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midlife women podcast, 29029 event, endurance events in midlife, personal growth in your 40s and 50s, finding strength in midlife, midlife transformation, women who hike, overcoming limits
🎙️ Show Notes:
You’ve trained. You’ve climbed. You’ve cried. And you still have another mountain day ahead of you.
In this powerful conclusion to Laurie’s 29029 Trail Challenge recap, she brings us into Day 3 — the longest, hottest, most grueling stretch of the entire event. And yet… it’s also the most meaningful.
From GI issues (real talk: diarrhea at elevation is not glamorous) to the final unexpected hill before the finish line, Laurie shares every honest, gritty, and hilarious detail of how she kept moving. More importantly, she unpacks the life lessons that only show up when you push your body and soul to the limit — and still choose to keep going.
You’ll learn:
- Why you can train alone, but you finish with a team
- The truth about fear in midlife — and how to stop mistaking it for a stop sign
- Why recovery is just as important as effort (yes, even for high-achievers)
- How to stop waiting for “someday” and start living the life you say you want now
If you're in midlife and wondering what’s next — or if you're simply trying to remember who you are outside of your job, your to-do list, and your roles — this episode will move you, motivate you, and make you laugh-snort at least once.
đź‘ź Plus: Cheese quesadillas. Porta-potties. And why trusting a fart on Day 3 is never a good idea.
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Quotes to Share:
“Fear doesn’t mean stop. It means focus.”
“You don’t come this far to only come this far.”
“The real finish line is knowing you didn’t waste the time you were given.”
“Even if you’re a fiercely independent midlife woman… you still need a team.”
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