Katharine Ganly's guest appearances

Katharine Ganly

Tough Girl Podcast

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Alice Morrison

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RRS James Clark Ross

James Clark Ross

Clark Ross

Kat spent her early years in France and England, and has lived and studied in the Middle East (Syria, Egypt) prior to studying medicine, Kat gained a BA in Arabic and Law.     During this episode Kat shares more about why she decided to change careers to become a Doctor and the challenges she overcame to make her dream become a reality, from going back to night school to get science A’levels to dealing with imposter syndrome.   Kat shares more about her recent challenge of spending 18 months living and working in the remote and isolated Bird Island, in South Gerogia, which is only accessible via a 4 day boat journey and what it was like coming back to a different world to the one she left behind in October 2019.    Kat shares more about being part of a small team and community, how the expectations compared to reality and the lessons she has learned from that experience. We learn about the wifi and living situation, food, money and what she did in her down time. This is an insightful and open conversation about this unique experience.   Kat is also a keen endurance runner and has completed many ultra races from the Spartathlon race in 2017 where she ran from Athens to Sparta! Kat has also done the Dragons Back Race in 2017, plus the Grand Union Canal Race 2016 - where she placed 2nd female, and the Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - where she was the first female. Kat shared more about her passion for running on the Tough Girl Podcast episode 367. That episode was released today (24th June) at 7am UK time. By hitting the subscribe button you won’t miss out on any bonus content!   New episodes go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time!   The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.     Show notes  Who is Kat Coming back from Antarctica to a different world  Not wanting to become a Doctor How medicine was a second career Moving to France when she was 12/13 Studying Arabic and Law for her first university degree Heading back to study medicine in 2007 Working in Malaysia and Egypt Going back to night school to get science A’Levels Going into medicine at an older age Dispelling the myths about being a Doctor in Antarctica How the job came about  Being ready to commit 2 years of her life 6 months of training with the British Antarctic Survey  Being single and taking the opportunity that came available  Heading to South Georgia, Bird Island Wanting to live and work in a small team in a small community Expectations V Reality Being on call all the time Helping each other out with the running of the station Downtime and learning how to weld Wifi and connection with the outside world Setting up a running club  Team dynamics with a group of strangers who may or may not get on with each other Having her own room for the 7 months of winter Feeling guilty about not being in the UK and not being able to help with the pandemic Missing cuddles and physical contact Romance?! Best memories from the trip Money - not having to pay for rent and food  Would she go back? Salads, cheese, fresh fruit &amp; vegetables Advice and top tips for those people wanting to go to Antarctica     Social Media   Instagram - @katganly    Twitter - @katganly

Kat spent her early years in France and England, and has lived and studied in the Middle East (Syria, Egypt) prior to studying medicine, Kat gained a BA in Arabic and Law.     During this episode Kat shares more about why she decided to change careers to become a Doctor and the challenges she overcame to make her dream become a reality, from going back to night school to get science A’levels to dealing with imposter syndrome.   Kat shares more about her recent challenge of spending 18 months living and working in the remote and isolated Bird Island, in South Gerogia, which is only accessible via a 4 day boat journey and what it was like coming back to a different world to the one she left behind in October 2019.    Kat shares more about being part of a small team and community, how the expectations compared to reality and the lessons she has learned from that experience. We learn about the wifi and living situation, food, money and what she did in her down time. This is an insightful and open conversation about this unique experience.   Kat is also a keen endurance runner and has completed many ultra races from the Spartathlon race in 2017 where she ran from Athens to Sparta! Kat has also done the Dragons Back Race in 2017, plus the Grand Union Canal Race 2016 - where she placed 2nd female, and the Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - where she was the first female. Kat shared more about her passion for running on the Tough Girl Podcast episode 367. That episode was released today (24th June) at 7am UK time. By hitting the subscribe button you won’t miss out on any bonus content!   New episodes go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time!   The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast</a>.     Show notes <ul> <li>Who is Kat</li> <li>Coming back from Antarctica to a different world </li> <li>Not wanting to become a Doctor</li> <li>How medicine was a second career</li> <li>Moving to France when she was 12/13</li> <li>Studying Arabic and Law for her first university degree</li> <li>Heading back to study medicine in 2007</li> <li>Working in Malaysia and Egypt</li> <li>Going back to night school to get science A’Levels</li> <li>Going into medicine at an older age</li> <li>Dispelling the myths about being a Doctor in Antarctica</li> <li>How the job came about </li> <li>Being ready to commit 2 years of her life</li> <li>6 months of training with the <a href="https://www.bas.ac.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">British Antarctic Survey</a> </li> <li>Being single and taking the opportunity that came available </li> <li>Heading to South Georgia, Bird Island</li> <li>Wanting to live and work in a small team in a small community</li> <li>Expectations V Reality</li> <li>Being on call all the time</li> <li>Helping each other out with the running of the station</li> <li>Downtime and learning how to weld</li> <li>Wifi and connection with the outside world</li> <li>Setting up a running club </li> <li>Team dynamics with a group of strangers who may or may not get on with each other</li> <li>Having her own room for the 7 months of winter</li> <li>Feeling guilty about not being in the UK and not being able to help with the pandemic</li> <li>Missing cuddles and physical contact</li> <li>Romance?!</li> <li>Best memories from the trip</li> <li>Money - not having to pay for rent and food </li> <li>Would she go back?</li> <li>Salads, cheese, fresh fruit &amp; vegetables</li> <li>Advice and top tips for those people wanting to go to Antarctica </li> </ul>   Social Media   Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katganly/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@katganly</a>    Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/katganly?lang=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@katganly</a>

Dr. Katharine Ganly - Antarctic Doctor 2019-2021 (South Georgia, Bird Island and RRS James Clark Ross).

Kat is a keen endurance runner and has undertaken many of the Toughest Endurance Races - from running across the Sahara Desert in Morocco while competing in the Marathon des Sables. Or challenging her body to take on 4, 100 miler races in the UK - which is known as the Centurion “Grand Slam” which she did in 2014 and placed as first female.    Every year since Kat has looked to take on a new running challenge which would test her from the Dragons Back race in 2015 - where she got her first DNF, to taking on the Grand Union Canal Race race in 2016 -where she placed 2nd female.   Not to be deterred by her DNF in 2015, Kat took onboard the key lessons she needed to work on, trained hard and heading back to face the race in 2017, where she finished with a smile on her face.    With her 100 mile race times, Kat qualified for the Spartathlon ballot in 2017.  When her name was pulled out the hat she was in shock, she didn’t think she’d be taking on the 250km timed race from Athens to Sparta quite so soon!    The race takes place in the September of every year in Greece. It is one of the most challenging ultra-distance races plus it has a very unique history.    Kat will be sharing more about her different ultra races, how she got into the world of ultra running, the lessons she has learned along the way, how she trains, what she eats to fuel her challenges as well as talking in detail about her mindset, staying resilient and overcoming setbacks and failure.    There is also a Tough Girl Extra BONUS episode with Kat - where she will be sharing more about her life as an Antarctic Doctor (Oct 2019- March 2021 - South Georgia, Bird Island and RRS James Clark Ross) - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. This goes live at 11am TODAY!!   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time.   The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.   Show notes  Her first experience of running  Deciding to enter the 2010 Brighton Marathon  Hearing about the 2013 Marathon des Sables  Why she decided to enter… Deciding to treat herself as a gradation present   Wanting to take on a 100 mile single day race Discovering the Centurion Grand Slam Event (4 - 100 mile races in a calendar year)  Making friends in the long distance running community The Dragons Back Race 2015 Dealing with failure and having her first DNF Turning failure into a challenge Deciding to run the Dragons Back Race in 2017 The Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR), UK, Birmingham to London, 148 miles  Being able to enter the ballet for the Spartathlon Race  What’s involved in the Spartathlon Race and why it’s so hard Getting a trainer and following a training plan while working full time as a Doctor Her motivation for training 2018/2019 preparing to go to Antarctica Mindset from making the change from a multi stage race to a single stage race What’s the next thing which is a bit harder? Breaking down the challenge to make it more manageable  Keeping focused on the present and not looking too far ahead Recovery in between races when taking on 4 - 100mile races in a year The benefits of gentle walking and taking time away from running Planning her training before getting a running trainer Running 6/7 days per week, plus long runs at the weekend To get faster you have to run faster What happened in the 2015 Dragons Back Race Not being able to recover between day 1 and day 2 Dealing with failure and the lessons learned Top tips for people who want to enter the Dragons Back Race The importance of hill training and navigation Eat on the ups Eating while running and go to nutrition Working with a trainer and the mental side of preparation for the Spartathlon Race The benefits of proper, focused training Missing a session…. The Spartathlon Experience Needing assistance at the end Feeling relief at the end of the race Feeling deflated after getting home from Greece Top tips for runners    Social Media   Instagram - @katganly    Twitter - @katganly

Kat is a keen endurance runner and has undertaken many of the Toughest Endurance Races - from running across the Sahara Desert in Morocco while competing in the Marathon des Sables. Or challenging her body to take on 4, 100 miler races in the UK - which is known as the Centurion “Grand Slam” which she did in 2014 and placed as first female.    Every year since Kat has looked to take on a new running challenge which would test her from the Dragons Back race in 2015 - where she got her first DNF, to taking on the Grand Union Canal Race race in 2016 -where she placed 2nd female.   Not to be deterred by her DNF in 2015, Kat took onboard the key lessons she needed to work on, trained hard and heading back to face the race in 2017, where she finished with a smile on her face.    With her 100 mile race times, Kat qualified for the Spartathlon ballot in 2017.  When her name was pulled out the hat she was in shock, she didn’t think she’d be taking on the 250km timed race from Athens to Sparta quite so soon!    The race takes place in the September of every year in Greece. It is one of the most challenging ultra-distance races plus it has a very unique history.    Kat will be sharing more about her different ultra races, how she got into the world of ultra running, the lessons she has learned along the way, how she trains, what she eats to fuel her challenges as well as talking in detail about her mindset, staying resilient and overcoming setbacks and failure.    There is also a Tough Girl Extra BONUS episode with Kat - where she will be sharing more about her life as an Antarctic Doctor (Oct 2019- March 2021 - South Georgia, Bird Island and RRS James Clark Ross) - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. This goes live at 11am TODAY!!   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time.   The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please check out <a href="http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast</a>.   Show notes <ul> <li>Her first experience of running </li> <li>Deciding to enter the 2010 <a href="https://brightonmarathonweekend.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Brighton Marathon</a> </li> <li>Hearing about the 2013 <a href="https://www.marathondessables.com/en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Marathon des Sables</a> </li> <li>Why she decided to enter…</li> <li>Deciding to treat herself as a gradation present  </li> <li>Wanting to take on a 100 mile single day race</li> <li>Discovering the <a href="https://www.centurionrunning.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Centurion Grand Slam Event</a> (4 - 100 mile races in a calendar year) </li> <li>Making friends in the long distance running community</li> <li>The <a href="https://www.dragonsbackrace.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Dragons Back Race</a> 2015</li> <li>Dealing with failure and having her first DNF</li> <li>Turning failure into a challenge</li> <li>Deciding to run the Dragons Back Race in 2017</li> <li><a href="https://canalrace.org.uk/grand-union-canal-race/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Grand Union Canal Race (GUCR), UK, Birmingham to London</a>, 148 miles </li> <li>Being able to enter the ballet for the <a href="https://www.spartathlon.gr/en/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spartathlon Race</a> </li> <li>What’s involved in the Spartathlon Race and why it’s so hard</li> <li>Getting a trainer and following a training plan while working full time as a Doctor</li> <li>Her motivation for training</li> <li>2018/2019 preparing to go to Antarctica</li> <li>Mindset from making the change from a multi stage race to a single stage race</li> <li>What’s the next thing which is a bit harder?</li> <li>Breaking down the challenge to make it more manageable </li> <li>Keeping focused on the present and not looking too far ahead</li> <li>Recovery in between races when taking on 4 - 100mile races in a year</li> <li>The benefits of gentle walking and taking time away from running</li> <li>Planning her training before getting a running trainer</li> <li>Running 6/7 days per week, plus long runs at the weekend</li> <li>To get faster you have to run faster</li> <li>What happened in the 2015 Dragons Back Race</li> <li>Not being able to recover between day 1 and day 2</li> <li>Dealing with failure and the lessons learned</li> <li>Top tips for people who want to enter the Dragons Back Race</li> <li>The importance of hill training and navigation</li> <li>Eat on the ups</li> <li>Eating while running and go to nutrition</li> <li>Working with a trainer and the mental side of preparation for the Spartathlon Race</li> <li>The benefits of proper, focused training</li> <li>Missing a session….</li> <li>The Spartathlon Experience</li> <li>Needing assistance at the end</li> <li>Feeling relief at the end of the race</li> <li>Feeling deflated after getting home from Greece</li> <li>Top tips for runners</li> </ul>   Social Media   Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katganly/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@katganly</a>    Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/katganly?lang=en" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@katganly</a>

Dr. Katharine Ganly - Endurance Runner - Spartathlon 2017, Dragons Back 2017, Grand Union Canal Race 2016, Centurion 4x100mile "Grand Slam" 2014 - first female, Marathon des Sables 2013.