Nicky Spinks: You can do more than you think
It was such an honour to interview British fell runner Nicky Spinks for this episode.\nNicky is a 53-year old wife, British farmer and she loves a good curry. Sounds pretty normal, doesn\u2019t it? So let\u2019s 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\u2026 That was AFTER being diagnosed with Breast cancer at the age of 39.\nYou'll hear:\n*A long interview with Nicky about her background in running and farming, why office life wasn\u2019t 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.\n*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\u2019s following the rules to a T, why Magnums are the new croissants...And trying to run on his 7m balcony.\nLike the show?\nIf you liked this episode, then please share this with a friend, get involved on social media, by following Inside Tri Show on\xa0Twitter\xa0and\xa0Instagram\xa0, subscribe and\xa0leave a review in Apple.\nFind out more about Nicky Spinks, her record breaking rounds and the Barley Marathons\nNicky Spinks website: http://www.runbg.co.uk/\nNicky Spinks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickyspinks/?hl=en\nFind out more about the Bob Graham Round, and the 3 big \u201cRounds\u2019 in the UK\nLast Woman Standing: A film about Nicky taking part in the 2019 Barkley Marathons\nRun Forever: The film of Nicky and the Double Bob Graham Round.\xa0\nBarkley Marathons movie \u2013 The Race that eats its young: https://barkleymovie.com/\nTour de Geants \u2013 Nicky mentions this at the end of her interview\nThe swimming band workouts\nDave Scott\u2019s band workout\nGerry Rodriguez band workout\nShow Sponsors\nHuge thanks\xa0Sports Tours International\xa0or\xa0Sports Travel International\xa0if you\u2019re in Ireland, for their on-going support, despite the challenging times at the moment.\nThey have got some new blog content up, including a post about staying positive.\xa0\xa0And if you need some ideas for indoor workouts, then check out their blogs on squats, press-ups and burpess.\nHopefully 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.\nOryon Connect is a free introductions service, so if you\u2019re injured or struggling with pain, they\u2019ll connect you with top healthcare practitioners in London.\xa0The\xa0Oryon Connect team will listen to your concern before giving you options of trusted Partners - practitioners you could see. It\u2019s affordable and efficient, so it\u2019s 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.\nPOWERED BY 33 FUEL\nThis week's show is powered by\xa033 Fuel\xa0. I\u2019ve been using their award winning Daily Greens recently, to try to stay as healthy as possible.\xa0Use the code\xa0INSIDETRI33 for a discount\xa0at checkout at\xa0www.33fuel.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices