my journey and knowledge in hopes of motivating others. I started racing in the open heat, then moved to age group, and I am now heading into the 2022 season racing elite.This podcast is a place for women in OCR to come for all things OCR. Come hang out and get motivated. Hear stories of the ups and downs of obstacle course racing and the journey towards becoming and staying competitive.
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After losing 100 pounds I stumbled into Spartan obstacle course racing and became a competitive athlete. I am passionate about living a healthy active lifestyle and sharing my journey and knowledge in hopes of motivating others. I started racing in the open heat, then moved to age group, and I am now heading into the 2022 season racing elite.This podcast is a place for women in OCR to come for all things OCR. Come hang out and get motivated. Hear stories of the ups and downs of obstacle course racing and the journey towards becoming and staying competitive.
In this episode I talk about losing 100lbs twice and the evolution of my relationship with food, fitness, and spartan racing. I and was overweight as a kid, teen, and adult. I always felt like I wasn't athletic or coordinated and like my coaches didn't value my efforts when it came to sports. I started yo yo dieting in college and once lost a lot of weight for all the wrong reasons. Life happened and as a result of losing weight for the wrong reasons and not the right way I gained it all back. In April 2016 I started a new weight-loss journey, this time making sure that fitness was a key component. Three trainers and different types of training and 105 lbs lost later I am now a dedicated OCR athlete. I race age group in Spartan races and have had a few podiums but most importantly I have discovered myself and my love for being fit and pushing my own limits. This episode lays out my story over the past 4 years. There were ups and downs but all the parts make me the athlete and confident mentally strong human I have today. My journey will be an important piece of this podcast moving forward.
Level Up in OCR
After losing 100 pounds I stumbled into Spartan obstacle course racing and became a competitive athlete. I am passionate about living a healthy active lifestyle and sharing my journey and knowledge in hopes of motivating others. I started racing in the open heat, then moved to age group, and I am now heading into the 2022 season racing elite.This podcast is a place for women in OCR to come for all things OCR. Come hang out and get motivated. Hear stories of the ups and downs of obstacle course racing and the journey towards becoming and staying competitive.
