⭐️ Highlights of the Day: the sun coming out, reaching Santiago, getting the certificate (no queue), lunch in the sun ⛰️ Challenges Faced: none ✍️ Reflections / Pilgrim Thoughts: nice to have finished with good weather! Only the Camino del Norte left to do!

⭐️ Highlights of the Day: the sun coming out. Avoiding walking via the motorway. Making great time & progress. ⛰️ Challenges Faced: shins were starting to hurt from all the concrete walking. ✍️ Reflections / Pilgrim Thoughts: less than 16k to go. So glad the sun came out today. It really did improve my mood by about a 1000%

In this Tough Girl Podcast EXTRA episode, we catch up with Paula “Must Try Harder” McGuire — author, speaker, triathlete, wing-walker, double TEDx speaker, mental health ambassador… and proudly, a trier. Based just outside Glasgow, Paula has been adventuring since 2015 and has built a reputation for trying something new every day — including completing 366 new experiences in 2020. But the years since we last spoke have brought extraordinary challenges.

⭐️ Highlights of the Day: getting collected and taken to the hotel. Occasionally getting to walk without the umbrellas. ⛰️ Challenges Faced: the concrete is super hard on your feet & legs. Due to the rain, I didn’t take any photos. This is the only one I’ve got from the little bit of sunshine that we had. ✍️ Reflections / Pilgrim Thoughts: What lovely weather in Spain! Where is the sun - I need sun!!!!!!

⭐️ Highlights of the Day: having an umbrella, lying in bed watching Netflix and eating chocolate ⛰️ Challenges Faced: the non stop rain ✍️ Reflections / Pilgrim Thoughts: none - brain is dead

Nice to be outside again, the weather though… not going to lie - was a struggle. Great to cross the bridge & get into town. Having a hot shower and getting clothes dry.

It was sunny in Madrid at the train station and I got to sit for 10 mins in the sun before catching another train. Getting the pilgrims passport sorted and organising breakfast tomorrow. Finally reaching Ferrol!

Rebecca Dent is a high-performance dietitian specialising in ultra runners and mountain sport athletes — from passionate recreational runners to world-class professionals. Based in the Chamonix Valley for the past 10 years, she combines her expertise in performance nutrition with a life immersed in ski touring, trail running, mountaineering, and the mountains she loves.

Manika’s running journey started with casual neighbourhood runs, but soon she found herself racing 155-mile desert ultras in Africa, tackling Mongolia’s Gobi March, and pushing through multi-stage, extreme endurance events. She shares the highs, the lows, and the mental grit it takes to keep moving when every muscle is screaming.

Lisa Jackson is a hypnotherapist, running writer, Runner’s World columnist, and the author of three bestselling running books, including Your Pace or Mine? Running Made Easy, and her deeply personal latest release, Still Running After All These Tears – A Runner’s Journey Through Grief.

Meet Dr. Erin Ayala, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Mental Performance Consultant from Minnesota, specialising in supporting female endurance athletes. With over a decade of research and clinical experience, she’s a published author, sought-after speaker, and advocate for mental health in sport.

Jennifer is an adventurer, wellness professional, and founder of The Adventure Wellness Club, helping women connect with nature, challenge themselves, and build lasting friendships through experiences grounded in the 3 Cs: Challenge, Connection, and Community.

In this episode of the Tough Girl Podcast, we’re joined by Marie “Lootie” Leautey, the second woman in history to run around the world solo and unsupported — and the fastest woman to do it. Lootie’s journey began in France, far from the running world. A former smoker and corporate finance professional, she swapped cigarettes for daily runs at 25, building up to her first marathon in just eight months. That spark turned into an audacious dream: to run across the globe.