#93: Chris Hobson on training for real life: marathons, powerlifting and retiring into a whole new career

<p>What if the version of yourself you&#39;re most afraid of is the one you never actually have to become?</p><p>In this episode, I&#39;m joined by Chris Hobson, a former headteacher who didn&#39;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.</p><p>We talk about the &quot;black hole&quot; 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.</p><p>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&#39;d say to anyone who feels like life has narrowed rather than opened up.</p><p>Whether you&#39;re approaching retirement, feeling stuck, or just want to know what&#39;s really possible later in life, this one is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>To find out more about today&#39;s guest and for the full show notes, visit:⁠<a href="https://reclaimmovement.co.uk/podcast"><u>The Make Movement Matter Podcast⁠</u></a></p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy this podcast, please press <strong>Follow</strong> and <strong>Rate </strong>and <strong>Review</strong>.  To support the show and help me to keep making the podcast, please contribute by ⁠<a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/wendyreclaimmovement"><u>Buying Me a Coffee...or Tea!</u></a> </p><p><br></p><p>Connect with your host, Wendy, founder of Reclaim Movement, on:⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/"><u>Instagram</u></a>⁠ | ⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/"><u>YouTube</u></a>⁠ | ⁠<a href="https://reclaimmovement.co.uk"><u>Website</u></a></p><p>⁠</p><p>Receive my<strong> free guide</strong> 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.  <a href="https://movewith.reclaimmovement.co.uk/making-the-ground-your-friend-for-life"><u>Click Here</u></a> </p><p><br></p>