117. Zoë Rom: "Failure makes you a better athlete [and human]"




For The Long Run: Exploring the Why Behind Running show

Summary: <p>Zoë Rom is the associate editor at Trail Runner Magazine, host and producer of the DNF Podcast, and an enthusiastic trail runner herself!</p> <p>In this episode we talked about: </p> <p>-The DNF podcast</p> <p>-failure and inspiration</p> <p>-being a “failure enthusiast”</p> <p>-shooting your shot</p> <p>-her approach to 2020</p> <p>-imposter syndrome</p> <p>-her FKT and discussion on the Rambling Runner Podcast</p> <p>-chasing FKTs and why it is meaningful for her</p> <p>-growth</p> <p>-choosing to do hard things to explore what happens next</p> <p>-DNFing a race vs failure in life</p> <p>-the background on her instagram handle</p> <p>-and so much more!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Follow along with Zoe at https://www.instagram.com/carrot_flowers_z/ and the podcast at https://trailrunnermag.com/trailrunning-podcast</p> <p><br></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Janji. As a local to Boston running apparel company, I’ve enjoyed seeing Janji grow over the years and their gear has only gotten better as time has gone on. </p> <p><br></p> <p>I have a few pairs of both the AFO split and AFO middle shorts, and highly recommend them. Their singlets are super cool too. You can take 15% off all month with the code FTLR15.</p> <p><br></p> <p>I hope you love them as much as I do!</p> --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support" rel="payment">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/forthelongrun/support</a>