About this episode

AJW talks with Meg Eckert about her Six Day World Record and balancing long trail races with fixed time events.

In this episode AJW cracks a brew when Meg Eckert to discuss her incredible 6 Day World Record of over 600 miles, her upcoming race at the Cocodona 250, and how she balances the unique demands of multi day races on the trail and the track. Follow Meg on Instagram @megan_eckert

People in this episode

Host: Andy Jones-Wilkins

Guest: Meg Eckert

Topics covered

• world record
• ultramarathon
• multi-day races
• trail running
• fitness
• endurance sports

Keywords

• Meg Eckert
• Six Day World Record
• Cocodona 250
• trail races
• multi-day races
• ultramarathon
• endurance

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