36. Marvellous Mimi, ultra endurance athlete — It’s never too late to fulfill your dreams

In today’s episode I am joined by my co-host Johnny for a very interesting conversation about life & running. We talk about things like embracing our setbacks as well as the importance of not being too harsh on ourselves when things don’t go the way we expect them to. I also open up about my recent foot injury, how I’m dealing with that and how my recovery is going. Meanwhile, Johnny is currently training for his upcoming 6-day race in Sweden in September, and in our chat today he shares some thoughts about his physical & mental preparations for the race. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvellousmimi/ Run with Love community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/runwithlovecommunity

Today Johnny is joined by endurance athlete Mimi Anderson, also known as Marvellous Mimi. Having found ultra running at the age of 36, Mimi is now a Guinness World Record Holder and an incredible source of inspiration for other runners out there. She went from barely being able to run a mile on a treadmill to finishing some of the world’s hardest and longest ultra races on earth including Marathon de Sables, double Spartathlon and double Badwater. In 2017 Mimi attempted the female world record of running across America, running a total distance of 2852 miles, or 4589 km, until she had to stop due to an injury.  In the past years, Mimi has completed some unbelievable distances and shown that with hard work and determination, it’s never too late to fulfill your dreams and transcend what you previously thought to be impossible. Mimi’s website: https://marvellousmimi.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marvellousmimi/ Run with Love community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/runwithlovecommunity

In the podcast today, Eliza Miron and I talk about her path with ashtanga yoga, how she began teaching and why yoga is such great complimentary training for runners. She also tells us more about her runstreak which has been going on for an astonishing 18 years and counting. To make the math easier for you, this means that Eliza has been running every single day since September 21st, 2002. Eliza’s website: www.elizamiron.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyrunwithza/ Read more about runstreak: https://ultrarunningacademy.com/runstreak Join our Facebook group Runstreak International: https://www.facebook.com/groups/runstreakinternational/ Official website of Streak Runners International: www.runeveryday.com

Chrissie Stephenson is the founder and coach of Virtual Zoom Run. In this episode, Chrissie tells us how she went from thinking running was not at all her thing, to finding a way of running that worked for her. She eventually started coaching and motivating other runners out there and when Covid came along, she began hosting virtual zoom runs with the slogan “run solo — I keep you motivated.” Website: www.zoomrun.co.uk Instagram: www.instagram.com/virtualzoomrun Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/850935968768522/

Welcome to our first Clubhouse live session — recorded for your convenience or in case you missed the live talk! This is our first Clubhouse session and we’re super excited to be joined today by our dear friend, ultra runner and adventurer Ryno Griesel. Listen to our previous episode with Ryno 24. Ryno Griesel — FKT on The Great Himalayan Trail, journey through the self, and why quitting is not an option Connect with Ryno Website: rynogriesel.co.za Instagram: ryno_griesel Spread the Love JOIN THE RUN WITH LOVE COMMUNITY! www.facebook.com/groups/runwithlovecommunity Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate https://runwithlove.com/  

Mark is a runner and a running therapist, which means that he helps people to foster mental health and meaning-making through the combination of traditional logotherapy with walk/running practice. JOIN THE ULTRA INTERVAL CHALLENGE Free virtual event — 8*10K in 24 hours! ➡️ www.ultraintervalchallenge.com⁣ Connect with Mark E-mail: [email protected] Instagram: @runninganthropologist Further readings Viktor Frankl Logotherapy center: https://themeaningseeker.org/ Deutsches Lauftherapiezentrum (to become a certified running therapist): Dynamic Running Therapy app: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drt/id1453059256 Recoverycamino: www.recoverycamino.com Talkspace — Online mental health treatment for everyone: www.talkspace.com Guided running meditations with Mark: https://insighttimer.com/laneholbert Two articles explaining that running therapy is best combined with other professional therapeutic techniques: https://www.outsideonline.com/2373501/running-therapy-william-lent-sepideh-saremi https://trailrunnermag.com/people/running-isnt-therapy.html Spread the Love JOIN THE RUN WITH LOVE COMMUNITY! www.facebook.com/groups/runwithlovecommunity Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate

A couple of weeks ago Johnny, co-host of this show, decided to run a marathon a day for one week. We’ll find out things like what can keep you going when there is no why in the first place, and the power of mental training and mantras. Connect with Johnny Website: paceonearth.se Instagram: @hallneby Spread the Love JOIN THE RUN WITH LOVE COMMUNITY! Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate

Eric Wilden is a runner, certified coach, and a meditation practitioner since more than 30 years back. He found running after grad school and swiftly went on to start a running streak, participate in several marathons as well as a 50 miler. He found a way to combine his passion for meditation with his passion for running, and is now aiming to share his knowledge of meditation & running with other runners out there via his online platform Dharma Running. Connect with Eric Website: dharmarunning.com Instagram: @dharma_runner Spread the Love Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate

Sally McRae (aka @yellowrunner) is a professional ultra runner with a history of running some of the world’s greatest ultra trail races such as the Western States 100 and the Ultra trail du Mont Blanc. Connect with Sally Website: sallymcrae.com Instagram: @yellowrunner Spread the Love Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate

Renee McGregor is a sports dietitian specializing in performance nutrition, female health and eating disorders. We discuss topics like performance versus health, the female hormonal cycle and how that affects our training and performance. Connect with Renee Website: reneemcgregor.com Instagram: @r_mcgregor Spread the Love Instagram: runwithlovepodcast Facebook: facebook.com/runwithlovepodcast Website: runwithlove.com Donate to the Run with Love Foundation: runwithlove.com/donate