Wemcast

In this episode, Dr Jen Sherman is joined by Anna-Marie Watson. Anna-Marie was an officer in the British Army for 9 years and completed three operational tours. An experienced Expedition Leader, she is no stranger to extreme and hostile environments. Anna-Marie has two passions, ultramarathons and coaching. Prior to Covid, Anna-Marie regularly achieved podium positions in the Ultra-marathon world tour series and Marathon des Sables. When not running, Anna-Marie is also a successful coach to both business leaders and athletes. Her area of specialism is coaching outdoors and in 2020 she co-authored a chapter on ‘Eco-coaching’ for the ‘Coaches Handbook’. In this episode Jen and Anna-Marie discuss: Her journey into competing in Ultramarathons The physical, mental and emotional facets of preparing and completing an Ultramarathon Her identity as an athlete and how this has been impacted by the pandemic Fear of failure The dark side of being passionate and driven-at what point does it become harmful to our we