Show notes Starting running 2 and half years ago A mid life crisis? How she came to be a runner Hearing about Project Awesome! Being persuaded to give it a go! Showing up and giving it ago Her running journey  Making running part of her life, by running to work (9 miles) Saving money by running Not being a fast runner Running a marathon tomorrow with 3 weeks training Why it’s easier than you think it is Running home from Rome - where the idea came from Reading a book by Andrew P. Sykes and being inspired by the route Not having the belief that she could do it Letting the idea grow Why not do it all!! Being inspired by Anna McNuff! Wanting to feel popular at the end Why long distance running is mental Her mental preparation for her run Taking an accidental lift Her main struggle in France The mental difficulty with having no mental stimulation What she learnt from the experience Why you don't know who you’ll be in the future Why going to Project Awesome changed her Her highlight from running home from Rome Her life plan… Why she decided to stop flaffing and plans to move to Italy Her final words of advice and tips for you Just do it! Where she blogs:- Love Her Wild, Etch Rock, Huffington Post   Blog/Website www.lazylauramaisey.wordpress.com New- twitter handle!!- @Maisey24   My Links!   ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/  ✩ Blog/Website - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/  ✩ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/  ✩ TRIBE  - https://www.facebook.com/groups/ToughGirlTribe/ ✩ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com  ✩ Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/  ✩ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h   Tough Girl Podcast You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on the go via iTunes, Soundcloud & Stitcher!