From Cheering to Competing - Triple Jump, Breaking Records and Backing Yourself at 48 with Emily Murray

Send us Fan MailShe Thought She'd Peaked at 16. Then She Broke a National Record at 48.Most of us quietly accept that our best athletic years are behind us. Emily accepted it too for about thirty years. Then she didn't.Emily came to triple jump the way nobody comes to triple jump as a 46-year-old with zero experience, a decades-old gymnastics background, and a competitive streak she'd been accidentally unleashing on the wrong areas of her life. Within two years she'd broken the Scottish national record and competed at European Championships.But this conversation goes deeper than athletics.In this episode you'll learn:Why masters athletics might be the best kept secret in midlife fitnessWhy sprinting, not marathons could be the most powerful thing women over 40 can do for their bodiesHow to find a coach who knows the difference between pushing an older athlete and breaking oneWhat really happens when you stop being the supporter of everyone else's ambitions and start pursuing your ownWhy the guilt of going after something for yourself is worth pushing throughWe also get into what it does to a teenage boy when his mum walks out onto a world class stage and competes. And the question that sits underneath all of it, what are we actually capable of, and have we ever really tested it?If you've ever suspected there's a version of yourself you haven't met yet, this episode is for you.Connect with Emily: @pinkhouseliving Follow us on Instagram: @unshrinkablemidlifemoves Find out more about Onika on Instagram: @lifeopenedupThe Grit and Grace Games — 12th September 2026, Crystal Palace, London. www.gritandgracegames.com