Alison Walker - UK-based Malaysian ultra-runner completing the Smog Graham Round running over 300-kilometres in 54 hours and 33 minutes
- Who is Alison
- Growing up in Malaysia and going to school in Singapore
- Not being into sports or exercise when she was younger
- moving over to the UK to attend university
- Getting into running for the first time
- How her running increased
- 2015 moving to East London
- Running with a group called - Run Fast
- Starting with a running coach in late 2018
- Being coached by Peter McHugh
- Recovering from an ankle injury
- Book - Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further - By Vassos Alexander
- Wanting to qualify for the 153-mile Spartathlon Race
- Wanting to run 100 miles in under 22 hrs
- The importance of finding the right coach for you
- Running 100 miles and the importance of breaking down the challenge
- Being a fan of loop courses and repetition
- Starting to think more about kit and starting to invest in better quality gear
- The mental side of running ultras
- Not running with music
- What a typical week looks like in training
- Not having a rest day…
- Listening to her body
- Needing a McDonalds after a race!
- Sleeping, massage and stretching
- What the Smog Graham Round in London is
- Starting at her flat in London
- The challenges of navigation
- The wildlife in London - cows & horses!
- Starting off at 5am
- The biggest challenge on the Smog Graham Round
- Doing Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
- The challenges of arranging the logistics of FKTs
- The plan for running the Spartathlon Race
- Final words of advice for women who want to get into ultra running
