Imo Boddy: Episode 6 - An Inspirational Ultra Athlete on Her Journey to a Second World Record
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On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Imo Boddy (@imoboddy), an amazing ultra runner who is the current world record holder for being the youngest female to run the length of the UK!  Get insight into the mental fortitude required for such extreme endurance feats as Imo discusses her upcoming world record attempt - to become the youngest/fastest person to run and summit the UK's Three Peaks (Snowdon, Scafell, and Ben Nevis) in under 7 daysImo recounts the gruelling details of her 22-day run across the UK, including hitting a low point where she thought she had a stress fracture and had to walk part of the distance.She shares how she normalised bodily functions like needing frequent bathroom breaks during her ultra challenges, including an embarrassing story of falling over covered in mud after a pit stop!  Don’t forget to hit the like button and subscribe to be notified of all future episodes. As always, don’t forget to send in your embarrassing running stories to [email protected] or send us a voice-note on Instagram.  For a 2-week free trial at Runna use the code 'RUNNAPODCAST'  See you next week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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