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Audrey McIntosh

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Audrey in her own words..   In November 2013, I made a bit of running history when I became the first Scot (and second British woman) to complete my Antarctic Odyssey — the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100km double — in the space of three days, and this is one of my greatest achievement.   Crossing that 100k finish line marked both the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one...   In 2015, I completed the North Pole Marathon and became the first Scot to complete all 3 polar races. I also added the West Highland Way Race and West Highland Way Triple Crown and 100 miles in 24 hours at the Glenmore 24 hour trail race to my tally of achievements.   In January 2017 I became the first person to complete the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon: 36 degrees to minus 32 degrees.   During this podcast we will be focused on what Audrey has been up to since 2017. Audrey will share more details about the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon. Audrey will share more about the challenging races and what she has learned on the way, she will also share more about the global odyssey and how her dreams and goals have evolved over time.    If you are a passionate runner and enjoy hearing tales of adventure and challenge, then this is the perfect episode for you! Enjoy!   The Global Odyssey story so far:  Antarctica - 2013, The Antarctic Ice 100k and The Antarctic Ice Marathon.  Europe - 2017, Grand Raid Des Bogomiles 100k. I have run a number of marathons in Europe. Asia - 2018, The Gobi Desert Global Odyssey 100k and 2017 The Mongolian Ice Marathon Africa - 2019 The Moroccan Global Odyssey 100k and 2017 The Namibian Sand Marathon. South America -  2019 The Patagonian Global Odyssey 100k and 2014 The Volcano Marathon. Oceania - 2020 The New Zealand Global Odyssey 100k and the Global Odyssey New Zealand Marathon.    Show notes  Who is Audrey How she got into running Trying an ultra! Reflecting back on 2017 Her goal to run an ultra on all 7 continents and having someone else do it first How it change her ultimate goal Needing a different dream Taking the sense of urgency and time out of the goal Dealing with the extreme heat and extreme cold of running challenges David Scott from Sandbaggers  Menstruation and menopause and impact on training The Global Odyssey  Failing the first challenge Getting some of the basics wrong from hydration to taking salt tablets Dealing with the aftermath of failure  Going to the Gobi desert in August Starting to run without headphones What a normal training week looks like 3rd time lucky with running in Africa Heading to Argentina in April 2019 Losing her mum and not being able to run Deciding to head to New Zealand for the next ultra and marathon race Quick Fire Questions Final words of advice to motivate and inspire you    Social Media   Website www.audreymcintosh.co.uk.   Instagram - @aa_mcintosh   Facebook - Audrey McIntosh   Twitter - @audreymcintosh

Audrey in her own words..   In November 2013, I made a bit of running history when I became the first Scot (and second British woman) to complete my Antarctic Odyssey — the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100km double — in the space of three days, and this is one of my greatest achievement.   Crossing that 100k finish line marked both the end of a journey and the beginning of a new one...   In 2015, I completed the North Pole Marathon and became the first Scot to complete all 3 polar races. I also added the West Highland Way Race and West Highland Way Triple Crown and 100 miles in 24 hours at the Glenmore 24 hour trail race to my tally of achievements.   In January 2017 I became the first person to complete the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon: 36 degrees to minus 32 degrees.   During this podcast we will be focused on what Audrey has been up to since 2017. Audrey will share more details about the double extreme marathon event of the Namibian Sand Marathon and Genghis Khan Ice Marathon. Audrey will share more about the challenging races and what she has learned on the way, she will also share more about the global odyssey and how her dreams and goals have evolved over time.    If you are a passionate runner and enjoy hearing tales of adventure and challenge, then this is the perfect episode for you! Enjoy!   The Global Odyssey story so far: <ul> <li>Antarctica - 2013, The Antarctic Ice 100k and The Antarctic Ice Marathon. </li> <li>Europe - 2017, Grand Raid Des Bogomiles 100k. I have run a number of marathons in Europe.</li> <li>Asia - 2018, The Gobi Desert Global Odyssey 100k and 2017 The Mongolian Ice Marathon</li> <li>Africa - 2019 The Moroccan Global Odyssey 100k and 2017 The Namibian Sand Marathon.</li> <li>South America -  2019 The Patagonian Global Odyssey 100k and 2014 The Volcano Marathon.</li> <li>Oceania - 2020 The New Zealand Global Odyssey 100k and the Global Odyssey New Zealand Marathon.</li> </ul>   Show notes <ul> <li>Who is Audrey</li> <li>How she got into running</li> <li>Trying an ultra!</li> <li>Reflecting back on 2017</li> <li>Her goal to run an ultra on all 7 continents and having someone else do it first</li> <li>How it change her ultimate goal</li> <li>Needing a different dream</li> <li>Taking the sense of urgency and time out of the goal</li> <li>Dealing with the extreme heat and extreme cold of running challenges</li> <li>David Scott from <a href="http://www.sand-baggers.com/the-ak-team/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Sandbaggers</a> </li> <li>Menstruation and menopause and impact on training</li> <li>The Global Odyssey </li> <li>Failing the first challenge</li> <li>Getting some of the basics wrong from hydration to taking salt tablets</li> <li>Dealing with the aftermath of failure </li> <li>Going to the Gobi desert in August</li> <li>Starting to run without headphones</li> <li>What a normal training week looks like</li> <li>3rd time lucky with running in Africa</li> <li>Heading to Argentina in April 2019</li> <li>Losing her mum and not being able to run</li> <li>Deciding to head to New Zealand for the next ultra and marathon race</li> <li>Quick Fire Questions</li> <li>Final words of advice to motivate and inspire you</li> </ul>   Social Media   Website <a href="https://www.audreymcintosh.co.uk" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.audreymcintosh.co.uk.</a>   Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aa_mcintosh/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@aa_mcintosh</a>   Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/audrey.mcintosh.7" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Audrey McIntosh</a>   Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/AudreyMcIntosh" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">@audreymcintosh</a>

Audrey McIntosh - 56, Her Global Odyssey, 100km non-stop in each of the World’s Continents!

Audrey is a freelance Business Consultant and Project Manager specialising in IT delivery and business change, an ultra-marathon runner and extreme adventure racer, motivational speaker, mother and wife.  Having done all that she could to avoid participating in sport at school she came to running late at the age of 34 when she ran her first 10k race to raise funds for her local hospital. She then moved up to half-marathon and marathon at the age of 40 and first ultra-marathon at the age of 47.  In 2013 as she turned 50 and took on the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100k and was the first Scot to complete both races together finishing first woman in the 100k. Since then she has run the North Pole Marathon, The Volcano Marathon finishing 3rd woman, and numerous ultra-marathons including the West Highland Way race. Her next BIG challenge, is the Global Odyssey, which comes later in 2017 when she hopes, at the age of 54, to become the first woman to run 7 x 50k ultra-marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. She is using a crowd-funding campaign to raise the funds required to undertake this challenge. Show notes  Being totally disinterested in sports at school and why she enjoyed the ‘punishment’ exercises such as the long runs on the beach Getting into fitness and how after her first 10K she was still saying she wasn’t going to run any further! Choosing to run the Loch Ness Marathon in the Highlands of Scotland! Working full time while training, and why being a project manager helps her to fit in her training while balancing family life. Being relaxed about her training and why she decided to run her first ultra marathon at 47 How her mental and physical preparation changed when she moved from a marathon distance to an ultra marathon distance Being stubborn and pig headed and why she doesn’t like to fail! Coming from a background of strong women and how it has made her more determined. What she thinks about while she runs Getting into flow while running! Deciding to take on a big challenge to help celebrate her 50th Birthday Being rejected from the West Highland Way race and how it inspired her to not give up The fears she had to deal with before the race and why she knows she will always have a wobble before the race. Tips for other women who are feeling a little bit of fear about a new challenge Why fear is a good thing Standing on the start line of the Antarctic Ice Marathon Why she enjoyed being in the vast wildness and holding her own and how it helped with her confidence Why food and fluids were so important for her recovery Having low points during the 100K on the 4th and 7th lap Why it’s so important to have a dream and a goal, which isn’t related to your work. Going back to run the West Highland Way race in 2015 - taking 29hrs to completed the 95 miles! Finding out about her 2017 challenges!    Social Media &amp; Links! Learn more about Audrey by visiting her Website you can read more on her blog here  Support Audrey with her next challenge - Global Odyssey! Audrey’s crowdfunding page is  here Twitter @audreymcintosh Instagram @aa_mcintosh      Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast!  Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, so you won’t miss a single episode If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on iTunes! I read every single comment! Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love.     Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a Patron and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs. 

Audrey is a freelance Business Consultant and Project Manager specialising in IT delivery and business change, an ultra-marathon runner and extreme adventure racer, motivational speaker, mother and wife.  Having done all that she could to avoid participating in sport at school she came to running late at the age of 34 when she ran her first 10k race to raise funds for her local hospital. She then moved up to half-marathon and marathon at the age of 40 and first ultra-marathon at the age of 47.  In 2013 as she turned 50 and took on the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100k and was the first Scot to complete both races together finishing first woman in the 100k. Since then she has run the North Pole Marathon, The Volcano Marathon finishing 3rd woman, and numerous ultra-marathons including the West Highland Way race. Her next BIG challenge, is the Global Odyssey, which comes later in 2017 when she hopes, at the age of 54, to become the first woman to run 7 x 50k ultra-marathons on 7 continents in 7 days. She is using a crowd-funding campaign to raise the funds required to undertake this challenge. Show notes <ul> <li>Being totally disinterested in sports at school and why she enjoyed the ‘punishment’ exercises such as the long runs on the beach</li> <li>Getting into fitness and how after her first 10K she was still saying she wasn’t going to run any further!</li> <li>Choosing to run the <a href="http://www.lochnessmarathon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loch Ness Marathon</a> in the Highlands of Scotland!</li> <li>Working full time while training, and why being a project manager helps her to fit in her training while balancing family life.</li> <li>Being relaxed about her training and why she decided to run her first ultra marathon at 47</li> <li>How her mental and physical preparation changed when she moved from a marathon distance to an ultra marathon distance</li> <li>Being stubborn and pig headed and why she doesn’t like to fail!</li> <li>Coming from a background of strong women and how it has made her more determined.</li> <li>What she thinks about while she runs</li> <li>Getting into flow while running!</li> <li>Deciding to take on a big challenge to help celebrate her 50th Birthday</li> <li>Being rejected from the West Highland Way race and how it inspired her to not give up</li> <li>The fears she had to deal with before the race and why she knows she will always have a wobble before the race.</li> <li>Tips for other women who are feeling a little bit of fear about a new challenge</li> <li>Why fear is a good thing</li> <li>Standing on the start line of the Antarctic Ice Marathon</li> <li>Why she enjoyed being in the vast wildness and holding her own and how it helped with her confidence</li> <li>Why food and fluids were so important for her recovery</li> <li>Having low points during the 100K on the 4th and 7th lap</li> <li>Why it’s so important to have a dream and a goal, which isn’t related to your work.</li> <li>Going back to run the West Highland Way race in 2015 - taking 29hrs to completed the 95 miles!</li> <li>Finding out about her 2017 challenges!</li> </ul> Social Media &amp; Links! Learn more about Audrey by visiting her <a href="http://www.audreymcintosh.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> you can read more on her blog <a href="http://www.audreymcintosh.co.uk/latest-articles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here </a> Support Audrey with her next challenge - <a href="http://www.audreymcintosh.co.uk/the-odyssey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Global Odyssey</a>! Audrey’s crowdfunding page is <a href="https://www.pledgesports.org/projects/7-ultra-marathons-in-7-days-on-7-continents/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/AudreyMcIntosh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@audreymcintosh</a> Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/aa_mcintosh/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@aa_mcintosh </a> Feeling inspired week after week?  You can do 3 easy things to help me continue to grow the podcast! <ol> <li>Subscribe to the podcast in <a href="http://www.apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, so you won’t miss a single episode</li> <li>If you’re loving the podcast, please leave a 5-star review on <a href="http://www.apple.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>! I read every single comment!</li> <li>Share the podcast with your friends, especially if you think it could help them, and spread the #ToughGirlPodcast love. </li> </ol> Your support helps me continue to grow the podcast and do inspiring things in this space! Already done all 3? You’re a rockstar! Thank you! Want to do more? Please become a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/ToughGirlPodcast?ty=h" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patron</a> and donate a small fixed amount every month to help fund the runnings costs.

Audrey McIntosh turned 50 and took on the Antarctic Ice Marathon and Antarctic 100k and was the 1st Scot to complete both races together finishing 1st woman in the 100k!