Ep. 50 - Anna Simone - Ultra Running, Van Life and Pursuing Boredom

Anna Simonsson-Søndenå is a 20 year old Ultra Runner who lives year round in her van across Europe. Anna began her ultra running journey aged 15, and over the past 5 years has ticked off 150km weeks, regular Ultra races, finished off school, makes a living through social media, and also lives in her van full time.  In this episode we discuss: the reality and pros and cons of living in a van - especially as an athlete, why and how Anna trains her mind by running around a track for hours, the pursuit of boredom and how it is missing from modern society, Anna’s training week she did for 16 weeks straight, her experience of Norway’s Toughest trail race - with over 8000m of elevation, her future goals, tips for self belief, and much more… Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aoWWUw-f-iA Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyereilly/ Find Anna Online: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anna.simone.s/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6qowv4wZJsCjR65Lx5y-4A Keywords ultra running, van life, boredom, mental strength, social media, eating disorder, recovery, teenage years, authenticity, ultra running, injury prevention, recovery, training plan, balance, prioritization, self-belief, trail race, van life, projects, Morocco