#7 Run Your Own Race; That’s Just the Icing with Zarah Hofer

You’ll be inspired by Zarah Hofer’s story of transformation from non-runner to ultra runner who now helps other athletes nail their nutrition. Even appendicitis couldn’t keep her from finishing the Boston Marathon two weeks after hospitalization. 

• In her 20s and 30s Zarah was never a runner. She cried if anyone tried to take her on a run.
• When she decided to run a marathon her goal was to be faster than Oprah.
• The race is the icing on top of all the hard work and training that we do. 
• “Doing things I never thought that I would be able to do…that feeling has kept me going.” 
• “I don’t always love it and it is never easy. I’m not fast. I’m not doing it to win it. I'm just doing it to be out there and have fun.” 
• Fuel early, fuel often. 
• Run your own race. You do you.
• Advice for new runners: “Find a community, find your people ..put yourself out there and don’t get discouraged because you’re probably not going to be great and that’s okay. If you stick with it you do  get better. Also you don’t need to go out and run the whole way. You can walk.” 

Links: 

Plucky Party waitlist: https://mailchi.mp/fcda0b80e1a7/plucky-party

Podcast Guest application: https://forms.gle/Bq3B1mZ5TJBW6pw67

 

Zarah’s website: Grounded Rootz

Zarah on IG:@groundedrootznutrition

 

Product mentions: 

OOFOS Recovery Footwear

Biltong snack

 

Girl In The Wild

 

Connect with your host: 

Coach Carrie @carriejobradley