Tough Girl Podcast

Alison North is a married mother to two girls, (We interviewed her older daughter Lorna from “Queen of the Mile” last week on the podcast!), she’s also a business women, and can now call herself an ultra runner! During this episode we learn more about Alison, what drives her and why she decided to put her trainers on at 64 and start running.  We learn more about her mental resilience and why she wants to encourage more women and men to take up fitness when they hit their sixties. Its never to late to start but its always too late to wait! #66notout Show notes Growing up in Aberdeen Having children late for her generation Being an older mother and how it kept her fit Having the support of her husband and how it helped her work life balance Growing up as a healthy family  Getting the mothers perspective on daughters going off on adventures Why she decided to take up running again at 64 Deciding to do the a 100K Race - The Race to the Stones! How her walking progressed to running and how she amazed herself! De