Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding ultra marathon girls who all are your fans, they shall like to know from you, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in field of ultra marathon ?
Ms. Ellie Greenwood:
Dedication and determination are two of the most important things. I believe that practically anyone can run an ultra marathon but they have to really want to achieve that goal and thus be prepared to dedicate themselves to the training. Also be prepared to be patient and build up your running over months and years, always assessing along the way that you are enjoying the process as there is no point in doing it if you aren’t enjoying it.
Also, don’t be afraid to ask for advice – the ultra community is filled with many amazing and experienced runners who are more than happy to share their expertise and you’ll learn far more from them than reading books. Also surround yourself with talented runners which will inspire you to chase your dreams.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
How did you feel before and after your memorable Gold win at International Association of Ultra runners 100km World Championships 2014 at Doha, Qatar ?
Ms. Ellie Greenwood:
Before the IAU World 100k in Qatar I knew that I was in good shape although I did lack some higher end speed due to some missed workouts with a few niggling injuries. I thought that I could do well if all went to plan on race day but I was very appreciative of a good number of other talented and fast ladies who would also be competing. I was very excited to race in a new destination and culture, and I was inspired by being on such a strong British team. I was very unsure whether heat and humidity would be a factor at the race in Qatar but prepared myself as best as possible for this.
After the race I was delighted to have won, not just for the win in itself but also because Team GB won the ladies team event also. I was very happy that the race went well and that I felt mentally and physically strong throughout pretty much the whole race, which is never a given in ultra running. It was a really great way to end my 2014 racing year on such a high note, which leaves me excited to chase more goals in 2015.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
The year 2013 hasn’t been kind to you. As you was plagued by injuries, first a stress fracture in your fibula and then pain in your tibialis posterior. You raced just twice in 2013, but with impressive results. You won the inaugural Telluride Mountain Run Vertical Hill Climb and was first female at the Moray Marathon in Scotland. How you were able to overcome such a physical injury/setback and what advice you can give to fellow sports person in a similar situation?
Ms. Ellie Greenwood:
With ultra running being such a high stress sport on the body I think that some small injuries are almost par for the course. At the time it was very frustrating to be sidelined in 2013 and miss out on so many races that I had planned to do, and also just to not be able to run daily which is something I always really value and enjoy. But I soon turned my attention 100% to doing all that I could to aid my recovery, to stay fit through cross training and to use the situation as a learning experience.
The sooner one can accept that an injury has happened and that there is no going back, one needs to focus on what is under ones control and work on that rather than dwelling on the negative. I also took the opportunity to use the time that I would have normally used for training to spend more time socializing with friends and even bought a road bike to try a new sport, basically I tried to focus on the positives and held onto the fact that I was not going to be injured forever.
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