S5-E10 || Poppy Tank || Own Your Body, Own Your Journey, Own your Reality

*Video Starts at 1.33* This week the pod is joined by the 2023 British 3000m S/C Champion and GB International runner Poppy Tank.

Poppy has an incredible mindset and approach to training which has enabled her to remain healthy and injury free throughout her time as a runner.

In this episode Poppy sheds light on the importance of prioritising health and allowing puberty to do puberty during the teenage years. Poppy shares insightful thoughts and reflections around navigating this difficult time and how it can be easy to feel disheartened as a result of certain body images within the sport.

For Poppy a key turning point in her career to date was her time out in the NCAA system, which for her was a fantastic experience. She talks through the process of finding the right college, and what factors she feels enabled her to make the most of her time in the states. She sheds light on the power of team and working together and offers a different perspective on training approach in this way.

She also speaks about how she coped with a difficult time in her life, and how making a big change running wise helped her unlock a new mindset.

Lots of learn from and take away from in this episode

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