Ciara Carter is a mindset coach, a marathon runner, and she isn’t afraid to do things that scare her. This year she decided to pack up her stuff and move from Florida to Utah.
In this episode, we talk about how easy it is for us to get stuck in our comfort zone and settle into a rut. Ciara knew it would be a challenge to leave her friends in Florida and move to a place where she knew absolutely no one. But she went ahead and took the leap. She knew if it didn’t work out the way she wanted she could always move again.
Subhead: Keeping your mindset flexible by taking risks
Today’s Guest: Ciara Carter
Information:
She works in mental health and fitness training.
Ciara just finished her 15th marathon, the New York Marathon.
She is focusing on good nutrition to help with recovery. Also red-light and cryotherapy.
She has been training to not have as much difficulty in downhill races and to qualify for Boston.
She says she came out of the marathon injury free but was in a lot of pain.
She lived in New Mexico and then moved to Florida for 8 years.
This year she decided to pick up and move to Utah.
Ciara has a puppy and says it has changed her life.
Things we discussed:
We talked about the advantages of doing cryotherapy to reduce inflammation.
She said that red-light therapy works to put her in a better mood. But cryotherapy works wonders on helping her body.
We talked about how she started meeting people through networking when she moved and how much she enjoys connecting with people.
She talked about her fear of moving and what she does to keep her mindset flexible, trying new things all the time.
In the winter she will start training for a few races she has in mind.
This winter she will run less but do all the winter mountain sports.
Bridge questions:
Her most important piece of gear when running is her headphones that help her stay out of her own mind as she listens to music or podcasts.
The strangest thing she has seen while running is a person dressed all in black with leather gloves riding a bike in 80 degree weather in Utah at 6 in the morning.
The word or phrase that sums up her life philosophy: Lead your life, make sure you can make your own decisions and guide you down the path you want to go.
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