About this episode

Sophie Power discusses her experiences with ultramarathons and seeks advice from Wim Hof on managing pain while running.

Sophie Power once breastfed her newborn during an ultramarathon, but an upcoming 268-mile race across a remote stretch of Great Britain is freaking her out. We turn to Wim Hof, aka "The Iceman," for advice. Because when you are worried about pain, you should definitely consult a Dutch extreme athlete who sits in freezing water for fun. (Really!) This is a great episode for anyone who is scared up taking up a running habit, or any other exercise (or who just loves hearing about how to withstand pain). Enjoy! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Charles Duhigg

Guest: Sophie Power

Topics covered

• running
• exercise
• pain management
• ultramarathon
• endurance sports

Keywords

• running
• ultramarathon
• pain
• Wim Hof
• exercise
• endurance
• Sophie Power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AdsWizz

Places: Great Britain

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