Dr Priya Gopaldas: Balancing Scrubs and Sneakers

On today’s episode of The Runna Podcast, we welcome Dr. Priya Gopaldas @priyagopaldas, a full-time NHS doctor who is also an accomplished ultramarathon runner. We delve into her remarkable journey of balancing her demanding medical career with her passion for endurance running, including completing intense multi-day ultramarathons in extreme conditions.Priya shares her experience of running a grueling 250-kilometer ultramarathon in the sweltering heat and humidity of the Sri Lankan junglePriya's stint on the reality show "Love Island," where she discusses the hilarious challenges of trying to maintain her running routine while being confined to the villa.Priya candidly shares an embarrassing story about flatlining during a training run and having to call her mom to come and pick her up!Explores the unique challenges of balancing Priya's demanding work schedule as a doctor with her intense ultramarathon training.Don’t forget to hit the like button and subscribe to be notified of all future episodes. And 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' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.