The Rise of the Ultra Athletes
May 05, 2021
3 minutes
By Lucy E Cousins
or 34-year-old nurse, Erin, getting up at 4am is just one of the many sacrifices she has to make to fit workouts around her family and, well, work. But the awkwardness of slipping on fitness gear in the dark and sneaking out of the house without waking anyone is nothing compared to the discomfort she will experience when it comes to race day. The mother-of-one is training for this year’s Ultra-Trail Australia in the Blue Mountains; a gruelling 100km trail
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