Un podcast para runners que quieren mejorar su inglés.
Cada 2 semanas publico un nuevo episodio y entrevisto a un/a runner de cualquier parte del parte del mundo.
Hablo de libros y documentales con sus autores, carreras remotas y fascinantes, invito a runners que siguen corriendo y petándolo más allá de los 50, 60 y 70 años y charlo con gente que ha sabido convertir su pasión por el running en un trabajo de lo más guay.
Todo en un inglés a ritmo suave.
Ep 27 Shay Eskew: From Burn Survivor To Top Ironman, A Life Stranger Than Fiction
Today's guest is Shay Eskew from Nashville, Tennessee (USA).
His life is so unbelievable that if you would see a movie about it, you’d probably say NO WAY this would happen in real life.
His life is stranger than fiction.
At the age of 8 the trajectory of his life changed forever. Shay was accidentally set afire when playing with a girl from the neighborhood.
As a result, 65% of his body is covered with burn scars and he has endured over 40 surgeries in 40 years.
The doctors said he would never be competitive in sports again.
But guess what?
Shay didn’t really care what the doctors said. He wanted to reclaim his life and be considered a "normal" kid.
So he worked hard. Harder you can ever imagine.
He is a 42x IRONMAN 70.3 athlete, 4 x member of Team USA and ranked top 1% of Ironman worldwide 6x, and has competed in 14 triathlon World Championships, including the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Overcoming all odds and perseverance define his story.
Equally impressive, he’s a husband and father of 5 teenage kids.
During our chat he shares his impressive and powerful mindset with us.
What we talk about:
- What happened to him at the age of 8
- Why burn trauma is a lifelong trauma that never goes away
- The side effects of burn scars
- Why every obstacle is a great opportunity in disguise
- How he was introduced to the world of triathlons and Ironman
- The piece of advice he gives his children and applies to everyone
His book recommendation:
"Endurance, Shackleton’s incredible voyage" by Alfred Lansing
More about Shay Eskew:
- www.shayeskew.com
- His book (a must read): What the Fire Ignited, How Life’s Worst Made Me Achieve My Best.
Instagram: mrshaysq
Shay's inspirational thoughts:
There is so much in life we have no control over, and we can’t lose sleep over those things. But if we commit 110 percent effort to changing the things we can control, life takes on a new meaning.
Huge Thank You to Shay Eskew for sharing his inspirational story with me. 😍
If you want to find out how you can improve your English, listening or reading about running stories, visit my web page and hit the subscribe button: https://englishforthelongrun.com
Bye for now and enjoy English for the Long Run!
Living Life by Scott Holmes Music
9 Jun 2023
Ep 26 Veronique Bourbeau, Founder of Run For Humanity: Changing The World One Kilometer At A Time
This time, together with Chema Martínez Pastor, I have the honour to chat with Veronique Bourbeau.
Chema is a runner, running coach and co-host of the popular Spanish running podcast A tu ritmo. He told me about Veronique and her mind-blowing running adventures, so I decided to try and get her on the podcast.
And she said yes!
Veronique Bourbeau is a native of Quebec City, Canada, who (currently) lives and trains in Australia.
She is the founder of the non-profit organisation Run for Humanity, an Ultra Runner Adventurer, Public Speaker, and author of the book Fearless: One Woman’s transformational journey from a treadmill to running the African Continent.
We talk about dreaming BIG, helping others, and celebrating life while running CRAZY amounts of kilometers and having loads of fun.
Some amazing facts about Veronique:
- She has run well over 30 ultra marathons and completed several 250 k races
- She ran across Japan (3010 km, a marathon a day for 72 days)
- She is the overall winner and record holder for the 444 km C2C Ultra in Malaysia
Otherwise, she calls herself a “normal” working mom of two children who unexpectedly became an endurance athlete after buying a secondhand treadmill, giving the “run walk” method a try. 😉
In 2024, Veronique will be running 13.000 kilometers from Alexandria to Cape Town, the entire African continent from the North to the South to provide as many people as possible with water filters for safe water.
Her inspiration:
Terry Fox, the amputee athlete who ran across Canada to raise money and awareness for cancer research
Her foundation where you can support her:
Run for Humanity
'' Where we change the world by providing clean and safe water to remote parts of the world, 1km at a time!''
More info:
https://www.veroniquerun.com/
Instagram @veroniquerun
https://givebutter.com/AxpvNd
https://www.veroniquerun.com/
Her book (A great read!!):
https://www.amazon.com.au/Fearless-transformational-journey-treadmill-Continent/dp/B0BLXZXJ2D/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3MPO037NHGKUY&keywords=fearless+veronique+Bourbeau&qid=1682567068&s=books&sprefix=fearless+veronique+bourbeau%2Cstripbooks%2C265&sr=1-1
Muchas gracias to Chema for telling me about Veronique and for coming on the podcast and huge Merci to Veronique for being such a heart-warming beacon of hope for humanity!
If you want to find out how you can improve your English, listening or reading about running stories, visit my web page and hit the subscribe button: https://englishforthelongrun.com
Bye for now, and enjoy English for the long run!
Living Life by Scott Holmes Music
19 May 2023
Ep 25 Nicole Linke: Bullying Survivor, Ultra Runner and Kettlebell Instructor
Nicole Linke is a 38 year-old ultra runner, writer and kettlebell instructor who currently works and lives in Berlin (Germany).
At this moment she is training for the Race Across Scotland, a 215-miler ultra marathon.
Today she feels strong in body, mind and spirit. But that has not always been the case: in her teens and early twenties she experienced bullying both at school and at home: she was made fun of because of her looks.
Therefore she struggled for years with body image issues and low self-esteem. She was shy and afraid of people because of embarrassment and anxiety.
At a certain point she was extremely skinny and felt weak and tired.
But when an acquaintance told her that she looked "so fragile", Nicole had a light-bulb moment: she knew that something had to change.
She changed her desire for being skinny for being strong. This didn't happen overnight, it was a long and complex process that took time.
Now, in 2023, she's on a mission to help other women to feel happier, stronger and fitter through kettlebell training.
In this episode she talks about:
- Bullying and its consequences
- Becoming the top student of her class (out of fear)
- Her light-bulb moment (skinny vs strong)
- The huge benefits of kettlebell training for runners
- The Berlin Wall Race
- Her upcoming athletic goal (Race Across Scotland)
Her book recommendations:
- "Enter the kettlebell" by Pavel Tsatsouline
- "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho
Kettlebell geniuses she loves:
- Pavel Tsatsouline and Steve Cotter (check them out on Youtube)
Her best advice to her younger self:
"Trust your intuition"
Nicole's web page: www.nicolelinke.com.
Nicole Linke also writes for Medium, an open platform where readers find dynamic thinking, and where expert and undiscovered voices can share their writing on any topic.
Huge Thank You to Nicole for opening up about bullying and sharing her life story with me. 😌
If you want to find out how you can improve your English, listening or reading about running stories, visit my web page and hit the subscribe button: https://englishforthelongrun.com
Bye for now, and enjoy English for the long run!
Living Life by Scott Holmes Music
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