Episode 2: Sonny Peart

'Intentional Action'

On this episode of the SABULOUS podcast, Sabs speaks to her friend - and Co-Founder and Trustee of the Community and Campaigning Charity Black Trail Runners - Sonny Peart. 

In this conversation they discuss:

• How he got into running.

• How his mother being diagnosed with a terminal illness led to him fundraising and completing Edinburgh marathon.

• His first experience of trail running at the Weald Marathon and how that hooked him on trails. 

• 'Im not going to fo faster, but can I go further?' - His journey into ultramarathon. 

• What IS an ultramarathon?

• How the Thames Path 100 miler opened his eyes as to what ultra running was. The human condtion. 

• Growing up in a predominantly white environment and fitting in. 

• Beig asked to speak to James Elson on the Centurion Running podcast in 2020. 

• Co-dounding Black Trail Runners. 

• What's in a name? The power of words and how they can be the conduit to powerful conversations. 

• A moment in time - launching Black Trail Runners. 

• Inetnional Action - Just do it!

• The current situation - change that Sonny has seen in the past three years. 

• What Sonny would like to see, when it comes to diversity in running, in the next three years. 

• The Winter Downs 200 - What is it and why is he doing it? 

• What does being SABULOUS mean to Sonny. 

Follow Sonny and Black Trail Runners on Instagram. Join Black Trail Runners on Facebook. Find out more about Black Trail Runners on their website.