E170 Sophie: Long - Haul Covid

E170 Sophie: Long - Haul Covid

Sophie is a young and talented runner. During her first 100miler race in August 2021, she started to feel sick. She'd eventually learn she was coming down with Covid. Now, in Feb 2021 she can still only run 30 minutes twice a week. We chat about the symptoms of long haul covid and how she is working through it. The 29 year old is not only fast but she's also fearless and determined.

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E165 Amy: Eat to win

E165 Amy: Eat to win

Amy Hamilton has always been an athlete. She's run both Boston and New York with times as fast as 2:57. After a health ordeal she was sidelined for the first time in her life. She returned to running and decided to take to the trails. She soon started to go after 100 mile races but couldn't figure out why she couldn't finish them. After multiple attempts, she finally started eating more and came out with a 1st place finish at Yeti 100.

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E157 Myke: Finlayson Arm RD, Speedster, and all around Awesome Guy

E157 Myke: Finlayson Arm RD, Speedster, and all around Awesome Guy

Myke raced both road and trail as a young adult, running everything from a sub 3 hour marathon to an insanely fast 50mile. We chat about his struggle with anxiety as the stress of running started to pile up and how he found a way to stay involved in the trail running community. He's now the race director of the Finlayson Arm 28km/50km/100km in Victoria. This 100km has 6000 meters of elevation (20 000 feet), and is known to be the 100km that runs like 100miles, because it's downright savage.

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