"Podcast Guest"It's a long road” is runner Helen Galerakis. Helen is a long-distance athlete mainly in the mountains, with considerable experience, having participated in many Marathon and Ultra-Marathon races both in Greece and in abroad.
Although Helen started running at a relatively old age, she now has many distinctions, especially in mountain long-distance races. He has finished in races such as the 100 miles in Paranesti in a time of 32 hours and 29 minutes, in Olympus in the Mythical Trail Run of 100 kilometers with a time of 24 hours and 17 minutes, while in America, where he lived until 2018, he participated in many long-distance races such as 12 hours, 24 hours, 100 km and 100 miles all in a mountain.
We will have an interesting conversation with Helen Galerakis, since we will talk about running, her achievements, her love for Crete, the various actions she organizes, as well as other equally interesting topics.
Podcast Interview Highlights “It's a long road” with Greek-British runner Helen Galerakis.
10:08 Helen would you like to tell us a little bit about yourself and basically how running came into your life?
13:16 After a 20-year career, what made you give up everything, come here to Greece and take up running and Outdoor Activities in general?
14:45 What is it for you? run;
16:30 You're into mountain running more than I know, aren't you?
16:55 It is true that the run at mountain does it calm you down even more?
18:00 On November 03, 2019, you did something incredible. You covered the distance of 800 miles or 1287 kilometers in 17 days and 11 hours making you the fastest woman in the Arizona race Trail. Do you want to tell us a little about this adventure of yours?
27:10 How did you make this decision to run this difficult race?
28:04 What was the most difficult part of this whole 17-day venture?
20:34 I saw that you participated in many long distance races in America where you lived. Compared to Greece and the matches here, how are things? Do you think we are lagging behind or even excelling in something?
31:42 How do you see the level of games in Greece?
32:27 Last year you ran 250 km, going around the prefecture of Chania. Would you like to tell us why you did this venture?
35:07 I saw in the videos that a lot of people supported you for this project, various bodies and many runners. Isn't that so?
35:47 Did you do all this for charity and to raise money for the newly formed Greek Rescue Team?
36:30 Helen, I saw that last year you spoke at Tedx Chania developing a topic entitled "Sometimes a successful life and career is not exactly what it seems. But how easy is it to leave this behind? How nature and the White Mountains helped me find the hearth in my body and myself." Do you want to tell us a few things about your presence?
38:26 We will now talk a little about Chania and your actions there. What is Cretan Wild basically?
41:05 I saw how you organize different challenges, runs in different parts of Chania, hikes in the mountains, tours in different places. Does he want you to tell about all the things you do there in Chania?
42:50 Who is the biggest athlete? challenge where did you face?
43:15 Is there somewhere you'd like to run and haven't been able to so far?
43:42 What are you preparing?
49:10 What is it that gives you motivation to continue?
49:52 Are there any people who have influenced you throughout this journey?
50:30 Do you have a favorite route in your workouts?
51:09 Helen in closing, would you like to tell us where and how someone can find you?
Helen Galerakis
https://cretanwild.gr/
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