Why In The World

Fran Turauskis is an lover of everything adventure, from hiking the Camino solo to running ultras. Fran also champions epilepsy awareness after being diagnosed in 2015 and hosts her own podcast called ā€™Seize your adventureā€™.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded remotely during lockdown and not in person as normal.

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Fergus Crawley is a mental health advocate who has turned his hand to ultra endurance. With an impressive adventure CV that is constantly growing Fergus continues to push the boundaries of what is possible while telling his story and showing others that itā€™s okay not to feel okay.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded remotely during lockdown and not in person as normal.

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Something a little different as our host Ben Sheppard recounts his experience pre, during and post his 24 hour track challenge with fellow podcaster and runner Jake Lowe. The clips are taken from Jakeā€™s show ā€˜Running with Jake - The Plodcastā€™. If youā€™d like to donate to Globals make some noise and Benā€™s challenge then the donation link is below.

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• WITW - https://www.instagram.com/WhyInTheWorldPod

• Jake Lowe - https://www.instagram.com/runningwithjake/?hl=en

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Alex is a record-breaking adventurer, endurance athlete, author and mental health activist, in both 2015 and 17 he ventured to Nepal to take on Everest and ultimately both trips ended in tragedy. Heā€™s now inspiring others through his charity ā€˜mind over mountainsā€™ and has completed many other amazing challenges.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded before any of the current social distancing and lockdown measures came into place.

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• Alex Staniforth - https://www.instagram.com/alexstaniforth_/?hl=en

• Mind Over Mountains - https://mindovermountains.org.uk

Cameron Jeffers is a high level cyclist and YouTuber who has 100K subscribers, heā€™s done some amazingly imaginative challenges on his channel and works to show that cycling is accessible to the masses.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded before any of the current social distancing and lockdown measures came into place.

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• Cameron Jeffers - https://www.instagram.com/cameronjeffers

• Cam's YouTube -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWNFuWRs3xp-Kj3RWV1ktMw

In 2019 Rhys Jenkins became the first Welshman to complete what is widely considered the world's toughest footrace, The Badwater 135. Heā€™s now set his sights on building a legacy in the race as well as continuing to grow his own Ultra brand Pegasus.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded before any of the current social distancing and lockdown measures came into place.

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• Rhys Jenkins - https://www.instagram.com/rjenko11/?hl=en

• Pegasus - https://www.pegasusultrarunning.com/about/

Tom Warburton is a student at the University of Nottingham and is looking to become the youngest person ever to walk to the South Pole from the coast of Antarctica, he'll be covering a distance of about 700 miles in around 45 days and will be completely on his own, solo and self supported.

Episode Note, this episode was recorded before any of the current social distancing and lockdown measures came into place.

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Megan is the youngest ever female to run the famous route from John Oā€™Groats to Lands End unsupported, a fact made even more impressive because sheā€™d only really just started running. Meganā€™s journey however didnā€™t come without its challenges both before and after the adventure.

*Episode Note, this episode was recorded before any of the current social distancing and lockdown measures came into place *

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Megan Al-Ghailani - https://www.instagram.com/keepgoingmegan/?hl=en

Damian Hall is an elite Ultra runner whoā€™s achievements stack up. Heā€™s now the holder of both the Summer and Winter Paddy Buckley record and back in 2018 bagged himself a fifth placed finish at the UTMB. Heā€™s also a great laugh and a top bloke.

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Damian Hall - https://www.instagram.com/ultra_damo/?hl=en

Website - http://www.damianhall.info/running/4593608602