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Caroline McKay: The Ultra-running Podcaster

April 19, 2019 by badassery No Comments

From the Western States 100 to the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), Caroline McKay has finished some of the world’s most revered ultras. She’s also the brains and voice behind Of Mountains and Minds, the podcast she launched in 2018, which sees her interview members of the endurance sports community about life-changing challenges such as grief, mental illness, exercise addiction and eating disorders.

Here, Caroline shares some of her own ultrarunning experiences, along with the motivations behind her podcast and the lessons she’s learned from guests such as The Spine Race winner, Jasmin Paris, and ultrarunner Gayle Tait.

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Alyssa Godesky: Meet the Long Trail FKT Record Holder

March 5, 2019 by badassery No Comments

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She’s an American pro triathlete and ultra-runner – and as of July last year, the FKT record holder for the Vermont Long Trail – yes, Alyssa Godesky is in the house! Last year, Alyssa successfully completed her fastest known time (FKT) attempt, negotiating the gnarly 273-mile stretch and 67,500ft of elevation in a record-breaking 5 days, 2 hours and 37 minutes, only sleeping 17-18 hours in the process.

During her career, Alyssa has chalked up an incredible 45+ ultra-marathon finishes and more than 30 iron-distance triathlons. When she’s not competing, Alyssa is a triathlon coach and also co-hosts the super-cool IronWomen podcast, which is dedicated to female triathletes, so I’m thrilled to have her on the blog.

N.B I recently interviewed Alyssa solely about her FKT attempt for Red Bull. The feature includes lots of juicy details which we don’t cover here – head to the link at the end of this interview to have a read.

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Nicky Spinks: 7 Ultra-running Insights

March 29, 2018 by badassery No Comments

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Last Friday I went to a talk by fell running legend Nicky Spinks (read my interview with Nicky from earlier this month here) at Katie Bell Physio in Sheffield. Having completed a raft of staggeringly difficult races and events (including, famously, the Double Bob Graham round) Nicky is a wealth of ultra-running insights.

Here are some of the nuggets of information she shared with us.

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Carolin Botterill: Accidental Ultra Runner

July 10, 2017 by badassery 1 Comment

51-year-old ultra-runner and multi-day stage race specialist, Carolin Botterill, wasn’t always into running. It wasn’t until she was 36, and a mum of three, that she began the journey which would ultimately lead to her becoming an ultra-runner – accidentally – via a bid to get fit and lose weight. At first she walked, then she ran, and just kept running. Now, 17 years later, Carolin has completed some of the toughest multi-day ultras on the planet, taking her from the Arctic Circle to the Peruvian jungle.

In one of the most insightful interviews I’ve posted, Carolin shares her experiences with me, including the lengths she goes to in order to acclimatise to extreme heat and cold ahead of her ultra-events.

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I'm a sports/adventure journalist and copywriter, and I LOVE reading about badass women in sport, fitness and adventure. So I’m on a mission to find them, share their stories, and quiz them about their training, their motivation, and insider tips (totally hoping some badass magic will rub off on me along the way!). Plus I’ll bring you how-tos, must-have kit and tales of epic from some of the coolest and toughest events on the planet.

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Tashi and Nungshi Malik: Life in the Death Zone

Tashi and Nungshi Malik: Life in the Death Zone

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Fanny Kuhn: ÖtillÖ Swimrun World Champion

December 4, 2019
Q&A: Heather ‘Anish’ Anderson, Epic Thru-Hiker

Q&A: Heather ‘Anish’ Anderson, Epic Thru-Hiker

November 27, 2019
Laura Siddall: “It’s a privilege to race the best in the world”

Laura Siddall: “It’s a privilege to race the best in the world”

November 20, 2019
Victoria de Sá: The only female finisher of BikingMan Inca

Victoria de Sá: The only female finisher of BikingMan Inca

November 13, 2019

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Instagram post 2196489188635836099_1077734706 Nungshi and Tashi Malik (@twinclimbers) summited Everest when they were just 21, and by 23 had completed the much-coveted Explorer’s Grand Slam, climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles. Incredible! They tell me all about it on Lessonsinbadassery.com today. 🙏🏼 ⚡️⚡️
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Instagram post 2191440961485949903_1077734706 Thrilled to have swimrun athlete and ÖtillÖ World Champion @fannyfromswe as today’s interviewee. Fanny chats about her training, overcoming tough moments in racing and how she’s on a mission to inspire more women to give swimrun a go via her business, @wildswimrun. 👏👏
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Instagram post 2186576878869745761_1077734706 Last year, Heather ‘Anish’ Anderson completed America’s Triple Crown of thru-hiking - hiking the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail, the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail and the 3100-mile Continental Divide in just 251 days. Nearly 8,000 miles in well under a year - an insane distance. 👊Read my quick Q&A with Heather via the link in my bio.
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Instagram post 2185066650290552629_1077734706 “After I know the route, I try to remember all the single moves and footholds of the hard pitches. That can be more than 1500 sometimes. I visualise the moves in my mind over and over.” — Babsi Zangerl, climber.
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Did you read my interview with @babsizangerl from earlier this year? Check it out via the link in my bio or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com to read. 📷 © Hannes Mair /Alpsolut
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Instagram post 2181368679807933102_1077734706 Ironman athlete Laura Siddall (@lmsid) chats about her racing and training this year (which includes a 3rd consecutive win at IM Australia 👏), along with her favourite kit and the mental strategies she uses when it gets tough — over on Lessons in Badassery today.
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Instagram post 2176281129783219278_1077734706 @vickydesa battled horrendous sickness to ride 1680km + 30,000m of climbing, and become the only female finisher of @bikingman_ultra Inca Divide. Incredibly, she did it on barely any training too. I chatted to Victoria to get the lowdown, which you can read via the link in my bio (or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com) 💥
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Instagram post 2196489188635836099_1077734706 Nungshi and Tashi Malik (@twinclimbers) summited Everest when they were just 21, and by 23 had completed the much-coveted Explorer’s Grand Slam, climbing the 7 summits and skiing to the North and South Poles. Incredible! They tell me all about it on Lessonsinbadassery.com today. 🙏🏼 ⚡️⚡️
Read via the link in my bio ⭐️
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#everest #mounteverest #everestsummit #climbeverest #climbing #climber #summitday #mountaineer #mountaineering  #womenwhoclimb #mountains #expedition #lessonsinbadassery #womeninadventure #adventurouswomen #firstascent #bmc #mountainleader #sevensummits #mindsettips #resilience #explorersgrandslam
Instagram post 2191440961485949903_1077734706 Thrilled to have swimrun athlete and ÖtillÖ World Champion @fannyfromswe as today’s interviewee. Fanny chats about her training, overcoming tough moments in racing and how she’s on a mission to inspire more women to give swimrun a go via her business, @wildswimrun. 👏👏
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⚡️Read via the link in my bio or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com ⚡️
📷 Catarina Axelsson ——————————————————————
#swimrun #swimrunner #swimruntips #swimruntraining #swimrunrace #trailrunning #openwater #openwaterswim #openwaterswimming #getoutside #wildswim #outsideisfree #trails #running #swimrunworld #swimrunbeginner #otillo #otilloswimrun #lessonsinbadassery
Instagram post 2186576878869745761_1077734706 Last year, Heather ‘Anish’ Anderson completed America’s Triple Crown of thru-hiking - hiking the 2200-mile Appalachian Trail, the 2650-mile Pacific Crest Trail and the 3100-mile Continental Divide in just 251 days. Nearly 8,000 miles in well under a year - an insane distance. 👊Read my quick Q&A with Heather via the link in my bio.
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📷 © Heather Anderson —————————————————————— #hiking #thruhiking #thruhike #mountainwomen #lessonsinbadassery #thruhiker #pacificcresttrail #appalachiantrail #continentaldivide #hiker #mountainhike #mountains #endurancetraining #getoutside #explore #mountainrunning #ultrarunning #fkt
Instagram post 2185066650290552629_1077734706 “After I know the route, I try to remember all the single moves and footholds of the hard pitches. That can be more than 1500 sometimes. I visualise the moves in my mind over and over.” — Babsi Zangerl, climber.
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Did you read my interview with @babsizangerl from earlier this year? Check it out via the link in my bio or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com to read. 📷 © Hannes Mair /Alpsolut
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#babsizangerl #climbing #climber #bigwallclimbing #elcap #tradclimb #sportclimb #bouldering #crackclimb #freeclimb #womenwhoclimb #womenclimbers #climbinggirls #climbingmountains #climbinglife #climbingrocks #climbingwalls #climbinggirl #crackclimbing #igclimbers
Instagram post 2181368679807933102_1077734706 Ironman athlete Laura Siddall (@lmsid) chats about her racing and training this year (which includes a 3rd consecutive win at IM Australia 👏), along with her favourite kit and the mental strategies she uses when it gets tough — over on Lessons in Badassery today.
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⚡️Read via the link in my bio or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com⚡️
—————————————————————— #ironman #uktrichat #triathlon #swimbikerun #triathlontraining #triathlonchat #trichat #marathon #marathonrunning #endurancetraining #swimming #openwaterswim #cycling #womenscycling #roadbike #kona #running #ironmantraining #womensrunning #multidistance #swimtraining #triathlonswim #lessonsinbadassery #trichat #ironmantri
Instagram post 2176281129783219278_1077734706 @vickydesa battled horrendous sickness to ride 1680km + 30,000m of climbing, and become the only female finisher of @bikingman_ultra Inca Divide. Incredibly, she did it on barely any training too. I chatted to Victoria to get the lowdown, which you can read via the link in my bio (or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com) 💥
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📸 BikingMan/David Styv ——————————————————————
#bikingman #bikingmanultra #distancecycling #ultracycling #womenscycling #cycletouring #ultracyclist #bikepacking #adventure #gravelbike #audax #womenwhoride #lessonsinbadassery #endurance #endurancetraining #bikerace #womeninadventure #bikeadventures #fromwhereiride #stravabike
Instagram post 2171216076535494034_1077734706 “Every cell in my body awakens and I feel like I can take on the world.” — @stompycole (AKA Lindsey Cole) shares her passion for open water swimming with me over on Lessons in Badassery today. Lindsey has spent 6 months travelling around Britain’s swim spots via bike for her #dippingbritain journey. She’s also swum the Thames in a mermaid tail 🧜‍♀️ and has taken on some truly epic adventures, including walking the 1000-mile Rabbit-Proof Fence journey in Australia and cycling the length of Africa.💥
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⚡️Read via the link in my bio or visit Lessonsinbadassery.com ⚡️
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Oh and go hear Lindsey speak at @kendalmountainfestival on 19 November!
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Instagram post 2166046098641055351_1077734706 “The moment I stopped the bike or removed any piece of clothing, the cold would become so painful it was frightening. I’d often ride along seriously hungry and dehydrated, just because the difficulty of eating and drinking was too much to face.” - the brilliant @emilyofchappell shares her experience of riding in -40*c temperatures with me on Lessons in Badassery today (plus a lot more).
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If you get the chance, go see Emily talk at the @kendalmountainlitfest on 16 November. She’ll be discussing her new book, Where There’s a Will, and her journey from cycle courier to long-distance cyclist and winner of the Transcontinental bike race. 🔥
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