Claire Smith - Ultra endurance athlete - Only person in the UK to have finished a continuous Double Deca (20x Ironman). Training for the Arch To Arc Triathlon (Sept 2022).

<div>Claire in her own words:</div> <div> </div> <div>“I have always been a highly motivated person, but when I was younger, I was highly motivated to self destruct! </div> <div> </div> <div>Over the last ten years, I have learnt how to use my drive, ambition and general craziness for a better purpose. I completed my first marathon, Ironman and then Double Ironman... Many more ultra triathlons followed and also, Brutal Events was born.</div> <div> </div> <div>I will be honest and admit I have struggled with addiction (and the depression and self-esteem issues that come with it), but almost eight years ago, I finally turned my life around and have not looked back since.  Of all my achievements, this is what I am most proud of, but it’s the one I don’t speak about. Well, until now…</div> <div> </div> <div>I often get asked why I do the ultra endurance stuff, and I guess I love the fact that you can do anything if you train well and really want it. </div> <div> </div> <div>In other news, I am a mum of two children (that aren’t kids anymore), a graphic/website designer, a writer, and I also run Brutal Events - <a href="https://www.brutalevents.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.brutalevents.co.uk/&source=gmail&ust=1656958389621000&usg=AOvVaw3K7s7Gk6R719zXbAtpEqOh">brutalevents.co.uk</a>"</div> <div> </div> <ul> <li>Content Warning - I’ve marked the episode as explicit as we do talk about weight and disordered eating. We don’t go into specifics but it is mentioned. </li> </ul> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=1656958389621000&usg=AOvVaw02Ed7Hh57w