Kim is a badass competitor, mother of 4, and sports enthusiast. Her commitment to her children and their athletic endeavours will leave you inspired and smiling.
When it comes time for Kim to toe the line herself, it means business.
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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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E46 Acadia: The ultrarunning midwife→
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At only 27 years old Acadia is both an experienced ultra runner and a midwife. In this episode she gets honest about her struggles to get where she is today, including anxiety, concussions, and disordered eating. Through it all running was what she depended on, and like many of us she now uses it as her staple self care. Acadia is driven, ambitious and relatable.
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E45 Brooke: The Climbing Machine →
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You'd never know Brooke was such a stud unless you looked her up. The modest athlete has been the female multi- Grouse Grind record holder for 2 years, recently breaking her own record by completing the 853 meter (2800 feet) climb 18 times in one day. Brooke grew up an athlete playing a variety of sports, and eventually went to the NCAA for rowing. She opens up about life after her rowing career, feeling nervous at start lines, and her battle with breast cancer at only 35 years old.
Read MoreE44 Abi: Born for mountain life →
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Abi used to hate running. In fact, she'd go as far as say loathe. When she was a kid, she hid behind trees to get out of it. Fast-forward 17 years, and after making it through High School, Uni and three years in London fairly unscathed, she moved to Fernie BC.
Read MoreE43 Trail Tips: We've missed you Tory! →
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Tory is back! We get caught up on recent trips and running events and dive into listener questions. This episode tackles how to handle the heat, how to recover after a big event, and weight loss goals. Keep sending your questions in to ruggedconditioning@gmail.com
To work with Tory, email her at tory.jade@gmail.com
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Read MoreE42 Pam: Contagious Energy→
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Pam began running in high school as a mid-pack mile runner to stay in shape in the off-season from soccer. She has a degree in literally everything, but decided to follow her passion and opened the first trail running store in Texas, Austin Trail Running Company. Her first trail race was a 20miler in 2007 She had no idea what she was doing, thinking you didn't need to train much since you "run slower" on trails..... she left the race pretty banged up but hooked!
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April went from not being able to run 60 seconds to running the Chicago Marathon. When she was in the darkest place in her life she buckled down and got out the door. She didn’t know anything about running, she just wanted to have peace in her mind and to love life again, and she did! She is now 4 years in the game and loving what running has done for her and her life.