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Back to EpisodesEp 35: She Walks During Marathons… And Doesn't Care What You Think | Belle Ferguson
Description
Belle Ferguson never really thought about running.
In fact, she started running for a surprisingly practical reason... walking took too long.
What began as a time-saving measure soon turned into something much bigger.
Today, Belle is a marathoner, Trek2Health trek leader, and passionate advocate for runners of all abilities. She's also challenging one of running's biggest misconceptions... that taking walk breaks somehow makes you less of a runner.
In this episode:
- Starting running purely to save time
- How Trek to Health changed her life
- The run-walk (Jeffing) method explained
- Why back-of-the-pack runners deserve more respect
- Running marathons without chasing elite times
- Finding confidence, community, and belonging through running
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Runbelievable is the podcast for every runner. From your first parkrun to your 100th marathon, from walk-run intervals to dabbling in trail running, every runner has a story worth telling. Through honest conversations with runners from all walks of life, Runbelievable explores the challenges, achievements, setbacks, and experiences that connect us through running and shape who we become.