52. Charlotte Clarke - “Tough Times don’t last, tough people do — it’s time to gain momentum together” | Post 2 x heart surgery and rediscovering running for a greater cause.

Not Another Runner

Today’s guest is Charlotte Clarke - a qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, an ex professional dancer, and ex body builder, an ultra runner who is a perfect fit for the Not Another Runner Podcast as her aim is much like this podcast:

…to encourage others to get active no matter what obstacles they have had to overcome! This aim mirrors that of the NAR Podcast, and its Get up and Get Going despite level of ability or past experiences, to lead a healthier and happier lifestyle.

What inspires me about Charlotte is how - despite going through two heart operations and the inevitable recovery Charlotte endured, this has not stopped her from getting up and getting going to reach her goals, and inspiring others in the process. After 9 years of no running, due to a lost love in the sport - Charlotte challenged herself to run a solo virtual 50km in September 2020 - her very first ultra.

Since then she has gone on to run another two ultras and has challenged herself to run the 100km Salomon Serpent Trail in September, and then her GMT Challenge - Gain Momentum Together, on 30/10/21 when the clocks return to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Charlotte is challenging herself to run the 25 hours and see how much of the 242km of the London Loop [The London Outer Orbital Path] she can complete, all in aid of raising money for Sporting Minds UK - see links for Charlotte’s GMT fundraising page.

Charlotte is an absolutely resilient, and determined individual - who is quite clearly a force to be reckoned with in the best sense of the phrase.

Links

Charlotte

Instagram: www.instagram.com/charlotteclarkeuk

Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCWjZcT-icg8TZaoGOl92DZQ

Website: https://charlclarke.com/

Fundraising Page:

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/charlotte-clarkeuk25

Sporting Minds Uk

www.sportingmindsuk.org

Natalie

Website: www.notanotherrunner.com

Instagram: www.instagram.com/notanotherrunner/