25: Valerie Groth
This podcast is filled with inspiration on finding a catalyst to change your life. Valerie Groth, licensed social worker and Life Coach shares with us what accomplishment changed her life and the impact going outside of your comfort zone can do for your confidence.
In this episode, we discuss:
What Was the Catalyst for big change in Val’s life
What thought makes you realize you change your life
Journey from extreme dislike for the Presidential Fitness Mile Test to running long distances
The best thing to carry while running a marathon
What to ask your friends and family to have for you while cheering you on during a race
Why she had a DNF in during her first marathon
Interesting Tidbits on the Chicago Marathon
The excitement of race week
Why running is a great tool to get outside of your comfort zone
The scariness factor of sky diving and scaling a 27 story building
Val’s theory of how many miles you can run to know that then you can run a marathon
Mentions:
First Marathons: Personal Encounters With the 26.2-Mile Monster
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