Janelle in her own words:   “Trail runner born and raised in the front range of Colorado. Started running as a kid with my dad then picked it back up in high school and went to Colorado State University on track and cross country scholarship.  Started racing on trails in 2020 and have had a couple wins at broken arrow sky race and the golden trail national series race in the Azores.   Signed on with Inov-8 as an ambassador at the beginning of 2022”   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out.    The Tough Girl Podcast is being sponsored throughout March by Inov-8 supporting the #MarchDailyMile Challenge.   Use TOUGHGIRL20 to get your 20% discount on all trainers and running gear —>> www.inov-8.com   Show Notes Who is Janelle Being nomadic and moving between places Growing up in Colorado Playing a lot of soccer growing up  Getting into running with her dad Running well in track and getting a scholarship to a local college Becoming an An All American in the steeplechase Finding trail running Being a smoker in high school Feeling like a natural runner Feeling her best while running Her dreams as a little girl and wanting to be a professional soccer player Her love of running and what’s going through her head Working through issues while running Mantra and the power of simple words Strength, freedom, fast Positive Self Talk What is an All American… Making the transition from the track to running trails Falling in love with trails running Being competitive and her relationship with competition Focusing on the experience of running Leaving college and not having a plan Money as a motivator  Living a very frugal lifestyle Magical moments while out running  Challenges while out running on the mountains Hitting mile 23 and struggling and needing to walk the final few miles Being inspired by other runners Training for races and what a typical week looks like Wanting to be more focused with training  Loving running all distances from 1 mile to marathons  Running goals for 2022 Tips and advice for running uphill Advice for running downhill Loving toe-yoga  The Broken Arrow Race Rest and recovery after a race Advice for new runners  Running in a place that inspires you! Advice for runners who have lost their mojo Why the hardest part is just getting out there and going Connect with Janelle Instagram vibes Quick Fire Questions Final words of advice   Social Media   Instagram: @janellelincks      The Tough Girl Podcast is being sponsored by Inov-8    Use TOUGHGIRL20 to get your 20% discount on all trainers and running gear.    Get involved with the #MarchDailyMile Challenge.    Website: www.inov-8.com    Instagram: @inov_8