Last year, endurance dietitian and ultra-runner Alex Cook ran the iconic The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail race – 120km and 6000m of ascent – where she finished 6th GB female, despite suffering agonising knee pain on the descents.
Alex, whose day job as a dietitian includes working with elite athletes, has run more than 40 marathons and ultras, winning a myriad of them, including Race to the Stones and Endurance Life Snowdonia Ultra. We chat about her ultra-running experiences, sleep deprivation during Laveredo, and fuelling mishaps (even experts make mistakes!
