When Laura was a young adult she decided she needed to change her sedentary life and poor eating habits. She went from feeling stressed and over worked to racing multiple Ironmans and eventually qualifying for worlds for XTERRA. Shortly after her qualifying race her life changes. What she thought was post race soreness ended up a rare condition called iliac artery endofibrosis. She talks about nearly losing both legs and how she battled back to become a successful trail runner and triathlete.
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E112 FKTs and Friends: Round 2→
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Katie and I take on the Hudson's Bay Company Trail and try to set a new female FKT. The previous record was 12:50, so we were stoked with an 11:35 finish. This is a compilation of pre run prep and post run debriefing. You can find more about this run here https://www.instagram.com/p/CFTYbw4nyl0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
78km
4065 meters
Ridiculous
https://www.strava.com/activities/4079782036
About the trail "The Hudson's Bay Brigade Trail, sometimes referred to simply as the Brigade Trail, refers to one of two routes used by Hudson's Bay Company fur traders to transport furs, goods and supplies between coastal and Columbia District headquarters at Fort Vancouver and those in New Caledonia and also in Rupert's Land" - Google
Read MoreE110 Whitney: Running Happy→
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Whitney Heins is the founder of The Mother Runners, a resource and community for moms who run to find information and inspiration to chase their dreams. She's also an amazing runner herself with some huge goals. We talk about how to cope when forced to take time off and deal with injuries, and how to keep the joy in running.
Read MoreE71 Claire: Your brain on 42 hours→
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Claire started running at 17 because of insomnia and late night stress. She then found herself hooked on triathlon, completing 3 IM70.3's and an IM in her first summer. She soon qualified for Worlds and competed in both China and Sweden. Eventually, life led her to the trails. She's now completed multiple ultras including WAM100miler. We chat about what she's learned running all over the world and pushing her body to the limits.
Read MoreE69 Ali: Host of the Ali on the Run Show→
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I've been sitting on this episode for a little while and I'm so stoked to release it as the first episode of 2020!! I chat with Ali from the Ali on the Run Show, and she will 100% leave you with a renewed passion for running to start the New Year. She had just finished announcing for the NYC Marathon, where she also snagged a new 5km PR, and you can still hear the excitement in her voice. Ali opens up about her first year with her daughter and how that affected her business, running, and relationship. More from Ali @aliontherun1 More from me @hilsport55
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