Frances Taylor a member of the Tough Girl Tribe is sharing more of her life on the Tough Girl Podcast! Over caffeinated and overreacting.  Marathon runner, and one time ultra runner. Cycling New Zealand, Cape Reinga to Bluff ? ?: francesmtaylor@gmail.com Show notes Hating PE at school and stopping all physical activity from 14 years old Finding fitness again Deciding to do the Detroit Marathon Living in London and working full time as a receptionist Starting to run and how it helped her with her mental health Having 10 months to train for her first marathon The first time putting her trainers on and going for a run Building up her training over time To tell people or not to tell people? Being embarrassed about how slow she was Being a few weeks away from her first marathon and dealing with the nerves Letting herself feel her feelings and carrying on Her first marathon, being overwhelmed, tired and crying at mile 17 How her self confidence sky rocketed after doing the marathon The Scafell Pike Marathon! Training for the hills Deciding to do an ultra! A flat 75K (with no navigation) Why the time is passing anyway and you should go out and do what you want to do Giving it their best shot Doing the race for themselves With her 30th birthday coming up & deciding to quit her job Needing to do something big with her life  Why she decided she wanted to go to New Zealand Tips for saving money Giving herself 2 years to get ready Her plan for NZ and why it’s been more difficult than she thought and why its been more amazing that she could imagine Learning to have more self belief Social media Tumblr - http://pennyface.tumblr.com Instagram - @Penny_face Twitter - @penny_face    Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.  Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.