Claire Forsyth: 100 Miles, DNFs, and Learning You Can Do Hard Things

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Claire Forsyth didn’t grow up as a runner. In fact, she wasn’t particularly sporty at all. Now she’s running 100-mile ultramarathons, taking on back-to-back endurance challenges, and finding out just how much farther she can go.

Claire joins Nicky to talk about her path from half marathons to the trails, what drew her to ultrarunning, and why she prefers the adventure of long distances over chasing faster times. She shares what her DNFs taught her, what it takes to keep moving when everything hurts, the surprising party atmosphere at the back of the pack, and why preparing for 100 miles involves a lot more than just running.

They also talk about training solo, balancing running with work and family, finding confidence through doing hard things, and how running has pushed Claire to take on challenges outside the sport too.

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