<p>Joining the Choose Strong podcast in this episode, is Rachel Entrekin! She is a Norda athlete, and has had recent victories at Cocodona 250, High Lonesome 100 &amp; The Mammoth (and MANY more) . Enjoy getting to know Rachel a little more as she joins Sally in an awesome chat! Enjoy! </p><p><br></p><p>Other Episode Highlights:</p><ul><li>Recent Norda athlete!</li><li>Background to how Rachel started running</li><li>High school battle of identity and self-worth</li><li>Rehab 2x </li><li>Ultrarunning “saved her life”</li><li>Running in the southeast </li><li>How Rachel got into trail running</li><li>A French speaker?!</li><li>Balancing full time work &amp; high level training</li><li>Racing 1000 miles this past year</li><li>PT background &amp; how that’s helped stay injury free</li><li>The importance of the slow build</li><li>2026 plans </li></ul><ul><p><br></p></ul><p>Connect with <strong>RACHEL </strong>at: </p><p>Substack: <a href="https://substack.com/@rachelentrekin?utm_source=global-search" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@rachelentrekin</a></p><p>IG: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rachel__entrekin/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D#" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@rachel__entrekin</a></p><p>Be sure to follow Rachel on IG and to find out more about her upcoming summer Ultra Trail Mount Blanc Camp and how you can join! </p><p><br></p><p><strong>All links, discounts, and ways to support the podcast are here.</strong></p><p><a href="https://a.co/d/4mUrnxv">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Book ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://sallymcrae.app/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae Strength App⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@choosestrongpodcast">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Podcast YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@sallymcraestrength">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sally McRae YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://sallymcraemerch.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bareperformancenutrition.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0ou8EhAyV0WeTymKsRpqdwrATt_veIE2b7-NBv6A8VwsreZbe">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bare Performance Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Code: SALLY</p><p><a href="https://www.strava.com/clubs/1249894">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Choose Strong Strava Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Sponsors:</strong></p><p><strong>Hello Fresh: </strong>Visit <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com/plans?c=SALLY10FM&mealsize=3-2&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=cpm&utm_campaign=podcastfifl&discount_comm_id=c4f27a33-2142-4f2b-97b5-86a940526cb8&utm_content=act_podcast_podcastads" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">hellofresh.com/SALLY10FM</a> for 10 FREE meals + breakfast for life.</p><p><strong>ZocDoc: </strong>Go to ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.zocdoc.com/?utm_medium=audiopodcast&utm_campaign=sally">zocdoc.com/SALLY⁠⁠⁠</a> to book a top-rated doctor today</p><p><strong>Janji:</strong> Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://janji.com/">janji.com</a> and use code CHOOSESTRONG for 10% off</p><p><strong>iRestore:</strong> Unlock your best skin with @iRestorelaser! Subscribe &amp; Save for 25% off or more + free shipping on iRestore Skincare AND get HUGE savings on the iRestore Illumina Face Mask with code STRONG at <a href="https://www.irestorelaser.com/?utm_source=podscale&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ChooseStrong" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">irestore.com/STRONG</a>! #irestorepod</p>