Dropping You A Voicenote: When the Temptation to Quit Creeps In with @erika_drolet

About this episode

Erika shares her experience of nearly quitting her longest trail race and how she overcame that temptation.

Like a quick voicenote from your best friend. Ever been so close to a goal that the idea to quit suddenly creeps in? In this episode, Erika shares the very real inner negotiation she had with herself about bailing on her longest trail race yet — and what finally snapped her out of it. If you’ve been tempted to walk away from a challenge you committed to, this one’s for you.

People in this episode

Host: The Salty Club

Guests: Erika, Erika Drolet

Topics covered

• motivation
• goal setting
• overcoming challenges
• trail running
• inner negotiation

Keywords

• quit
• trail race
• motivation
• challenges
• inner dialogue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Salty Club

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