Episode 126: The Real Adventure Racing Experience with Sarah Goldman

“Knowing I’ll be okay regardless of the outcome is something that really defines courage for me. ”

— Sarah Goldman

In this episode, we're joined by Sarah Goldman to talk about the sport of Adventure Racing, which is highlighted in the new movie, Arthur the King starring Mark Wahlberg. Sarah is the Community Programs Director for the North Carolina Outward Bound School, who has proudly served as a firefighter, police officer, and adventure racing participant and coach.

The Adventure Racing World Championship takes teams on a journey in exotic locations through over 700 km of trekking, running, mountain biking, kayaking, rope work, and navigation. Sarah also discusses:

1:50 - Her thoughts on the movie Arthur the King
3:30 - What is Adventure Racing?
6:00 - Clearing the course
8:40 - Locations she’s raced in
10:00 - Wildlife encounters in Australia
12:40 - How she got into the sport
15:15 - Her family's rite of passage
18:00 - Early memories of her in nature
20:00 - The effect Outward Bound had on her mom
22:00 - Outward Bound for people who think they are too old for it
24:20 - Her experience on her first Outward Bound course
25:30 - How she became an adventure racer
28:20 - The idea of courage
31:50 - Starting to coach as well as compete
35:00 - The Goldilocks Zone
37:15 - Her coaching company Action First
39:15 - How she handles fear, doubt, and vulnerability
40:20 — What she is most proud of so far
43:05 - What she wants listeners to know about Outward Bound
45:00 - Witnessing transformations in adults
46:40 - Who is going to play her in a Hollywood movie about her adventure

You can learn more about Sarah and her adventures by following her on Instagram @SarahGoldman.inc and her coaching business, Action First by visiting www.actionfirst.net.

Learn more about North Carolina Outward Bound on Instagram @OutwardBoundNC or by visiting their website www.ncobs.org.

See below for photos Sarah shared from her adventures.