Nikki in her own words;
I’m here to do my best, be my best, have a blast and meet as many people as I can along the way. I’m Chasing Extraordinary! Since … well ever since I can remember, I’ve been into moving my body, pushing, training, looking after and loving my body. I started ballet at the tender age of 4 and it’s been all sorts of incarnations of fitness since then.
My love, my passion, my sanity is now adventure running. It’s the wonderment of where can my feet take me, who I’ll meet, and how I can help along the way.
My goal is to share my knowledge, experience, adventures and love along the way through my writing, speaking, and social media’ing.
I choose to live through these 3 filters … LOVE. FUN. ADVENTURE.
Past Adventures
2018 – Run Around Ireland – 750 miles in 32 days
2018 – DesertUltra
2018 – Runcation around Malta and Gozo
2017 – 63 marathons in 63 days throughout the UK
2016 – JungleUltra – Peru
2010 – 7 marathons in 7 days
2002, 2007, 2010 – London Marathon
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Show notes
Being an Adventure Runner
Doing lots of different sports when she was little
Getting into running
Growing up in Australia before moving to the UK
Why it all changed at 30
Dealing with a marathon DNF at 19 miles
Running the London Marathon in 2002
Having a new baby and how it impacted on running
Running 7 marathons in 7 days
Listening to the wrong people
Maybe that was the limit?
The motivation of having a big birthday
Not being supported
Having a gap of 6 years with no adventure
Figuring out priorities
Becoming a sports massage therapist
Working as a running coach
Turning 49 years young…
Taking on the Judge Ultra in Peru
Coming up with the ideas for 63 marathons in 63 days
Breaking her leg…
Taking 12 months to recover
Developing strategies to develop mental strength and resilience
What if you do - What if you don’t
The reason Why - What it came down to…
Wanting to strive for the next level
Perspective on failure
Running 63 marathons in 63 days - the logistics and how it worked
Focusing on the distance and not the speed
Learning more about her body
Being peri-menopausal
The dream to run across Australia
The logistics and funding of the challenge