In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Ball, who went from couch to 5k, to completing a 250km ultramarathon across the Jordanian desert - all within just 18 months and at the age of 46. Adrian shares how ultrarunning transformed his life, teaching him powerful lessons about resilience, planning, and mindset that now shape the way he approaches both running and business. Adrian’s story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to take on something extraordinary - and that the mental to...
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In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Ball, who went from couch to 5k, to completing a 250km ultramarathon across the Jordanian desert - all within just 18 months and at the age of 46. Adrian shares how ultrarunning transformed his life, teaching him powerful lessons about resilience, planning, and mindset that now shape the way he approaches both running and business. Adrian’s story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to take on something extraordinary - and that the mental to...
Maria Ledesma: Reflections on Autumn 100 2025 & Winter Downs 200. Strategic decision making, mindsets and the grace in stopping 🛑
Here for the Long Run
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Maria Ledesma: Reflections on Autumn 100 2025 & Winter Downs 200. Strategic decision making, mindsets and the grace in stopping 🛑
In this episode, we sit down with seasoned ultra-runner Maria Ledesma to explore her remarkable journey through endurance racing, from her first trail race in 2019 to, three years later, completing four 100-mile races in the space of 13 months. Maria shares the highs and lows of two of her most recent challenges - including her decision to drop out of last weekend's Autumn 100 at mile 68 and her philosophy that embraces the grace in stopping. We also chat about Maria's Winter Downs 200 ...
Here for the Long Run
In this episode, we sit down with Adrian Ball, who went from couch to 5k, to completing a 250km ultramarathon across the Jordanian desert - all within just 18 months and at the age of 46. Adrian shares how ultrarunning transformed his life, teaching him powerful lessons about resilience, planning, and mindset that now shape the way he approaches both running and business. Adrian’s story is a powerful reminder that it’s never too late to take on something extraordinary - and that the mental to...
