Carolin Botterill's guest appearances

Carolin Botterill

Tough Girl Podcast

Sarah Williams

Alice Morrison

Namira Salim

Polly Vacher

Amelia Boone

Mirna Valerio

Fiona Oakes

Elspeth Beard

Tiffany Coates

Jacqui Furneaux

Lowri Morgan

Ragen Chastain

Katherine Knight

Jen Bricker

Danielle Brown

OwlTail

Carolin Botterill is a 54 year old mom of 3 grown daughters. She lives with her husband and dog in Calgary, Canada.    Carolin loves taking herself on ultra-running and backpacking adventures to far-flung corners of the globe, and she is passionate about shining the light on mental illness as a member of the Bigger Than the Trail team.    During this podcast episode we catch up with Carolin, who we first spoke to in November 27th 2018.  Since then Carolin has gone on to her first 100 mile race a dream she has been working towards for over 8 years! Carolin shares more about that experience, what she did differently and how positivity helped her during the race.    Carolin also shares more about dealing with her first DNF (Did Not Finish) at the start of January 2019 during the Spine Race in the UK, plus camping solo in the back country and what it was like running the Jungle Ultra with a friend.    Show notes  Who is Carolin Her achievements in 2019 Smashing a 100 miles (her 5th attempt) How she trained differently Having a goal for 8 years and continuing to work towards it Getting over the mental block in doing a 100 mile race The power of staying positive during the race The Spine Race - January 2019 Dealing with a DNF Bouncing back from failure blog post Doing the canal walk from Liverpool to Leeds Respecting the race The British Weather… Getting back out to running pretty quickly Preparing for the next challenge the Jungle Ultra in Peru The benefits and challenges of doing a race with a friend. Wanting to be brave and have courage Going camping in the back country solo Why being out in nature by yourself is very empowering Being alone with your own thoughts The start of 2020  Escape from the Jungle Wanting to take her races to the next level Doing the challenge solo  14 competitors with 2 women What the survival training was like Feeling unprepared before the start… What the race was like Getting outside her comfort zone with a 200ft waterfall Not enjoying the experience Managing fears while being out in the jungle Quick Fire Questions    Social Media   Website/Blog - https://accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com  Facebook: @accidentalultrarunner Instagram: @carolinbotterill

Carolin Botterill is a 54 year old mom of 3 grown daughters. She lives with her husband and dog in Calgary, Canada.    Carolin loves taking herself on ultra-running and backpacking adventures to far-flung corners of the globe, and she is passionate about shining the light on mental illness as a member of the Bigger Than the Trail team.    During this podcast episode we catch up with Carolin, who we first spoke to in November 27th 2018.  Since then Carolin has gone on to her first 100 mile race a dream she has been working towards for over 8 years! Carolin shares more about that experience, what she did differently and how positivity helped her during the race.    Carolin also shares more about dealing with her first DNF (Did Not Finish) at the start of January 2019 during the Spine Race in the UK, plus camping solo in the back country and what it was like running the Jungle Ultra with a friend.    Show notes <ul> <li>Who is Carolin</li> <li>Her achievements in 2019</li> <li>Smashing a 100 miles (her 5th attempt)</li> <li>How she trained differently</li> <li>Having a goal for 8 years and continuing to work towards it</li> <li>Getting over the mental block in doing a 100 mile race</li> <li>The power of staying positive during the race</li> <li>The Spine Race - January 2019</li> <li>Dealing with a DNF</li> <li>Bouncing back from failure blog post</li> <li>Doing the canal walk from Liverpool to Leeds</li> <li>Respecting the race</li> <li>The British Weather…</li> <li>Getting back out to running pretty quickly</li> <li>Preparing for the next challenge the Jungle Ultra in Peru</li> <li>The benefits and challenges of doing a race with a friend.</li> <li>Wanting to be brave and have courage</li> <li>Going camping in the back country solo</li> <li>Why being out in nature by yourself is very empowering</li> <li>Being alone with your own thoughts</li> <li>The start of 2020 </li> <li>Escape from the Jungle</li> <li>Wanting to take her races to the next level</li> <li>Doing the challenge solo </li> <li>14 competitors with 2 women</li> <li>What the survival training was like</li> <li>Feeling unprepared before the start…</li> <li>What the race was like</li> <li>Getting outside her comfort zone with a 200ft waterfall</li> <li>Not enjoying the experience</li> <li>Managing fears while being out in the jungle</li> <li>Quick Fire Questions</li> </ul>   Social Media   Website/Blog - <a href="https://accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com </a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accidentalultrarunner/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@accidentalultrarunner</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carolinbotterill/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@carolinbotterill</a>

Carolin Botterill - Bravery, Running the Jungle Ultra for the 5th time - Plus Escaping the Jungle - a 200km race in Belize!

Carolin is a 51-year-old ultra-runner and multi-day stage race specialist, however, this wasn’t always the case. When Caroline was 36 years old, she was a stay at home mum to three daughters. Wanting to feel better in herself, and wanting to get fitter and lose some weight, she started on a  journey which would ultimately lead to her becoming an ultra-runner….accidentally!!  She didn’t tell anyone what she was doing, and it was tough going at the start, she started with walking, then gentle jogging and gradually build it up over time to running further and further distance, until she was training for her first marathon! She persevered with it, even through injury and kept on challenging herself more and more. Since then Carolin has gone on to participate in some of the toughest multi-day ultras on the planet, from running the Ice Ultra in the Arctic Circle to the Jungle marathon in Peru. Show notes  Living in Calgary in Canada Having 2 siblings and doing lots of sports growing up  An ordinary person who just fell into ultra running and extreme distance sports Why she decided to take up running As a stay home mum, how she started running with 3 children Not telling anyone she was running Deciding to do a marathon as her first race Dealing with injury and getting the bug for running Starting to notice the benefits almost from the start Not having any proper equipment  Celebrating the mini victories along the way  Never having good body image How her confidence built over time as she got stronger Not telling her friends Running her first marathon at 39 and why it didn’t quite go to plan Doing her first triathlon!  How she trained for her first triathlon  Why it’s all about the challenge Where she gets her determination from? Getting burnt out from triathlon  Doing her first ultra race in California (50K) and coming in last and why it didn’t matter The support she has received from the trail running community  What she thinks about while running What training is like Training for the Ice Ultra organised by Beyond the Ultimate and why she wanted to do it Her race training strategy Why gear was so important and why her biggest challenge was keeping her water from freezing How she protected her face with buffs The high and low points from the race The Peru Jungle Ultra - what it is and why she loves it  Why she has run it 4x Being terrified the first time she did the race The mental preparation she does before a race What she’s feeling on the start line and her race strategy for the Jungle Ultra Why she has to break the long stage down into smaller sections How she prepared for the heat! Her mantra - “Just keep moving forward” and why got it tattooed on her arm Her nutrition and diet Managing your feet in wet jungle conditions  Her 3 top tips for the Jungle Ultra Wanting to go after a 100 mile race - the reasons why and why she keeps on trying The Lost Soul Ultra (100 mile race) Mental Health - and why its important to talk about it How running has helped your mental health Her self care routine  Her running from home bag Her next few races Final words of advice    Social Media  Facebook: @accidentalultrarunner   Instagram: @carolinbotterill  Blog: www.accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com

Carolin is a 51-year-old ultra-runner and multi-day stage race specialist, however, this wasn’t always the case. When Caroline was 36 years old, she was a stay at home mum to three daughters. Wanting to feel better in herself, and wanting to get fitter and lose some weight, she started on a  journey which would ultimately lead to her becoming an ultra-runner….accidentally!!  She didn’t tell anyone what she was doing, and it was tough going at the start, she started with walking, then gentle jogging and gradually build it up over time to running further and further distance, until she was training for her first marathon! She persevered with it, even through injury and kept on challenging herself more and more. Since then Carolin has gone on to participate in some of the toughest multi-day ultras on the planet, from running the Ice Ultra in the Arctic Circle to the Jungle marathon in Peru. Show notes <ul> <li>Living in Calgary in Canada</li> <li>Having 2 siblings and doing lots of sports growing up </li> <li>An ordinary person who just fell into ultra running and extreme distance sports</li> <li>Why she decided to take up running</li> <li>As a stay home mum, how she started running with 3 children</li> <li>Not telling anyone she was running</li> <li>Deciding to do a marathon as her first race</li> <li>Dealing with injury and getting the bug for running</li> <li>Starting to notice the benefits almost from the start</li> <li>Not having any proper equipment </li> <li>Celebrating the mini victories along the way </li> <li>Never having good body image</li> <li>How her confidence built over time as she got stronger</li> <li>Not telling her friends</li> <li>Running her first marathon at 39 and why it didn’t quite go to plan</li> <li>Doing her first triathlon! </li> <li>How she trained for her first triathlon </li> <li>Why it’s all about the challenge</li> <li>Where she gets her determination from?</li> <li>Getting burnt out from triathlon </li> <li>Doing her first ultra race in California (50K) and coming in last and why it didn’t matter</li> <li>The support she has received from the trail running community </li> <li>What she thinks about while running</li> <li>What training is like</li> <li>Training for the Ice Ultra organised by Beyond the Ultimate and why she wanted to do it</li> <li>Her race training strategy</li> <li>Why gear was so important and why her biggest challenge was keeping her water from freezing</li> <li>How she protected her face with buffs</li> <li>The high and low points from the race</li> <li>The Peru Jungle Ultra - what it is and why she loves it </li> <li>Why she has run it 4x</li> <li>Being terrified the first time she did the race</li> <li>The mental preparation she does before a race</li> <li>What she’s feeling on the start line and her race strategy for the Jungle Ultra</li> <li>Why she has to break the long stage down into smaller sections</li> <li>How she prepared for the heat!</li> <li>Her mantra - “Just keep moving forward” and why got it tattooed on her arm</li> <li>Her nutrition and diet</li> <li>Managing your feet in wet jungle conditions </li> <li>Her 3 top tips for the Jungle Ultra</li> <li>Wanting to go after a 100 mile race - the reasons why and why she keeps on trying</li> <li>The Lost Soul Ultra (100 mile race)</li> <li>Mental Health - and why its important to talk about it</li> <li>How running has helped your mental health</li> <li>Her self care routine </li> <li>Her running from home bag</li> <li>Her next few races</li> <li>Final words of advice</li> </ul> Social Media  Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/accidentalultrarunner/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@accidentalultrarunner  </a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/carolinbotterill/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@carolinbotterill </a> Blog: <a href="https://accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.accidentalultrarunnerblog.wordpress.com</a>

Carolin Botterill - 52 year old mum of 3 who became an accidental ultra runner!