In this episode, I talk with Bodil Outshoorn — Product Manager at On Running for the Elite Footwear Programme, PhD in shoe grip, and passionate long-distance adventurer.
Bodil and a friend ran the Via Egnatia, an ancient Roman road running 500km from Albania to Greece. They covered it in just 12 days, averaging a marathon a day through mud, mountains, and border towns.
Along the way they discovered remarkable hospitality, historic cobblestones, semi-feral dogs, and a surprising amount of 7-Eleven croissants.
We dive into:
What it’s like to run a Roman road across three countries
Coping with food, logistics and winter weather
How Haribo (and friendship) can get you through injury
The moments of history and hospitality that made the trail unforgettable
And as someone who has cycled across Albania myself, I can vouch for those croissants — they do keep you going when nothing else is on offer!
