Welcome to another episode of the What Next Mum Podcast!
In this episode I chat to Cath Wallis, an Australian long distance walker and trail runner and single mum of 3.
Just before turning 40 Cath realised her life was one long "To Do" list and decided to do something for herself - by signing up to a 1 day 100km walk.
Cath completed the walk second to last and just before the cut off time but once she had recovered she signed up to her first multi-day ultra marathon - the Big Red Run. After that she went on to do the Oman Desert Ultra, Rat Race's Race to the Wreck in Namibia and the Mongol 100.
She has even been joined by her youngest daughter on a couple of events. While she doesn't push her children to join in, Cath shares how she has juggled being a single mum and finding the time to train and take part in events and how building a team of supporters around you is so important.
Cath has also started coaching people like her that want to bypass the traditional running route into ultras and start with walking them and building up to run/walking them.
I really hope you enjoy this episode and are inspired by Cath's story. If so, please do check out her instagram page for more inspiration.
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