Tough Girl Podcast

Milly started running purely for fitness and health, it was a means to an end and she’d go out, pounding the road and the pavement but never enjoying it. But that all changed when she went off road running.  Running no longer felt like a chore or just a means to keep fit. She found a real passion and love for it.  Milly shares her story and talks about making the change to off road running and how she went from running a 10 mile fell race to a 53 km ultra race in the Alps.  During this podcast Milly also talks about: What fell racing is, the different types of races and how to classify them Navigating with a compass, following other runners and planning your own route Why fell running is more of a thinking race Why she decided to go down the ultra running route and the most impulsive thing she's ever done! The challenges she faced during training, from over training, to injury and training for the mountains while living in the city The mental preparation and strategies she used to prepare for her race  How