Podcast - Episode 4 | Jenny Tough - Endurance Athlete
The incredible life of a solo-woman adventurer
Apple
In this episode, I spoke to Jenny Tough. Jenny is an adventure traveller originally from Canada. She enjoys writing about her solo mountain expeditions and tales of world travel as a solo female. When she's not exploring the mountains of the world, she lives in Scotland, and occasionally wherever she parks her adventure van.
She is the author of Solo: What running across mountains taught me about life, and Tough Women: Adventure Stories: Stories of Grit, Courage and Determination.
We discussed a wide range of themes including having a tough mental mindset, how she trains for endurance, managing isolation, maintaining safety and much, much more.
Some notable quotes from Jenny:
“I started running because I didn't like the way my body looked. It was miserable…I resented thin people. That negative start shifted into something good”
“Losing your head is only going to make things worse. Fear and anxiety can make you useless.”
“I've always been into writing. It's a decompression process - it's healthy for me to put on the page.”