Hannah Heggarty: HYROX, Backyard Ultras & Finding Balance

<p>This week we&#39;re joined by Hannah Heggarty — HYROX athlete &amp; ambassador and coach at Elation Gym. Hannah shares her journey from studying sports coaching and working in a leisure centre to taking the leap into self-employed coaching, joining Elation Gym and discovering HYROX.</p><p><br></p><p>We chat about her first HYROX, going from taking nearly 90 minutes in her first race to a podium finish in Valencia, racing singles, doubles and mixed doubles, and the pressure that came with getting better and wanting to constantly chase the next PB.</p><p><br></p><p>Hannah opens up about losing some of the enjoyment in training and racing, putting too much pressure on herself, and the mindset shift that helped her find the fun again.</p><p><br></p><p>We also dive into her experience completing a backyard ultra — covering 140km over 21 hours — what she ate to keep herself going, and how her HYROX experience helped her mentally when things got tough.</p><p><br></p><p>Alongside her own training, Hannah talks about coaching women, working with mums and why she believes there&#39;s no need to rush back to the gym after having a baby. We also discuss nutrition, fuelling, confidence and the importance of not comparing yourself to what you see on social media.</p><p><br></p><p>A really honest conversation about finding balance, backing yourself and remembering why you started in the first place.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Hannah over on instagram : @elationhannah and @elationgymglasgow</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode please consider following the show and leaving a review, it helps us reach more people and speak to more incredible guests!  Find us @weareatalanta and remember to tag us when you listen! Thank you, see you next week!</p><p><br></p><p>As always, a huge thank you to our sponsors for supporting us on this journey.</p><p><br></p><p>LSKD : Use code ATALANTA for 15% off LSKD</p><p>MyProtein : Use code ATALANTA for discount at checkout.</p>