The Ultra Running Legend You’ve Never Heard Of | Kiwi Ultra Marathon Pioneer Sandy Barwick

Sandy Barwick is an ultra-running pioneer and one of New Zealand’s most incredible but under-recognised athletes.She is in her 70s now and is the fittest person at her retirement village.In the early 1990s this Kiwi was one of the world’s greatest female ultra-runners. And this was a time where anyone doing these sorts of events were seen as being a bit odd, and women were discouraged from doing them at all.Here are some highlights from her CV:+ At her peak she was training up to 350km per week. + First woman in history to complete 1300 miles in a certified race.+ She held multiple ultra-distance world records. + She ran the length of New Zealand to raise money for diabetes+ She was awarded an MBE in 1994 for services to athletics.We chat about her remarkable journey from a running novice to a world record holder, the evolution of ultra running, her experiences as a female athlete in a male-dominated sport, and the mental and physical challenges she faced. Sandy reflects on her training regimens, nutrition strategies, and the importance of mental toughness, including her use of self-hypnosis. Whether you know the name or not, you are about to learn more about a true kiwi legend.***Huge thanks to my friends at Radix for sponsoring this episode.Check Radix out for yourself at https://radixnutrition.co.nz/And use the code DOM for 15% of everything in the store Try it once and I promise you’ll be a fan for life.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.