Maggie Guterl; amazing ultra runner and first woman to win Bigs Backyard.

Published: Jan. 5, 2021, 2:57 a.m.

Episode 86 is an interview with the amazing athlete Maggie Guterl. Maggie made headlines when she won Big’s Backyard Ultra in 2019, a ‘last man standing’-style event run by Lazarus Lake (organiser of the infamous Barkley Marathons) which sees runners cover a 6.7km loop on repeat. Each lap must be completed within an hour and starts again on the hour and after that, it’s a battle to see which competitor outlasts the rest. Maggie completed 60 laps to cover a mind-boggling 402.5kms and win it outright – the first woman to do so. Maggie has also competed for Team USA at the IAU 24-Hour World Championships, she’s won the Brazos Bend 100-miler outright, come second at the Georgia Death Race and 8th at Western States, amongst other things. IN this interview we discuss her win at Bigs and what it will take to succeed at Barkley in 2021. I used to think that to get running injuries sorted, one needed to see a physio. How wrong was I! I have been seeing Luke Nelson, chiropractor at Health and High Performance in Mont Albert. Luek is a sports chiropractor who specialises in runners. He has been amazing at helping get on top of the niggles I have had since GSER back in 2019. Let Luke help you get on top of any niggles or injuries you may have now, so that you can enjoy running again and get back to preparing for the upcoming race season or just so that you run pain free! Come in and see Luke or any of the other  specialists at Health and High Performance where they utilise the latest in technology, and experience, to help you get back to your running best. So, head to www.healthhp.com.au/run to book an appointment. I assure you, you won’t regret it! You can also find them on instagram: HealthHighPerformance where they regularly post informative videos on how to prevent injuries and develop flexibility and strength. IN fact, Luke and I have a new podcast interview all about Plantar Fasciitis coming out soon! Thank you so much for supporting the podcast! Rating, reviewing and subscribing helps the podcast to grow and more runners like yourself find it. If you enjoy this episode, please do go on over and rate and review. I am aiming for 100 reviews by Easter next year! Flyingcharpie gave 5 stars and says “High quality guests and the interviews flow really well, hoping there’s many more to come!!!”. Thank you so much! I hope you love this interview with Maggie! Bars T also gave 5 stars and says “What an awesome podcast show , I’ve listened to so many of these episodes and have become a smarter and stronger runner from these episodes . So many cool people sharing their knowledge , great podcasts .” Thanks Bars, I really appreciate the review. If you are interested in taking your running to the next level, email me isobel@peakendurancecoaching.com.au to organise an individualised training plan. I would love to help you achieve your Personal Best! Enjoy the interview with Maggie! Find Maggie here and on Instagram and on Facebook