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Paul Tonkinson: Running Through Sand, Ageing & Why We Need To Do Hard Things
This week on the UKRunChat Podcast, we’re joined by comedian, writer and runner Paul Tonkinson.
Paul’s new book, Running Through Sand, follows his attempt to complete the legendary Marathon des Sables, a 250km self-sufficient ultramarathon across the Sahara Desert.
But this conversation goes far beyond the race itself.
We talk about:
ageing as a runner
adapting to physical changes
losing competitiveness
DNFs and setbacks
why we seek difficult challenges later in life
running as emotional processing
the psychology of ultras
simplicity, presence and life in the desert
how running changes over…
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