327. Embracing Discomfort: Kirsten Ferguson On Running Her First Marathon, Overcoming Injury & Stepping Into Your Power
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 11 November 2024
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
There’s no one I’d rather debrief the marathon with than the ever-inspiring Kirsten Ferguson. We're sitting down to talk through those special 26.2 miles in detail and the journey to the marathon starting line over the past 16 training weeks with her. Beyond the training cycle, we also get deep into Kirsten’s journey from a holistic view, starting with a gnarly injury and major setback that paused her marathon journey for a while.
The Peloton instructor takes us through the months on the road to recover where she truly struggled both physically and mentally and how she turned to her community for strength. We talk about the nerves that come with stepping into the unknown and how Kirsten keeps those feelings at bay as well as what she’s excited about and looking forward to post 26.2.
IN THIS EPISODE
The moment Kirsten committed to the marathon (4:02)
Kirsten’s mentality post-hip surgery and how she turned to her community for strength (7:12)
How to know when you are fully ready to move on and recognizing growth (10:45)
Finding grace and cultivating positivity to meet yourself with where your at (15:23)
Feelings from finishing her first half marathon and most unexpected lessons from training (18:15)
The reason Kirsten chose to run most of her training runs solo (31:27)
A glimpse inside Kirsten’s headspace in those 26.2 miles of her inaugural marathon (38:08)
How Kirsten’s vision came to life running up to her Peloton family (48:34)
The memory of embracing her daughters at the finish line (51:00)
Kirsten’s biggest takeaway from the race and what’s next for her (56:50)
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| 0:00.0 | I knew no matter what I was going to get to the finish line |
| 0:04.0 | because my daughters were at the finish line. |
| 0:19.7 | Hey, hey, Emily Abbottie here. You are listening to episode 327 of Hurtle, a wellness-focused podcast where I talk to |
| 0:28.3 | inspirational people about everything from their highest ties and toughest moments to essential tips on how to live, |
| 0:35.4 | a healthier, happier, more motivated life. We all go through our fair share |
| 0:40.3 | of hurdles. My goal through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move |
| 0:46.1 | with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential and of course have some fun |
| 0:52.4 | along the way. For episode 327, I am bringing in my girl, New York City Marathon Finisher, Peloton instructor, |
| 1:02.3 | Kirsten Ferguson. |
| 1:04.0 | It was a no-brainer for me. |
| 1:05.3 | The second that I knew that Kirsten was running the marathon, I said, you know what we're |
| 1:09.6 | doing the Tuesday after November 3rd, |
| 1:13.1 | the first Sunday in November in New York City. We are sitting down and we are diving into everything. |
| 1:19.9 | And oh my gosh, this conversation delivers. Kirsten is telling me not only about the journey |
| 1:25.8 | to the marathon starting line from the perspective |
| 1:29.2 | of the last 16 weeks in this training cycle, but also we're diving into the journey |
| 1:34.7 | holistically. Kirsten went through a really gnarly injury, a major setback that put her |
| 1:40.7 | marathon journey on pause for a while. She shares about her hip surgery and how there were so many moments on the road to recovery that she really truly struggled. |
| 1:51.9 | Kirsten shares her excitement about every weekend running her longest run ever, about the highs and the lows of the journey to get to that starting line and how she |
| 2:02.8 | was able to keep her nerves at bay despite knowing that come November 3rd when she showed up |
| 2:08.9 | in Staten Island she was going to enter a period of great unknown she shares her highs and lows |
| 2:15.8 | from the 26.2 mile journey from Staten Island to Central Park, |
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