Fell Running, Marathons & Mountain Biking; Founder of Element for Active Women - 018: Ruth Pickvance
Ruth shares her passion for the mountains, becoming an international fell running champion, fast marathons and how mountain bike orienteering has captured her interest aged 60. She is the founder of Element, offering active courses for women in Wales.
In 2012, Ruth Pickvance, an adventurous, retired international fell running champion and super-fast marathon runner, left her well-paid head of faculty role at a Sixth Form College, to set up Element. The business offers women the opportunity to find confidence in outdoor pursuits such as Yoga for Runners, Beginning Fell Running and Mountain Biking for Beginners. At sixty years old, Ruth herself has discovered that she enjoys mountain bike orienteering, which marries her love of the outdoors with the joy of moving her body with less impact on her joints than perhaps those marathons of her forties had created.
Living in the beautiful Brecon Beacons, Ruth shares more about her involvement in local environmental projects and conservation, as well as offering some first-hand wisdom regarding facing our fears and stretching those comfort zones.
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Website: https://element-active.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elementactive/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RuthPickvance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elementactiveuk
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Music used in this episode:
This Minimal Technology by Coma-Media from Pixabay
Morning Garden - Acoustic Chill by Olexy from Pixabay
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Simple Piano Melody by ZakharValaha from Pixabay
Intro, outro and transitions - ‘Stay Strong’ by Caffeine Creek Band
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