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The women of the trails share their stories about running, racing, and life. These badass ladies from around the globe get honest about everything from competing, motherhood, and trying to have it all. Get ready for training ideas, gear tips, and a healthy dose of inspiration.
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Adrian Fear ran Mohican 100 as her first 100miler and finished on sheer grit. She shares everything she learned about how to prepare from studying the course, preparing your feet, aid station plans, to post race comfort.
Sarah had a really scary park encounter early July 2020. We planned to chat about her story and get into the incident, when I realized we were chatting the day before she set out for a self supported 100mile! The chat went from her story, to preparing for this challenge and how she feels going into her 100miles having just had a terrifying experience.
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Read MoreLizzy grew up in a great community with a supportive family, but like many of us she faced a hard time fitting in during high school. She struggled with severe anorexia and negative relationships that continued into university. During hard times she found peace walking in the forest near her school. Those walks turned into runs, and shortly after she ran her first marathon. One year later, she ran San Diego 100 at just 22 years old. She now describes that race as, "so much more than getting a buckle. It was all that went into it. It was the journey of finding trail running and finding myself along the way."
Read MoreCoach Tory and I get together to hash out a few questions on how to build up mileage for a 100mile race, tapering for any distance, and the best bra to beat relentless chafing.
Read MoreLori Herron was born to run long distances. The now 59 year old started running at 38, and jumped in with both feet tackling a 64.5km race as her first event. In the last 20 years Lori has raced the Boston Marathon, completed 12 x 100mile races, a 200mile race, and is signed up for a 5 day stage race next year. Lori’s compassion for others and appreciation for trail running will undoubtedly leave you with a more positive outlook.
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Read MoreEver wonder what would happen if you stepped on a stick and it went straight through your shoe AND your foot?? In this episode, we hear from local runner and stick survivor Katie Mills. Katie is originally from the UK who now calls North Vancouver her home.
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