Coast to Coast in Seven Days: Running Across England

<p>Lisa Herbert took on Wainwright&#39;s Coast to Coast as a seven-day trail run.</p><p>In this conversation we talk about why solo adventures can become life-changing, how grief reshaped Lisa&#39;s relationship with running, and why spending several days on a trail helped her find a sense of peace she&#39;d struggled to find elsewhere.</p><p>We also discuss:</p><ul><li>Why she chose the Coast to Coast as training for a 100-mile ultra.</li><li>Running almost 200 miles in seven days.</li><li>The brutal weather crossing the Lake District.</li><li>Losing a trekking pole in a mountain stream.</li><li>Why she never once wished she was back at work.</li><li>The unexpected conversations with strangers along the trail.</li><li>Why fitness isn&#39;t the biggest factor in completing a long-distance trail.</li><li>What it really feels like to take on a big adventure alone.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>If you&#39;re considering walking or running the Coast to Coast yourself, Big Trail Adventures creates personalised self-guided itineraries, organises accommodation, luggage transfers and navigation, and helps you build a trip that matches the pace you want to travel.</p><p>Find out more at bigtrailadventures.com.</p>