Living life as a rabble rouser with ultra runner & cancer advocate Alene Nitzky (034

This week we talk to Alene Nitzky of Fort Collins, Colorado. She’s an oncology nurse turned health coach that specializes in helping cancer survivors and their families. She’s a writer, blogger and author and she recently published your first book Navigating the C: A Nurse Charts the Course for Cancer Survivorship Care. On the Seasoned Athlete side, She’s an ultra runner, and one of her great accomplishments came when you turned 50 and ran 112+ miles in 24 hours with an overall win at the Cornbelt 24 Hour run in Iowa. She recently took some time off running to concentrate on her business and writing, and now she’s getting ready to return to racing with a goal of running the Across the Years 48 hour race in December.

In the episode, we discuss her early experience with road running, the advantages of training and competing in such grueling races as an older athlete, and what advice she would give to people who feel like they could never become an ultra runner as well as her advocacy work.

SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - ALENE NITZKY

Age:  54

Sport: Ultra Running

Quote: People don't realize what they can do because they don't try. They intimidate themselves.

 

Websites:

Running blog: http://alenegonebad.blogspot.com/Journey to Badwater

Advocacy organization: https://cancerharbors.com/

Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Navigating-Charts-Course-Cancer-Survivorship/dp/1943889082/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1524766336&sr=1-1&keywords=Navigating+the+C%3A+A+Nurse+Charts+the+Course+for+Cancer+Survivorship+Care

Twitter & Instagram: @Alenegonebad

VERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE - ROBERT MANON

Each week, we start our show with our featured EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE. In this segment, we shine the spotlight on athletes over age 40 from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels.. Our Everyday Seasoned Athletes will be sharing why they do what they do and what they’ve learned along the way – all in their own words. This week, we feature runner Robert Manon.

EVERYDAY SEASONED ATHLETE STATS - ROBERT MANON

Age: 48

Sport: Ultra Running

Quote: The hardest step in anything is that first step.

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