Are We Running for Ourselves or Everyone Else? ft. Esmee Gummer | EP 195

Welcome back to The Running Channel Podcast. On this episode we're joined by Esmee Gummer, who has just finished a monumental challenge of running 5,000km across the UK. Esmee's story is incredible, after a routine operation left her paralysed from the waist down. She was able to recover and not only walk again but run again. We talk all about her journey back to running and her toughest challenge yet. * The Running Channel: Expect running challenges, science videos and everything you need to enjoy and improve your running: https://www.youtube.com/@runningchannel/?sub_confirmation=1 * TRC Gear: Your one-stop shop for all things gear and tech: https://www.youtube.com/@TRCGear/?sub_confirmation=1 * TRC Club: The social media app designed especially for runners: https://www.therunningchannelclub.com/join-us What’s in this video? 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Finding a running identity 05:32 - Paralysis and recovery 15:59 - Marathon to ultra running 24:38 - The Nations 5K 31:47 - Planning and privilege 36:11 - Motivation and mindset 41:14 - Recovery tips and tricks -------------------- Subscribe to our other YouTube channels: → The Running Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@runningchannel → TRC Gear - https://www.youtube.com/@TRCGear/ Follow us on socials: → FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/OfficialRunningChannel ← → INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/runningchannel ← → STRAVA - https://www.strava.com/clubs/runningchannel ← Or get in touch with us by sending an email to hello@therunningchannel.com Read this far? Thanks! Please like this video, SUBSCRIBE and share us with your running friends. We would really appreciate it! Check out our Editorial Policy here: https://therunningchannel.com/editorial-policy/