"I'm a 42-year-old mum of 3 and one of the fastest ultra runners in the UK - here's my secret to the motherhood juggle"

Sophie Power

Credit: Sophie Power

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"I'm a 42-year-old mum of 3 and one of the fastest ultra runners in the UK - here's my secret to the motherhood juggle"

By Miranda Larbi

9 months ago

9 min read

When 42-year-old mum of three Sophie Power set out to run the length of Ireland, she didn’t think she’d set a new world record. In fact, her main concern was making it to the finish early enough to pick up her kids and make it home at a reasonable hour. Such is the life of ultra-running mum. Here, she talks to Strong Women about the motherhood juggle, running around your menstrual cycle and the need to get more women on race start lines – whatever the length of the race. 


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