My alarm goes off at… 7am when I take my three-year-old golden toller retriever, Lupo, for his morning swim in Bushy Park.

Breakfast tends to include… peanut butter and jam on wholegrain toast with coffee.

I first got into ultramarathons when… I moved to London to find work after graduating and stumbled upon a Twitter ad for a women-only ultrarunning team, sponsored by The North Face. They were looking for 10 ordinary women to take on their first 100km ultramarathon at Race to the Stones. I applied on a whim and was immediately accepted. 2024 marks my 10th year of running ultramarathons.

The biggest lesson I’ve learned while doing ultras is… together you can achieve so much more than you ever thought possible. Having a group of women who’ve got your back every step of the way from the moment you get started with training to the moment you cross the finish line is truly transformative.

A typical training session for me involves… jumping in the car and heading out to Box Hill with the dog to run the North Downs Way. I love racing in The Lake District but often struggle to get in enough elevation through the week as we live in a relatively flat part of the UK.

When I’m not running, you’ll find me… coaching incredible female athletes to train for these crazy distances too. I started Hannah Walsh Coaching in 2020 to help change the narrative and level the start line at endurance races. Female participation rate in trail running has grown to almost 50% in the last 25 years but struggles to reach a mere 10% at many longer and more technical events such as the UTMB or The Spine Race. I want to help change that.

Dinner isn’t usually until… 9pm – sometimes later – as my partner is Argentinian. So, winding down tends to be often dinner with Netflix and then straight to bed.

My pre-bed routine includes… using a Neom pillow spray and a settling down with a good book. Currently I’m reading Bothy: In Search Of Simple Shelter by Kat Hill and it’s making me want to head for the Scottish Highlands.

If there’s one thing I want women to know about ultrarunning, it’s… that it’s not about the finish line. That’s why you’ll rarely if ever see me sharing my athletes’ latest achievements on Instagram with the hashtag #MedalMonday. It’s about having the courage to take on a seemingly impossible goal, letting go of the outcome and proving to yourself along the way that you’re capable of getting through some badass shit.  

We all love hummus but, honestly, there are easier and lighter dips available. Labneh is great but can be messy (and crucially for me, it isn’t vegan). This dip created by the vegan cook and influencer Calum Harris combines the best of both worlds.

Made with gut-loving yoghurt, it mixes lemon juice, garlic and dill (all packed with prebiotics) to create a zingy, creamy base before adding crispy, spicy chickpeas for a big protein hit. Harris says it’s inspired by Turkish eggs, but this being a vegan dish, it contains no animal products at all. In case you need a recap, chickpeas are little plant bombs of fibre and protein. That combo means they slow your digestion to keep you feeling fuller for longer. They’re also full of manganese, iron and folate and have been linked to better brain health thanks to their choline content.