EP 529: Mimmi Kotka Takes on RED-S and Wins

Trail Runner Nation

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 16 July 2021

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Mimmi Kotka is a world class runner that lives part-time in the Chamonix Valley with her husband Toni and dog Enzo, giving tours of the mountains at Run the Alps. Mimmi has won or been on the podium at a number of major trail races around the world. That list includes first place at the 101 km CCC and 121 km TDS races in Chamonix, France. She is a member of the Swedish National Ultrarunning Team.

Mimmi isn't just a trail runner, either. She also has an advanced degree in Nutrition, and is a partner in Moonvalley. She has a fun sense of humor, and always has interesting insights to share on trail running.

Mimmi joins Anna and Stephanie to talk about her passions, her unconventional lifestyle and her struggle and triumph over RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport)

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0:00.0	I wasn't obsessed with like winning the race, but I was obsessed with
0:04.8	UTMB as the phenomenon of the race. I just really really wanted to do it, but it's like
0:12.3	I remember I almost missed the start of the race because I was crying. I had no business being on that
0:19.0	starting line. I was just blind to how I was feeling and what state I was in.
0:30.4	This episode is brought to you by YouCan, the YouCan age station. Make sure you get your free sample of two
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1:11.0	Hey, Don, do you ever want to bring your phone on a training run or a race? No, Scott,
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2:12.4	Hello and welcome to another episode of Trail Render Nation. And today we have a little bit of
2:21.2	a different situation going on here. This is Stephanie Howe and I'm joined by Anna Frost.
2:28.3	And we are taking over from Scott and Don. We decided there was time to have some female influence
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