Podcast appearances and mentions of sabrina pace humphreys

Welcome to episode 248 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman and she's your other host Holly Taylor. On this podcast we talk about health, politics, stuff on TV and what we ate last night. Occasionally, we talk about running.The week after the marathonIt's the week after the Big Day, and Holly already has some big plans – but should she go through with them? We discuss the pros and cons.I talk about the fallout from the calf injury, and the support I've received, and how I'm feeling a bit self-indulgent.Sabrina Pace-HumphreysWe're joined part-way through by the gorgeous Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, friend of the pod and all round joyful runner, to talk about the shocking moment that lead her to found Black Trail Runners, but also the joyful celebration of running that is the second Black To The Trails, which is happening this very weekend. This is the World's most ethically diverse trail running event and, in 2025, it's set to be even bigger and better. Go along to support and enjoy the festival vibes.Join the gang!As ever, come and join the gang on Discord for chats, support and new running friends. To find your way on to Discord, join us over on Patreon. You can now join our official Inner Circle for just £6 to shape what we talk about. Go to patreon.com/womensrunnning to find out more.Lovely extra bits Subscribe to Women's Running – and you can pick up 6 issues for £6Get tickets to our live event ahead of the Bath Half 2026!·      Follow Sabrina Pace-Humphreys @sabrunsmiles·      Follow Black Trail Runners and hop along to Black To The Trails this weekend to show your support, and enjoy the vibes!Setting up your own podcast? Try Zencastr – we've been using it for ages and LOVE ITDo join us on Patreon so you can come and chat in our new Pod Squad community on Discord! Go to patreon.co.uk/womensrunningEmail us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mansplaining – when a man explains something to a woman in a condescending, overconfident manner – is rife in sport, and running is no exception. Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and Bethan Taylor-Swaine explain why the consequences of these kinds of comments can be damaging and long-lasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Martin Clunes, who although now has hung up his stethoscope, will forever be Doc Martin for some. But, these days he's busy meeting remarkable animals; from search-and-rescue dogs to mine-sniffing rats and therapy horses. The mighty Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is here, she's a trailblazing ultra-runner, author and activist, who not only tackles gruelling terrain but also breaks down barriers; encouraging diversity every step of the way. Richard Armitage is an actor, author and voice-over artist who has thrilled us for over two decades - from Spooks, The Hobbit and North & South to Harlan Coben's hit Netflix dramas - making him the only man on the programme for whom spying, dragons and Victorian etiquette are all in a day's work.All that, plus we have the Inheritance Tracks of the comedian, broadcaster and soon to be celebrity gladiator contestant...Ellie Taylor. Presenters: Nikki Bedi and Huw Stephens Producer: Ben Mitchell

Today's guest is Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, an ultra-runner, award-winning businesswoman, social justice activist, personal trainer, running coach and co-founder and trustee of the community and campaigning charity Black Trail Runners. The mother of four and grandmother of three, recently published her memoir, Black Sheep, a story of rural racism, identity and hope. It's fascinating to hear how a short walk/jog in the depths of post-natal depression evolved through marathons and ultra-distance races into Sabrina becoming a torchbearer in the running community.Sabrina opens up about the trauma she experienced growing up as a black child on the poverty line in a small town in England, the impact of her addiction to alcohol, and what led her to the Marathon de Sables aged 40.We explore how it's possible to mentally push yourself through the discomfort and stress of a gruelling race, why women have such success over long-distance events and her running ambitions for the future. Sabrina is forthright about the urgent need for diversity in trail running and the outdoors. We explore the creation and impact of Black Trail Runners, considering the obstacles that runners of colour face, and celebrate initiatives like Black to the Trails that are reshaping the narrative.This powerful episode highlights the significance of community, representation and the collective work needed to create a trail running environment that welcomes every runner, regardless of their background.Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Welcome to The Game Changers. It's hard to believe this is series 16 of the podcast, which celebrates the trailblazers in women's sport exploring critical issues around equality in sport and beyond.We are so pleased that again this season of The Game Changers is supported by Sport England through a National Lottery Award. We're incredibly grateful for their ongoing support, which enables us to share the stories of these inspiring women working across the sporting landscape.My wonderful guest list for this series includes: Jess Carter, an incredible professional footballer who was part of the Lionesses team that won the Euros in 2022 AND silver in the World Cup in 2023. Jess also plays for Chelsea in the WSL.Claire Taggart - ranked number one in the world at Boccia, Claire represented Paralympics GB in Rio and Tokyo and looks all set to medal at Paris 2024.Sue Redfern, a former England Cricketer who is now a blazing a trail as a much respected cricket umpire in the men's and women's games.Sabrina Pace-Humphreys – an ultrarunner, author, social justice activist AND co-founder of the community and campaigning charity Black Trail Runners. Lisa O'Keefe – former Scottish International Rugby Player and director at Sport England who is now  Secretary General for the International Working Group for Women in SportKristen Dusting – a silver medallist for England in the 2014 Roller Derby World Cup and multi-medal winning skater for London Roller Derby. Steph Harries - Managing Director at Women's Sports Group, who was formerly Controller of Production for BBC Sport And Mo Hunt – a legendary England rugby player who's won a World Cup, numerous Six Nations Championships and represented Team GB at the Rio Olympics. Mo's now captain of Gloucester Hartpury, leading her team to victory in the 2023 Premiership. This new series of The Game Changers will be released on Tuesday February 6 so please subscribe now and don't miss out on these fascinating, inspiring conversations.The Game Changers is available for free across all podcast platforms, or you can listen directly from our website at fearlesswomen.co.uk. This is also where you'll find details of all the trailblazing guests featured in previous series – there are over 170 of them. You can also listen to my book ‘Game On: The Unstoppable Rise of Women's Sport' for free on the podcast. You'll find the entire audio of the best-selling book in series 13.The Fearless Women website is also where you can find out more about the Women's Sport Collective, a free, inclusive community for all women working in sport. Membership includes access to networking events, regional groups, webinars, mentoring schemes, our LinkedIn Group, monthly newsletters, free places Thank you to Sport England who support The Game Changers Podcast with a National Lottery award.Find out more about The Game Changers podcast here: https://www.fearlesswomen.co.uk/thegamechangersHosted by Sue AnstissProduced by Sam Walker, What Goes On MediaA Fearless Women production

Please note: This programme contains discussions about mental health. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide. www.befrienders.orgThe co-founder of campaigning charity Black Trail Runners, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys tells us how the group was founded as a safe space for people of colour to enjoy the outdoors. Pace-Humphreys recalls the racism she has encountered in running, which included being left for dead in the French Alps. She also explains how getting into running helped her cope with severe postpartum depression.Canadian Paralympic shot put champion, Greg Stewart, says his decision to come out of retirement is about more than trying to win a second gold medal in Paris. Stewart tells us he learned a lot about his identity after quitting the sport in 2022.And – Jack Smith discusses overcoming cancer twice, impending fatherhood and how a rugby accident as a teenager left him paralysed. The Great Britain wheelchair rugby player was part of the squad that made history by winning their first ever Paralympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games.Image: Sabrina Pace-Humphreys running on a trail run with a mountain valley in the background. (Photo by James Appleton)

She's an ultra runner, run coach, author, podcaster and founder of the community and charity Black Trail Runners, yet Sabrina only started running after giving birth to her 4th child.Sabrina tells us how she started running when struggling with postnatal depression as a way to escape some of the symptoms. Running soon became more than that, and although still a way to manage her mental health, Sabrina has gone on to compete in multiple marathons and some incredible and brutal ultra events.Sabrina has also experienced racism throughout her life, which although has brought a lot of trauma, she has used as a force for good change in the running world. Sabrina co-founded Black Trail Runners in 2020, fuelled by multiple personal experiences and publicised global movements such as Black Lives Matter. BTR is now a fast growing community and campaigning charity that seeks to increase the inclusion, participation and representation of Black people in trail running.Follow Sabrina:IG: @sabrunsmilesFollow Black Trail Runners:IG: @blacktrailrunnersWebsite: https://www.blacktrailrunners.run/Follow 5 Miles Easy:Instagram/TikTok/YouTube: @5mileseasyEpisode sponsor: Runna If you want to up your running game, you can get 2 weeks free with Runna by using code '5MILES' on the Runna app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, we are lucky enough to be joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. Sabrina is a mum & grandma, an ultra runner, co-founder of Black Trail Runners, a podcaster, an author, host & presenter and a contestant in this year's Survivor series on the BBC kicking off this weekend. Sabrina's first book, Black Sheep, is about her childhood in The Cotswolds, rural racism, identity and hope.     https://www.getoutinit.events/ - Our website; come check us out and sign up for our newsletter! You'll get bunches of fun freebies and up-to-the-minute info on our Get Out In It sports camps.   Find us on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2NpPBc-irzTwu48_1ZSqA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091353277028  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getout_in_it/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GetOutInIt Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/GetOutInIt/ Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Fq9bhN4a8Hpcj33V3yVAP?si=e9f3aab856f24ca8    Sabrina Pace-Humphreys: https://www.instagram.com/sabrunsmiles/ Coffee Coalition for Racial Equality:  https://coffeeforequity.org/  

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys understands what pushing through, putting one foot in front of the other in the face of great pain and on the edge of breaking feels like. She's been doing it her whole life. But it wasn't until she discovered the world of ultra trail running that she truly understood how deeply empowered this had made her. She's now on a quest to discover just how far she can push her boundaries, for herself and for others: to represent and inspire. This is the story of how Pace-Humphreys went from growing up as the only Black identified person in a rural UK town where she experienced devastating racism and isolation to becoming a limit-pushing ultra runner and one of most dynamic, influential voices in trail running today. When Pace-Humphreys began her running journey, she was in the throws of deep post-natal depression. Getting through her first one-mile walk/jog—a suggestion from her doctor—was a tremendous challenge. But it sparked something inside her, and set her on a life-altering journey. In her quest to find her ultimate ultra challenge, Pace-Humphreys has completed some of the most challenging ultra events in the world, including the multiday stage race the Marathon des Sables and the 268-mile Spine Race, in addition to numerous other ultra and trail endeavors. Her next challenge is the 200-mile Winter Downs, which takes place December 2023. Among her many accomplishments as an activist and game-changer, Pace-Humphreys has authored the powerful and important memoir Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity, and Hope; she co-founded the Black Trail Runners; and she hosts the podcast Sabulous. In addition to all that, Pace-Humphreys, 45, is the mother of four children and grandmother of three, has recovered from addiction, and is an award-winning businesswoman. Keep up with Sabrina Pace-Humphreys Instagram: @sabrunsmiles Sabulous Podcast: https://www.sabrinapacehumphreys.com/sabulous-podcast Black Sheep memoir: https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/sabrina-pace-humphreys/black-sheep/9781529418576/ Website: www.sabrinapacehumphreys.com Keep Up with Black Trail Runners Instagram: @blacktrailrunners Website: www.blacktrailrunners.run Ways to Connect and Engage with Women's Running Stories Instagram: @womensrunningstories Twitter: @WomenRunStories Website: womensrunningstories.com Email host Cherie: clouiseturner@gmail.com Women's Running Stories is a member of the Evergreen network: https://evergreenpodcasts.com/

Joined by Charlie Dark MBE, Tyler Williams-Green, Sahra-Isha Muhammed Jones, Andre Coggins and Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, we sat down to talk about inclusivity and diversity in the running in the UK, how far it has come and what still needs to change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is back with a bonus episode! Listen to hear her Top Tip for getting started with running. Looking to buy a RunPod tshirt? Go here: Linktr.ee/runpod

There's plenty of sage running advice in today's RunPod episode because we're joined by the amazing Sabrina Pace-Humphreys.Sabrina is the Co-Founder of 'Black Trail Runners', a charity and community aimed to inspire and empower all of its members, and beyond.Sabrina's purpose is to change the game and societal perceptions of people who don't necessarily ‘fit the mould', and she does an incredible job at this.Not only is she a mother and grandmother, but she's a motivational speaker, presenter, trail running ultra-runner, author (Black Sheep), social justice activist, run coach and personal trainer.If anyone can teach us how to not just survive but THRIVE because of our circumstances - it's her. She's an inspiration!Right, get ready to plan your next trail run!Looking to Buy a RunPod Tshirt? Go here: Linktr.ee/runpod

My guest today has made history – more than once. Dawn Butler, MP for Brent Central was only the third Black woman elected to parliament, when she became an MP in 2005, aged 37. She was the first Black female whip and then the first Black woman to stand at the dispatch box four years later. You might know her, though, as the person who was ejected from the House of Commons for saying what so many people were thinking and using her parliamentary privilege to call Boris Johnson a liar. But before all that Dawn was a computer programmer - no small achievement for a black woman who grew up in the 70s. She also worked in a job centre and then for the GMB union. In short, she is not your common or garden privileged career politician. Now 53, Dawn joined me to talk about what drives her, putting her mission down on paper for her new book A Purposeful Life and how being diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago caused a total rethink. We also discussed menopause, learning to be still in the moment, why she has no time for women who pull the ladder up behind them and the power of a lime green suitIf you enjoyed this episode you might also like the episodes featuring Nicola Sturgeon and Sabrina Pace-Humphreys.* You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at The Shift bookshop on Bookshop.org, including A Purposeful Life by Dawn Butler, and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me.* And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including exclusive transcripts of the podcast, why not join The Shift community, come and have a look around at www.theshiftwithsambaker.substack.com• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Juliette Nicholls @ Pineapple Audio Production. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part Two of our discussion with Sabrina Pace-Humphries, co-founder of UK's Black Trail Runners, we learn about the reasons behind the Black Trail Runners movement, the positive impact they are having on the UK trail racing scene, and what we in Ontario can learn about championing diversity and inclusion in our wonderful sport. Find Sabrina on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabrunsmiles/?hl=en Find out more about Black Trail Runners: https://www.instagram.com/blacktrailrunners/?hl=en Link to her book, Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1529418569/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

Get ready for a great one. Sabrina Pace-Humphries is an ultrarunner, a force for diversity and inclusion, author, and co-founder of UK's Black Trail Runners. Listen to her inspiring story of life, recovery and running in some of the world's toughest ultramarathons in part one of our interview on this week's edition of the Trillium Running Podcast. Find Sabrina on IG: https://www.instagram.com/sabrunsmiles/?hl=en Find out more about Black Trail Runners: https://www.instagram.com/blacktrailrunners/?hl=en Link to her book, Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1529418569/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1  

Note: This episode contains issues surrounding mental health. If you, or someone you know, have been affected by any issues raised in this podcast, support and information is available at BBC Action Line. Even the most active of us know how tough it can be to even slide a toe out of bed on a cold morning, never mind put our kit on to go for a run or get to the gym. Perhaps it can be a little intimidating too? If you're running alone you want to feel safe and comfortable. If you're working out in the gym, you might not want to be in a weights section dominated by men. Perhaps you're menopausal or coming back from pregnancy and don't want to be surrounded by lots of other people while you sweat away. Of course this isn't the case for everyone, but it's just some of the reasons why women might falter when trying to create healthy habits in an active lifestyle. Plus with so many online platforms and influencers to turn to in the world of health and fitness, how do you know what's right for you? In this episode of Women's Sport Matters, Katie Smith goes to Muscle Works, a body-building gym in Orpington to look at why and how we exercise. Katie's joined by Kat Merchant, England World Cup winning rugby union star, now turned online trainer, who tells us how she helps clients find confidence in whatever activity they enjoy, and how she's overcome online trolls commenting on her body. Sabrina Pace-Humphreys helped to set up the charity Black Trail Runners following the pandemic, creating a safe community for black people to learn about and enjoy the beauty of trail running in this country. She reveals her battles against rural racism, alcoholism and depression and tells us how running saved her life. Meanwhile Doctor Candice Lingam-Willgoss, senior lecturer in sport and fitness at the Open University, gives insight into how and why we may find creating routine and exercise habits difficult. Plus BBC Sport's Becky Grey details the safety issues that many elite and recreational runners feel when out running alone. We also hear from online fitness influencer Alexia Clark who has over two million followers on social media. We discuss the benefits and pitfalls of influencers online. Panel: Kat Merchant, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, Candice Lingam-Willgoss, Becky Grey, Alexia Clark Producer: Jonathan McKeith

Recorded live from Chamonix in France a week after Adharanand ran the 100km CCC race, this episode also features talks recorded at the Love Trails festival by authors Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and Hannah Phillips. Music by Starfrosch

Our one-week hiatus is over, long live YHRF!! And we reckon you deserve a belting episode; this week certainly fits that bill. We kick off proceedings with a wee host catch up. We've a fair smattering of stuff to cover after what has been a busy few weeks in the world of running. 100k World Champs featuring plenty pals of the show, UTMB with Jim Walmsley wearing tights as the GOAT delivered yet again. On top of all that there is the small matter of John toeing the start line this weekend at Glenmore, 24 hours of forward momentum pending! Then we are delighted to welcome our guest, Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. Sabrina classes herself as a passionate amateur athlete, after spending an hour plus in her company she is all that plus lots lots more. It's fair to say that Sabrina has coped with a lot during her life. In an honest, frank and powerful way she explains just how she fell in love with running and how that love for running helped fuel the activist in her. Sabrina co-founded Black Trail Runners in 2020. Black Trail Runners are a campaigning group and registered charity who strive to diversify trail running, encouraging, inspiring and supporting black people to participate. Black Trail Runners has quickly grown into a movement that campaigns to remove the barriers for black people to take part in trail running. Our conversation with Sabrina surrounding this is emotive and thought-provoking. Her energy and desire shining brightly. Now a published author Sabrina talks about her book and what compelled her to write it. Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope has already received 5-star reviews across the board and we can't wait to get our copy to be inspired. We then discover Sabrina the Ultra-Marathoner. The coach. The leader. The inspiration. She's quite the woman and we are 100% sure you'll love to hear her story. Visit Black Trail Runners website HERE Give Sabrina a follow on Instagram here, you won't regeret it HERE Grab https://www.quercusbooks.co.uk/titles/sabrina-pace-humphreys/black-sheep/9781529418552/

About Sabrina   Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 44-year-old mother of 4 and grandmother of 3, an award-winning businesswoman, an ultrarunner, a social justice activist and a recovering alcoholic. She is a mixed-raced woman, the daughter of a white Scottish Roman Catholic woman and a Black man.    In July 2020 she co-founded the fast-growing community and campaigning charity, Black Trail Runners, and is also a well-known ultra-marathon runner. She finished the 'toughest footrace on earth', a 250km multi-stage marathon across the Sahara Desert known as the Marathon des Sables, as 10th UK woman and most recently she completed the Spine Race, a non-stop 268 miles race down the Pennine Way.    Sabrina is the author of Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope “In Black Sheep, Sabrina reveals how she got from there to here: about growing up in a home, a school and a town where no-one looked like her and her subsequent struggle to understand and find her identity; about her lived experience of rural racism; about becoming a teenage mother and her determination to break that stereotype; about her battle with alcoholism and her mental health; about how running saved her life; and ultimately about how someone can not only survive but thrive in spite of their past. Sabrina's experience will chime with anyone who has felt like an outsider. Poignant and eye-opening, and exploring themes of trauma, identity, mental health and addiction, Black Sheep is a tale of triumph: of grit and determination, of hope over despair.”   New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday 7am UK time - Subscribe button so you don't miss out.    To find out more about supporting your favourite podcast and becoming a patron please visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.      Show Notes Who is Sabrina Previously chatting on the TGP - July 7th 2020 What was happening in late 2020 Launching Black Trail Runners (BTR) in July 2020 Black Trail Runners - writing an open letter to race organisers  Taking about the issues and the lack of diversity in trail runners Moving house, welcoming a new grandchild, running the Ramsey Round Doing the 3 peaks challenge and seeing me at the top of Ben Nevis (Watch the vlog) Building the community of Black Trail Runners and the impact  Having the uncomfortable conversations Collecting ethnicity data Having a BTR race fund  Taking real action and breaking down the barriers Running the 4.5% challenge in 2021 Working with youth groups Coping with the mental and emotional pressure Running and mental health Running as a form at activism Understanding her why of running the Spine Race The Spine Race  Working with her running coach Damien Hall Figuring out her race strategy and how her race goals changed over time Focusing on the “B” goal - completing the race Focusing on 10k stretches and reaching certain views  Keeping in the moment and not thinking about the full distance Struggling with sleep deprivation and figuring out a new sleep strategy The power of sleep and needing 30 mins of sleep at every checkpoint Dealing with food pain and having to implement a pain management strategy Training for the Spine Race and what a typical week looked life Doing more back to back training runs and weighted runs Winning her first ultra marathon!  Kissing a wall The lessons learned from running the Spine Race “You can do hard things - you can do this” Being on the June cover of Women's Running UK  Book: Black Sheep: A Story of Rural Racism, Identity and Hope. Black to the trails - 11th September 2022 - The FIRST trail running event designed, directed and run by Black Trail Runners for Black people, people of colour, and White allies who want to do their bit to diversify the UK trail running scene.  The vision board and hopes for the future Wanting to participate in the UTMB Race Wanting to write a second book about running   Social Media   Website:   Personal:  www.sabrinapacehumphreys.com  Instagram: @sabrunsmiles Twitter: @sabrunsmiles   Black Trail Runners - A community and campaigning charity seeking to increase inclusion, participation and representation of Black people in trail running.   Community and campaigning charity. Registered in England and Wales, No. 1194094.   Black Trail Runners: www.Blacktrailrunners.run  Black to the Trails: www.Blacktothetrails.co.uk    Instagram: @blacktrailrunners Twitter: @RunnersBlack  Facebook: @blacktrailrunners   The Check Point Podcast    A podcast hosted by Black Trail Runners which discusses access to, skills for and representation of Black people who want to experience, or are experienced in, trail running. Featuring tips, tricks, events, guest interviews and much more.   Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-checkpoint/id1530677708   

Welcome to episode 103 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman, and she's your other host, Holly Taylor. In this episode of the podcast, we're talking to the very lovely Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. But before that, Holly and I chat about ultrarunning and the races we'd be keen to take on. Then we chat to Sabrina, who we've had on the pod before but wanted to get on again because of three huge things. Firstly, she's just completed the very brutal Spine Race and we want to find out ALL about it. No spoilers here, although I wil let you into a little quote she says, which is: “The Spine race makes the Marathon des Sables look like a picnic on a summer's day” and that's probably all you need to know. Secondly, we want to talk to her about her book, Black Sheep, which has just been published, in which among other things details the racism she experienced as the only black kid in a tiny village in England. Thirdly, we want to talk to her about the event she's holding on September 11th this year, Black To The Trails, a day that she has created to encourage more black and brown people to run on trails. She's encouraging everyone to attend if you're interested in running trails for the first time, and it's going to be a brilliant celebration of trail running, with lots of music, food and facepainting, as well as guided runs. Then Holly and I come back at the end to do the quiz that we didn't have enough time to hold for Sab – Holly is in the hotseat and the theme is ultrarunning...LinksGet your hands on your first issue of Women's Running magazine for just £1. Just enter WRSS22POD at the checkout.Please support us on Patreon and you'll get some lovely patron-only perks, including an exclusive newsletter from me and Holly! Thank you for listening. Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories, as we'd love to include them. Join us at Black to the TrailsPick up Sab's brilliant book Black Sheep here Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to episode 103 of the Women's Running podcast. I'm your host Esther Newman, and she's your other host, Holly Taylor. In this episode of the podcast, we're talking to the very lovely Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. But before that, Holly and I chat about ultrarunning and the races we'd be keen to take on. Then we chat to Sabrina, who we've had on the pod before but wanted to get on again because of three huge things. Firstly, she's just completed the very brutal Spine Race and we want to find out ALL about it. No spoilers here, although I wil let you into a little quote she says, which is: “The Spine race makes the Marathon des Sables look like a picnic on a summer's day” and that's probably all you need to know. Secondly, we want to talk to her about her book, Black Sheep, which has just been published, in which among other things details the racism she experienced as the only black kid in a tiny village in England. Thirdly, we want to talk to her about the event she's holding on September 11th this year, Black To The Trails, a day that she has created to encourage more black and brown people to run on trails. She's encouraging everyone to attend if you're interested in running trails for the first time, and it's going to be a brilliant celebration of trail running, with lots of music, food and facepainting, as well as guided runs. Then Holly and I come back at the end to do the quiz that we didn't have enough time to hold for Sab – Holly is in the hotseat and the theme is ultrarunning...LinksGet your hands on your first issue of Women's Running magazine for just £1. Just enter WRSS22POD at the checkout.Please support us on Patreon and you'll get some lovely patron-only perks, including an exclusive newsletter from me and Holly! Thank you for listening. Email us at wrpodcast@anthem.co.uk with any questions or running stories, as we'd love to include them. Join us at Black to the TrailsPick up Sab's brilliant book Black Sheep here Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear what it's like to grow up as the only person of colour in an English village from author and ultra marathon runner Sabrina Pace-Humphreys.

This week's guest will make you wonder what you do with your time! Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is an award-winning business woman, a social justice activist, an ultra-runner, a mother of four and grandmother of three. (And as if that wasn't enough, right now, as of June 19th, she's running 268 miles along The Spine of the UK!) Not bad going for 44. But it is none of those things that led her to write her memoir, Black Sheep - a story of growing up Black, on the poverty line, in small town England. As a child, and the only Black person in that town, she experienced constant bullying, verbal and physical racist abuse. She didn't know who she was, or where she belonged.Sabrina joined me to talk about why she's decided it's time to speak out about rural racism. The impact of growing up in a place where literally no-one looked like her and How she finally found the identity she craved. Sabrina is incredibly frank about burying herself in workaholism and alcoholism, her battles with anxiety, and how learning to run - after a lifetime of mocking runners! - saved her. If you're looking for motivation to start running look no further. In fact, if you're looking for motivation full stop, you've found it.You can buy all the books mentioned in this podcast at Bookshop.org, including BLACK SHEEP by Sabrina Pace-Humphreys, and the book that inspired this podcast, The Shift: how I lost and found myself after 40 - and you can too, by me!And if you'd like to support the work that goes into making this podcast and get a weekly newsletter plus loads more content including transcripts of the podcast, please join The Shift community. Find out more at https://steadyhq.com/en/theshift/• The Shift (on life after 40) with Sam Baker is created and hosted by Sam Baker and edited by Emily Sandford. If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate/review/follow as it really does help other people find us. And let me know what you think on twitter @sambaker or instagram @theothersambaker. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is an ultra-runner, a mother and grandmother, a founding member of Black Trail Runners, and now the published author of 'Black Sheep: A story of Rural racism, Identity and Hope'.  Sabrina will shortly be toeing the line at the Summer Spine Race 2022. In an episode, Will and Sabrina chat through her whole journey from starting out as a runner in 2009, to her first contact with ultra-running, the creation, and reason behind the creation, of Black Trail Runners, and her preparations for the Summer Spine Race.  We learn what helped motivated Sabrina to begin this running journey and why she thinks so many others could benefit from starting on a fitness journey of their own. Cover photo --> Roxanna Barry

Sabrina joins Rick and Ben and discusses running for her mental health, conquering ultras and childbirth and her new book, Black Sheep: A story of Rural racism, Identity and Hope. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

George The Poet, journalist Natalie Morris, footballer and Guyanese international Neil Danns, Black Studies professor Kehinde Andrews, author Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and political activist Femi Oluwole join Richie to discuss Black British identity. The first programme in the Black and the Union Jack series of programmes is shining a light on the Black British experience.

Sabrina Pace-Humphrey from Black Trail Runners is our guest and she's so good she might have actually inspired us, even though inspiration is exactly what we've been trying to avoid all this time. We also talk about more weird races, more weird marketing, snot rags and nip tips.

In part 2 of the Blazing Trails series, The Start Line Girls are joined by Sabrina Pace-Humphries and Sonny Peart, co-founders of the trailblazing Black Trail Runners (BTR), on the day they celebrated the first anniversary of their launch.   The group which was born in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movements of 2020, was formed to create a space for Black runners to experience the joys and challenges of trail running.  BTR actively campaigns for an increase in representation, inclusivity and access to a sport where black people represent only 0.7% of trail race entrants, in a country where they are 4.5% of the population.  On 1 August 2021, Black Trail Runners together with Strava launch the 4.5 challenge, which asks participants to  complete 4.5 hours of activity on Strava between 1-31 August,  (it doesn't have to be trail running!),  then donate a minimum of £4.50  to help more Black people to experience trail running. Some more on the BTR founders:Sabrina Pace-Humphreys is a 43 year old mother of 4 and grandmother of 2. Sabrina started running after the birth of her fourth child in 2009. She initially took up the sport as a way to lose 5 stones of weight gained through her pregnancy, and manage her mental health while living with post-natal depression. By self coaching over time she lost the weight but also found a passion for running and used it as a way to ‘reclaim herself' while living with anxiety and depression. In her early running journey, Sabrina completed a variety of distances from 5K to marathon distance and has travelled the world via the love of her sport – completing New York, Berlin, Amsterdam, Paris, Edinburgh and London Marathon to name but a few.Sonny Peart took up running in 2012, since then he has completed a dozen marathons, including London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Brighton. Now a trail and ultrarunner, he completed the Centurion Running 50 mile Grand Slam in 2019, and the 100 mile Grand Slam in 2020/1. This year he became an ASICS Frontrunner. He co-founded Black Trail Runners in July 2020, aiming to increase the participation, inclusion and representation of black people in trail running. When not running or campaigning for diversity on the trails, he teaches at King's College London, and enjoys watching Bielsa ball.You can follow Black Trail Runners on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter and sign up to their 4.5 Strava challenge. Don't forget to check out their website, which has  all the info on their trail running taster sessions, as well as other races that they are attending!We'd love to hear from you, so please follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook by searching for @thestartlinepod.  You can also follow the show on your favourite podcast provider or at our website thestartlinepod.com (where you can also get your hands on some TSL merch!).  We'd also love to stay in touch, so don't forget to subscribe to our email list so that we can notify you when the latest episode is coming out!Theme music: Street Festival by Franco Eneiro. Used under licence.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thestartlinepod)

In this episode I talk to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys - co-founder of @blacktrailrunners, ultra runner, Mum of 4, grandmother of 2 and @inov_8 ambassador.When Sabrina and I spoke she, together with a team from @blacktrailrunners, had just completed the Ramsey Round and we start with this and about the racism Sabrina and the team faced.We go on to talk about Sabrina's journey into running after her 4th child when she was 5 stone overweight and how it helped her mental health.For her 40th Sabrina decided to take on the Marathon des Sables and how that has kick started her love of trail running.Sabrina is an inspiration who talks passionately about the Black Trail Runners movement, the importance of representation, the benefits running has brought to her family and coping with mum guilt.We also talk about our running inspiration from black girls hike @bgh_uk @flygirlcollective to Nicky Spinks, Jasmine Paris and Sabrina Verjee.I hope you enjoy this episode.  If you do, and are listening on apple podcasts, please leave a review.  Know a fellow runner who might enjoy this? Share the love and let them know about it so that we can share these brilliant stories.

Thanks so much to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys for chatting with us 6:30pm Wed 16 Dec, all about her many awesome running feats and how she overcame her anxiety with her own 10-step strategy to complete the Marathon des Sables and the 102 mile Cotswolds Way. We also talk about the importance of the group Black Trail Runners and how we can all help to increase and promote diversity in trail running.   Originally on YouTube here https://youtu.be/YpXXiI6UY0s   Follow Sabrina on instagram https://www.instagram.com/sabrunsmiles/   Black Trail Runners https://www.facebook.com/groups/273210547440261

Welcome to episode 4, series 2 of the Women's Running podcast. In this episode we speak to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. We weren't sure what to expect by the time we spoke to her: at that time she had garnered quite a bit of interest partially because she's one of the founders of Black Trail Runners, and had already been a cover star on a different running magazine. What we didn't expect was just how inspiring, how brilliant, how funny she was: in many ways, Sabrina has been one of the most fun conversations we've had but also one of the most revealing. She challenges us to have the balls to get out there and actually do something. Not just listen, not just act surprised when we're told that few black runners are taking up trail running (or even running), and to not just accept the lack of diversity at the start line of races. She wants us to demand change from event directors, and to question decisions, and to question our own motives. She is so passionate, so wonderful, and incredibly moving. She talks here not just about setting up Black Trail Runners, but also her history with running, taking on the Marathon des Sables (and besting it), and how “small steps lead to massive change”.@sabrunsmiles@blacktrailrunnersRead more about Sabrina in our interview with her.Runderwear Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67575412)

Welcome to episode 4, series 2 of the Women's Running podcast. In this episode we speak to Sabrina Pace-Humphreys. We weren't sure what to expect by the time we spoke to her: at that time she had garnered quite a bit of interest partially because she's one of the founders of Black Trail Runners, and had already been a cover star on a different running magazine. What we didn't expect was just how inspiring, how brilliant, how funny she was: in many ways, Sabrina has been one of the most fun conversations we've had but also one of the most revealing. She challenges us to have the balls to get out there and actually do something. Not just listen, not just act surprised when we're told that few black runners are taking up trail running (or even running), and to not just accept the lack of diversity at the start line of races. She wants us to demand change from event directors, and to question decisions, and to question our own motives. She is so passionate, so wonderful, and incredibly moving. She talks here not just about setting up Black Trail Runners, but also her history with running, taking on the Marathon des Sables (and besting it), and how “small steps lead to massive change”.@sabrunsmiles@blacktrailrunnersRead more about Sabrina in our interview with her.Runderwear Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=67575412) Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like other off-road pursuits such as hiking and BMX-ing, trail running is overwhelmingly white and middle-class. Coming on the podcast to discuss why this is – and how we can change it – are Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and Sonny Peart. Together, they've helped to create Black Trail Runners, a community and campaigning group aiming to encourage more people of colour on to the trails. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.