This is a story of 3 friends who bonded over their love of ultramarathons, who after too many drinks decided to place a bet..

the bet being that they would spin a globe and wherever it would land, they would run.

They span it and it landed on Tajikistan, so it was set they would run across this small desolate little country in central Asia, and they did! 

They ran from the border of Afghanistan to China across Tajikistan, it was 400km and they did it in 7 days. It had never been run before and they were not sure it was even possible.

What makes it so interesting is that it is a story not about 'finishers' or 'medals' as it was not an event, but just about an adventure, self-determination and strength. 

We have on today, one of the group members and the only female in the group and the ONLY finisher, Jodie Gauld. Jodie, is British and is no stranger to ultrarunning, she has done many ultra marathons and multistage races, ending up with some incredible results. In fact, her first ever running event was a 50 miler, which says a lot about her character and strength. 

An incredible award winning movie was made about this venture, called Running the Roof, by Sourcy films. It is a MUST watch and tells the story behind this adventure and what happened. 

If you want to watch the video you can find the links to google play, amazon or apple TV here : https://www.runningtheroof.com/

We also discuss about Jodie's motivation, training and logistics behind ultramarathons or multistage events, how she found running as the only female and in rugged Central Asia. 

Enjoy :)