158. Hillary Allen, Ultra Runner

Hurdle with Emily Abbate

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Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2021

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

It was a no-brainer for me to kick off season six (!) with Hillary Allen, an ultra runner who survived a near-fatal #hurdlemoment in 2017. During a skyrace in Norway — which is essentially a run that involves massive vertical gain and direct ascents over steep, technical terrain — she slipped and fell from a ridge. Cue a 50-foot free fall followed by a nasty tumble, more than 100 feet further down jagged rocks.

In today's episode, she talks to us about how she got to that point — born in Colorado and falling in love the outdoors from a young age, then trail running while working on her masters degree. That hobby turned into a full-blown career, leading her to become one of the best mountain ultra runners in the world. She talks us through the details of that accident, bracing for impact and landing in a hospital with 14 broken bones. She gets honest about the road to recovery, which was more than just physical, admitting that there were times in the months that followed where she didn’t want to live. Grateful that Hillary, new author of Out And Back, is here with us to tell us this story. Bonus: trail running advice for newbies and a great perspective on the “right” way to get over any hurdle.

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0:00.0	I was like, Hilary, this is it.
0:02.7	You're falling, you're dying, like you need to brace yourself for impact and just try
0:09.6	to relax, like this is happening.
0:12.4	And that was kind of on repeat every time I kind of made impact with the ridge line which
0:17.3	I fell off of and in total, I fell 150 feet and somehow survived.
0:30.0	Season 6 of Hurtle.
0:43.7	What is up?
0:45.7	Emily Abadi here, new Hurdlers, veteran Hurdlers, all welcome.
0:52.0	Before I gush with excitement about a new season with new opportunities, let me reintroduce
0:58.0	you to the beauty that is Hurtle.
1:00.2	Hurtle is a wellness-focused podcast where I sit down with inspiring individuals to talk
1:04.9	about big wins, tough moments, and everything in between.
1:09.3	On the show, you can expect vulnerability, motivation, and candid discussions with everyone
1:14.8	from top athletes and CEOs to aspiring entrepreneurs on what it really takes to follow your passions.
1:21.6	My mission is simple, to inspire you to be your best self, move with intention, and have
1:27.9	some fun along the way.
1:30.6	Honestly, at the start of every season, I take some time to just sit down and reflect
1:36.3	on where I've been, where we've been, 329 episodes of Hurtle later.
1:46.0	This thing is nothing like I imagined, it is so much more.
1:50.2	I am so appreciative, so grateful for this audience, appreciative of the conversations
1:55.1	that result from the interviews that I bring to this feed, and as I keep rolling, I would
2:00.3	love to know if there is someone or something that you want to hear about on the show.
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