#9 Finding the freedom to run - Tanya Bottomley

Untamed Aotearoa

Tanya first started to run when she was living in a destructive, abusive relationship. But she wasn’t allowed to run with other people and she wasn’t allowed to run on trails. Fast-forward to today and she’s living in Lake Hawea where she finds joy in adventures in the mountains almost every day. In this episode we chat about her journey from running her first road marathon to competing in rugged 100 mile trail races and what other outdoor adventures it’s leading to. Tanya is an advocate for Shine and is committed to raising awareness around domestic violence and recovery for victims reclaiming their lives.

This episode is sponsored by Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand

Podcast music: Wild and Free by Hope Social Club and other pieces by Evan Phillips

Episode links:

Tanya's personal website

Tanya's public Facebook page

Tanya's Instagram

Wild Things FB page (awesome trail running community in NZ)

Shine (making homes violence free in New Zealand)

Are you Okay? (New Zealand family violence support site)

Untamed Aotearoa Instagram

Untamed Aotearoa Facebook