#216 Stop Trying Too Hard and Enjoy the Process of Getting to the Start & Finish lines- Ashwini Bhat

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In this episode I talk to Ashwini Ganapathi Bhat. Ashwini is an ultra trail runner who represented India at South Asian trail championships earlier this year. She was also part of the Indian squad for the 24 hour ultra running championships. Ashwini was on this podcast a couple of years ago where she shared how she got into running and ultra running. That was in episode #90. If you have not listened to it, I would recommend listening to it as well after this. In this episode, Ashwini talks about her journey of dealing with grief, taking a break from running to heal, falling in love with running all over again and working towards regaining strength and fitness both physically and mentally. She is always candid and open about her struggles in the process of whatever she's achieving in the nascent landscape of Indian trail running. It was great to have her back and sharing her insights with us. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro
0:06:40 Dealing with loss, myth of staying strong
0:13:00 Getting into trail running, DNFs and finding happiness
0:16:00 The process of getting back to running
0:25:00 Dealing with DNFs, enjoying the process of getting to the start line
0:30:00 Trail running as a sport in India
0:36:45 Training for trail running with little or no trails
0:54:00 Running uphill, getting better at trail running
0:59:00 What can help more women into trail running
1:06:00 Asia Pacific Trail championships experience
1:26:45 Small step for you and giant leap for trail running women
1:29:40 Closing

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