Tough Girl Podcast

Dr Laura Gush is a patron of the Tough Girl Podcast, a member of the Tough Girl tribe and a phenomenal runner. She’s raced in The Iron Man, Marathon Des Sables and a number of ultra races and marathons. Laura took a year off her medical career in 2015 and took that time to get her personal training qualifications and race in the Marathon Des Sables. Laura shares what she does to train for a race and how her educational perspective had an impact on her running. We talk about how Laura got into running with no background in sports and what her future challenges will be. Show Notes Growing up in South Wales with a musical background Running in the 2008 London Marathon Training for her first marathon Getting shin splints and underestimating the challenge Becoming like the people you’re closest to Deciding to participate in The Ironman Laura’s strategy for getting through The Ironman Mallorca Running a marathon while feeling terrible How being a doctor affects Laura’s running What it felt like to be an Ironman Ba