Episode 107 - Kate Southern

Kia Ora Whanau. Kate Southern is known in her home of Palmerston North as “The Running Lady”. Not necessarily because she is out in all weather clocking up ridiculous weekly totals, or racing constantly, but because Kate is fundamentally involved with the administration of organised running events around town. Kate is a community advocate, an organiser, and participant with The Manawatu Striders athletic club, Palmerston North Parkrun, and “Madame President” of 261Fearless in New Zealand. Kate, like many others in this time, had her plans scuppered as the Hawkes Bay Marathon has just been cancelled. After months of training Kate discussed that she “had a little cry” when she found out. Will this stop her doing a marathon? Hardly. We talk to Kate about her love of running and why it “stuck” for her, her love of community, engagement, and how we put the “social” back in social media. Enjoy.