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Girls Run the World

Oct 23, 2020

 

'If the only black people you see in magazines are elite runners, it makes you feel that you have to be exceptional to take part in running.'

Listen to these two trailblazing sisters (not sistas, they really are siblings!) chat about growing up in London, how they started running, and the work they are doing to help...


Oct 9, 2020

Elle Linton started cycling as a way of commuting to work in London.

So when a friend suggested they cycled to Richmond Park just to 'cycle round and round,' she thought it was a crazy idea. 'Why ride round in a circle?' 

Despite the punctures enroute, she discovered a love of cycling for the community, being able to...


Oct 3, 2020

Over twenty years ago Claire Smith (@brutalclaire) started running, pushing her baby in a buggy in a bid to lose weight.

This August, she was back to pushing a baby stroller but this time, it carried everything she needed to run the length of the UK without any support from John'O Groats to Lands End.

She certainly has...


Sep 26, 2020

If you feel dissatisfied with your life, have you done anything about it? No? Then you may want to listen to this podcast for inspiration. 

A bit fed up with her life and work trajectory, Laura Kennington turned her life upside down and decided to kayak down the River Volga in Russia on her own simply after hearing...


Sep 19, 2020

Beth Pascall, 32 is a true trail blazing ultra runner. 

Even as a young girl, there was something about exploring the outer edges of comfort and challenging herself that appealed. 

From begging her dad and brother to let her go on a long bike ride when she was young, this love of exploring the world we live in and the...