206. Jacky Hunt-Broersma, Ultra Runner & Amputee Who Conquered 104 Marathons In 104 Days
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
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🗓️ 9 May 2022
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Jacky Hunt-Broersma picked up running after her left leg was amputated below the knee after being diagnosed with cancer (Ewing sarcoma) in 2001. On April 30th, she finished her 104th marathon in 104 days, raising more than $192,000 funds for Amputee Blade Runners along the way. For today's episode, we're talking about the why: Why she went after this goal and why this organization means so much to her. Plus: How she had to adjust her original target of 100 marathons on day 86 when she learned that UK runner Kate Jayden recently finished 101 marathons. We also talk about how to tune out negative thoughts, what her recovery practice looks like, what she hopes others will take from her journey, and her next big goal of the Moab 240.
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| 0:00.0 | yeah I could fail big time and it would be like it would be partly embarrassing but it's also |
| 0:06.0 | you know what this this is who I am and sometimes things don't go your way and it's okay then you |
| 0:10.5 | pick yourself up and you try again what is going on everyone Emily Abadi here coming to you |
| 0:29.5 | from the AG studio you are listening to hurdle a wellness focus podcast where I connect with everyone |
| 0:35.1 | from your favorite athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about their highest highs |
| 0:40.1 | toughest moments and everything in between we all go through hurdles in life and my goal through |
| 0:46.4 | these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you |
| 0:52.4 | can stride toward your own big potential and of course have some fun along the way today for |
| 1:01.2 | episode 206 I am chatting with Jackie Hunt Brosma she's an endurance athlete and amputee who recently |
| 1:11.6 | did something that for so many is completely unfathomable and that is run 104 marathons in 104 days |
| 1:24.2 | I know I know absolutely amazing and if it is confirmed by Guinness world records that would be |
| 1:34.0 | a new world record now I mentioned that she is an amputee back in 2001 she lost her left leg to |
| 1:41.9 | a rare form of cancer called viewing sarcoma at only 26 years old now in today's episode she talks |
| 1:50.1 | about what that was like how she felt one morning when a golf ball size bolt felt on her leg |
| 1:56.9 | literally overnight in a few days later she was undergoing surgery to have her leg amputated now |
| 2:02.7 | a fun fact about Jackie is that she really only got heavily into running about five years ago |
| 2:11.0 | and to do that she had to shell out about ten thousand dollars for a running blade which is part |
| 2:19.6 | of the reason that during the marathons during the world record attempt Jackie was raising funds |
| 2:26.2 | for amputee blade runners she actually raised more than $192,000 absolutely incredible I am going to |
| 2:35.4 | link the go fund me page in the show notes so if you are interested in contributing to Jackie's |
| 2:41.6 | cause you can click on over there and do so in today's episode Jackie gives us the rundown on the how |
| 2:49.1 | how she managed to get up for so many consecutive days and run talking about her why and the very |
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