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From anxiety to breaking world records on a treadmill: "Mentally, it's one of the toughest challenges” - Emma Timmis
FromArt of Adventuring: Inside the minds of inspiring explorers
From anxiety to breaking world records on a treadmill: "Mentally, it's one of the toughest challenges” - Emma Timmis
FromArt of Adventuring: Inside the minds of inspiring explorers
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47 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
"Three days before a race I couldn't eat. It took out all the joy of running," says Emma Timmis, the athlete who transformed her challenges into triumphs.
We often perceive athletes as indomitable figures, gliding effortlessly on the tracks. But beneath the surface, struggles, setbacks and anxiety are an integral part of their journey. Emma Timmis, an exceptional long-distance runner, knows this truth all too well. As a spirited youth, she delved into sports passionately, yet the prospect of races filled her with anxiety, overshadowing the joy of running.
Now she holds 2 World Records and just came back from what she describes as "one of the toughest mental challenges so far" - Running 24 hours on a treadmill...
Read more about Emma on www.worldexplorerscollective.com
visit her website: www.emmatimmis.com/
and find her on Instagram: Instagram.com/emma.timmis
The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to www.worldexplorerscollective.com to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.
We often perceive athletes as indomitable figures, gliding effortlessly on the tracks. But beneath the surface, struggles, setbacks and anxiety are an integral part of their journey. Emma Timmis, an exceptional long-distance runner, knows this truth all too well. As a spirited youth, she delved into sports passionately, yet the prospect of races filled her with anxiety, overshadowing the joy of running.
Now she holds 2 World Records and just came back from what she describes as "one of the toughest mental challenges so far" - Running 24 hours on a treadmill...
Read more about Emma on www.worldexplorerscollective.com
visit her website: www.emmatimmis.com/
and find her on Instagram: Instagram.com/emma.timmis
The World Explorers Collective is a community that connects explorers and funds meaningful expeditions. Head to www.worldexplorerscollective.com to read about our expeditions and learn about how your adventures can get funded.
Released:
Sep 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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