Project Salt Run

A check-in from the van between Delhi and Agra. Hannah shares the kit that’s actually working in India, how she avoids blisters and chafe, why a belt beats a vest in the heat, and the simple food plan that keeps her moving. Joel drops in with on-the-road cooking realities and sleep struggles. Quick listener Q&A on shoes and team morale.

Fundraising update and a fun one: Name our Van! Donate £10 or more and comment your name idea on our GiveStar page before 16 November. The Big Change team will pick the winner at the Taj Mahal. Want your logo on the van this week? Email Natalie at [email protected]

If you’re in the market for new running shoes and want to support Project Salt Run at the same time, grab a pair of HILOs using our link: PSR HILOs
You’ll get super comfortable, long-lasting shoes, and we’ll get a little boost to keep this adventure going.

Hi, I’m Hannah, accidental runner, sustainability advocate and founder of the Better Business Network.

Project Salt Run is a world-first endurance expedition. I'm running 4,200 km across India, following the forgotten Inland Customs Line (also known as the Great Hedge of India) to raise £1 million for environmental action through 1% for the Planet, Frank Water, ClientEarth, and Big Change.

Starting on 26th October 2025, I’ve been running one marathon every day for 100 days, crossing deserts, jungles, and cities from the Pakistan border all the way to Kolkata, shining a light on how business and people can be a force for good.

This isn’t just a run. It’s a story about legacy, climate action, and courage  and how small groups of people can create big change.

👉 Subscribe to follow the journey.
💚 Help fund the Expedition: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/proje...
🌍 Help us raise £1 Million Pounds for Charity: https://givestar.io/gs/project-salt-run
🌿 Learn more: https://www.projectsaltrun.com

📸 Follow the daily updates on Instagram:   / projectsaltrun

#ProjectSaltRun #1PercentForThePlanet #ClimateAction #Adventure #Endurance

At the start of any big project, you kind of need the whole team together, but thanks to some classic Indian visa chaos, our plans went sideways fast. In this episode, we sit down with Alex to hear how he managed to lose his passport, miss two flights, and almost blag his way into India anyway.

Hi, I’m Hannah, accidental runner, sustainability advocate and founder of the Better Business Network.

Project Salt Run is a world-first endurance expedition. I'm running 4,200 km across India, following the forgotten Inland Customs Line (also known as the Great Hedge of India) to raise £1 million for environmental action through 1% for the Planet, Frank Water, ClientEarth, and Big Change.

Starting on 26th October 2025, I’ve been running one marathon every day for 100 days, crossing deserts, jungles, and cities from the Pakistan border all the way to Kolkata, shining a light on how business and people can be a force for good.

This isn’t just a run. It’s a story about legacy, climate action, and courage  and how small groups of people can create big change.

👉 Subscribe to follow the journey.
💚 Help fund the Expedition: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/proje...
🌍 Help us raise £1 Million Pounds for Charity: https://givestar.io/gs/project-salt-run
🌿 Learn more: https://www.projectsaltrun.com

📸 Follow the daily updates on Instagram:   / projectsaltrun 

#ProjectSaltRun #1PercentForThePlanet #ClimateAction #Adventure #Endurance #Running #India #BetterBusiness #travelindia #indianews

This is a quick and dirty one where we sit down with Hannah in front of our Support van chatting with Joel and Alex on how the beginning of the project salt run has been and where we're at now! 

We’re currently raising money to KEEP this expedition going! EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah is runnning 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project by leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, is undertaking a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success, Hannah faces the real possibility of failure, but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

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Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

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It's hard to believe after 40 episodes and so much build up change and transformation that we finally have our feet on the ground here in India! 

This very special episode let's you listen in on a bit of our journey celebration and struggle along with some very special words of wisdom at the very end. 

We need your help raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to Hannah complete the run. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

This is it the final update before we head to India.

In this episode, Joel opens with a few words before handing over to Hannah, who shares where things are really at: the visa chaos, the reroute from Pakistan, last-minute packing, heat training, and what it feels like to finally reach this moment after 40 weeks of planning.

The next time you hear from us, we’ll be on the road in India. So stay tuned to see where the adventure takes us, or even better join us! 

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

Hannah’s stepping back from day-to-day at the Better Business Network as we gear up for 100 marathons across India, so we grabbed her colleague and “Nature on the Board” director Graham Hansen to explain how BBN gives nature a real seat at the table. We talk through where the idea came from, how it works legally and culturally, balancing people profit and planet, and why “progress not perfect” beats greenwashing or green-hushing every time. We also hit what this means for Project Salt Run and how anyone can bring nature into daily life with simple habits.

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

Three weeks to go. The team compares kit, chases visas and insurance, and gets honest about training, living in one van, and the unknowns ahead. Why PSR matters, what we’ve learned, and how you can help before we fly.

If you’ve been meaning to help, now’s the perfect time! Follow @projectsaltrun, share this episode with a friend, or sponsor a day to keep us moving.

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

We’re four weeks out from Project Salt Run, and in this episode Joel sit down with Hannah’s coach, Nina, to talk about the journey so far. From taking Hannah from non-runner to ultrarunner in a year, to the Coast-to-Coast test, the bumps and breakthroughs along the way. Nina shares how the training has been built, what’s gone right, what’s gone wrong, and why mindset is now just as important as miles.

We dig into the biggest hurdles Hannah’s faced, the role of the support team, and whether she’s truly ready to take on 100 marathons in 100 days!

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

We sit down with mountaineer and guide Kenton Cool, a man with 19 Everest summits and a lifetime of stories. From a dirt-bag first trip to Pakistan for £500 to shattering both heels and rebuilding purpose, Kenton talks community, identity, and the head game that gets you through the hard bits. We get into the Everest “Triple Crown,” the 40 percent rule, perfection vs progress, and a clear-eyed look at climate and glaciers.

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!

This week we dive headfirst into the toughest part of the Project Salt Run journey so far... finances. With less than 60 days to go, Hannah and Joel pull back the curtain on what it really takes to fund an expedition like this. From dirtbag backup plans of buying a van in India, to the reality of paying for flights, permits, wages, and gear, it’s all on the table.

It’s messy, it’s honest, and it’s exactly why we started this podcast, to share the journey, warts and all!

We’re currently raising money to make this expedition possible. EVERY Pound raised on Crowdfunder gets us closer to being able to reach India. 

Hannah will run 100 marathons in 100 days, covering 4,200 km, to raise £1,000,000 for 1% for the Planet on Givestar.  This journey is a powerful testament to the potential within all of us to make a real difference.

Like the Podcast? Help the project leaving us a review or share with your friends, family and most loathed enemies!

Get in touch at [email protected] 

Join the Better Business Network 

Visit our Website or betternotstop

In the face of unprecedented environmental challenges, Project Salt Run aims to inspire action through an extraordinary journey of transformation. Hannah Cox, a sustainability advocate with Indian heritage and a first-time runner, will undertake a life-changing challenge across India, following the historic Inland Customs Line. 

This colonial-era boundary enforced a devastating salt tax, causing immense suffering and millions of deaths, but has been largely forgotten from history.
By retracing this route, Hannah seeks to honour its legacy and transform its meaning, inviting others to discover their own version of extraordinary. This journey is not about guarantees of success—Hannah faces the real possibility of failure—but it’s a powerful reminder that taking bold steps, even in uncertainty, can inspire meaningful change.

Want More? 

Want to get involved in Project Salt Run? Shoot us a message at [email protected] we would love to hear from you!