Yeah, I just had this passion for being outside, being in the mountains, and it in my academic life, it took me to geology and in my athletic life, it took me to trail running.

Hey, everyone. Emily, a body here. You are listening to episode 265 of Hurtle, a wellness-focused podcast where I connect with everyone from your favorite athletes to top experts and industry CEOs about their highest highs, toughest moments and everything in between.

We all go through hurdles in life and my goal through these discussions is to empower you to better navigate yours and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential and, of course, have some fun along the way.

Now, if you listened to five minute Friday last week, then you know that I am clearly both back and better.

The voice is better. I am back in Brooklyn after the most amazing week at Ultra Trail Demo Blanc in Chamonix, France.

And it is very special that I am bringing you today's guest because she came in second place at the race's OCC event last week, which is a 50K trail race.

For episode 265, I am chatting with UltraRunner Katie Shide. Originally from Maine, the 31-year-old now lives in France with her partner, Jermaine Granger.

Note that she says his name a whole lot differently than I am capable. And he is also an ultra runner.

In today's episode, she talks to me about what it's like to live and work with her partner abroad and how the duo decides who does what race and when.

Plus, she talks about her background originally moving to Zurich, Switzerland, to get her PhD in geology and how she first learned that trail running was actually a sport.

She also offers up some tips and tricks for anyone that wants to get in on trail running at themselves.

I am so happy that we had the time to make this happen. We actually recorded this shortly before I headed over to Chamonix.

And of note, her performance coming in second at the OCC, the event that is the 50K as a part of this UTMB World Series, is impressive on its own.

But it comes shortly after her second place finish at the Western States 100, which she completed and under the course record time finishing just behind Courtney Dewalter.

Now, if you don't know Courtney Dewalter, another huge name in the ultra space. She has been on the show before I am going to link her episode in the show notes as well.

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The link to do that is in the show notes with that. Let's get to hurtling.

Today, I am sitting down with Katie shy. She's an endurance athlete for the Northeast. How are you doing today?

I'm good on the other side of the world, but how are you doing?

I'm good. I'm soon to be on the other side of the world with you. Give the hurtlers, which is what I call my audience a little bit of intel on why you're on the other side of the world, Katie.

Well, I actually live in France. So this is my home, but I'm currently a little bit away from home because I'm in the Shemni Valley. I normally live in the South of France closer to Nice.

I'm really the southern extent of the Alps. It's called the American for National Park. But yeah, now I'm in Shemni Valley because we have the big UTMB race week coming up this week.

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