HER Many Hats - Meet Coach Bec Wilcock
A unique look into the life of Coach Bec Wilcock, Ultra Marathon Athlete, Coach, and Mum.
Coach Bec took a moment to connect with athlete and entrepreneur Sam Gash for a podcast discussion about athleticism, coaching, and motherhood on The Sam Gash Podcast.
In this deep conversation between two amazing women, Bec shares her challenges of training at such a young age to achieve her dreams of going to the olympics. Looking back, Bec reflects on going through changes in body and mind and how that should be handled with care when training girls.
“With female athletes you need to have a really good understanding of how hormones work with the correct nutrition and different ways to cycle your programs throughout the year.”
She goes on to talk about her experience with the Speed Project, a 340-mile nonstop relay race from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Last year, Bec’s team of six broke the female record. But during this time of arduous training, Bec was tasked with managing personal heartbreak. She talks about how the power of sisterhood, along with the incredible support of her dad, helped her to physically and mentally surpass what she felt she was capable of.
From there, the fire continues to ignite. Coach Bec takes us to the starting of the Barkley 100-mile marathon. Dedicated to being the first female to finish this race, Bec challenges herself and all non-believers and dedicates two-years of her life to training for one of the most groundbreaking moments of her life. At the time of course.
Since then, Bec has taken on a new challenge of shifting from athlete to motherhood. Something she has never done before (and really there is no set training for), Bec talks about how she tackles motherhood with a new set of eyes. Uncertainty and deeper realization stain this beautiful part of her life as her son Beau teaches her that there are no limits to the amount of love you can give.
This love and care seeps into her connections and goals as she helps other women (and men) realize and achieve their goals. Founder of the running collective, Here We Run (HER), Coach Bec embodies a coaching style that surpasses the physical and allows her to see the people she helps on a deeper level.
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