'Intentional Action'

On this episode of the SABULOUS podcast, Sabs speaks to her friend - and Co-Founder and Trustee of the Community and Campaigning Charity Black Trail Runners - Sonny Peart.

In this conversation they discuss:

• How he got into running.
• How his mother being diagnosed with a terminal illness led to him fundraising and completing Edinburgh marathon.
• His first experience of trail running at the Weald Marathon and how that hooked him on trails.
• 'Im not going to fo faster, but can I go further?' - His journey into ultramarathon.
• What IS an ultramarathon?
• How the Thames Path 100 miler opened his eyes as to what ultra running was. The human condtion.
• Growing up in a predominantly white environment and fitting in.
• Beig asked to speak to James Elson on the Centurion Running podcast in 2020.
• Co-dounding Black Trail Runners.
• What's in a name? The power of words and how they can be the conduit to powerful conversations.
• A moment in time - launching Black Trail Runners.
• Inetnional Action - Just do it!
• The current situation - change that Sonny has seen in the past three years.
• What Sonny would like to see, when it comes to diversity in running, in the next three years.
• The Winter Downs 200 - What is it and why is he doing it?
• What does being SABULOUS mean to Sonny.

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