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Sarah Williams
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I'm heading off to walk the Camino Via de la Plata, 1000km from Seville to Santiago de Compostela. I'm going to be trying out UA-cam shorts.....🥾 follow along with the journey!
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I'm Sarah - the host of the Tough Girl Podcast and founder of Tough Girl Challenges.
👉My mission is to increase the amount of female role models in the media, especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges.
Previous adventures/hikes include: Marathon des Sables, thru hiking the Appalachian trail solo in 100 days, cycling the Pacific Coast Highway, walking the Camino Portuguese, the Lycian Way, the Overland Track as well hiking multiple National Trails in the UK & Scotland. Recently I just completed the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand (vlogs to come soon!)
Thank you for your support!
Sarah
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I'm Sarah - the host of the Tough Girl Podcast and founder of Tough Girl Challenges.
👉My mission is to increase the amount of female role models in the media, especially in relation to adventure and physical challenges.
Previous adventures/hikes include: Marathon des Sables, thru hiking the Appalachian trail solo in 100 days, cycling the Pacific Coast Highway, walking the Camino Portuguese, the Lycian Way, the Overland Track as well hiking multiple National Trails in the UK & Scotland. Recently I just completed the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand (vlogs to come soon!)
Thank you for your support!
Sarah
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Jen Benson: Running Coach, Author, and PhD Researcher – The Stories Behind 'The Path We Run' and ...
Jen Benson is a runner, writer, running coach and mum of two.
Along with her husband, Sim, she has co-authored 10 books including Smart Running, The Camping Bible, Wild Running and The Adventurer's Guide to Britain.
She has an MSc in sport & exercise medicine and is currently a PhD researcher exploring the phenomenology of running.
Jen has run more than 50 marathons and ultras, including the 100-mile Arc of Attrition in 2024.
Her new book on women in ultrarunning, The Path We Run, is out in September.
***
Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.
By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast (www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast) to be a part of this important movement.
Thank you for your invaluable support!
Show notes
• Who is Jen
• Intro to her life and work
• Publishing 3 books in 2024
• Book: Smart Running: The ultimate guide to becoming a fitter, stronger, more confident runner (amzn.to/4ciSk4o)
• Book: The Camping Bible: The Complete Guide to Life Under Canvas (amzn.to/3Rlxs4w)
• Book: Great British Walkies: 100 brilliant dog walks through beautiful countryside (National Trust) (amzn.to/3RniHOC)
• First speaking to Jen - 23rd July 2019 - Adventuring with her partner and two young children, living in a tent for 18 months! (www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/jen-benson)
• What’s been going on since 2019
• The wild year - spending 18 months in a tent
• Having freedom from the monthly treadmill of paying rent and bills
• Writing their first book (Wild Running) and wanting to make writing a full time career
• Writing their second book - Amazing Family Adventures: Fun days out and action-packed weekends. (amzn.to/3RotKY6)
• Being back in a proper house since 2016
• Son aged 10, daughter aged 13
• Researching an alpine adventure book in the Alps
• Getting back into running and starting to train for a 100 miler
• Documenting her training for and attempting to finish her first 100 mile race
• Always being a runner and doing a MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine specialising in distance running.
• How pregnancy impacted on her life and withdrawing from her PHD
• Deciding to go back and do a PHD at Liverpool John Moors University - wanting to look at the meaning of running for couch to 5k runners and ultra distance runners.
• The battle with negative troughs and how a lack of confidence impacted on her running.
• Signing up to do a mindfulness course and how it changed her life for the better
• Deciding to train as a mindfulness teacher
• Identifying the triggers for what causes the negative spirals
• The impact of tiredness and sleep deprivation
• Running through the dark and running through the night
• The dream of wanting to run 100 miles
• Book: The Path We Run: A personal history of women's ultrarunning (amzn.to/45nZSRg)
• Learning about the history of women in ultra running
• TGP Episode Ann Trason (July 19th 2016) - American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records & won Western States a record breaking 14 times (www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/ann-trason)
• Barriers for women in ultra running
• Why running can be an expensive sport
• Working with her partner to fit in training
• Being anaemic and how 50% of women/runners can have low ferritin levels
• Book: Smart Running: The ultimate guide to becoming a fitter, stronger, more confident runner (amzn.to/4ceD7S0)
• Why it was a dream book to write
• Book: The Camping Bible: The Complete Guide to Life Under Canvas (amzn.to/4elTVrU)
• Top tips for camping
• Some of the challenges from the past 5 years
• Planning for work and family life
• Getting older
• How to connect with Jen online
• Final words of advice
• “Just because something feels scary, that’s not a reason not to do it.”
• Taking the plunge and doing the scary thing
Social Media
Website: jenandsimbenson.co.uk (jenandsimbenson.co.uk/)
Instagram: @jenandsim ( jenandsim)
Facebook: @jenandsimbenson ( j...
Along with her husband, Sim, she has co-authored 10 books including Smart Running, The Camping Bible, Wild Running and The Adventurer's Guide to Britain.
She has an MSc in sport & exercise medicine and is currently a PhD researcher exploring the phenomenology of running.
Jen has run more than 50 marathons and ultras, including the 100-mile Arc of Attrition in 2024.
Her new book on women in ultrarunning, The Path We Run, is out in September.
***
Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.
By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast (www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast) to be a part of this important movement.
Thank you for your invaluable support!
Show notes
• Who is Jen
• Intro to her life and work
• Publishing 3 books in 2024
• Book: Smart Running: The ultimate guide to becoming a fitter, stronger, more confident runner (amzn.to/4ciSk4o)
• Book: The Camping Bible: The Complete Guide to Life Under Canvas (amzn.to/3Rlxs4w)
• Book: Great British Walkies: 100 brilliant dog walks through beautiful countryside (National Trust) (amzn.to/3RniHOC)
• First speaking to Jen - 23rd July 2019 - Adventuring with her partner and two young children, living in a tent for 18 months! (www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/jen-benson)
• What’s been going on since 2019
• The wild year - spending 18 months in a tent
• Having freedom from the monthly treadmill of paying rent and bills
• Writing their first book (Wild Running) and wanting to make writing a full time career
• Writing their second book - Amazing Family Adventures: Fun days out and action-packed weekends. (amzn.to/3RotKY6)
• Being back in a proper house since 2016
• Son aged 10, daughter aged 13
• Researching an alpine adventure book in the Alps
• Getting back into running and starting to train for a 100 miler
• Documenting her training for and attempting to finish her first 100 mile race
• Always being a runner and doing a MSc in Sports and Exercise Medicine specialising in distance running.
• How pregnancy impacted on her life and withdrawing from her PHD
• Deciding to go back and do a PHD at Liverpool John Moors University - wanting to look at the meaning of running for couch to 5k runners and ultra distance runners.
• The battle with negative troughs and how a lack of confidence impacted on her running.
• Signing up to do a mindfulness course and how it changed her life for the better
• Deciding to train as a mindfulness teacher
• Identifying the triggers for what causes the negative spirals
• The impact of tiredness and sleep deprivation
• Running through the dark and running through the night
• The dream of wanting to run 100 miles
• Book: The Path We Run: A personal history of women's ultrarunning (amzn.to/45nZSRg)
• Learning about the history of women in ultra running
• TGP Episode Ann Trason (July 19th 2016) - American ultra runner who has broken 20 world records & won Western States a record breaking 14 times (www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/ann-trason)
• Barriers for women in ultra running
• Why running can be an expensive sport
• Working with her partner to fit in training
• Being anaemic and how 50% of women/runners can have low ferritin levels
• Book: Smart Running: The ultimate guide to becoming a fitter, stronger, more confident runner (amzn.to/4ceD7S0)
• Why it was a dream book to write
• Book: The Camping Bible: The Complete Guide to Life Under Canvas (amzn.to/4elTVrU)
• Top tips for camping
• Some of the challenges from the past 5 years
• Planning for work and family life
• Getting older
• How to connect with Jen online
• Final words of advice
• “Just because something feels scary, that’s not a reason not to do it.”
• Taking the plunge and doing the scary thing
Social Media
Website: jenandsimbenson.co.uk (jenandsimbenson.co.uk/)
Instagram: @jenandsim ( jenandsim)
Facebook: @jenandsimbenson ( j...
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Changed my environment. Got away from people that filled their day with negativity and moaning best part of the day. Now I work with my wife (best friend) Boarding and walking dogs. Never been happier.
Funny how snorers get loads of sleep but no one else does 🤔🤪😩
Ahh interesting. I thought that Roncesvalles had closed the basement overflow. We slept down there in 2015 after taking 10 hours to walk from Orisson in ex-tropical cyclone Henry. It was comfortable apart from the fact that they made use a makeshift bathroom outside in a shipping container. Pitch black night with no lighting to get from basement to shipping container. If only we had known about the lovely shower rooms just two floors up. Anyway I took one look at the shower, turned around and went to bed. Without dinner, because by the time we got there there were no dinners left. But still was extremely grateful to have a bed. And it has made a strong and lasting memory which is another thing I am grateful for.
"Rosie Runs to Kathmandu". What did I think, looking at this phenomenon? Healthy as tanks. Strong. Smart. ... What nonsense are they doing? ... What envious women and what snakes make these healthy and strong people waste their energy on ... on ... on some nonsense?! Crush these snakes seducing honest people like cockroaches! And let honest people live honestly and peacefully. ... Do you hear, Sarah? And why was it that throughout this Turkish epic you had fear painted on your face and in your eyes? Were you afraid there? In Portugal and in the Apalachee, the old woman was not noticeable on your face. ... Oh, all the Turkish men in this video are somehow the same. Both old and young. Something is wrong with them. They look like silk. But somehow they look at you strangely, dear Sarah. And they were watching you, it is noticeable. Let's move on.
Some time ago, Rosie gave a talk in Edinburgh which I was fortunate to attend. I have never forgotten her. We were in awe listening to her many stories but most importantly she was just so motivational - you can do anything if you are determined to do it. Since that time I've followed her advice and have tried to encourage others. Great to hear her again! Thanks Sarah.
45 minutes in... rain jacket and short-shorts.. "we're going wild camping" 🤣 Honestly great video... heading over in October for my 1st time... seen a few Isle of Man videos but none of them are like this! Fair play to yous both and THANK YOU... much love from Ireland 🤩 I'll drink a pint of nettles mixed with horseflies just for you 🤘
@@adamfulton8784 legend. Thank you so much for watching the video so glad you enjoyed it. You will have an amazing time. Enjoy the coastal path. X
Stephanie Case is aamazing! Thank you so much for getting her on to the podcast.
@@marylarkin793 she is incredible. She’s actually shared her story twice on the podcast so there is another episode for you to listen to.
Excuse me, dear Sarah, but what is the name of the music in this video?
@@warvaralynx7955 I can’t check at the moment. But if you look in the description of the video, there should be a link to the music.
@@toughgirlchallenges That's where (in the description under the video) I tried to find a link to the music. I didn't find it. That's why I asked you.
@@warvaralynx7955 apologies. I have no idea then. The video is five years old now.
@@toughgirlchallenges Aw... So. Thank you!
Oh! Finally! I got through watching this playlist! (I'm so sick of this Catholic Portugal, the proud faces of dark men who are proud just because they pour Sarah wine). Finally it's over!! I really liked episode number 22. It has very beautiful music. I really liked the last 3 episodes, where you are sitting in your room and sorting through your things. And in the last episode you, dear Sarah, are so beautiful with your hair down!! Is this your bedroom? I'm translating your interview, where you talk about the events after your hike in New Zealand. The interview is about itself. "I'm sitting in my room on the right side of the house now, I have pink Himalayan lamps and a world map on the entire wall in the form of photo wallpaper. I don't pay rent, sometimes I work dressing University graduates in gowns, earning £1,000 in 9 days...". Briefly about the main thing. In the last 3 episodes I didn't notice the world map on the wall and the pink lamps.. It was probably the kitchen with the plates facing outwards and maybe your parents' bedroom where there is no map and no pink hue. However, I'm glad that this Portugal is finally over. In general, where there was once a lot of Christian faith, there is a semblance of a mountain of muscles. And then they abandoned faith and went to drink wine - it's like a rotting corpse... It stinks so much!! You can even see it through the video. And finally, from the interview I already mentioned, I wanted to scare you a little. Yes, I wanted to scold you. "I'm walking. My legs hurt. I'M TAKING PAINKILLERS, other pills"... Oh, the horror!!! This girl is engaged in a healthy lifestyle and then!! And then she cripples her health with kilograms of pills right on the go!! No, it's unbearable!! The calluses on your feet should fill in and stop hurting. It's a matter of time. But I am categorically against pills, especially painkillers!!! They are more harmful to health than poor nutrition. Thank you. I'm moving on.
How did you find the navigation on the C2C? Was it straightforward? You didn’t seem to have any problems.
@@marsgrrrl from my memory navigation was pretty good. There are a few tricky bits. But I do have GPS and Gemma is a qualified mountain leader and she had all the maps, et cetera.
@@toughgirlchallenges Thank you, very helpful. And thank you for sharing all your adventures!
If I didn't want to camp are there hotels along the way?
@@londontrada they would be a range of accommodation available. But you may have to go off trail to get it.
Well done
@@martingrady6097 thank you so much for watching 🥳🥳🥳
The best video I have ever watched on UA-cam thank you ladies
@@martingrady6097 thank you so much i really appreciate your support 🥳🥳🥳
@@toughgirlchallenges you’re welcome
About to do this exact route in September and this videos Uber helpful. Are there any essential packing items you'd recommend please?
@@user-rs6wo8yk1z so excited for you. You’ll have an amazing time in September. With regard to packing. Try and be as slow as possible. It will make it easier for you. Also train with a pack before you begin. I’m stove. But all my gear is pretty lightweight. I do camp so I carry a tent and sleeping stuff with me. I don’t really do a huge amount of luxury items.I have clothes and sleeping clothes. That’s it. Let me know if you have any specific questions.
@@toughgirlchallenges great advice. Thanks again 😊
That was wonderful and you are my hero! At 61, I'm just starting out and will take my first trek, October 2025. This will be a yearly event for me until the end, done quietly and alone. Cannot flipping wait!!! Thank you!
@@Alexandra-vd3vs incredible I’m so proud of you for starting and getting a date booked in. You will have an amazing time. Go for it. X
Enjoying this. Was thinking of trying in the fall (2024) but the "bed race" is discouraging me. Plus the snoring. Thanks from the U.S.
@@jamesmordovancey517 don’t let it discourage you. That’s not what I want to do. But I do want to make you aware of it. And the snoring is a reality. That so many people don’t talk about. Do you get earplugs. And a bit becomes too much try and book a private room every now and then. I found having an afternoon nap during the day massively help me. So when you arrive at 2 o’clock, I have a two hour sleep. Most people are very considerate during the day. And then if you’re not getting a good quality sleep at night, you’ve already had a little bit of sleep which can make all the difference.
@@toughgirlchallenges Thanks much. For the help and the inspiration. (At 73 I need all that I can get!)
@@jamesmordovancey517 take it one day at a time. Listen to your body. Do as much strength training as you can before we get out there. Start building up your miles now. But there is no rush. You can take it at your own pace. Take plenty of breaks. Enjoy the scenery, and chat with other pilgrims. You will have a wonderful time. Get out there and have fun. 🥳🥳🥳
Coast to Coast is top of my list! I shall enjoy watching your adventure, thank you for posting all these series
@@marsgrrrl thank you so much. I hope you get to do it one day. It really is a lot of fun
Well done and thank you for sharing
Get it girls. It looks so desolate in America that place would be all developed.
Top tip crossing rivers with a big pack… have one arm holding the rucksack not 2 … do if fall in you can ditch it and it won’t drag you under . Saw someone fall in there once and it was a tad hairy . … it’s deep
5 minutes in - I am lost - is it an interview or self talk ?
@@danafoltin8114 I’m not sure what you’re getting at? The guest is sharing their story. And I am facilitating that. It might not be your style. Which is fine. But I don’t understand how you can be lost?
No food . N Wales really knows how to do the tourism business ;)
I'm going to guess that you are a Taurus.
@@austinstitzel if you watch more of the Vlogs, you will find out!
I did it in 10 days. It was amazing!
@@TehJozze fantastic it’s an incredible Camino. I really enjoyed it. And really recommended to People. Well done on your hike. 🥳🥳🥳☀️
@@toughgirlchallenges thanks! It was both one of the best and the most fucked up things I've ever done in my life 😅
Watching the Island now, she's an impressive person! seems to have dropped off the face of the earth though since 2020 I can't find anything online? Do you know if she is alive and well? thank you
What is the title of the book?
@@Rutarutap ROAR
Thank you for these videos, inspiring and informative :)
thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment
Sarah, hey! I watched your PW series a couple of weeks ago and received my guide book by Cicerone - argh! I'm looking at doing the walk in stages across the weekends in August + September but am a bit nervous about wild camping! Would you recommend pitching a tent in fields over forests? Have you ever been reported/received any problems from people/farmers ect? Any tent recommendations? Any tips from anyone would be greatly appreciated! Thank you and I love you channel and podcast <3 xxxx
hey hey! Thanks so much for watching and I'm so excited for you. You will have a great time. With wild camping, it's just keeping an eye out for places, which are flat and out of site. I've camped in fields (edges) with no animals and also in forests, where I'm a little bit more hidden away. I've never had any problems. Most people don't care - they are going about their day. Pitch late, pack up early and get moving. I'm loving my Terra Nova tent. I've just gone back to it - after using an MSR tent while in New Zealand. Top tips would be - take it one day at a time. don't overthink - you will get in the flow. you've done the most important thing which is getting started and getting the date booked in. Go out and enjoy it!!! Have fun xx
@@toughgirlchallenges Argh, thank you so much for replying Sarah! That's all great advice and thanks for the recommendation of the tent! Have also started listening to your podcast and i LOVE it!! xxx
@@katiewiddowson that's brilliant - I've spoken to lots of women who've done hikes before and they share so many amazing pieces of advice and top tips!!!
Thank you dear Sarah. I finally got over this Isle of Man playlist. But, during the viewing process, it turned out that the Isle of Man contains the Scottish highlands, Loch Ness and the Australian city of Melbourne. And then I realized that the Isle of Man is the capital of the whole world! That's exactly what this playlist wanted to express! So, let's move on!!
Trying so hard to find you 🎶🎶🎶🎶😇❤️❤️❤️
Hey darling it's Leigh from Gizzy searching for you my dear. My boys are OK nearly 40years working hard still. I'm in Opotiki with a place to stay forever ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Bloody Backpacks 😂😂😂😅
Thank you for this. I live in Bristol and have zigzagged around the Cotswold Way, but have never taken it all on, so thanks for the inspiration. I am also very slowly making my way round the Wales coastal path, so currently looking forward to watching those. Have done Chepstow to Pembroke so far.
Inspirational stuff. A really good conversation that deserves far more views and far more likes!
thank you so much! I appreciate your kind words!!
I like your style. Eating healthy from the market. You are such a stud!
I just booked my rooms for Sept Oct 2024. Only a few Albergue. I want sleep. Even if I "Miss out" on the true pilgrim adventure a bit
that's great!!! it's a balance and sleep is so important!!!!
Vanessa Ruck is a bright personality. I've learned a lot about her, but I never cease to be amazed. It's nice to learn something new about people you've never met and maybe won't meet soon. And... sometimes it seems to me that you, dear Sarah, and Vanessa Ruck are relatives. It just feels like that. Thank you very much for the interview with the incomparable Vanessa! When I have time I'll listen to it.
all the podcasts are also available on iTunes, spotify, so you can download them straight to your phone to listen to them- thanks for taking the time to comment
For you, dear and beautiful Sarah, I will always find time not only to leave a comment, but even to write a poem directly on your UA-cam channel. Thank you too!
Another top watch!...a beautiful conclusion! Can recommend The Berwickshire Coast Path, Cockburnspath to Berwick-upon-Tweed, which I completed in a leisurely 4 days in March....for you 1-2 days!
Wonderful, thank you so much for the recommendation. can't wait to check it out!!
Hope you liked Chipping Campden. It's a beautiful place. Well done to you both on completing the walk. The videos have been great to watch.
thank you so much. Loved chipping Camden - a place to go back to. Would make a lovely weekend break.
So glad you enjoyed it, especially the last sections. I live not that far from your route but in Oxfordshire. I've enjoyed this and some of the other walks. Keep on keeping on, Sarah. You are inspirational.
Would be good to have some maps to know where you've got to. I am really enjoying your walk.
thank you so much. I'm not quite sure how to add maps into the footage!!! a new skill I need to learn. If want more info about the cotswold way - Cicerone do a fantastic guide book. Gemma was also using the small Cicerone little map booklet . Which was super helpful
Far too much... Getting yourself into every piece of Filming. While telling us Viewers of how beautiful the Surroundings, are! Would you not be better just, showing it to us?
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate your perspective and understand that you'd like to see more of the beautiful surroundings. I'll work on finding a better balance between sharing my experiences and showcasing the scenery. Your input helps me improve the content, so thanks again for sharing your thoughts!
Beautiful hiking without major cow incidents 🐮
always a win when there are no cows!!!!!
👍👍!!
thank you so much for watching!! I appreciate it
Love that you are at the cheese roll hill. I have seen those videos! No would not do! LOL.
it was so cool to see - and so much steeper than you would expect!!!!!
Looks like a really scenic walk …… for me, no cheese chasing 😅
it's so pretty!!! But also agree - no cheese chasing down a massive hill!!!!!!!!
Thank you, ma'am!
You're most welcome!
Oh gods. Your comment about if you'd been alone you'd have cried at the camera because of the cows, that would be me. I have bovinophobia (something I have been working on overcoming for years), and would have been in tears, with them being that close. I want to love them (they just look like big puppies) but my fight or flight response is heavily skewed to flight where they are concerned.
I hear you!! I'm fine when they are behind a fence/gate. But being in an open field with them - I'm not a fan at all!!
Thanks for another great video, Sarah! Would love to go to the UK one day to soak in the landscape and incredible history.
thank you Thomas!!!!! Fingers crossed you'll be over soon - until then you can enjoy my vlogs!!!!
@@toughgirlchallenges lol have been enjoying them for many years!. Have a great day 😁
Another top vlog, enjoyed the watch!
thank you so much!!!
Loved this podcast Sarah 👍
fantastic! thanks so much!!! Pelumi was so great to speak with