Anna McNuff is an adventurer, author, Ambassador for Girl Guiding, and the co-founder of Adventure Queens; the UK’s fastest growing women’s adventure community.
In 2019, Anna ran 2,352 miles (the distance of 90 marathons) through Britain – completely barefoot. 
Starting in the Shetland Islands and ending five months later in London, she weaved her way along rugged coastlines, through small villages, across moors, along beaches, over farmland and even pitter-pattered down the odd  A-road too.
Anna says, "I get my kicks by travelling the world on long, human powered journeys, and in sharing those journeys with others. When not running up mountains or sleeping in the wild, I encourage others to grab life by the balls (non-scientific term), and speak and write about the importance of adopting a growth mindset (scientific term), in everything we do.
With a background in psychology and a career as an elite athlete under my belt, I’m fascinated by the powerful and delicate relationship that exists between mind and body. I have an insatiable thirst for exploring the limit of human potential, and in better understanding the (often misunderstood) feelings of fear, self-doubt, vulnerability and courage."
Anna is awesome.

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• Anna McNuff's Website, Twitter and Instagram
• I'm scared of dying because I really like life
• I'm scared of getting to the end of the run and not having pushed myself as much as I could have done
• Pants of Perspective book
• Living a life of purpose: gratitude, inspiration, and an understanding of what you bring to the world that is unique.
• Valuing yourself
• What are you messing around for being miserable? Change it.
• I've already done a long run in trainers. I know I can do it. But barefoot was a stupid idea, that's why I took on the challenge - for the pain
• 50 Shades of the USA book
• Jamie McDonald - Adventure Man
• I didn't make it as an Olympian - I gave up. But I've never regretted it
• Enthusiasm is the key for getting the most out of life
• Pump good stuff out into the world and it comes back to you
• GLOW - Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling
• I've learned to recognise the times I tell myself I'm not good at things, and question that
• Girl Guides
• Adventure Queens

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