Lydia is a PhD Candidate in Soil Science and Environmental Microbiology at the University of Arizona, with a minor in American Indian Policy and emphasis on science communication. Lydia has been running about half her life, and often incorporates soil knowledge into her social media posts to increase awareness about soil science, and Indigenous knowledge about the lands on which we recreate on. She's both a brainiac and talented ultra runner.
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E55 Trail Tips: Longest Ultra to Date→
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Tory and I chat for the first time since the arrival of Baker! This episode gets into the benefits of exercise during birth and postpartum, body image, and a fair bit of ridiculous banter.
We answered a few listener questions that have been on theme lately including how to find your tribe, anxieties when you're new to trail running, and jumping up in volume too fast.
If you have comments or question re body image we aren't finished with that topic, so send them in!
Read MoreE54 Mary: Running through grief
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Mary was a road runner, sticking to half marathons and marathons while raising two young kids with her running partner and husband. Approaching her 40th birthday in 2013, she thought she would celebrate with another race. She had hoped to run the NYC marathon but didn’t get in the lottery. Before she could plan an alternate race, Mary’s her world changed. Her mom passed away due to complications from a rare form of myelodysplastic disease. Find out how she found peace in the trails.
Read MoreE53 Shantelle: The backwards runner →
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Shantelle is a 33 year old from Manchester UK who is not afraid to stand out in a crowd. She has completed two half marathons backwards, both times for bullying charities. She held Guinness World Record for the fastest female to complete a half marathon backwards from March 2017- Jan 2019 in a time of 2:27:09. She created the Retro Mile event after obtaining the world record to help others build confidence and to try something new. It is also a fantastic rehabilitation and cross-training exercise.
Read MoreE52 Nicola: Casual, or exceptionally dialed in? →
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Nicola Gildersleeve grew up an athlete, but didn't discover her natural talent for running until she was a young adult. She faced some serious adversity while playing basketball at college, battling eating disorders and bad relationships, but was able to find her way out through running. She began on the roads with little training, and eventually realized that running a 3 hour marathon is not normal! Nicola now has an impressive list of accomplishments including 11th at Western States, multiple Knee Knacker podiums, and the FKT as the first woman to complete the Sunshine Coast trail in one go.
Check out her podcast: Journey to Ultra
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E51 Jen: Overcoming chronic fatigue and the love of running→
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Jen Scotney has spent years working her way up as a human rights lawyer, while dominating ultra marathons at the same time. After a few too many bouts of chronic fatigue she has decided to take the plunge and switch careers. She talks about how she got to that decision and the guts it takes to make the change. Jen's highlights include podiums at 2 x 110 miles and a 190 miler last year while having just started running 5-6 years ago!
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