After a year of facing her childhood fear of open seas, Lungi wrote her name in history by being the first African female to sail to the Arctic on her recent climate change and plastic pollution expedition to the North Pole. 

 

The 34-year-old’s professional background is in banking but, after taking up sailing in 2016, she's already achieving what most people can only ever dream of.

 

Lungi shares more about her early life, her passions for sailing, and the environment as well as more about her big dream to sail around the world solo. Lungi has recently completed her Yachtmaster Ocean at the UK Sailing Academy and has shared her story on the TedX stage.

 

Lungi is inspiring girls to break free from limiting beliefs and pursue their dreams whatever they may be.

 

You can listen to Lungi on the Tough Girl Podcast - new episodes are every Tuesday at 7am UK time, make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out.

 

 

 

Website - https://lungisails.wordpress.com

 

Instagram @lungisails

 

Facebook @lungisails

Nikki in her own words;

 

I’m here to do my best, be my best, have a blast and meet as many people as I can along the way. I’m Chasing Extraordinary! Since … well ever since I can remember, I’ve been into moving my body, pushing, training, looking after and loving my body.  I started ballet at the tender age of 4 and it’s been all sorts of incarnations of fitness since then.

 

My love, my passion, my sanity is now adventure running.  It’s the wonderment of where can my feet take me, who I’ll meet, and how I can help along the way.

 

My goal is to share my knowledge, experience, adventures and love along the way through my writing, speaking, and social media’ing.

 

I choose to live through these 3 filters … LOVE.  FUN.  ADVENTURE.

 

Past Adventures

 

2018 – Run Around Ireland – 750 miles in 32 days

2018 – DesertUltra

2018 – Runcation around Malta and Gozo

2017 – 63 marathons in 63 days throughout the UK

2016 – JungleUltra – Peru

2010 – 7 marathons in 7 days

2002, 2007, 2010 – London Marathon

 

Listen to Nikki on the Tough Girl Podcast! New episodes every Tuesday at 7am UK time. Enjoy!

 

 

 

Website - https://nikkilove.co.uk 

 

Instagram @nikkiloveruns 

 

Twitter @nikkiloveruns

Jana was born in Russia, and her parents moved to the U.S. when she was 12. Her first experiences with hiking was heading out with her parents to New Hampshire. After college she moving to New York City and started to make some big changes to her lifestyle, and wanted to see what her body could do. 

 

She started by getting back into running, and was hiking every weekend, sometimes twice a weekend, and that's when she decided to become a guide with Discover Outdoors as a personal "passion project." 

 

In 2019, Discover Outdoors asked her if she would be interested in working for them on the business side. So Jana left her paralegal job at a big-law NYC firm and started as the Northeast Regional Manager. During that year she kept pushing herself in the outdoors and on August 9th, 2019 she submitted the Matterhorn!

 

Jana has recently started Adventure Untamed, an adventure travel company, she shares more about her motivations and why she has made this decision during Covid -19.

 

You can listen to Jana on the Tough Girl Podcast - new episodes are every Tuesday at 7am UK time, make sure you hit that subscribe button so you don’t miss out. 

 

 

 

Adventure Untamed - Explore the wild. Escape your comfort zone.

Northeast day and multi-day outdoor trips departing from NYC.

 

Website - https://www.adventureuntamed.com 

 

Instagram @adventure_untamed

 

Facebook @adventureuntamed

Michelle Griffith-Robinson OLY is a former Olympic athlete who represented Great Britain in the Triple jump.  Michelle was the first woman in the UK to have jumped over 14 metres. Michelle is married to Matthew Robinson, an ex professional Welsh rugby player and she has three children.

 

In 1999 after leaving professional sport, Michelle became qualified as a personal trainer and stated to follow her passions of helping others through coaching and mentoring her own clients. Michelle is also one of the lead mentors for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust – which helps young people get their lives back on track.   

 

During this podcast, Michelle shares more about her early years, her passion for sports, the importance of having role models and what life was like as a professional athlete before making the transition out of elite competition. Michelle provides top tips and advice to help you achieve your dreams and goals. 

 

New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go Live every Tuesday at 7am UK time! 

Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out! 

 

 

 

Instagram @michellegriffithrobinson 

 

Twitter @RobinsonOly

Selene Yeager is a top-selling professional health and fitness writer who lives what she writes as a NASM certified personal trainer, USA Cycling certified coach, Pn1 certified nutrition coach, pro licensed off road racer, and All-American Ironman triathlete.

 

Selene has written, co-written, and contributed to more than two dozen books such as ROAR, Bike Your Butt Off!, and Get Fast! She is a frequent contributor to Runner’s World, Women’s Health, and Shape magazines, and has a regular advice column for Bicycling magazine called “Fit Chick.” 

 

During this podcast we learn more about Selene’s early life, how she got into cycling and writing. We discuss the challenges of training for an Ironman and her top tips for mental resilience and balancing everything you have going on in your life. Selene also answers some quick fire questions and provides top tips and advice to motivate and inspire you. 

 

You can listen to the Tough Girl Podcast on iTunes, Spotify & Soundcloud! New episodes every Tuesday 7am UK time! 

 

 

 

Website - https://www.seleneyeager.com 

 

Instagram @FitChick3

 

Facebook @FitChickSeleneYeager

 

Twitter @FitChick3

Paula is an adventurer, speaker and author, but, most of all, she’s a trier. For thirty years Paula suffered crippling anxiety, panic attacks and depression that would eventually rob her of even the most basic freedoms. After decades of medication and intervention, adventure became Paula’s personal therapy in 2012, when she became Paula Must Try Harder, trying the 17 Commonwealth sports, facing her fears head on and fighting her way back into the world. 

 

Ever since, Paula has terrified herself daily in the name of recovery, and now spends all that nervous energy writing and speaking about the importance of allowing a little fear into each day. From flying a plane and wing-walking to becoming a triathlete when she couldn’t actually swim, Paula’s adventures demonstrate that even the most ordinary person can do extraordinary things when they give that little bit extra.

 

Paula is currently trying something new every day in 2020. 

 

Take a listen to Paula on the Tough Girl Podcast Extra!

 

 

 

Website http://www.paulamusttryharder.co.uk 

 

Facebook @pmusttryharder 

 

Instagram @pmusttryharder

 

Twitter @pmusttryharder

 

Youtube  @paulamusttryharder

 

Sabrina a 42 year young mum of 4 and grandmother of 2, comes on the Tough Girl Podcast to share more about her early life, dealing with racism from a young age, suffering from anxiety and post natal depression after her first child at 18.

 

Sabrina, shares more about her reasons for wanting to take on the Marathon des Sables, a challenging 250km, multi-day ultra race across the Sahara desert. 

 

Sabrina goes into detail about planning and preparation, making the commitment to the race, dealing with anxiety during training and takes us back to the emotional moment of crossing the finish line and achieving her goal. 

 

Sabrina also shares more on the challenges of being a mixed race woman, racialized as Black, living in a rural community and why diversifying the outdoors, and specifically the ultra running community, is so important.

 

 

 

Instagram @sabrunsmiles

We have been following Jessica (Trail name - Dixie) since 2016 when we first spoke with her about her thru hike of the Appalachian Trial, we then caught up with Jessica in Feb 2019, when she shared more about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. 

 

During this episode, Jessica shares more about her most recent challenge - walking 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago, which is also known as the French Way. The journey begins at Saint Jean Pied de Port, in France, and goes through four of Spain's 15 regions, ending at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.

 

Jessica shares more about her experiences of this walk, what she wanted to learn and what made it such a special journey. She also shares more about future challenges, and provides top tips and advice for your next hike!

 

You can listen to Jessica/Dixie on the Tough Girl Podcast and watch her vlogs on the Homemade Wanderlust Channel.

 

 

 

Website - https://homemadewanderlust.com 

 

Facebook @homemadewanderlust

 

Instagram @homemadewanderlust

 

Youtube - Homemade Wanderlust

Sally Gunnell is an Olympian who won Olympic gold in the 1992 400-meter hurdles and took gold at the 1993 World Championships in the 400-meter hurdles.

 

Sally is the only woman ever to hold four major track titles concurrently – Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth! Since retiring from international athletics, Sally has gone onto become a  television presenter, keynote speaker and wellbeing advocate.

 

Sally shares more about her early years, her passion for running, how she has overcome setbacks and the ebb and flow of motivation. We talk about wellness, meditation, nutrition, daily routines and why confidence is everything!

 

Listen to Sally on the Tough Girl Podcast!

 

 

 

Website https://www.sallygunnell.com 

 

Facebook @sally.gunnellobe

 

Instagram @sallygunnell

 

Twitter @SallyGunnell

 

Elisabet is a Swedish ultra running athlete, who is also a two time winner of the toughest footrace on the planet - the Marathon des Sables - which she won in 2015 and 2017. 

 

We first spoke with Elisabet for the Tough Girl Podcast in 2015 when she shared more about her earlier life, working as a management consultant, how she got into running and what it was like winning her first big race. 

 

A lot has changed in the 5 years since we last spoke; Elisabet has remarried, sold her old running business and is now living in Norway and studying sex & relationship therapy. While still coaching her running clients. 

 

During this episode, we find out what’s been going on! We talk about dealing with pressure, going through a divorce, meeting a new man, leaving the UK to move to Norway. Plus changing her diet to plant based, and why she is wanting to transition out of competitive running. 

 

Listen to Elisabet on the Tough Girl Podcast Extra! 

 

Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss out on any new episodes!

 

New Episodes every Tuesday at 7am UK time, with bonus episodes on a Thursday at 7am UK time!

 

 

 

Website - https://elisabetbarnes.com 

 

Facebook @elisabetbarnes

 

Instagram @elisabetbarnes

 

Twitter @elisabet_barnes

Sunny started leading multi-day backcountry trips in the mid-2000s as a student at Harvard College.  She went on to obtain an MBA from Harvard Business School and pursue a career as a management consultant while simultaneously expanding her climbing and mountaineering skill set.  

 

At the end of 2015, Sunny decided to leave behind the business world in order to focus full-time on climbing and running mountains. 

 

Today, she is a professional mountain athlete with multiple speed records on Aconcagua, the Annapurna Circuit, and in the Colorado Rockies.  

 

Sunny is a Wilderness First Responder and an AIARE Level II avalanche professional.  

 

Listen to Sunny on the Tough Girl Podcast as she shares more about her life and the amazing adventures she has had around the world.

 

 

 

Website - http://www.sunnystroeer.com 

 

Facebook @sunnystroeeradventure 

 

Instagram @sstroeer

 

Travel Company  @dreamlandsafari 

 

AWExpeditions - Mountaineering expeditions and high altitude treks for women, by women.

 

Website - https://www.awexpeditions.org/about 

 

Instagram -  @awexpeditions

Alex, 36, is a multi-discipline adventurer, since 2015 she has hiked over 9,400 miles across America and New Zealand on the Pacific Crest, Appalachian and Te Araroa Trails. Alex has cycled around 4,000 miles across Australia and Indonesia, she’s also climbed up to 6,500m on Mera Peak in the Himalayas and has rowed across the English Channel. 

 

During this podcast Alex shares more about her most recent adventure rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. She talks about the preparation, the challenges, dealing with sea sickness and adventure blues and what she hopes to achieve in the future. 

 

As always Alex gives lots of practical advice and tips to help you achieve your dreams and goals.

 

Listen to Alex on the Tough Girl Podcast!

 

 

 

 

Website https://masonalexandra.com 

 

Instagram @masonalexandra

 

Facebook @alexmasonadventurer

 

Youtube @AlexMason

 

Rowing - Monkey Fist Adventures - Mixed crew rowing the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in 2020 as team Brain Waves. Supporting research into Parkinson’s Disease and PTSD

 

Website - https://monkeyfistadventures.com 

 

Instagram @_monkeyfist

 

Facebook @monkeyfistadventuresltd

 

Twitter @_monkeyfist

Danielle in her own words…

 

“I've always had big dreams for my future. Even though I didn't always have a clear idea of what that success would look like, I knew that whatever vocation I eventually settled into I was going to be good at it. Failure was not an option.

 

My plans came crashing to a halt when I was struck down with a disability as a teenager that severely effected my mobility. I was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, a rare and very painful condition in my feet. At a stage in your life when you're figuring out who you are and what you want to do with your life, this was a challenging but I came to realise that whilst you can't control what happens to you, you can control your response to it.

 

Determined to live life on my terms, I looked around for a sport that didn't involve lots of running around or walking and took up archery on my 15th birthday. This was the first step on a journey that saw me rise to Paralympic glory, dominating my field for over eight years. During this time, I also proved doctors wrong by successfully juggling a law degree and achieving first class honours.

 

Three years after taking up the sport, I stepped straight into the international circuit as World Number 1 and had soon accumulated a number of titles, including that of Paralympic Champion in Beijing 2008. Always striving to improve, I transitioned onto the able-bodied team. In 2010 I became the first Para athlete to represent England in an able-bodied discipline where I won the gold medal in the team event. London 2012 was the tournament I was most excited about and I worked incredibly hard, committed to retain my Paralympic title in such a prestigious setting. The proudest moment of my life was receiving my gold medal in front of that home crowd at London. The support of the entire country was overwhelming, but it was also the first time that my family and friends had ever seen me compete internationally and this made standing on the podium a very special moment.

 

Archery was such a big part of my life and I was fully committed to making the team for Rio and trying for my third gold medal, but life has a way of throwing up setbacks when you least expect it. In 2013 I learned that I had failed to classify under the new rules and that I could no longer compete at Paralympic events. I started archery because I was fed up of all the limitations imposed on my life and archery helped a disillusioned teenager come to terms with having a disability. In one moment everything I had worked so hard for was gone, just because I didn’t tick a box. 

 

I wanted to discover what it took to be the best in the world, and I got there because I always believed I would. Now I am moving onto other exciting projects and challenges, where I am determined to be as much of a success as I have been in my sport. This time I get to help others achieve their ambitions and goals through my work as a speaker, trainer and coach.”

 

Listen to Danielle as she shares more on the Tough Girl Podcast.

 

 

 

Website https://www.daniellebrown.co.uk

 

Instagram @daniellebrownmbe

 

Facebook @daniellebrownmbe

 

Twitter @Danibrownmbe

 

 

Nicky first came on the Tough Girl Podcast in 2018 where she shared more about her early running career and completing the Double Ramsay Round and becoming the fastest women to do so!

 

Nicky held the women's records for all three Rounds simultaneously until 2016, and is the holder of the overall record for the double Bob Graham Round and the only person ever to complete doubles of the other two Rounds.

 

Nicky is passionate about running and during this episodes she shares more about her training and preparation, running the perfect race, as well as touching on nutrition, dealing with mind games and participating in the Barkley Marathon in 2019.

 

Find out more about Nicky from our first interview - https://www.toughgirlchallenges.com/single-post/Nicky-Spinks 

 

 

 

Website http://www.runbg.co.uk 

 

Twitter @NickySpinks

 

Instagram @NickySpinks

 

Watch Last Woman Standing - Barkley Marathon 2019 

 

Nicky has been supported for several years

by inov-8 and is a proud Ambassador. 

Follow inov-8 here: Twitter @inov_8

Instagram @inov_8

Facebook @INOV8run

Sensi Graves is a professional kiteboarder, entrepreneur, speaker, kiteboarding instructor and writer. In 2007, she tentatively signed up for a kiteboarding lesson in North Carolina’s Outer Banks and immediately fell in love. Just two years later, she applied to be a kiteboarding coach, relocated to the East Coast, and started collecting accolades. The Hood River, Oregon, local regularly places in the top three at some of the biggest international kiteboarding invitationals, garners continuous coverage in kiteboarding magazines, and leads women's kiteboarding retreats worldwide.

 

In 2012, Sensi launched her eponymous swimwear label, Sensi Graves Bikinis, to meet the demands of her sport. The Mission - To empower women to get out there and do what they love by giving them the confidence they need and swimwear they can rely on. The values: create an awesome product, empower women in sports & protect the environment. 

 

“This big, beautiful life is meant to be lived and we do so with an open heart, an adventurous spirit and a smile on our faces. When all else fails, we laugh and have a margarita.” - Sensi Graves

 

 

 

Website - https://sensigravesbikinis.com 

 

Instagram @sensibikinis

 

Facebook @sensibikinis

 

Twitter @sensibikinis

Elle is a Fitness Professional based in the UK, with a degree in Exercise Science and over a decade of experience in Sport Development, Leisure Management, Personal Training and Group Exercise. 

 

Elle in her own words -

 

I've come to understand that my skills lie in sharing insight, providing input, relating to others and quite often, playing 'devils advocate'. My passion is in learning, sharing that learning and listening to the stories of others. No matter what role I have undertaken, there has always been as aspect of people and community - from working in Sport Development looking after education programmes for London based Fitness Professionals to my own space on the internet - keepitsimpElle.com - where I bring together my strengths, skills and passion in the fitness industry.

Elle’s goals - 

 

“Create a community which inspires and motivates people to live an active, healthy lifestyle whilst fostering empowerment through conversations which add value and allow for informed choices”

 

 

Show notes

 

 

Website https://www.keepitsimpelle.com 

 

Instagram @ellelinton

 

Facebook @simpelle

 

Twitter @X_eLle_S

In 2011, at the age of 31, Ursula was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and later spent 17 months walking around Wales raising money and awareness of ovarian cancer. Since the walk, Ursula went on to write a book about her experience “One Woman Walks Wales”.

 

During this podcast we learn more about Ursula’s early life, when she discovered that she did have stamina, leaving school after doing her GCSEs and spending time with her sister in Spain, as well as her kayaking journey down the river Danube with no experience.

 

Ursula shares more about the challenges she has faced and overcome, what she has learned on the way and how she has struggle with self confidence and belief, but also why she knows she is a work in progress. 

 

After living in a van and working for a number of years to save money, Ursula at 39 was finally ready to head back out to the Ukraine to start her walk home across Europe.

 

*Due to the Corona virus Ursula is now in lockdown in France. Ursula will continue her journey when it is safe to do so.

 

• Childhood memories
• Finding out that she did have stamina
• Counselling
• Deciding to go travelling at 29
• Dreaming of travelling around East Europe
• Going to live with her sister in Spain
• Kayaking down the Danube River with no kayaking experience
• Let’s just see what happens
• Being diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer  (Stage 1 A) - December 2011
• Having no support and no shelter
• Staying on friends sofa’s
• Needing to have checks up’s post treatment
• Deciding to walk to hospital appointments
• Finding out she was still capable
• Deciding to raise awareness (in 2012) about Ovarian Cancer and its symptoms
• Dealing with uncertainty
• 13 months on the road walking 3,700 miles
• Dropping out of school after GCSEs
• Never thinking she was capable of writing 
• Struggling with self confidence 
• Getting in contact with Honno Publishing
• Why writing a book is similar to an endurance challenge
• Being a work in progress
• Deciding to walk across Europe and where the idea came from
• Planning the adventure 
• “If I was going to do this, what would I need?”
• How to prepare for a challenge without getting overwhelmed by the idea of the challenge
• Leaving for Ukraine in August 2018
• Not being able to write the book and save for adventure at the same time
• Living in a van for 3 years and doing house sitting to save money
• Not being focused on luxuries
• Being determined to achieve her goals and being able to save up enough money
• Being terrible at planning
• Not picking a specific route….
• Just walking as far as she can each day - there is no judgement on distance 
• Hitchhiking 3 days to the start line in Kiev in the Ukraine 
• Reasons for hitchhiking
• Having one day off a week
• Starting walking as early as possible
• The route
• The impact of corona virus 
• Being in full lockdown in France
• Asking for help in France and finding a place to stay
• Isolation and loneliness 
• Adjusting to the new normal
• Living on the generosity of others
• The mindset on having enough
• Making the journey with a book in mind
• Trying to stay off her phone
• Writing to photos
• Keeping a healthy and happy mind and body
• How you can follow along and support Ursula
• Final words of advice
• Whatever you are is enough - whatever you can do is enough

We first spoke with Janey in November 2018 when Janey shared more about her early life, the challenges she has faced and overcome; from breaking her back in a horse riding accident to losing her purpose and way. We also discuss her solo 630-mile trek on the South West Coast Path. 

 

 

During this podcast we catch up with Janey and find out what she’s been up to since November 2018, she discusses conflict, the loss of her father, the challenges of leading a team. As well as sharing more about filming and writing a book about the expedition and her plans for the future. 

 

 

 

 

Website - http://www.janeymcgill.com 

 

Instagram @janey.mcgill 

 

Facebook @janeymcgillexplorer

 

Watch the short film on Youtube

Jo is known by her twitter and Instagram handle @HappyHealthy50 which is where I first discovered her. 

 

Jo is 53 years young and lives on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Jo is a single mum, after getting divorced in her early 40s and has two sons aged 21 and 17. 

 

In May 2014, after the loss of her mum, Jo decided to row a million metres and marathon for Macmillan Cancer Support. For eight months Jo would head down to her local gyn and hop on the rowing machine. She would then row 10,000 metres. She would do this every other night after work - through her dedication and hard work, Jo raised £10,000 for charity.

 

During this podcast Jo also shared more about her experiences with menopause and peri menopause and how exercise helped her both physically and mentally and how she began to incorporate more of it into her life. 

 

In September 2016 Jo picked up a paddle board for the first time and she had no idea where it would lead! Since that moment, Jo has gone on to become the first women to stand up paddle board (SUP) 162 miles /260km from coast to coast (Liverpool to Goole) across Great Britain. 

 

Jo talks more about self confidence, dealing with grief, living her dreams, joy and learning to be proud of herself.

 

Show notes

 

 

 

Website   https://healthyhappy50.com

 

Instagram @healthyhappy50

 

Twitter @healthyhappy50

We first spoke with Arita on February 8th 2016. Since then Arita has continued to follow her passions. She has recently returned from her 2nd expedition to the rainforest in Papua New Guinea. 

 

While in Papua’s New Guinea, Arita has been focusing on life in the forest. This has involved taking sound recordings of ambient sounds, birds, etc. with the goal of producing a podcast in which the forest is the main character. There has also been a focus on the birds and how they communicate with each other and the local people.

 

For the past two years Arita has also initiated a landscape project in the Netherlands to rewild Dutch minds and to innovate mainstream cartographic maps. Arita also shares more about starting the - Dictionary for the Future.

 

Arita in her own words,

 

 

This is a fascinating podcast which will get you to explore more of your mind and the different way of explaining the world.

 

Show notes

 

 

Website  http://www.aritabaaijens.nl 

 

Facebook - Arita Baaijens

 

Twitter - @aritabaaijens

Louise is a Dundee based person trainer and endurance athlete. She has spent her career focusing on improving the mental and physical health of women, utilising her expansive knowledge to adapt recommendations to allow each individual to strive for an improvement in their health.

 

Louise has struggled with depression throughout her life. This in turn has been the driving motivation for the fundraising Louise has undertaken over several years. To give an example of the extent of her running ability, one of the races she ran in 2016 was the Marathon des Sables, raising over £5,000 for Dundee Association for Mental Health, covering 154 miles over 6 days in gruelling conditions. 

 

Louise describes herself as a ‘middle to back of the pack’ runner, loving to chat with fellow runners along the way, to hear their stories and what has brought them to take on their current challenge.

 

Louise is passionate about raising the profile of mental health, holding talks in schools and businesses as well as the general public. 2017 saw the launch of Dundee mental health awareness week – Heart Tay Heart, started by Louise herself.

 

2020 will see Louise take on her biggest challenge to date #2020RunNorthSea it involves 7 countries, 2 feet and over 3,000 miles in approximately 100 days.

 

Show notes

 

 

Instagram @silverfoxm3h

Facebook @louisejohnstoneOCR

Carolin Botterill is a 54 year old mom of 3 grown daughters. She lives with her husband and dog in Calgary, Canada. 

 

Carolin loves taking herself on ultra-running and backpacking adventures to far-flung corners of the globe, and she is passionate about shining the light on mental illness as a member of the Bigger Than the Trail team. 

 

During this podcast episode we catch up with Carolin, who we first spoke to in November 27th 2018.  Since then Carolin has gone on to her first 100 mile race a dream she has been working towards for over 8 years! Carolin shares more about that experience, what she did differently and how positivity helped her during the race. 

 

Carolin also shares more about dealing with her first DNF (Did Not Finish) at the start of January 2019 during the Spine Race in the UK, plus camping solo in the back country and what it was like running the Jungle Ultra with a friend. 

 

Show notes

 

 

Website/Blog - https://accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com 

Facebook: @accidentalultrarunner

Instagram: @carolinbotterill

Rosie, 25, a fell runner, climber, wild swimmer and all-round mountain lover from the Lake District in the UK is currently running to Mongolia! While running, she’s searching for stories about new ways of living and working while meeting our needs in a time of climate crisis.

 

"I will also cross as many mountain ranges and areas of wilderness, remoteness and natural beauty as I can”

 

Rosie started her solo and self supported run on the 17th August 2019. Along the way, Rosie will be meeting with people from projects who are creating a new, and a more sustainable way of living, and who are dedicated to tackling the climate crisis and its related issues. Rosie will share these stories through her website.

 

"By exploring the climate crisis and it’s solutions through a story of adventure, I aim to explore these issues in a fresh and personal way."

 

Show notes

 

 

Website  - https://newstoryrun.wordpress.com 

 

Go Fund Me Page - https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-new-story-run-a-climate-activism-adventure 

 

Instagram @RosieWats

 

Facebook @RosieWatson:TheNewStoryRun. 

 

Twitter @r_birdshouts

Audrey in her own words..

 

In November 2013, I made a bit of running history when I became the first Scot (and second British woman) to complete my Antarctic Odyssey — the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100km double — in the space of three days, and this is one of my greatest achievement.

 

Crossing that 100k finish line marked both the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one...

 

In 2015, I completed the North Pole Marathon and became the first Scot to complete all 3 polar races. I also added the West Highland Way Race and West Highland Way Triple Crown and 100 miles in 24 hours at the Glenmore 24 hour trail race to my tally of achievements.

 

In January 2017 I became the first person to complete the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon: 36 degrees to minus 32 degrees.

 

During this podcast we will be focused on what Audrey has been up to since 2017. Audrey will share more details about the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon. Audrey will share more about the challenging races and what she has learned on the way, she will also share more about the global odyssey and how her dreams and goals have evolved over time. 

 

If you are a passionate runner and enjoy hearing tales of adventure and challenge, then this is the perfect episode for you! Enjoy!

 

The Global Odyssey story so far:

 

 

 

Website www.audreymcintosh.co.uk.

 

Instagram - @aa_mcintosh

 

Facebook - Audrey McIntosh

 

Twitter - @audreymcintosh