Véronique is a French-Canadian ultra-runner living in Singapore. Since her debut in ultra-running races, Véronique love to keep on pushing herself to go farther and beyond what she thinks is possible .
In the summer 2015, she ran 3,010km in 72 days, self-supported across Japan. This is the equivalent of 1 full marathon a day for 72 days! Véronique has raced in Japan (Sakura Michi, 250km), UAE (Salomon Wadi Bih Run, 72 Km ) and in Germany (100 Meilen Berlin).
In November 2017, Véronique came first overall at the 'Melaka Ultra 100' mile race in Malaysia in a time of 21h 24 mins!
Her next big goal is to run the Africa continent from North to South. Approximately 14,000km in 1 year 3 months. Véronique is registered for the "Guinness World Record” and by completing this goal, this will make her the first female to accomplish it!
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Show notes
Growing up in Canada
Coming from a single parent family and being bullied when she was younger
Doing marital arts from 12 years old
Having a bad experience at 14 years old
Thinking about death
Her first big lesson in life and quitting
Being grateful for the challenging experiences
Having an out of body experience at a young age
Getting rid of her fear of water
Getting into running
Getting a treadmill in the house
Not feeling confident to run outside
Buying her first pair of running shoes
Following a running program to run a marathon
Deciding to run across Japan! Where the idea came from
The difference between the plan and the reality
The kindness of strangers
How her body coped with the demands of the run
The mental side of the challenge
The relationship with her daughter
Completing the challenge and dealing with the adventure blues
Deciding to run the length of Africa and how it came about
Heading out to run the length of South Korea for training
Dealing with the challenges of the heat
Finishing the adventure by bike instead of running
Advice and tips for women who want to get into running
Social Media
Instagram - @veroniquerun
Facebook - @veroniquerun
Youtube - Veronique Run
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