The RMA Podcast. Episode 48. The Barkley Marathons, and different adventures. With Isobel Ross.

On Episode 48 of the RMA Podcast we communicate with mum and extremely runner, Isobel Ross. Isobel got here to working from mountain biking, the place she was after a brand new journey that wouldn’t depart her damaged, but would nonetheless present her with a problem. Quickly after she ran her first few races she was hooked, and she or he rapidly learnt that she not solely had expertise for racing in mountains (she gained her first extremely at 6 foot monitor in 4hrs 11 minutes), however she fell in love with working in them, and working a good distance.

Isobel is not any stranger to lengthy distances, having competed as a 3-time Australian lengthy distance mountain working consultant on the World Championships with a greatest ending place of 10^th feminine, and first Australian feminine, and has competed and gained a number of the worlds hardest extremely mountain marathons, together with a Quickest Identified Time on the 7 highest peaks in Victoria. Isobel is an unimaginable, but humble athlete who has raced everywhere in the globe, together with collaborating within the infamous Barkley Marathons.

On this episode we particularly needed to speak to Isobel about how she got here to working from mountain biking, and what she cherished about it, and particularly what she cherished and discovered about herself via the expertise of extremely working.

We additionally chat to her at size about her expertise on the coveted Barkley Marathons, the place she has not solely competed as soon as, however twice! We needed to know why she selected the Barkley, how she gained her spot on the beginning line, what her coaching entailed for such a feat, and what classes it taught her, together with the fascinating characters she met, and we needed to be taught extra in regards to the difficult nature of this race – one of many hardest races on the planet.

This episode is enjoyable and insightful, and Isobel is very easy to speak to, and makes you wish to lace up and run out the door into the mountains! She makes it sounds really easy! Not solely does she exude a constructive, motivational angle, she is humble in her method, permitting herself to be taught from others alongside the best way, and share her data and expertise as a coach and mentor to many.

You'll find out extra about Isobel at her web site www.peakendurancecoaching.com.au, or on instagram at @isobel.r

This episode is dropped at you by fisiocrem Australia.

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