Episode 18: Heather Gustafson - From Friends to Family
Heather Gustafson of Team Regulators in World’s Toughest Race joins the episode today. They are a team of four athletes and a support person from Redding and all of them were newbies in the Eco Challenge. Her team has survived 12 grueling days and completed some of the toughest challenges in the world. Team Regulators had proven that trusting each other’s capabilities, enjoying the journey, and valuing friendship are important to stay motivated amidst the toughest challenges! Be inspired by this empowering and inspiring woman as she shares how she managed to come through the struggles to overcome her eating disorder and becoming an athlete.
In this episode, you will hear:
How Heather’s team got together and be selected to race the Eco Challenge 1:10
Overwhelming thoughts starting of the race – the difficulty of courses, training, and being away from family 4:15
Taking back into Heather’s life and how she came through the hard times to become an athlete 8:20
How exercise has help Heather overcome her eating disorder 17:00
The “chaos” prior to the race 20:10
The adrenaline-filled experience starting off the race 24:55
The fun filled but challenging mission to learn how to ride a mountain bike 29:00
The journey to the finish line 47:00
Started the race as friends and ended as family 50:50
Heather’s words to her old self with eating disorder 54:40
Connect with Heather!
Instagram: @gustafsonheather
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