Warning: adult themes

Elisabet Barnes is best known for being a professional ultra runner. She has twice won the formidable Marathon des Sables and has had an incredible running career.

In 2018 she “hit the wall” and had to find her way back to full health and, in the process, discovered a new passion.

She is currently training to be a sexologist and couples therapist and so our conversation ranges from her days as a management consultant in London to the death of her father, her journey to becoming ultra marathon royalty, self care, sex, relationships and to women finding joy and confidence in their own bodies.

Elisabet is still coaching running and you can find more info on that on Instagram on @ultra.coach

Her other IG account is @elisabetbarnes and her website is www.elisabetbarnes.com

I woke up the morning after this interview thinking of about 100 other questions I wanted to ask. I hope you find it as interesting as I did.

NB We chat about couples in a heterosexual context but I wanted to mention that Elisabet works with couples of all genders.