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• Who is Alison
• Growing up in Malaysia and going to school in Singapore\\xa0
• Not being into sports or exercise when she was younger
• moving over to the UK to attend university
• Getting into running for the first time\\xa0
• How her running increased\\xa0
• 2015 moving to East London
• Running with a group called - Run Fast\\xa0
• Starting with a running coach in late 2018
• Being coached by Peter McHugh\\xa0
• Recovering from an ankle injury\\xa0
• Book - Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further - By Vassos Alexander
• Wanting to qualify for the 153-mile Spartathlon Race\\xa0
• Wanting to run 100 miles in under 22 hrs
• The importance of finding the right coach for you
• Running 100 miles and the importance of breaking down the challenge
• Being a fan of loop courses and repetition
• Starting to think more about kit and starting to invest in better quality gear
• The mental side of running ultras
• Not running with music
• What a typical week looks like in training
• Not having a rest day\\u2026
• Listening to her body
• Needing a McDonalds after a race!
• Sleeping, massage and stretching
• What the Smog Graham Round in London is
• Starting at her flat in London
• The challenges of navigation
• The wildlife in London - cows & horses!
• Starting off at 5am
• The biggest challenge on the Smog Graham Round
• Doing Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
• The challenges of arranging the logistics of FKTs
• The plan for running the Spartathlon Race
• Final words of advice for women who want to get into ultra running