As she looks way back, she can see that she was destined to end up doing something like Barefoot Britain.

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Feet are quite the complex machine, with over 7,000 nerve endings in each sole and 26 bones in each foot. I’ve loved all of Anna McNuff’s books and this one took me on a whirlwind barefoot tour of the UK with her. When Franny’s dark secrets catch up with her, how much is she willing to risk for one more chance at redemption? Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Running well over 2000 miles barefoot in Britain she has adventures, hardships and meets some fascinating people.She also encouraged the general public to run with her (in trainers) and was joined by over 2,500 runners during the course of the adventure. Whilst this is a hard read at times, I really came to admire her strength and loved the insight into life in the ice cube. Before setting off, she said: “I’ve had a quiet obsession with minimalist running for a few years now, ever since I read Born to Run and spent time in New Zealand - where many of the kids run around barefoot.

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Because of said rule this has been patiently waiting for me to get on a train and March 2023 I finally went on many trains, a plane and quite a few tube/metros and went in headfirst.I’m not sure anyone is prepared to run 90 barefoot marathons – that would be madness – but I was as ready as I could be.

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It’s not an easy swim and one that she’d attempted before and failed due to very near death by jellyfish and poor weather. Anna's way of writing is really engaging- with hilarious anecdotes, fun facts, and great story-telling, whilst also being brutally and bravely honest about the mental and physical hardships she endured and overcame along the way. I think now I’ve been through so many cycles of ups and downs now that I’m starting to roll with it a bit more. In The Rise of the Ultra Runners , author Adharanand Finn investigates the reasons behind the rise of this extreme endurance sport and discovers what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Past adventures supported through the AQ Grant have all been different in length and experience but what they have in common is that they have been meaningful to the grantee and are something that they wouldn’t have done without the support of the AQ grant.The book is warm-hearted, funny, and honest, portraying the messy reality of pursuing a crazy idea and inspiring readers to dig deep and carry on. She ran barefoot for the six months leading up to this latest endeavour, including doing this year’s London Marathon unshod, but it’s been a much longer process to get to this point. Adventure has been a huuuuggeee part of my life for the past decade (scroll the pics to see I ain’t lyin’) and it always gives me the warm fuzzies to see others enjoying and exploring this rockin’ planet 🌎🤘🏻 Here’s the lowdown on the grant… “The Adventure Queens Grants help women take on a human-powered, boundary-pushing life-changing adventure by providing funding, kit and mentoring and the collective support of the thousands of women who make up the AQ community. Disillusioned with corporate London life and with no previous experience as a long-distance cyclist, Anna decides to clamber atop a beautiful pink bicycle (named Boudica) and set out on an 11,000-mile journey on her own, through each and every state of the USA.

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I've been reading a lot of non-fiction lately but hadn't had something to read before bed that made me feel cheerful. I listened to a podcast interview with Diana Nyad and her attempts to swim across from Cuba to Florida. One of the world’s best-known ultrarunners, Scott Jurek decides to take on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail in his book ‘ North‘.She started working in marketing and, conditioned by structured training programmes and organised competition, did an Ironman, some ultra runs and the Swedish swimrun race Ötillö. Shortly after in 2017, she became the UK Ambassador for Girlguiding: [2] a role designed to support and promote getting young girls into the outdoors, and to have the confidence to take on challenges of their own. Hannah started That Adventurer after graduating back in 2013 and has documented all of her adventures since then.