Episode 10: Sylvia Greer - Sister, Socks, and Swollen Knees
Today, I am overjoyed to bring you the amazing Sylvia Greer who raced on Team Sundance Kids in the World's Toughest Race EcoChallenge: Fiji.
Not Sylvia nor anyone on Team Sundance Kids had ever competed in an adventure race prior to Fiji. She’s an ultra runner and does very long-distance trail runs (think about 100 and 200-mile races) – but she has never experienced a race of this magnitude!
What started with a text message saying yes to the EcoChallenge turned out to be this lifetime opportunity that she will remember forever – swollen knees, messy hair, and all!
Today, she talks about the challenges of adventure racing – being fast enough, keeping up, holding it together, pushing to new heights, and being the weak link.
Sylvia lives in a small ski town called Eden, Utah. She’s a mother, a coach, the creator of Greer Endurance Coaching, and a track coach for the local school in the spring.
In this episode, you will hear:
Joining the Triple Crown of 200 and being the first woman to finish the series
Sarcasm as their love language on the team
Handling gear management
Sylvia’s hair nightmare
Floating on the Bilibili for 13 hours (in the dark and with deadly strainers on the river)
Crashing at the bike section resulting in a serious knee injury
Navigating the falls being one of the toughest sections in the race
Finding deep connections with her team and other people on the race (including me!)
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