There’s 24-hour endurance races and then there’s World’s Toughest Mudder; a 24-hour obstacle course race of epic proportions. Think a hot and dusty Nevada desert. Think lap after lap of the 5+ mile, 20-obstacle-heavy course from midday Saturday until midday Sunday. Think crazy obstacles. Think masses of water submersions. And a 30ft cliff jump. WAHHH.

It’s a test for the biggest names in elite obstacle course racing, so how does it feel to take part?
32-year-old paramedic, Tough Mudder lover and ordinary gal, Corinne Luckie, shares her experience.

What a weekend for women’s running! On Saturday, the incredible fell running legend, Nicky Spinks, took on the Joss Naylor challenge, running 48 miles and summiting 17,000 feet of Lake District ascent to smash the previous best women’s time by an hour. Not a bad way to celebrate your 50^th birthday! Congrats Nicky on setting a new all-time record of 11 hours 2 minutes. Woohoo!

Then on Sunday, Kenya’s Mary Keitany broke the women-only marathon record with a time of 2hrs.17.

Amazing.

Photo Credit: Inov8

Bon Voyage!

Road bike, running trainers and Chrissie Wellington’s autobiography packed as I head to Provence for Easter with the family. (Chocolate and exercise, the perfect partners in crime!)

Happy Easter!

Check back next week for my interview with incredible open water ocean swimmer, Beth French…

Katie

Now that we’re live – yey! – I’d like to ask a favour. I’ve got a lovely list of cool women I’d like to interview for Lessons in Badassery, but I’m always on the hunt for more inspiring ladies from the world of sport, fitness and adventure.

Know one? Send her my way. Got a story to tell yourself? Don’t be shy, drop me an email and say hello.

Thank you.

Email me at katie@lessonsinbadassery.com