Karen Carah is a world champion heptathlete, but her journey to the top wasn’t a straight line. A self-proclaimed “midlife athlete,” Karen found her way back to competitive sport in her 40s after decades away from the track. In this episode of The Do Landers Podcast, she shares how she went from casual jogging at her daughter’s training sessions to winning gold at the World Masters Athletics Championships in heptathlon.
Her story is one of curiosity, discipline, and resilience—navigating setbacks, injuries, and self-doubt to become the best version of herself. She talks about the power of structured training, the role of mindset in athletic success, and why it’s never too late to chase big goals.
Key Takeaways from This Episode:
🏆 How Karen set herself a two-year goal to compete on the world stage.
💪 The power of mental performance training and why mindset matters as much as physical training.
🎯 How training through menopause helped her gain strength and vitality instead of slowing down.
💥 The injury that almost ended her championship bid—and how she made it to the starting line.
🔥 The importance of gamifying your training and leaning into the challenges you’re tempted to avoid.
If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder how good I could be at this?”, Karen’s story will inspire you to go find out.