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161: "I Was Never Going To Quit" | 100 Marathons in 100 Days Across India

3/14/202658 min

Andy and Rick are joined by Hannah Cox, who completed an extraordinary challenge: running 100 marathons in 100 days across India, despite only starting running five months earlier.

In this episode, Hannah shares how she pushed through intense pain, the moment her crew forced her into a clinic mid challenge and the unforgettable landscapes she experienced along the way. She also explains how strength and conditioning helped prepare her body and how she recovered day after day to keep going.

Inspired by her late father, Deric Cox - born in Kolkata before moving to the UK in 1953...

Clips

Should Shortcuts Earn Medals?
Vomiting, Then Still Running
The Great Hedge Of India
Reverse Engineering The Impossible
Micro-Goals To Keep Moving
Strength Training, No Gym Needed

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Sarah Hartley· Host0:00

    We're going on tour, and I am so excited about this It's a deliberate pun, 'cause this episode is sponsored by On, so we're going on tour- On tour ...

  2. Andy Baddeley· Host0:06

    with On for the On Squad Race. So we're going all over the world, starting with South America.

  3. Sarah Hartley· Host0:10

    Buenos Aires.

  4. Andy Baddeley· Host0:11

    Yeah.

  5. Sarah Hartley· Host0:11

    I cannot wait. The On Squad Race has already started, and we are going to five different locations to take part in this sick event.

  6. Andy Baddeley· Host0:19

    Yeah, we're gonna be finding out all about the local running culture in three different continents, which is pretty cool for us.

  7. Sarah Hartley· Host0:25

    And racing up and down in a spiral car park, which I feel like is gonna be a test in itself.

  8. Andy Baddeley· Host0:30

    Yeah, four by four relay, two men, two women on each teams. We're gonna be captaining various teams when we take on these challenges around the world. And On is on a mission to ignite the human spirit through movement, which is what we're gonna be doing by traveling all over the world and meeting all these amazing runners.

  9. Sarah Hartley· Host0:42

    And if you wanna find out more about On Squad Race, then head to the link in the show notes.

  10. Andy Baddeley· Host0:46

    [upbeat music] Welcome to the Running Channel Podcast with me, Andy Baddeley, over there, Rick Kelsey. And the two of us might actually get a word in this week, because someone is jetted off skiing.

  11. Rick Kelsey· Host1:00

    Oh.

  12. Andy Baddeley· Host1:00

    Sarah Hartley.

  13. Rick Kelsey· Host1:01

    No Sarah this week. Yeah, she's gallivanted off to the French, Swiss, Italian, or German Alps. Not sure which one.

  14. Andy Baddeley· Host1:08

    See, you don't know. You weren't listening at all.

  15. Rick Kelsey· Host1:09

    No [laughs].

  16. Andy Baddeley· Host1:10

    No.

  17. Rick Kelsey· Host1:11

    Um, should we sing our praises? So, 'cause we know she'll be listening to the introduction, so should we just do that and get on with it?

  18. Andy Baddeley· Host1:16

    No, I'm actually glad she's not here. I'm gonna go that hard.

  19. Rick Kelsey· Host1:20

    That's pret- pretty harsh, actually.

  20. Andy Baddeley· Host1:21

    Yeah, you guys didn't talk about me when I wasn't here, so- Oh, yeah, we didn't ... we shouldn't talk about her.

  21. Rick Kelsey· Host1:24

    We didn't.

  22. Andy Baddeley· Host1:25

    And also, we've got an amazing guest today. Uh, Rick and I are gonna catch up in a minute, and then we'll be joined by the amazing Hannah

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