Project Salt Run

This week we sit down with the incredible Dr. Erica Patel. A gynecologist, mother, and record-breaking ultra runner who somehow balances medicine at the top level with running marathons across India (and even the legendary Comrades in South Africa... Twice).

We talk about what it’s really like to run in India, the growth of women’s running communities, continuing to run through pregnancy, and her work with She Races and Chennai Runners to make races more inclusive and supportive for women.

There are some great surprises in here too, including one big India myth that Erica completely busts for us.

chennairunners.in

www.sheraces.com

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.

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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.

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The 20/20/20 Challenge. That’s 20 days, 20K runs on weekdays, and 20 minutes of strength work on weekends… all while working 60–70 hour weeks.

In this episode we talk through how it went, what nearly broke her (spoiler: hospital visits were involved), and what she learned from taking on a challenge that turned out to be tougher than her coast-to-coast run. We also check in on fundraising, the charities joining Project Salt Run, and Hannah’s brand-new TikTok adventures.

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] 

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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.

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From doing a full marathon with a jump rope to transforming young lives around the UK, Krish Patel isn’t your average runner, or storyteller. He’s the founder of Tales to Inspire, a platform that’s helped over 1.5 million people share their powerful storyies.

In this episode, Krish opens up about finding purpose after a rough start, how one simple story in a classroom led to a nationwide movement, and why we all have the power to make change, even if it starts with just listening. 

A Warning: may inspire spontaneous acts of goodness and/or skipping.

Tales to Inspier 

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.

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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!

David Bone has run some of the toughest races in the world, including Badwater 135, a 135-mile ultramarathon across Death Valley in 47°C heat. In this episode, we chat about how he got into running, what it takes to train for a race like Badwater, and how crew, mindset, and even a sense of humor can make or break you. He also shares the mission behind Camino Ultra, thoughts on gear sustainability, and why sometimes the best thing you can do is just tickle the leaves and keep moving forward. An episode full of wild stories, useful lessons, and a cautionary warning about the use of Vaseline.

Camino Ultra

Badwater 135

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.

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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!

We’re back with a raw and honest update from the PSR team. No guests, just Joel and Hannah catching up on everything that’s been happening behind the scenes and let’s just say, it’s a lot.

From Hannah’s wild 2020 Challenge (that’s 20k a day for 20 days!) to losing key team members, this episode dives deep into the physical, emotional, and logistical rollercoaster of prepping for 100 marathons across India.

We talk burnout, trust, fundraising hurdles, shifting priorities, and how to stay grounded when everything feels like it’s moving 100 miles an hour. There’s even a peek into Hannah’s mindset shift from fiery activism to hopeful action and a few chaotic bits of good news too (hello, leaving party planning!).

This is the messy middle. And we’re bringing you along for every step of it.

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.

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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!

This week, we're diving into Hannah’s first-ever trip to Love Trails a trail running and music festival that turned out to be more powerful than expected. From dancing in the woods to running through heatwaves, from emotional on-stage moments to reconnecting with the wider running community, it was all kinds of wild and wonderful.

We talk about how this festival blends movement, mindfulness, music and why it might be the most PSR-aligned event we’ve ever experienced. Plus, Hannah shares a powerful personal story about grief, music, and vulnerability before stepping on stage to speak about Project Salt Run in front of hundreds of runners.

We also touch on how these kinds of events help build community, shift your mindset, and make the impossible feel a bit more possible.

Tickets are not sponsored, we just genuinely think this event rocks. And yes, Croatia in September is looking tempting...

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 on the Project Salt Run podcast, we’re joined by the brilliant Esther Newman, editor-in-chief of Women’s Running, co-host of their hit podcast, and all-around running legend (even if she says otherwise).

We talk about everything from imposter syndrome in sport to the joys of Marmite sandwiches mid-run, plus how Esther’s journey into running (and podcasting) has helped shift the narrative around who gets to be a runner. There’s honesty, there’s treadmill debates, and yes there’s poo chat. Obviously.

Womens Running Podcast 

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!

In this episode, we finally sit down with Natalie, a core team member of Project Salt Run who's been with us since the early days. We dive deep into her role as a pacer and logistics mastermind for Hannah's epic 100 marathons across India. We dive into everything from ultra running, including an unforgettable race in Morocco, to the challenges she'll face with pacing in the heat and wildlife of India. Natalie shares her personal journey with trail running, the highs and lows of her race experiences, and what she's most excited about as we get closer to the big event.

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 one's a first for us, a live recording from the Blue Earth Summit in London! Hannah and Joel take the stage with Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet, to talk about purpose, endurance, and why storytelling matters now more than ever.

We get into how the idea of running across India was sparked by a colonial hedge, and how Kate found her fire for the climate fight waist-deep in snow!

Blue Earth Summit

The Green Runners

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.

Hannah’s back from the run, toes shredded, confidence boosted and in this episode, Joel flips the mic around to hear how it really went.

We talk physical pain, emotional headspace, what surprised her the most, and what the team learned ahead of India. This one’s the final piece in our three-part Coast to Coast series and a real window into what it means to run hard, trust your crew, and the true power of Marmite.

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.