This week we're going back to catch up with Amy to see what's she's been up to since we last spoke in August 2015! Which is a lot! Amy is a massive runner and her passionate has always been to inspire other people. Her latest challenge has been the biggest and hardest challenge she's ever take on, dealing with blisters, tiredness, and exhaustion. We talk to Amy about her determination, her stubbornness and achieving a NEW Gluiness World Record! Amy has also been travelling to Ecuador to film a new TV show called "On the Run" and we discuss the next challenge she'd like to take on, which would be another world first! Show notes -Catching up with Amy Hughes (53 Marathons in 53 Days Raising £53,000!) -How Amy came up with her next challenge -Why saying her challenge out loud and making her challenge public helped her to achieve it -Coping with the pressure of the challenge -Why Amy kept her planning simple and why I'm the opposite! -Why different things work for different people -Being in the middle of the Trafford Centre feeling like she was in a goldfish bowl -Seeing Amy on the treadmill in the Trafford Centre -Being a zombie! -Going back to Day 1 - still feeling fresh and feeling relief at starting -Getting 3 hrs behind on the first day and having to play catch up for the rest of the week -Breaking down on Day 2 after 20 hours of running -Dealing with the lows throughout the challenge -Keeping track of the miles -Mental games and tricks to keep going through the pain and tiredness - Plus her motivational mantra! "I am Fearless, I am Strong, Don't Stop" -Why she had to keep on upping her running game -Sleeping for 2/3 hours per day and spending the rest of the time running -Moments from the challenge that stand out - for good and bad reasons! -Blasting out really fast 5Ks towards the end -The final 12K to do, and knowing it was possible to break the record -Celebrations! -How her feet coped…. -Heading to Ecuador to film "On the Run" -What's going to be the next challenge?! -Any ideas for Amy?! Get in contact on twitter @AmyHughes53 or visit her website Learn more - visit - www.toughgirlchallenges.com Don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode! LINKS! Twitter - https://twitter.com/_tough_girl Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/toughgirlchallenges/ Blog/Website - www.toughgirlchallenges.com/ FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/ToughGirlChallenges/ Tumblr - http://toughgirlchallenges.tumblr.com Pinterest - https://uk.pinterest.com/Tough101/ Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h

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