DCR Episode 49 - Rachel Grunwell

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Kia Ora whanau!! This week we speak to Rachel Grunwell. Rachel  is an award-winning journalist, a runner, a yoga instructor, and wellness expert. A long time investigative  journalist, she had her head turned by a fitness challenge that she was undertaking for a story and transitioned from (in her words) being an “unfit mum to a multi-marathoner”. Rachel is an ambassador for the Achilles Foundation, guiding runners in New Zealand, and at the New York Marathon. Rachel is a qualified coach and has been instrumental in the change in the Rotorua Marathon’s half marathon course now having a trail component. Rachel has  written a book called Balance in which she interviews 30 global experts about health and happiness and we talk about the book, her running journey and so much more on this week’s episode of Dirt Church Radio. Enjoy!! P.S. OF COURSE we go off on one about the phenomenal racing that happened this weekend...We nerd out big time. RUTH CROFT for a million years!!! 




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Episode Links


Rachel Grunwell Home 


Balance on Amazon


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Music: Chances with Wolves

Editing assistance: Kieran Nyum-Bai



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