for those who love the outdoors
25 February, 2022
We talk to Vic Owens about her incredible run last year, taking on the Lon Las which is a challenging run the length of Wales from Hollyhead to Cardiff, some 250 miles with over 13,000 feet of elevation.
Welcome to this special episode of the Outside & Active podcast. I say special because I get to chat to the happy runner aka Vic Owens about her incredible run las year, running Lon Las which is the length of Wales from Hollyhead to Cardiff, some 250 miles with over 13,000 feet of elevation.
We talk about what it’s like to run that without your conventional trainers. Some of the incredible hallucinations that they went through and how they completed this epic challenge unsupported.
You can watch the full documentary for free here
About Vic Owen aka The Happy Runner
Vic is a Barefoot Ultra Runner who has undertaken some pretty crazy and inspiring challenges. She works at WeRunBright which has a fantastic range of tops to help bring a smile to every run you undertake.
You can follow Vic’s journey as well as her latest challenge on Instagram @thehappyrunnernw
She is also a sponsored athlete with Flanci Active Wear which create funky leggings for running and working out. Definitely check out their range here.
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