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Nicky Spinks: You can do more than you think

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It was such an honour to interview British fell runner Nicky Spinks for this episode.

Nicky is a 53-year old wife, British farmer and she loves a good curry. Sounds pretty normal, doesn’t it? So let’s try that sentence again. Nicky is a 53-year old record breaking British ultra-distance runner who is the overall record holder for the Double Bob Graham round, became the first person EVER to complete doubles of the Paddy Buckley and Charlie Ramsey round too… That was AFTER being diagnosed with Breast cancer at the age of 39.

You'll hear:

*A long interview with Nicky about her background in running and farming, why office life wasn’t for her, why she is chomping at the bit to return to the Barkley Marathons, how she forms her support team, how she survives on ten minutes sleep over three days, how she vowed never to do another race after her first ever 10km, her love of spicy curry, how she got into skydiving, the impact cancer has had on her life and outlook and why she almost ditched the double Bob Graham round attempt before she had even left the car park.

*An update from British triathlete David McNamee, who is on lock down in Girona. He talks about the impact the restrictions are having on him, why he’s following the rules to a T, why Magnums are the new croissants...And trying to run on his 7m balcony.

Like the show?

If you liked this episode, then please share this with a friend, get involved on social media, by following Inside Tri Show on Twitter and Instagram , subscribe and leave a review in Apple.

Find out more about Nicky Spinks, her record breaking rounds and the Barley Marathons

Nicky Spinks website: http://www.runbg.co.uk/

Nicky Spinks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyspinks/?hl=en

Find out more about the Bob Graham Round, and the 3 big “Rounds’ in the UK

Last Woman Standing: A film about Nicky taking part in the 2019 Barkley Marathons

Run Forever: The film of Nicky and the Double Bob Graham Round.

Barkley Marathons movie – The Race that eats its young: https://barkleymovie.com/

Tour de Geants – Nicky mentions this at the end of her interview

The swimming band workouts

Dave Scott’s band workout

Gerry Rodriguez band workout

Show Sponsors

Huge thanks Sports Tours International or Sports Travel International if you’re in Ireland, for their on-going support, despite the challenging times at the moment.

They have got some new blog content up, including a post about staying positive. And if you need some ideas for indoor workouts, then check out their blogs on squats, press-ups and burpess.

Hopefully when we can move around, travel and race again, you'll consider looking at their fantastic trips, book on to a bucket list race and make the most of their fantastic range of trips and services.

Oryon Connect is a free introductions service, so if you’re injured or struggling with pain, they’ll connect you with top healthcare practitioners in London. The Oryon Connect team will listen to your concern before giving you options of trusted Partners - practitioners you could see. It’s affordable and efficient, so it’s a great option if you need to get diagnosed and treated quickly to recover as soon as possible. Visit their website to find out more. Follow Oryon Connect on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @OryonConnect.

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This week's show is powered by 33 Fuel . I’ve been using their award winning Daily Greens recently, to try to stay as healthy as possible. Use the code INSIDETRI33 for a discount at checkout at www.33fuel.com

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It was such an honour to interview British fell runner Nicky Spinks for this episode.

Nicky is a 53-year old wife, British farmer and she loves a good curry. Sounds pretty normal, doesn’t it? So let’s try that sentence again. Nicky is a 53-year old record breaking British ultra-distance runner who is the overall record holder for the Double Bob Graham round, became the first person EVER to complete doubles of the Paddy Buckley and Charlie Ramsey round too… That was AFTER being diagnosed with Breast cancer at the age of 39.

You'll hear:

*A long interview with Nicky about her background in running and farming, why office life wasn’t for her, why she is chomping at the bit to return to the Barkley Marathons, how she forms her support team, how she survives on ten minutes sleep over three days, how she vowed never to do another race after her first ever 10km, her love of spicy curry, how she got into skydiving, the impact cancer has had on her life and outlook and why she almost ditched the double Bob Graham round attempt before she had even left the car park.

*An update from British triathlete David McNamee, who is on lock down in Girona. He talks about the impact the restrictions are having on him, why he’s following the rules to a T, why Magnums are the new croissants...And trying to run on his 7m balcony.

Like the show?

If you liked this episode, then please share this with a friend, get involved on social media, by following Inside Tri Show on Twitter and Instagram , subscribe and leave a review in Apple.

Find out more about Nicky Spinks, her record breaking rounds and the Barley Marathons

Nicky Spinks website: http://www.runbg.co.uk/

Nicky Spinks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyspinks/?hl=en

Find out more about the Bob Graham Round, and the 3 big “Rounds’ in the UK

Last Woman Standing: A film about Nicky taking part in the 2019 Barkley Marathons

Run Forever: The film of Nicky and the Double Bob Graham Round.

Barkley Marathons movie – The Race that eats its young: https://barkleymovie.com/

Tour de Geants – Nicky mentions this at the end of her interview

The swimming band workouts

Dave Scott’s band workout

Gerry Rodriguez band workout

Show Sponsors

Huge thanks Sports Tours International or Sports Travel International if you’re in Ireland, for their on-going support, despite the challenging times at the moment.

They have got some new blog content up, including a post about staying positive. And if you need some ideas for indoor workouts, then check out their blogs on squats, press-ups and burpess.

Hopefully when we can move around, travel and race again, you'll consider looking at their fantastic trips, book on to a bucket list race and make the most of their fantastic range of trips and services.

Oryon Connect is a free introductions service, so if you’re injured or struggling with pain, they’ll connect you with top healthcare practitioners in London. The Oryon Connect team will listen to your concern before giving you options of trusted Partners - practitioners you could see. It’s affordable and efficient, so it’s a great option if you need to get diagnosed and treated quickly to recover as soon as possible. Visit their website to find out more. Follow Oryon Connect on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @OryonConnect.

POWERED BY 33 FUEL

This week's show is powered by 33 Fuel . I’ve been using their award winning Daily Greens recently, to try to stay as healthy as possible. Use the code INSIDETRI33 for a discount at checkout at www.33fuel.com

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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