In this episode of She Who Dares Wiggles, I'm joined by Stephanie, Olympic marathon runner, one-to-one run coach and mum. She never dreamed of the Olympics, but after a marathon ballot she expected to lose, a pandemic and a run of injuries, she ended up on the start line in Tokyo. We talk about the races, the setbacks, and why starting her own business may have been the bigger dare.
Timestamps
0:00 From Hedge Fund Admin to Olympic Marathoner
1:35 The Biggest Dare: Starting a Coaching Business
3:24 Early Athletic Roots and School Sports
8:02 The Berlin Marathon Ballot That Changed Everything
12:34 Chasing the Olympic Qualifying Standard
15:09 Valencia: A High-Stakes Olympic Qualifier
24:21 The Olympic Trials at Kew Gardens
39:10 Running the Olympics with a Fractured Shin
💬 KEY TAKEAWAYS - You don't need a big dream to end up somewhere extraordinary. Small steps add up. - You won't tick off every training session, and that's okay. Flexibility beats perfection. - Get a diagnosis, make a plan, and use cross-training to stay fit through injury. - Stand in your value when you start something new. Prices can rise without losing clients. - Accountability helps: bring a friend along to the thing you've been putting off.
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