The Runna Podcast
Runna
August 15, 202544 min
Running
How Sports Psychology Saved My Olympic Career: Laura Weightman’s Story
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Episode Notes
This week on The Runna Podcast, we’re joined by Laura Weightman - two-time Olympian, Commonwealth and European medallist, and one of the UK’s all-time fastest women.
From toeing the line at London 2012 as a 21-year-old with everything to prove, to battling brutal injuries that forced her into early retirement, Laura opens up about the highs, the heartbreak and what comes next when your Olympic dream ends.
In this raw and honest conversation, we unpack:
🏃♀️ Making the Olympic final at 21 and learning to race without fear
🥉 The behind-the-scenes pressure of stay...