In this episode of the Running 44@60 podcast I’m talking to Nicky Chrascina  Nicky is the co-founder of Flanci as well as a passionate runner who has completed over 130 marathons and ultra marathons.   Flanci make brightly coloured running clothing and started when Nicky struggled to find anything but largely black running clothing.  Flanci is an anagram of the first 3 letters of Nicky and husband Alf.  Nicky’s interest in running started when she was watching the Comrades Marathon with her Dad and her bet her £1 she couldn't run a marathon. The challenge was accepted and Nicky's first marathon was London which she loves and has run nine times. Nicky'e epic running exploits include some of the most challenging multi-day events across the globe including  Marathon des Sables, the Atacama Crossing in the Chile desert and the Mustang Trail in Nepal.  The Mustang Trail is one of Nicky's favourites - it involves 170km and 8 stages.  For 2024 Nicky is doing the Ultra Race Romania  which is 250km of self supported running over 6 stages. It takes place between Aug 5th and 13th with the last two days spent celebrating finishing the run with a tour of local castles including Dracula's! Nicky is listed as Bib number 001. For 2025 Nicky's adventure will be the Everest Marathon which starts at base camp and is largely downhill! It also is usually held on May 29th to celebrate the first ascent of Everest on May 29th 1953. Nicky also mentioned Grand 2 Grand Ultra, White Star Running, Pegasus Running and Active Root  Nicky's top tips:  Have a go and when you do go and enjoy it!  If you’ve run something interesting, ideally that we haven’t covered in previous episodes, and would like to be a guest on the show please drop me a line to [email protected] Host Trevor Lee ran his own first ultra in 2021 - the 44 mile Classic Quarter - hence 44@60.  Trevor has written a book about his buildup and adventure – it is both a business and running book and is available on Amazon via this link: 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon. Each sale generates £5 for Childrens Hospice South West. Trevor's big running goal is now the Arc of Attrition 50 in January 2025.  The Running 44@60 podcast began as a learning / motivational tool for host Trevor Lee in his quest to run a first ever ultra - the Classic Quarter in 2021 - here's the story of Running 44@60 It now has over 100 episodes and is aimed at those thinking about and committing to their first ever ultra. Trevor wrote a book : 12 Business Lessons from Running an Ultra Marathon - all proceeds go to the Children's Hospice South West