The Inspirational Runner Podcast
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Johan is a Swedish ultrarunner, most notable for winning the 2018 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra, at which he completed 68 laps or 283.335 miles of the coursein 67 hours 48 minutes and 36 seconds, thus setting a new record on the course and beating the incredible Courtney if that wasn’t awe inspiring enough he turned up to the event exhausted and sleep deprived which is never a good place to begin 68hrs of racing.
He completed Lazarus Lakes Vol State 500km which we unpack during the episode and has competed in the Barkley four times, it was great listening to his simplistic approach towards his running, a real raw
Check this out - The Finn McCool Virtual Team Challenge a 1350km virtual race which is equivalent of running a marathon in each of the 32 counties in Ireland, your team of four will have 16 weeks to complete the challenge which is a minimum of 13.1 miles a week for each team member it starts on the 10th July so click on the below link an
For the Loonie Leprechauns out there you will have an option of chasing down the Golden Shamrock by taking on the challenge on your own, are you as brave as the giant Finn McCool 1350km in 16 weeks.
Click and register for the virtual challenge on the link below events starts on the 10th July but you can still register any time during the month of July you'll just have less time ;P
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=7268
If your listening to this we would love you to come and join the craic on our facebook page named The Finn McCool Virtual Challenge, it would be great to see runners from all other the globe joining us through a virtual tour of the 32 counties in Ireland.
Join the challenge group by clicking below....
https://www.facebook.com/TheInspirationalRunner
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Episode #134 Kevin Webber The Power of a Positive Mindset MDS Prostate Cancer Awareness
Episode #133 Pam Reed A Pioneer in the World of Ultra Running Badwater Badass
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Episode#131 Nick Lister Turning a Corner and Failing Your Way to Backyard Success
Episode #130 The Denis Rankin Round Winter Special
Episode #129 Gavin Byrne Kerryway Ultra 2020 Winner TDS 31st Place
Episode #128 Galen Reynolds The Dragon Slayer Winner of the 2019 Dragons Back
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Episode #123 Anne Audain the First Professional Female Runner and Former 5000m World Record Holder
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Episode #121 Kerry O’Flaherty Irish Olympian ‘Injury Mindset’ another Hurdle to Leap Over
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