Episode #93
#93: Chris Hobson on training for real life: marathons, powerlifting and retiring into a whole new career
What if the version of yourself you're most afraid of is the one you never actually have to become? In this episode, I'm joined by Chris Hobson, a former headteacher who didn't take up running until she was well into her sixties, and has since completed over 125 marathons across all seven continents, becoming a Guinness World Record holder along the way. We talk about the "black hole" she felt she was staring into at retirement, the sentence from her mother-in-law that shaped her whole career, and how an injury led her to discover powerlifting, where she can now deadlift one and a half times her bodyweight. We also get into her unexpected second act as a digital creator in her seventies, why some of her posts have reached millions of views, and what she'd say to anyone who feels like life has narrowed rather than opened up. Whether you're approaching retirement, feeling stuck, or just want to know what's really possible later in life, this one is for you. To find out more about today's guest and for the full show notes, visit: The Make Movement Matter Podcast If you enjoy this podcast, please press Follow and Rate and Review . To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea! Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on: Instagram | YouTube | Website Receive my free guide that helps you see the ground differently, discover where it could become part of your everyday life again, to keep you mobile now and capable later. Click Here
