Own Your Body, Own Your Journey, Own Your Success | Poppy Tank | Fitter, Faster, & Happier Podcast

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This week the pod is joined by the 2023 British 3000m S/C Champion and GB International runner Poppy Tank. Poppy has a 32.30 10k, a 15.44 5k, and a 9.53 3000m S/C. She has also placed 11th in European Cross Country Championships. So what does it take to run and sustain success at this level?
Poppy has an incredible mindset and approach to training which has enabled her to remain healthy and injury free throughout her time as a runner.

In this episode Poppy sheds light on the importance of prioritising health and allowing puberty to do puberty during the teenage years. Poppy shares insightful thoughts and reflections around navigating this difficult time and how it can be easy to feel disheartened as a result of certain body images within the sport.

For Poppy a key turning point in her career to date was her time out in the NCAA system, which for her were some golden years. She talks through the process of finding the right college, and what factors enabled her to make the most of her time in the states. She sheds light on the power of team and working together and offers a different perspective on training approach in this way.

She also speaks about how she used a challenging time in her life to take control and make a change which led her to become the British Steeplechase Champion in 2023.

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