In episode 24 of The Checkpoint sponsored by The North Face®️, we talk to Preet Chandi.

Preet is an army officer, physiotherapist, ultrarunner and endurance athlete. She is aiming to complete a solo, unsupported trek to the South Pole, travelling 700 miles, pulling a sledge with all of her kit, in temperatures of -50c. The journey will take approximately 47 days and will be Preet’s first expedition in Antarctica.

Preet has said: “There are only a few female adventurers that have completed a solo, unsupported trek on this continent. It is time to add some more names, diversity and to make history.”

We talk about what it means to Preet, as a woman of colour, to take on this challenge, what strategies she has in place for when things get tough and what her favourite expedition foods are. This was a broad conversation, full of great take-aways and we look forward to tracking Preet’s progress to the South Pole starting next month!

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